The latest NRS figures released yesterday reveal that amongst the daily broadsheets the Times and FT were the only titles to register increased readerships. 12-month figures show that the Times‘s readership has gone up by over 12% year on year while the FT‘s has grown by over 8%. It was a similar picture in the… Continue reading Newspaper NRS Figures – October
Channel 4 has announced its Christmas schedule, which it says provides its traditional mix of the untraditional for a fortnight of alternative festive viewing. Following the trend of Christmas pasts, Channel 4 will again be showing an alternative to the Queen’s Speech. Rory Bremner will be impersonating Princess Diana in what the station says will… Continue reading Channel 4 Unveils Festive Crackers
Euromoney, the magazine publisher and conference organiser, has announced record interim profits for the year to September 30th 1996.Euromoney achieved pre tax profits of £25.5 million, which compares to £18.2 million for the same time last year. Cost cutting and improved cash margins are said to have contributed to the improved profits.Euromoney Publications: 0171 779… Continue reading Euromoney Announce Interim Profits
The chancellor stood up at 3:32pmThe Chancellor stated today’s budget will reduce public spending and provide more money for priority spending. He stated that he was setting out a policy for five years to come. He forecast that the economy would grow by 2.5% this year and 3.5% for 1997. Consumer expenditure will be grow… Continue reading Budget Line
According to some reports, the Premier League is believed to be looking for a new sponsor. The current deal with brewers Bass runs out at the end of the current season.Carling are believed to have offered £38m for a new five year contract, but Premier League officials are apparently waiting to see if a better… Continue reading Premier League Looking For New Sponsor?
The Christian cable channel Ark2 has found itself a financial backer, believed to be from South Africa, to help ease its financial crisis. Ark2 was to have started transmission this week, but the transmission date was subsequently put back*Ark2 In Financial Crisis.A figure of £1.3 million is said to have been offered for Ark2 to… Continue reading Ark2 Gets Financial Saviour
Admissions Cinema admissions have been varied so far this year, with January and February starting 1996 off well by each recording figures of just over 12 million. This then decreased in March and April to 11 million and went down even further for May and June. July admissions were up again but the best month… Continue reading Cinema Round-Up – January To October
The move by Carlton at the weekend to acquire Westcountry TV is predicted to provoke a flurry of bids within the TV sector. Other ITV takeover targets are expected to be HTV, YTTV (Channel 3 North East and Yorkshire combined) and two of the Scottish franchises, Border and Grampian.United News & Media is the favourite… Continue reading Carlton Move Set To Provoke Bids
According to unofficial estimates the new Sunday episode of Coronation Street was watched by 15.2 million viewers, around the average for its normal Wednesday episode. It was up against The Antiques Roadshow on BBC1 which attracted 10.9 million viewers.ITV’s period drama Emma was watched by a peak of 12.5 million while the BBC1 film Beethoven… Continue reading Sunday Coronation St Attracts 15.2 Million
HMS Belfast was today the setting for ITV’s unveiling of its Christmas Schedule. The programmes that will be featured over the festive period include: Christmas With The Royal Navy, in which Anthea Turner reunites naval families around the world for Christmas; The Beast, a two-part story from the creator of Jaws Peter Benchley; a Tom… Continue reading ITV Announce Christmas Schedule
