Despite the good increases in sales during September, readership fell year on year for all but four national newspapers during the same month.Only the two Telegraph titles along with the Daily Mail and Guardian showed increases. The Sunday Telegraph boosted its readership by 16.7% to 2.392 million with the help of its subscription scheme while… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – September
British Teenagers watch more TV than any other major European country. These are the key findings of a new survey called Teenagers Europe. The research, conducted by Euroquest MRB, explores young people’s hopes and fears, and attitudes and behaviour over over 10,000 interviewees in Britain, France, Italy and Germany. The study investigates 11-19 year-olds’ purchasing… Continue reading British Teenagers: The TV Fans of Europe
Cathy Lowe has been appointed as New PHD’s head of radio, after the position had been vacant for almost eight months. Lowe joined this week after a year out of the industry and will report to Morag Blazey, one of New PHD’s media directors.…D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles has poached one of Saatchi & Saatchi’s… Continue reading Appointments Briefs
Digital Terrestrial TV’s penetration rate is forecast to grow from 0.3% in 1998 to 6.5% by 2003, lagging far behind broadband cable penetration which will stand at 32%, accoring to research from Merrill Lynch.UK Pay TV Penetration Rate Forecasts 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Cable Penetration 23.3 25 26.5 28 29.5 31 32… Continue reading Digital TV Penetration Forecast At 6.5% For 2003
Katz UK, the media sales house, has restructured its management in accordance with a move away from cable television and spot sales contracts to concentrate on its radio and international media interests.As a result David Foreham joins Katz from SIRS as managing director, Katz radio sales. Bridget McCarney has been promoted to managing director of… Continue reading Katz Restructures Away From TV
ITV has announced that it will be restructuring the factual commissioning operation at the Network Centre.Steve Anderson, currently editor of the BBC’s Watchdog programme, will take up the new post of controller of news and current affairs in January.Anderson will work alongside a new controller of documentaries and features and a new controller of daytime.… Continue reading ITV Restructures Factual Department
The ITC has granted its first renewal licence for a cable company. Swindon Cable has now extended its licence for a period of 15 years from 1999. It launched in 1984 and was the first broadband cable network in the UK to become operational.ITC: 0171 255 3000
The rugby union Five Nations championship is to be sponsored for the first time. Lloyds TSB today announced a three-year deal which will see the banking group give its name to the 1999 World Cup as well as the Five Nations tournament that year and 12 months later.It also means that Lloyds TSB will sponsor… Continue reading Rugby Union Secures More Sponsorship
The Bank of England has just announced that it will be raising interest rates by 0.25% to 7.25% in a decision that took the City by surprise. Financial markets had apparently been expecting rates to remain unchanged for the third month in a row.
Although many may dispute it (and with good reason), the PC is essentially designed to be a labour-saving device. It is reasonable to assume that in general such equipment would be used to save time doing jobs which aren’t particularly enjoyable, ie. labour, thus freeing up more spare leisure time. It is a strange turn… Continue reading Web Round-Up W/E 07/11/97
