TeleWest has announced the launch of its own Internet access service called Cable Internet. Although currently wholly owned by TeleWest, the UK’s largest cable operator, Cable Internet is intended as a platform that would allow all cable operators to provide Internet services.According to TeleWest a number of major operators, including NYNEX CableComms, General Cable and… Continue reading TeleWest Launches Internet Service
Time Out is to apply for the last new Greater London FM radio licence to be advertised by the Radio Authority. Festival Radio, which would play alternative music, is also backed by Mentorn Films, EMAP, and the Mayfair Entertainment group, owners of the Curzon cinema chain.Tony Elliott, Time Out publisher said, “The station would reflect… Continue reading Time Out Applies For London FM Licence
The Guardian has announced that it will be celebrating the start of football’s Euro ’96 tournament with a guide to the event. ‘The Ticket’ is described by the newspaper as an ‘indispensable and irreverent guide to the games’ and will be launched on Saturday June 1st.Each page will be like a match ticket with essential… Continue reading Guardian To Celebrate Euro ’96
The Radio Authority has announced that twelve stations have applied to run the East Midlands Independent Local Radio licence on the FM waveband (Newsline 26/02). They are: Choice FM East Midlands (Stuart Reed, 0121 616 1000): classic and contemporary dance music aimed at young audience Flavor FM (Tony Dewhurst, 01257 480715): music-led dance and contemporary… Continue reading Twelve Stations Apply For East Midlands Licence
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
The European, the weekly English-language newspaper, has been launched in electronic form to subscribers via ISDN. This allows electronic transmission of the whole newspaper to a PC in exactly the same format as the original printed version – with the advantage of video, radio and voice clips. It will be available to subscribers at the… Continue reading Newspaper To Go Online
Peter Rogers, chief executive of the ITC, has announced four key appointments and a reorganisation of the television watchdog.Clare Mulholland, director of programmes, has been named as the new deputy chief executive. Her new duties, which include a range of regulatory, managerial and external representational roles, will begin on 1 July.Sara Thane, currently director of… Continue reading ITC Announces Senior Appointments And Restructure
