BSkyB today announced that it expects its digital satellite service to launch in June of this year and said that it will serve a writ on Carlton for the £30 million it says the ITV company owes it.The satellite broadcaster says that it is owed £60m following its withdrawal from the British Digital Broadcasting consortium,… Continue reading BSkyB Confirms June Launch For Digital
The UK national newspaper market suffered drops in both sales and readership during 1997, despite a short-lived resurgence during September as the public sought information in the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana.January to December 1997 ABC figures for all the nationals reveal that there was a 1.4% year on year drop in sales… Continue reading National Press Market Round-Up – 1997
MediaTel today launches a new service in partnership with the Advertising Association.EAB (European Advertising Briefing) is an extensive archive of international (mainly European) advertising legislation and news updated regularly by the AA, available via MediaTel, and fully searchable by keyword. The archive already contains news stories going back over a year.We are making this available… Continue reading MediaTel Launches European News Briefing With AA
Three new PC games magazines are set to enter the consumer computer titles market, two of which are geared towards providing cheats and hints for computer games.Rapide Publishing, publishers of Ultimate PC , launched PC Strategies on 30 January and are preparing for the launch of PC Force on 27 February.PC Strategies is a guide… Continue reading Three PC Magazines Set To Launch
ITV’s coverage of this year’s Brit Awards is to be sponsored by Britannia Music Club for the fifth year running. The ceremony takes place at London Arena at 8pm Tuesday 10 February; both the event and the broadcast will be endorsed by Britannia.The deal was negotiated by Andy Thompson at Carlton and John Nelligan, chairman… Continue reading Britannia To Sponsor Brit Awards 1998
Media Secretary Chris Smith has announced the commencement of the digital radio provisions of the Broadcasting Act 1996.This effectively means that the three independent national radio licensees (Classic FM, Talk Radio and Virgin Radio) will have to notify the Radio Authority by 28 February 1998 if they want to transmit their services on the digital… Continue reading Broadcasting Act Digital Radio Provisions Begin
Future Publishing’s Sports & Entertainment Division has created an agency sales team to sell all its consumer magazines which include Total Film and Total Football. Future says that any new magazine launches aimed at young males will also be catered for by the sales team.Future has recruited three advertisement managers for the team which will… Continue reading New Agency Ad Sales Team At Future
Carlton Communications, in response to the writ which is being issued against it by BSkyB (see today’s BSkyB Confirms June Launch For Digital item), has said that it has not paid the satellite broadcaster the amount owed because BSkyB has not yet secured the Premier League football rights for the British Digital Broadcasting consortium.A Carlton… Continue reading Carlton Communications Waiting For Premier League Rights
Monday December NRS data is out and will be available in MediaTel’s Press Planner.Tuesday BSkyB interim results are released. Slowing growth and increased investments are expected to cause a 5% drop in profits to £126 million.Wednesday Granada will be holding its annual general meeting.Friday RAJAR quarter 4 results are released at noon and will be… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Guardian Media Group has cited strong ad markets, lower newsprint costs and tight cost control as reasons for a significantly improved first-half performance for 1997.The owner of The Guardian and The Observer, announced pre-tax profits of £26.6 million for the six months to 28 September, 1997. This compares to a loss of £1.8 million… Continue reading Strong Performance From Guardian Group
