The Commercial Radio Companies Association is encouraging publishers to consider radio as a medium for masthead programming. Unlike terrestrial TV, masthead programming is permitted on commercial radio; the CRCA are trying to raise awareness of the scope for this type of radio programming.The Radio Authority has, however, warned that programmers must retain editorial control over… Continue reading No Barriers For Masthead Radio
TVTimes is the official magazine media partner for The National Television Awards 1997. The show will be televised on ITV this October.This will be the third year of the awards, which are decided by a public national vote. Viewers will be able to nominate their favourite TV stars, in a number of different categories, by… Continue reading TVTimes Organise Biggest Ever Poll
The ITC has announced that it has awarded Telewest the cable delivery licence for the Taunton and Birdgewater areas. Telewest, one of the largest UK cable operators, was not the first choice for the licence however. It was originally awarded to Convergence, the highest bidder, who then withdrew their application.Telewest’s commitment is to serve 52,854… Continue reading Telewest Wins New Licence
Zenith Media has published its six-month UK Television Forecasts to 2003 covering advertising, viewing, satellite, cable and audience costs-per-thousands.According to the report, total UK advertising expenditure grew by 7% in 1996, 4.5% in real terms after accounting for RPI, and is forecast to rise by a further 6.9% this year, or 3.8% in real terms,… Continue reading TV Forecasts
Only five national newspapers recorded year on year increases in their six-month NRS figures for April. Both of the Telegraph titles performed well, with the Sunday paper increasing over 22% to 2.320 million and the daily growing 17% to 2.835 million. The Daily Mail‘s readership had the third largest growth during the month with a… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – April
The ITC’s 1996 Annual Report and Accounts were published today. In his introduction to the report, the Commission’s chairman, Sir Robin Biggam, said that the debate surrounding a new single TV regulator must be continued this year. “The responsibility of the ITC to deliver effective and sensitive regulation is high, with major television players increasingly… Continue reading ITC Calls For Single TV Regulator
TuesdayNRS Figures are published today; they will be available on Newsline this week.WednesdayHaymarket is launching Revolution, a new media magazine.ThursdayFuture Publishing is launching Connect, a monthly Internet magazine.A TV Round-Up for April will be appearing in Newsline features this week.
The cost of content in European new media markets will rise to $6.2 billion by 2002, according to a new report by Datamonitor, Making Money In New Media Markets. The report suggests that traditional media companies will supply much of the content to the new media markets.The analysis also predicts that the cost of content… Continue reading New Media Companies Spend Billions
Willott Kingston Smith, the advertising accountancy and consultancy firm, is setting up a new information technology consultancy. Ed Bayley, formerly head of new media at Bartle Bogle and Hegarty, has been appointed to head the new division which will give IT advice to the media industry.Willott Kingston Smith: 0171 304 4646
Channel 5 has been forced to change its plans for its weekend of big sports coverage due to a clash in kick-off times.The football World Cup qualifier between England and Poland and the Rugby Union Test match between England and Argentina, to be screened on Saturday 31 May, were originally billed as being shown live… Continue reading Change In C5’s Sports Plans
