Having played the position of sole event sponsor for the last three years, Littlewoods has signed a deal to sponsor the ITV Network coverage of the FA Cup next season.The deal, said to be worth around £1 million, kicks-off with the Charity Shield match in August and continues with the ITV third-round matches which begin… Continue reading Littlewoods To Sponsor FA Cup On TV
UK Gold has moved premises. The TV station now broadcasts from:Flextech Television160 Great Portland StreetLondon W1N 5TBTel: 0171 299 5000
The Health Education Authority has chosen the Braben Company to handle its safer sex radio campaign which will roll out this summer.The campaign, designed to communicate a ‘safer sex on holiday’ message to 16-24 year olds, will run on the three Kiss Stations in London, Manchester and Leeds from 28 July to 1 August.The Braben… Continue reading The Braben Company Wins Government Account
The newly christened Department for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed an inter-departmental creative industries task force. Its members include Richard Branson; Sir David Puttnam, the film-maker; Alan McGee, the owner of Foundation Records; the designer Paul Smith and the main Board director of WPP, Eric Salama.Chris Smith, the secretary of state for culture, media… Continue reading WPP Director Joins Government Task Force
The Independent Television Commission has agreed to a change in the regional programme requirements of Central Independent Television, the licensee for the Midlands.Central TV proposed to remove the requirement for 30 minutes per week of regional drama, while increasing the news by 15 minutes, other factual material by 10 minutes and sport by 5 minutes.… Continue reading The ITC Says Yes To Central
Last night’s ITV programme Neighbours From Hell helped the Network achieve its best Monday night performance so far this year.According to overnight figures, the factual programme was watched by 10.9 million viewers, this represents a 47% share. ITV had an overall peak-time share of 42.8%, this compares with 32.3% for BBC1.ITV: 0171 843 8217
The Department of Heritage has been renamed the Department For Culture, Media and Sport. This is to reflect the change of emphasis the new government intends to bring to the department. The Department For Culture, Media and Sport intends to have a role in preserving the past, but also to look to the future. A… Continue reading Name Change
The Council meeting in Luxembourg has failed to make any progress on the creation of a Guarantee Fund for the film and audiovisual industry. The majority of delegations were in favour of the proposal and the Luxembourg delegation has undertaken to try to make progress under its presidency, which started on 1 July. It is… Continue reading EU: Council stalled over Guarantee Fund
Nigel Griffiths, the minister for consumer affairs, has told the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) that the government supports the self regulation of advertising. However, he warned that if self regulation was perceived to be failing to protect consumers then government intervention would follow.
Stewart Butterfield, Channel 4’s director of sales and marketing, has been appointed managing director of Granada UK Broadcasting. Butterfield, will be responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating Granada Media Group’s UK broadcasting interests.Butterfield was an unsuccessful candidate for Michael Grade’s job at Channel 4.David Liddiment, the current MD, is to take-up a new senior position at… Continue reading Granada Knows What Side Its Bread Is Buttered
