The ITC has today announced a new revised Code of Programme Sponsorship which it hopes will widen the scope for sponsorship without the risk of sponsors “excessively diverting the editorial agenda for commercial purposes.”The main changes to the code are as follows: Masthead programming to be permitted on all ITC licensed channels apart from Channels… Continue reading ITC Publishes New Sponsorship Code
UK Gold has said that it will begin screening Yorkshire Television’s massively successful Darling Buds Of May this year.The programme, set in the idyllic countryside of Kent and featuring the laid-back Larkins, regularly attracted massive audiences when it was screened in 1991. One of its highest viewing figures was 18.35 million in May 1991.The Darling… Continue reading Darling Buds Of May Goes Gold
The Radio Authority has received 13 applications for the new regional ILR licence for the Solent area. The applicants for the FM licence are:Crest 105 – (Corporate Radio Ltd, Joseph Swain 01209 314 400): The programme will be centred around melodic contemporary and easy-listening music, with news, weather, travel and leisure for over 35 year-olds.Heritage… Continue reading Solent Radio
The Independent Radio and Television Commission has short-listed four applicants for an independent radio licence for Limerick city and county. The Commission hopes to make the decision on the successful applicant by the end of April.The four short-listed applicants are as follows:Treaty Broadcasting Ltd – Contact Michael McNamara: 0161 401 111Limerick Radio and Media Ltd… Continue reading A Licence For Limerick
The ITC has issued a formal warning to Carlton Television for significant breaches to the programme code. This warning was issued in relation to Now We’re Talking, broadcast in December 1996. The Commission decided that there were several breaches of the programme code and the code of programme sponsorship. The Commission felt that BT Talkworks… Continue reading Carlton, BSkyB And Tyne Tees Receive Formal Warnings
It is reported that Chris Forrest, planning director of Duckworth films is quitting to join Red Spider, the planning group. Rachel Walker will takeover his responsibilities at Duckworth.Meanwhile, Felix Velarde planning director at Hyperinteractive has left the company, which he helped to start-up, to find a rival agency. His new agency <Head> New Media is… Continue reading Directors’ New Plans
Channel 5 has now come to an agreement with most of the UK cable operators *Cables Crossed With Channel 5, who have agreed to carry Channel 5. This means that an extra 500,000 outside the channel’s terrestrial transmission areas will now be able to receive the new channel.5 has still not managed to secure extra… Continue reading 500,000 More Homes To Get Channel 5
Sky Television has secured the exclusive rights to England’s World Cup qualifying match with Italy. The match kicks off in Rome on Saturday 11 October.Also included in the new TV deal are Italy’s matches with Moldova this Saturday and Poland on April 30. In addition, the network holds exclusive rights to England’s World Cup matches… Continue reading Sky Win Soccer Rights
Carlton Communications is reported to be about to sign a $1 billion deal for New Line Cinema, the sixth biggest film studio in Hollywood.Carlton and the French media group Havas are looking to buy New Line from Time Warner. The studio is famous for hits like the Mask, Dumb and Dumber and Seven.If the deal… Continue reading Carlton Has Its Eye On Hollywood
Telewest Communications, one of the largest cable operators in the UK, has won the local delivery licence for the Lothian area, the ITC has announced.Telewest was the only bidder for the licence and made a cash bid of £10,000. The new franchise area consists of East Lothian District, Midlothian District and those parts of the… Continue reading Telewest Wins Lothian Licence
