According to press reports BSkyB is in talks with HSBC, the banking group that owns Midland Bank, regarding a joint deal which would offset some of the costs of digital satellite TV.It is believed that the plans involve BSkyB offering banking services via its satellite system in return for subsidies to its set-top decoding box.… Continue reading BSkyB Talks To Bank Over Digital Deal
Foote Cone & Belding has announced that it will be setting up a media department in a bid to create a new dimension to its current services. FCB, which set up Optimedia in 1990 to handle media buying and planning, has appointed Rhona Tridgell from the Network to head up the new department. The venture… Continue reading New Media Department For FCB
Several cable companies are believed to be in the process of launching their own pay-per-view movie services as direct competition to BSkyB’s proposed plans. In what is another step in the current trend to break away from the BSkyB dominance of the pay television, the cable companies are said to be in negotiation with several… Continue reading Cable Companies Attempt Their Own Pay-Pay-View Deal
Confirmation that an £800,000 writ had been issued by YTTV against CIA over financial wranglings *YTTV Issues Writ Against CIA sent CIA’s normally stable shareprice down during the week. On Monday shares were at their normal price of 143p but by Friday this had dropped to 132.5p. YTTV dropped 3p to 1297p on Tuesday but… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 15/11/96
Granada is expected to reveal improved profits of around £450 million, when it announces its full year figures on Wednesday. There will also be interim reports for GWR, Cable and Wireless and Southnews Plc later in the week.A new black tabloid newspaper called New Nation hits the newsstands today. Delayed from last week the internet… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Radio Advertising Bureau has recruited Rupert Steele, UK media research manager at Leo Burnett, to expand and develop its Media Planning Services division and drive forward the media planning function offered to agencies.The division acts as a confidential and impartial help desk to assist media departments in investigating radio opportunities and planning effective radio… Continue reading New Head For RAB’s Media Planning Services
The National Advertisers Benevolent Society has launched its Internet site at http://www.nabs.org.uk/ which can be accessed via the Media Village.The site, designed and created by MediaTel, will enable NABS to promote its services and fundraising activities to a wider audience alongside other industry bodies and associations which already have a presence on the web. On… Continue reading NABS Launch Internet Site
Granada Productions has become the first British television production company to be commissioned by one of the four big US networks to make original drama specifically for the American market.As part of the deal Granada Productions has signed to make two major new drama projects for ABC Television, including an American version of Cracker, for… Continue reading Granada Signs US Production Deal
In a presentation to agencies and advertisers Channel 4 revealed that it would be spending an extra £45m on programming for 1997 and will begin broadcasting 24 hours a day.Amongst the highlights of the new 1997 schedule will be premieres of Reservoir Dogs and Trainspotting. Also featured will be Alan Bleasdale’s Melissa, a new police… Continue reading C4 To Broadcast 24-Hour Schedule
