Channel 4’s Spring schedule emerged into the media limelight yesterday; the mix of challenging documentaries, new comedy, in-depth dramas and soft-porn guarantees another provocative line-up.The new package demonstrates that 4 remains committed to new, quality drama. Alan Bleasdale brings his unique voice to the genre of the mystery detective story in a five-part series Melissa.… Continue reading Spring In At 4
ITV has written to European Commissioners expressing concern about a proposed Directive on Media Concentration and Pluralism, which will be discussed at today’s meeting of the Commission.“The Current proposals are very damaging”, said Barry Cox, director of the ITV Association, “If Commissioners agree them as currently drafted, they will pose a serious threat to the… Continue reading ITV Goes To EU
Two Way TV, a system that allows viewers to take part in their favourite quiz, sports and magazine shows from the comfort of their own homes *Interactive TV Gets Investment Boost, is to launch in the Central region on March 15. Shows being offered are reported to include Family Fortunes, Top Gear and The Great… Continue reading Two Way TV Tunes In
Youth cable channel Rapture is set to launch “very soon” according to a company spokesman. The channel, which was first announced in 1995 and due to launch in April last year, has been delayed numerous times.Newsline was told that the delay is not due to financial or carriage problems but is more to do with… Continue reading Rapture To Launch “Very Soon”
Granada, Pearson and Pathe have sold 19.5 million shares in BSkyB to BZW for an institutional placing. This equates to 1.1% of BSkyB.The agreement was handled by the companies’ joint venture BSB which holds 12.8% of BSkyB. According to reports, the proceeds from the sale will be used to restructure BSB’s share and loan capital,… Continue reading Pearson Leads BSkyB Sell
The date for the FA Cup Semi Finals between Wimbledon and Chelsea and Middlesbrough and Chesterfield has been announced as Sunday April 13th.Wimbledon will play Chelsea at Highbury with a noon kick-off and television coverage will be by BBC1. Middlesbrough will play Chesterfield at Old Trafford with a 3pm kick-off covered by Sky Sports.The Saturday… Continue reading FA Cup Semi Final Fixtures
Both of the Telegraph titles showed good sales growth in February, with the Sunday Telegraph increasing its circulation by a spectacular 25.5% and the Daily Telegraph experiencing a growth of 5.56% to 1.106 million copies sold. Both Independent titles again showed declining circulations, with the Independent On Sunday falling 12.42% to 281,660 and its sister… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – February
Lochbroom FM has become the smallest broadcaster to receive a full commercial radio licence.Lochbroom FM is operated by volunteers and broadcasts from a disused cobbler’s workshop in the Scottish Highlands. Lochbroom FM was the sole applicant for the licence *Radio Licence Application News and has now been granted an 8 year franchise by the Radio… Continue reading Britain’s Smallest Broadcaster Goes Live
Emap Consumer Magazines Ltd has acquired the entire issued share capital of Presse Publishing Ltd, publishers of the UK edition of Top Sante Health & Beauty .Top Sante was launched in the UK in March 1993 and is the leading title in the growing women’s health and beauty market; it has a circulation of 160,489.… Continue reading Emap Swallows Top Sante
Britain’s biggest ever bankrupt, Kevin Maxwell, is reported to have formed a television and media investment company, Telemonde Holdings.Maxwell was acquitted last September of fraud charges associated with the collapse of his late father’s business empire. He has now teamed-up with his brother Ian Maxwell and Anthony Kelly, former head of programme finance at British… Continue reading Maxwell Is Back
