ITV has today announced that it has acquired live and exclusive rights to both of the European Cup-Winner’s Cup semi-final legs between Liverpool and Paris St Germain.This will be in addition to its live coverage of the UEFA Champions League and means that on April 9 ITV will cover Man United v Borussia Dortmund and… Continue reading ITV Wins European Football Rights
BT has launched a new pricing option for Internet users who want on-line services but are not expecting to spend long periods on-line.Called Plan 180, it gives three hours access to BT Internet for £4.70 per month. BT say that, at the equivalent of 13p per day, this is one of the cheapest and most… Continue reading BT Targets Light Internet Users
Graduate Consumers, a survey sponsored by MTV and conducted by High Fliers Research, has found that the ‘Class of 97’ are ambitious, materialistic individuals who are enthusiastic users of the latest technology and are strongly influenced by the media.Over three quarters of finalists, 77%, watch BBC1 daily and two thirds saw ITV every day. Eastenders,… Continue reading Student Media Habits
The latest issue of the authoritative Cultural Trends Journal was published today. The independent report brings together quantitative and qualitative data to provide an overview of the nations cultural preferences.The study challenges the idea that people only want news and culture in easily digestible sound-bites. The figures show that contrary to popular belief, the nation’s… Continue reading TV Viewing Down
ITV could be forced to move the News At Ten or face falling ratings when Channel 5 launches its nightly 9pm movie, according to CIA MediaLab’s latest Sensor survey.When asked how they feel about News At Ten, 62% of all respondents said it should be moved to a different time. Of 15 to 24 year-olds,… Continue reading Survey Reinforces View That News At Ten Should Move
The Broadcasting Standards Council’s Complaints Bulletin has published it complaints bulletin for March.Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Australia received 75 complaints from viewers about bad language. Connolly is known for his foul tongue, his previous series based on a tour of Scotland received complaints, but the Council rejected them. This time round the comedian was… Continue reading Billy Connolly Fails To Get Off Scot Free
J Walter Thompson is reported to have signed a sponsorship deal with the Oxford Street Traders Association on behalf of an undisclosed client. JWT has booked two months exposure every year for the next three years, including the turn of the century. The sponsorship will include Christmas lights and decorations and it is rumoured that… Continue reading Oxford Street Sponsored Into The Next Century
Karen Ward, national sales manager at London News Radio, is to become sponsorship and promotions manager at Classic FM.National Magazines has made some changes to the team behind House Beautiful. Rachel Crowe, the title’s senior sales executive, has been promoted to sales development manager. While, Jo Boffey has moved over from Clothes Show Magazine to… Continue reading New Recruits
The TBWA/Simons Palmer Clemmow Johnson merger will be finalised this week, despite rumours last week that the deal was faltering.The boardroom difficulties now appear to have been settled, and Andrew Ward and Simon Hunter remain part of the new company.The company will be headed by Simon Clemmow, with Robert Senior from Simons Palmer and Neil… Continue reading TBWA/Simons Palmer Merger Gets Go-Ahead
Amra’s regional and magazine sales house, Sales and Media Services, has been sold to Clacksons Northern. Clacksons has repitched to all former clients of the newly acquired business. Steve Cadwell and Dan Woods, regional sales executives at SMS, have been retained by the new owners.Amra: 0171 820 1000
