http://www.htv.co.ukHTV’s Internet site is attractively presented but unfortunately falls short on the information provided. Throughout the site graphics are slick and classy and not overdone – they are used mainly as link boxes and page titles. The content of the site however is almost exclusively HTV programme details: there are no interactive or search facilities… Continue reading Website Of The Week: HTV
Coverage of England’s Five Nation’s matches may be sold to Sky by the Rugby Football Union. The development is due to a row between the RFU and the Five Nations television committee over distribution of proceeds for Five Nations TV coverage.The RFU wanted to take a larger share than the other competitors because, according to… Continue reading Five Nations Could Go To Sky
First Quarter financial results from ad group WPP show that revenues have risen by over 13% to £390.4m with gross profits also rising by over 13%.By function, revenue growth was above average in advertising (over 10% to £210.5m) and specialist communications (over 13% to £92.8m). Market research revenues (up nearly 8% to £61.5m) and gross… Continue reading WPP Revenues Rise By Over 13%
QualitiesMarch saw an overall decline in newspaper circulation figures. Amongst the quality broadsheets, only the Times, the Sunday Times and the Financial Times managed an increase year on year for their March figures; the Times was up by nearly 6% or 37,728 copies to 669,366 copies; its sister Sunday Title was up by 5.5% to… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – March
Rajar, following its announcement last month that it is to revert back to the “pre-list” diary format from Quarter 2 1996, has revised the timetable for the release date for Quarter 1 1996 data. These results will also be subject to the “ascription” process which was used for Q4 1995 data to compensate for the… Continue reading Rajar Q1 1996 Release Dates
The Radio Authority has fined Piccadilly 1152 £1,000 for broadcasting an offensive and ‘blasphemous’ exchange of views between a presenter and a caller to a late-night ‘phone-in. This item was found to break Broadcasting Act rules on taste and decency and religious matters.Overall there were 68 programming complaints, of which 10 were upheld, and 101… Continue reading Radio Authority Fines Station £1,000
Amra, the regional sales company, is joining forces with Print Direction, the card deck publisher, to provide advertisers with a new newspaper-linked direct marketing service which will generate an additional revenue source for the regional press.Print Direction, which produces card decks for over 30 regional newspapers and business publications in the UK, has appointed Amra… Continue reading Amra In New Card Deck Newspaper Initiative
News International and the Press Association have announced plans to launch Classified Link UK, an interactive online classified advertising service for the UK’s newspapers.Classified Link UK will offer newspapers the opportunity to sell over the Internet as part of a classified site. It will be a national database linking jobs, property, travel, motoring and business… Continue reading PA And News International To Develop Online Advertising
Daily Mail and General Trust has today completed arrangements for the purchase of a 20% shareholding in ITN through its Harmsworth Broadcasting division. Carlton and Granada have both sold DMGT 10% stakes for £10.2 million apiece, placing an overall value on ITN at £102.5 million. Both broadcasters had to reduce their shareholdings under the terms… Continue reading Daily Mail And General Trust Buys 20% Of ITN
The Independent has launched a new IT section on Mondays. The 16-page tabloid pull-out features business news, Websites of special interest, an opinion column and information regarding games, languages and hardware.In terms of layout Network can look a bit untidy and dull – the photographs used are small and mainly mono and there are no… Continue reading Review: The Independent’s Network
