In order to fully implement digital terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) some television sets will have to be retuned to prevent clashes between the analogue and digital signals.British Digital Broadcasting, who were granted the contract to broadcast DTT from the ITC in June, will have to retune what they describe as a very small number of homes,… Continue reading BDB Will Have To Retune Television Sets
CIA Medianetwork UK has announced that its managing director, Mike Tunnicliffe, has decided to leave the company. Mike Elms, CIA’s chairman and chief executive, is assuming the role of managing director with immediate effect and there are currently no plans to recruit a replacement.Mike Elms says that CIA will be using the opportunity to initiate… Continue reading Managing Director Leaves CIA Medianetwork
Following a meeting of the various members of the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) trade consortium, which includes BSkyB, there has been an agreement on the standardisation of the set-boxes which will be required to receive digital television. This agreement by the consortium, including France’s Canal Plus and Kirch of Germany, will mean that the companies… Continue reading Members Of Digital Video Broadcasting Agree Set-Top Standard
Virgin Radio will begin a new schedule on Monday 29 September. The 105.8 FM London station will have dedicated programmes which are separate from the 1215AM national network. 105.8 FM will now focus on London news and events. Certain programmes will broadcast on both AM and FM; at other times the programming will diverge.Virgin Radio… Continue reading Virgin Radio Will Diversify Programming Between FM And AM
Today sees the launch of the ITV Network Centre Website at http://www.itv.co.uk/. The site, produced in partnership with ITN and IPC, contains information on forthcoming programmes and personalities as well as interactive games, screensavers, video previews and competitions. There are also links to individual ITV company Websites.A trade site is expected to be launched later… Continue reading ITV Launches Website
Tesco supermarket chain is to cut the price of all women’s weekly magazines by 20 per cent from today for four weeks. Tesco says that it is part of a campaign to demonstrate the need for a more flexible pricing scheme for magazines. According to Tesco the distribution system for magazines makes it difficult for… Continue reading Cut Price Women’s Weeklies At Tesco
Monday Maiden Group announces interim financial results.ITV Network Centre launches its Website (http://www.itv.co.uk/).Newsquest will finalise details of its stockmarket flotation plan (subscribers see Newsquest Set For Float)Tuesday Manchester United release final year financial results. An announcement regarding the launch of a TV channel dedicated to the club may occur.Cordiant will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Haymarket title Marketing is to launch a revamped Website on 1 October. Marketing Online (http://www.marketing.haynet.com) will feature more functionality including a new interactive recruitment section.The relaunched Marketing Website was constructed and is hosted by MediaTel Interactive.Haymarket: 0171 413 4136 MediaTel Interactive: 0171 439 7575
Manchester United has appointed Greg Dyke, chairman and chief executive of Pearson Television, as a non-executive director at the club. This bolsters recent rumours that the football club is arranging a deal with Granada and BSkyB to launch their own digital television channel (subscribers see BSkyB And Granada In Man United Channel Rumours). Mr Dyke… Continue reading Manchester United Appear To Move Towards Dedicated Channel
Accurate cinema admissions data by contractor share, which will enable the UK’s two cinema sales houses to calculate their correct market share, is to become available to the cinema industry.This is the result of an agreement between the Cinema Advertising Association and the Cinema Exhibitors Association which means that CEA members are recommended to release… Continue reading New Cinema Share Data To Be Released
