British Digital Broadcasting is reported to be considering legal action if the Independent Television Commission awards the rival Digital Television Network consortium the licence to run digital terrestrial TV services.The wrangle concerns the announcement last week (see UNM Joins Digital Bid) that United News & Media would take a stake in the DTN bid if… Continue reading ITC Digital Decision May Be Challenged
The Economist Intelligence Unit, a leading source of global business information and analysis, has announced the launch of EUI on the Net, http://www.eiu.com. This new web-based service is geared to the growing needs of companies across the world seeking to access global business intelligence.The EUI’s database of country and regional publications covers market conditions, economic… Continue reading Economists On The Web
There have been substantial drops in viewing levels to RTE TV and UTV in the Irish Republic with a reassessment of programming policy needed to get viewing levels back, according to a report from the Irish agency the Media Bureau.The Nielsen measurement system for Television viewing in Ireland has now been running for seven months… Continue reading Irish TV Suffers Viewing Drop
An NOP poll has found that 74% of British viewers consider ITV serves the needs and interests of their region better than any other TV channel. The poll found that ITV’s regional news service was more popular than the alternative offered by the BBC. 58% preferred ITV regional news to the service provided by the… Continue reading Viewers Still In Favour Of Regional Programming
Figures released from the Radio Advertising Bureau show that revenue for commercial radio in the first quarter of 1997 reached £78m, the highest ever quarter figure which represents an increase of 15% year on year. This gives commercial radio a 4.7% share of display advertising expenditure for Quarter 1 1997. For the year to March… Continue reading Radio Revenue Reaches £78m In Q1
The Grimsby Evening Telegraph, part of the Northcliffe Newspaper Group, is celebrating its centenary and is publishing a series of supplements to mark the event. Each reflects the events of a 20 year period of the last century.Looking to the future, the paper continues to develop and went on the Internet last month. Editor, Peter… Continue reading Northcliffe Celebrates Centenary
Sheila Byfield/Doreen Dignan, The NetworkIn all areas of life, there is evidence of change. 29% of homes are now single occupancy, a proportion which is set to increase to 36% by the year 2016. The divorce rate has doubled over the past twenty years and now every other wedding ends in divorce. Women make up… Continue reading Sheila Byfield/Doreen Dignan – ‘Futura.Com –
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It has been rumoured that BSkyB are preparing to show the England World Cup qualifying matches on pay-per-view *BSkyB Discuss Pay Per View Football.Sky has neither denied nor confirmed the reports, although the broadcaster has issued a statement concerning radio rights: “To end the speculation, we would like to make it clear that all six… Continue reading Question Mark Still Hangs Over Sky’s Football Coverage
The National Heritage Secretary Chris Smith has said that he will be carrying out a review of the BBC’s internal structure to ascertain whether the Corporation was functioning as efficiently as it could.Speaking on Radio 4’s Mediumwave programme Mr Smith expressed concern that the reforms introduced by John Birt, the BBC’s director general, last year… Continue reading Smith Announces Review Of BBC And Changes To Lottery
Capital Radio’s Website is currently being audited by both the ABC and the BPA and will be publishing an audit for May in either June or July.Julian Hardy, of the Capital Radio New Media department, told Newsline that the reason for the dual auditing approach was the size and complexity of its Website’s user logs.… Continue reading Capital Website In Process Of Joint Audit
