Nigel Walmsley, Chairman of Carlton TV, opened The Commercial Radio Convention with a seminar on ‘The Changing Media Business’. He was giving his views on how the shape of the TV, newspaper and radio industries will change after the new broadcasting legislation, what the likely advantages and disadvantages of the process would be and how… Continue reading Radio Convention – Loyalty Schemes For Radio
Contrary to press reports earlier this week, a spokesperson for the English Professional Rugby Union Clubs has told MediaTel that the top 24 English rugby union clubs have no intention of abandoning their coverage deal with BSkyB.EPRUC said that the arrangement was beneficial to all those involved and its quarrel was not with BSkyB but… Continue reading Rugby Clubs To Stay With BSkyB
MTV Europe has this week introduced a new production and scheduling system which will mean splitting its single, pan-European programming into three separate schedules for each of the channel’s new European services – in northern, central and southern areas.MTV will now be able to schedule the same programme at different times in different regions to… Continue reading MTV Introduces Regional Scheduling
In a bid to revive its flagging Express titles, United News & Media has announced a major reorganisation at the Daily and Sunday Express. The plans mean the merging of the two titles into one seven-day operation, the loss of the Sunday Express editor and a revamp of both titles including the launch of new… Continue reading Express Titles Face Upheaval
Zenith Media’s UK Media Yearbook 1996, published this week, reveals that during 1995 total advertising spend reached almost £11 billion, 8.1% higher than the previous year. This is a faster growth than either general economic growth or retail price inflation.The book reveals that 76% of the population reads a daily national newspaper, while quality newspapers… Continue reading Zenith Publishes Media Yearbook
Tyne Tees Television this week launched its new identity and became Channel 3 North East.As reported on *Tyne Tees Television To Change Name, the change in identity is prompted by what the company sees as the “massive regeneration of the North East and the new multi-channel broadcasting environment”.As part of the change there will also… Continue reading Tyne Tees Launches New Identity
An advertisement for Future Publishing’s Total Football in PC Answers has drawn complaints due to its aggressive nature. The ad read “Do you fancy some, pal, or what?” and went on to state “Buy it or we will kick your ribs off.” The Advertising Standards Authority, reporting the complaint in its monthly bulletin, did not… Continue reading Football Magazines Provoke Complaints
Yorkshire Tyne-Tees Television today announced interim results which show that pre-tax profits have risen by 80% to £13.3m on turnover of £136m.Ward Thomas, chairman and chief executive of YTTV, did however say that advertising sales had been disappointing and pressure would be exerted on Laser to “deliver to the level called for under our contract… Continue reading YTTV Hits £13.3m Profit
Carlton Communications’ new cable channel, Carlton Food Network, launched yesterday along with industry speculation that it is already considering extra broadcasting at the weekend.The channel, which will show a range of programmes about food and cooking, is currently broadcasting on Carlton Select’s weekday daytime slot between midday and 5pm *Carlton Plans New Cable Channel but… Continue reading Food Channel Considers Extra Hours
EBN, Europe’s money and lifestyle channel, is to begin broadcasting ITN’s “World News” in prime time from September 9th.The contract effectively means that the news show will move from NBC Superchannel to EBN. The deal includes a new half hour review from ITN called “World Focus”, which will be broadcast on EBN on Saturdays and… Continue reading ITN Moves News Programme
