The Independent Radio and Television Commission has chosen the Limerick 2000 Broadcasting Group as the most suitable applicant for the broadcasting licence for Limerick City and County. It is hoped that the new service will begin broadcasting as soon as possible.Limerick 2000 Broadcasting Group Mount Kennett House Henry Street Limerick Contact: P.J. O’Riordan, 061 410061
The Radio Advertising Bureau has just released the second edition of RAB Radio News, which contains a round-up of news and topics from the world of commercial radio. Included on the tape is ex-IPA radio spokesman Derek Morris putting his concerns regarding the Capital/Virgin takeover to Richard Eyre, ex-chief executive of Capital Radio. There are… Continue reading RAB Releases Radio News
The ITC has issued a formal warning to TV3 Broadcasting for serious breaches in the ITC Programme and Sponsorship Codes. Although TV3 broadcasts to Scandinavian audiences its programmes come under ITC jurisdiction because it is based in the UK.The warnings relate to a Lottery programme which offered prizes of Nokia mobile phones and made numerous… Continue reading ITC Warns Scandinavian Broadcaster
The Mirror launches its soccer pullout today. The colour publication called Football Fever is a guide to the ’97/98 season.Friday also sees a football launch with the return of Football Monthly . The title will be relaunched after seven months of being off the news-stands.A TV Round-Up for June will also appear on Newsline this… Continue reading The Week Ahead
It has been announced by Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport that Michael Moriarty , Deputy Chairman of the Radio Authority will now hold the position until January 2000.Mr Smith commented, “Michael Moriarty’s expertise and experience have been a real asset to the Radio Authority, and I want to be sure… Continue reading Moriarty To Remain At Radio Authority
Today sees the merger of the media department of WCRS with Mediapolis. Marc Mendoza becomes managing director of Mediapolis and Peter Bowman is Media Research Director.
It is rumoured that both Channel 5 and ITV are pitching to win the rights to show an extensive portfolio of Disney Blockbusters. The package is believed to contain between 80 and 100 films including Con Air and 101 Dalmatians.ITV who have already lost out to Channel 5 this year over a similar movie deal… Continue reading Battle For Disney
BSkyB is set to change the way it markets and sells its channels by “unbundling” the packages it currently provides. According to weekend press reports the broadcaster is going to offer the Disney Channel to viewers on its own instead of tied to the Movie Channel and Sky Movies as part of a Premium package.Many… Continue reading Sky To Unbundle Channels
IPC Magazines has announced a restructure of its circulation team, with Alun Williams being promoted to group circulations manager of the Weeklies and SouthBank group. Reporting to Williams will be Kerry Fitzmaurice, who becomes deputy circulations manager of SouthBank while Kirsten Lee joins from the National Magazines Company as senior circulation executive.Other appointments include Andy… Continue reading IPC Restructures Circulation Team
Chris Smith, the Culture Secretary, today announced that the Channel 4 funding formula payments will end from 1999, saying that there was no “continuing need, or real justification” for the system to remain in place now that C4 is a “well-established broadcaster with a steady income stream.”To cushion the financial blow to the ITV companies… Continue reading C4 Funding Formula To End
