The Radio Authority has said that it will be conducting a public interest test into 107.1 BFM’s application to run the new small-scale licence covering the Greater Manchester area.This is due to the fact that the Independent Radio Group owns 107.1 BFM and also two other services (Lite AM and Wire FM ) which would… Continue reading RA To Conduct Interest Test On Manchester Licence
The Cable Communications Association (CCA) has said that it is to restructure its role following a high degree of consolidation of companies in the cable industry.As a result of this the Association’s chief executive, Bob Frost, has left the CCA. The reorganisation meant the chief executive’s post was ‘no longer deemed necessary’, according to a… Continue reading CCA To Restructure In The Light Of Cable Industry Consolidation
Sky Sports today announced that it had won exclusive live TV rights for the new Scottish Premier League competition. The satellite broadcaster paid £45 million for the coverage, which will last for four years.Under the contract, Sky will broadcast 30 matches live each season. These will be screened at 6.05pm on Sunday afternoons.The deal for… Continue reading Sky Signs Up New Scottish Football League
Bristol United Press has reported a 73% increase in pre-tax profits to £14.5 million for the period ended 31 March 1998.The regional publisher, which produces the Bristol Observer Series, gained £1.1 million operating profit from the acquisition of Wessex Newspapers in September last year for £35 million (see Newsquest Sells Titles). It also gained exceptional… Continue reading Bristol United Press Reports £14.5m Pre-Tax Profit
Which? Online, the website of Which? magazine, is considering introducing a pay-per-view service. This would be a first for a UK consumer publisher.It is anticipated that users who do not subscribe to the whole site will be able to purchase specific Which? reports. Payment systems are currently being tested by the publisher, which is part… Continue reading Which? Online Considering PPV First
The Institute of Economic Affairs will be holding a conference on 29 and 30 June 1998 to discuss the future of broadcasting in the digital media market.Speakers will include Sir Christopher Bland, chairman of the BBC, Nigel Walmsley, director of BDB, Graham Duff, chief executive of Zenith and Richard Dunn, adviser to the Premier League.Topics… Continue reading Conference To Debate Future Of Broadcasting
Once again virtually all the national newspapers report losses in readership for the six months ending April 1998. In fact, it is only The Times which is currently showing any kind of growth at all: a 10.76% rise to a readership of just under two million. The only other papers to not show a fall… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – April 1998
Channel 4 is claiming 1997 a successful year in its annual report, with a 6.6% increase in turnover to £552.7 million. Advertising and sponsorship revenue grew by 4.7% to £513.4 million against an estimated growth of 1.5% at ITV. Audience share, however, fell slightly, from 10.7% to 10.6%.Channel 4 also confirmed that it intends to… Continue reading C4 Claims Successful Year
Trinity’s Liverpool Echo newspaper, which sells just under 160,000 copies, has signed a £35,000 sponsorship and advertising deal with Thresher’s Drinks Cabin off-licence chain.As part of the deal, which was secured by regional sales house Amra, Drinks Cabin is sponsoring the Echo‘s World Cup supplement and running a full-page competition to win a year’s supply… Continue reading Liverpool Echo Signs World Cup Deal
Cable channel Knowledge TV will cease its broadcast on 6 June 1998, and will close its London office affecting six full-time employees.The channel’s parent company, US-based Jones Education Company, has announced that its European broadcast will be terminated in order to focus on its syndication efforts in countries such as China, Japan, Canada, Brazil and… Continue reading Knowledge TV To Cease UK Broadcast
