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This week is the last week to grab the chance of winning a Nintendo 64. If you haven’t yet filled out the MediaTel questionnaire then do so post-haste in order to be entered into the draw. Good luck…

The unveiling of ITV’s Christmas and New Year schedule took place at the new La Belle Epoque restaurant in Knightsbridge, a setting which was enough to attract a significant celebrity presence, and which immediately posed the question of whether the content of the presentation could live up to its impressive surroundings.The early signs were encouraging… Continue reading ITV Christmas / Winter Schedule 1997-98 Launch

TMD Carat Manchester has been rocked by the tragic death of its managing director, Martin Conry. Mr Conry died on the 21 November at the age of 43. His funeral will be held on Friday.The company’s Website, which can be found at http://www.tmdcarat-man.co.uk/, is now a tribute to Mr Conry.

The Government is to review the current list of major sporting events for which TV coverage must be made availble on free-to-air channels. This follows a consultation exercise during the summer on the criteria to be used to consider what sports events should be protected.A group charied by Lord Gordon of Strathblane and including Jack… Continue reading Review For Listed Sporting Events

United News & Media has announced plans which will create the UK’s most powerful media group in the agriculture industry.The Miller Freeman portfolio of farming magazine titles will be expanded to include Farmer’s Guardian , the weekly newspaper currently published by United Provincial Newspapers.Tony Tillin, chief executive officer of Miller Freeman, comments on this development:… Continue reading UNM Creates New Agriculture Group

The Times‘ parent company, News Corporation, has sold a 5% stake of non-voting stock to Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal. This represents just over 2% of all News Corporation stock.News International: 0171 782 6000

Gordon Brown has so far announced in his Budget what is a fair boost for UK business. A 2 point reduction on Corporation Tax has been introduced taking it to 31% – an all-time UK low. This reduction and a further 2 point reduction for tax on small and medium sized businesses have both been… Continue reading The ‘People’s Budget’

This week is the last week to grab the chance of winning a Nintendo 64. If you haven’t yet filled out the MediaTel questionnaire then do so post-haste in order to be entered into the draw. Good luck…

British households are becoming more and more technologically wired up according to a new Omnibus Survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Mobile phones, answering machines, faxes and the Internet are becoming the norm with over half the households in Britain having at least one of these devices. 29% of households have a home… Continue reading Britain Is Getting Connected

Billett’s, the advertising consultancy group, has issued a report detailing its opinion of the new ITV airtime sales policy which offers deals in terms of share of total broadcast spend (subscribers see ISBA Consults IPA On ITV Sales Policy). The consultancy believes that agencies should resist this policy and should receive the support of their… Continue reading ITV Sales Policy: There May Be Trouble Ahead