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Revenue Agency estimates for September 1998 put total terrestrial TV ad revenue (including GMTV) at £225.62 million. Year on year all the channels have shown an increase in revenue.ITV’s total revenue was up by 4.4% to £163.6 million, C4’s rose by 5.3% to £49.3 million and C5’s revenue was £12.7 million – a rise of… Continue reading TV Round-Up – September 1998

Almost three quarters of the population would like ITV to leave the News At Ten in its current slot, according to a new Gallup survey conducted on behalf of Pace Microtechnology.The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is currently considering ITV’s contentious proposals to shake up its evening schedule (see ITC Reacts To ITV’s Proposal). The planned… Continue reading News At Ten Is ‘Sacred’, Finds Survey

Monday A first issue review of NatMags’ new men’s health and fitness title, ZM, will be available on Newsline.Wednesday NRS data for September is released. A look at the readerships of the national newspapers will be available on Newsline.Friday BSkyB is to hold a its annual general meeting and will release first quarter financial results… Continue reading The Week Ahead

The Independent Television Commission (ITC) received a total of 539 complaints during August and September 1998, according to its Programme Complaints and Interventions Report Released today.Complaints included Don’t Try This At Home (LWT) which showed Stevie Starr regurgitating a live goldfish. Carlton’s much-hyped series starring Denise Van Outen and Samantha Janus, Babes In The Wood,… Continue reading ‘Complainants Demand More Taste And Decency’ Say ITC

Revenue Agency estimates for September 1998 put total terrestrial TV ad revenue (including GMTV) at £225.62 million. Year on year all the channels have shown an increase in revenue.ITV’s total revenue was up by 4.4%, C4’s rose by 5.3% and C5’s revenue rose 40.6% year on year. GMTV also reported a year on year gain… Continue reading TV Roundup – September 1998

The Independent has announced a new branding campaign, the first since it was bought by its new owners, Independent Newspapers (see Newsline). The campaign involves a 60-second ad to be run in cinemas across the UK until the end of the year, and a nation-wide poster campaign will run from 1 November.The advert, shot in… Continue reading The Independent Launches Brand Campaign

The 4th Aerial Awards took place at the end of last week at BAFTA (see Newsline for a list of judges and entries). The winners were as follows: Automotive Category and Gold Winner Award: Volkswagen Polo, BMP Food/Drink Category: Marmite, BMP. Charity and Public Service Category: Health Education Authority, BMP DDB. General Category: Hamlet, CDP.… Continue reading Volkswagen Takes Award At This Year’s Aerial Awards

ITV2, ITV’s digital network to be launched in December (see Newsline), has awarded a third of its programme commissions to independents. ITV are believed to be ‘furious’ at this decision – the group is footing the bill for the digital service and had hoped to maximise its commissions in order to recoup start-up costs. S4C… Continue reading Newsline Brief

BSkyB is planning to offer a slashed rate cable company ratecard in an attempt to encourage operators to buy more of its premium packages.Elizabeth Murdoch, managing director of Sky Networks, made the announcement at the European Cable Communications Conference this week. The Office Of Fair Trading is in the process of considering the new rate-card,… Continue reading Sky To Cooperate With Cable Companies