Commenting on press speculation over moves to offer small premium channel packages, a spokesperson for BSkyB this afternoon said that the company had no completed plans for the structure and price of digital satellite television channels.He claimed that the volume of different channels which will be available may mean that a variety of packages will… Continue reading Sky Says It Is Still Looking Into Package Structure
The media and leisure group, Granada, is planning on selling its 10.8% stake in BSkyB within the next five years.As Sky winds up to its ‘hard’ digital launch this summer, a conflict of interest grows for Granada: Sky’s digital rival, terrestrial broadcaster British Digital Broadcasting (BDB), is 50% owned by Granada.A spokesperson for the group… Continue reading Granada Looks At 5 Years To Sell BSkyB Stake
An new internet-TV venture that could threaten free, controlled distribution business press has been set up with £4.5 million of private investment. The company, NMTV, is described by its chief executive, Rob Lewis, as, “a new era in European broadcasting, marking Europe’s first and only internet-based business TV network.”NMTV plans to fire personalised, cutting-edge business… Continue reading NMTV – A New Era In European Broadcasting?
Total national newspaper circulation was down by 3.3% year on year for the ABC period December 1997 – May 1998, from 28.2 million to 27.3 million. This loss is even greater than the previous six month ABC period which showed a 3.1% fall in total circulation year on year.National Newspaper December-May Year on Year ABC… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – May 1998
Total national newspaper circulation was down by 3.3% year on year for the ABC period December 1997 – May 1998, from 28.2 million to 27.3 million. The FT managed the greatest growth again, up 13.8%. The Daily Mail continues its rise in circulation to just under 2.8 million copies. The Independent continues to suffer losses,… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – May 1998
In an expansion of its Sales and Marketing division, GWR Group has appointed James Harris as regional sales director, international. He is to focus on the development of revenue for all GWR International’s subsidiaries and projects.Of the role Harris says: “It is important to integrate into our overseas interests the principles and disciplines which have… Continue reading GWR Appoints International Regional Sales Director
For the first time the Independent Television Commission (ITC) has set a minimum size for superimposed text which explains or qualifies offers in television advertisements.It says that, “text must be clearly legible and held long enough for the full message to be read by the average viewer on a standard domestic television set.”The Commission says… Continue reading Ads’ Superimposed Text Must Be Clearly Legible, Says ITC
Advertisements for two local radio licences in North and North-West London have been deferred until October to allow Radio Authority engineers to identify the availability of a second frequency.The original advertisements for the licences were scheduled for this month. The new planned closing date for applications is February 1999.Radio Authority: 0171 405 7058
ITV sales house Laser has produced research which shows that two thirds of women will watch some or all of the World Cup matches which began yesterday. Half will watch the final, and two thirds will watch the final if England is in it.The survey also found that 40% of women watch football regularly, and… Continue reading Women Do Like Football, Says Laser
The Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) yesterday cleared the proposed takeover of Home Counties Newspapers by Johnston Press, but in the time it took to conduct the investigation Home Counties had accepted a rival offer from Eastern Counties Newspapers (see Home Counties Surprise Sell To Eastern).It is believed that Johnston may call for a review… Continue reading Too Late For Johnston’s MMC Clearance
