Chief executive of ITV Richard Eyre, and director of programmes David Liddiment, have promised a new programming and scheduling strategy in an attempt to halt declining viewing figures.The announcement was made at the ITV 98 presentation for advertisers and agencies where Ricahrd Eyre asked for a hundred days to implement the strategy. A progress report… Continue reading ITV Heads Promise New Schedule
Cordiant today announced the demerger plans which will see it split into two separately listed companies – Saatchi & Saatchi plc and Cordiant Communications Group plc. The new shares will appear on the stock market on 15 December while Bob Seelert will become chief executive of the Saatchi & Saatchi group and Michael Bungey will… Continue reading Cordiant Confirms Demerger Plans
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
Following the closure of Capital Radio’s sales house, Media Sales & Marketing (subscribers see Capital Restructures Sales), GWR has decided to establish its own national sales team to service its local radio brands. This sales operation is to co-locate with Classic FM in London in order to keep the sales team in close proximity to… Continue reading GWR Announces New Sales Operation
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
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
Charterhouse Communications has released a new title this month called Investor. The magazine is targeted at the top end of the personal investment market and will focus on equities and other ‘sophisticated’ investment products. There is also an online version of the whole publication which appears as part of the Infotrade/Mitsubishi financial information service (http://www.infotrade.co.uk).The… Continue reading Charterhouse Launch New Magazine And Website
The ITC is inviting applications for a local delivery franchise for North Wales and South Cheshire and Dumfries and Galloway. Local delivery franchises will enable a range of multichannel television and telecommunications services via cable or microwave distribution. The Wales and Cheshire area includes Flintshire, Wrexham, Denbigshire, Conwy, Anglesey, Bangor and Caernarfon. This area contains… Continue reading ITC Invites Applications For Delivery Channels
Maiden has announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 1997. Pre-tax profits are up by 68% (£2.8m) to £4.8m and earnings per share are up by 37% (6p) to 8.2p. There is an interim dividend of 2p and operating margins before exceptional items rise from 15.5% to 16.9%.Maiden Group Plc: 0171… Continue reading Maiden Group Interim Report
