The latest IPA Trends in Television Report, for Quarter 1 1996, shows a further improvement in overall television performance, halting the previous long term decline. Three of the last four quarters have shown a year on year increase in overall television viewing; during the earlier years of the decade every quarter showed a decline.ITV continues… Continue reading IPA Trends In Television Viewing Show Halt To Long Term Decline
The ITC announced this morning that it has issued formal warnings to Channel 4 and Yorkshire Television. The warnings relate to three editions of Channel 4’s TFI Friday for bad language and two episodes of Yorkshire’s The Governor for explicit violence.The three TFI Friday shows concerned were broadcast in February and March and two of… Continue reading ITC Warns Channel 4 And Yorkshire TV
Press rumours continue to circulate that magazine publisher EMAP is on the verge of selling off some of its titles. The group’s regional titles are tipped to be the first disposal and the most likely buyer is thought to be Newsquest Media Group. Newsquest controls the regional newspapers previously owned by Reed.City analysts believe that… Continue reading EMAP In Sell-Off Rumours
Tom Rubython’s Sunday Business is to relaunch on 2nd June 1996, after finally securing the financial backing of an investment consortium; this will be backed by a TV advertising campaign.Sunday Business, which launched on 21st April, claims to have sold 145,608 copies in its first week; and 101,589 in its second week. Tom Rubython claims… Continue reading Sunday Business Secures Backer For Relaunch
According to the Sunday Business, yet another newspaper is to hit the newsstands. The Weekly Journal is relaunching under new ownership; previously owned by the Voice Group, the Journal will be aimed at black professionals as an upmarket alternative to The Voice.The Journal has been bought by a private consortium of black businessmen and women… Continue reading Black Newspaper To Launch
A new piece of technology developed by Pace Micro Technology could be implemented to solve the problem of having to retune millions of VCRs in order for households to receive Channel 5.The problem at the moment is that 60% of the population would receive the Channel 5 signal on a frequency which would interfere with… Continue reading Channel 5 Retune May Not Be Needed
The Nationwide has said that press rumours indicating that it has made an offer of £6 million to sponsor the Football League were ‘pure speculation.’The League is currently sponsored by Endsleigh Insurance. Endsleigh replaced Barclays Bank as sponsor in 1993 and the contract is now up for renegotiation.
The ITC has upheld complaints from viewers who bought a special Coronation Street video. Viewers felt that they were misled by the fact that the video was promoted as “only available on video” but that an edited version of the video was actually broadcast on ITV at a later date.Granada has sent a letter of… Continue reading ITC Upholds Complaints On Corrie Video And Girlie Show
According to a report in yesterday’s Sunday Times a non-terrestrial TV channel devoted to the European Parliament will receive most of its funding from the European Union.The channel, which has been rumoured since January (Newsline 04/01), will be called the Citizen’s Channel and feature unedited debates of proceedings in Brussels. More than £700,000 has been… Continue reading European Parliament TV To Get EU Backing
The ITC is inviting applications for a local cable delivery franchise for Daventry and the surrounding areas, extending from the Rugby franchise to the Northamptonshire franchises. The area comprises around 29,000 homes; those not included in the existing Northamptonshire and Rugby franchises, and nine parishes of the South Northamptonshire District, including Bugbrooke and Gayton.Applications must… Continue reading New Cable Franchise For Daventry
