The cable channel Live TV is shutting down its local versions of the service in Liverpool and Newcastle. The station will focus on the remaining local operations in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester and Westminster, where there tends to be a significantly greater number of viewers with access to cable. Furthermore Live faces competition from Daily Mail… Continue reading Live TV Closes Local Stations
The BBC received a serious blow to its sports coverage yesterday, as Channel 4 snatched away the broadcasting rights to English Test cricket in a deal worth £103 million. The contract will see Channel 4 sharing coverage with the giant of subscription sport, BSkyB.Channel 4 is planning to revitalise cricket in a ‘fresh and exciting… Continue reading BBC Loses More Sport As Cricket Goes To C4
There is a new addition to the Astra Panel viewing summary this week, with children’s channel Trouble reporting figures for the first time. In Astra Panel homes Trouble was watched for an average of 7 minutes by individuals (4+), had a weekly viewing share of 0.5%, an average daily reach of 2.5% and an average… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 04/10/98
Digital terrestrial television broadcaster, ONdigital, will lose its commercial director just after the service launches next month. Anthony Sethill, who joined in January (see Appointment Briefs), has announced that he will resign from ONdigital at the end of November, probably to move back into manufacturing. It is not clear whether he has another job to… Continue reading ONdigital Commercial Director To Leave Just After Launch
It is understood that Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee, is to lead an investigation into ITV’s plans to move the flagship News At Ten programme. He, like Culture Secretary Chris Smith, has made it known that he opposes any such schedule changes.The Independent Television Commission (ITC), which will ultimately… Continue reading ITV’s News At Ten Move Challenged
IPC’s TV Times is to be the sponsor of the ITV coverage of this year’s National Television Awards, in addition to sponsoring the Awards night itself. The Awards take place on 27 October and are broadcast on ITV the following evening. The sponsorship was developed by CIA MediaVision.The TV listing magazine is currently embarking on… Continue reading TV Times Sponsors National Television Awards
Express Newspapers has announced 46 job losses at its Daily Star newspaper, following the departure of editor, Phil Walker, after five years with the paper. Walker is succeeded by his deputy, Peter Hill.Express Newspapers: 0171 928 8000
The takeover of Classic Gold 954/1530 by Murfin Music International (see Murfin Music To Buy Classic Gold 954/1530) has been given the go-ahead following the Radio Authority’s public interest test.The station broadcasts on AM in an area covering Hereford and Worcester. The Authority conducted a public interest test because Murfin already owns a station broadcasting… Continue reading Murfin/Classic Gold Takeover Given All-Clear By RA
Emap Online has been named as a winner of a 1998 Award for Innovation in E-Business. Winner of the travel, retail and transport category, the award recognises Emap Online’s achievement with its websites Aloud.com and Bargainholidays.com.Emap Online is one of the largest online retailers in Britain, and its other online products include 1ski.com, Ab2Travel.com and… Continue reading Emap Online Is A Winner
Front Cover – Frontfront is a new men’s lifestyle magazine and one of the first new launches by Cabal Communications. In an interview with Newsline, Cabal Communications’ managing director, Andy Sutcliffe, stated that front ‘aims to provide for young men what magazines like Sugar and Bliss provide for young women.’ This is a sector in… Continue reading First Issue Review – Front
