Combined ITV and C4 revenue for November, based on agency estimates, came in at £191.04 million. This represents only a small increase on last year’s November revenue, up 1.8%. November was a poor month for ITV, with its actual revenue down on last year, by 1.4% to £147.37 million. Channel 4 however, managed an increase… Continue reading Television Revenue – November
Friday’s hour-long edition of Coronation Street, in which Curly and Raquel secretly got married attracted an audience of 19.42 million.The extended episode achieved a consolidated share of viewing of 74% and a TVR of 36, this coupled with the news that the Coronation Street video has sold in excess of 750,000 copies has brought an… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary
The Independent Television Commission has issued a statement in response to the new Broadcasting Bill, welcoming all the main points.In particular, David Glencross, Chief Executive, has highlighted the ITC’s responsibilities in licensing and regulating new digital terrestrial services. He also said “The ITC is also pleased to see that the more liberal ownership provisions are… Continue reading ITC Welcomes Government Broadcasting Bill
Rupert Murdoch’s domination of television sports coverage has come under heavy fire in all quality papers today apart from his own. It has emerged that top players in rugby league’s Super League, which starts in March, will not be able to transfer without the permission of News Corporation.Murdoch’s News Corporation, which has spent £87m on… Continue reading Murdoch Sporting Domination
The NRS has announced that Roger Pratt is to become the new managing director of the NRS when Roger Beeson moves to Scotland in March next year.Roger Pratt has worked at Benton & Bowles, Kirkwoods, Newlands Knight & Round, and Alliance Advertising. He is a fellow of the IPA and a past chairman of the… Continue reading New NRS Managing Director Appointed
Daewoo, which launched in the UK nine months ago, has announced it is sponsoring its own showjumping championship. The Daewoo Grand Prix Showjumping Championship Series is Daewoo’s first major sponsorship venture in the UK, and actually introduces a full championship into the county show circuit.The championship will consist of 12 Grands Prix during 1996, culminating… Continue reading Daewoo Launches Grand Prix Showjumping Championship
Two of the largest US telephone companies, Nynex and Bell Atlantic are believed to be close to a merger. This would create the world’s second biggest phone company behind AT&T.
UK News, the regional news agency which tried to break the Press Association’s monopoly by signing up two national newspaper groups has lost its new contracts. Express Newspapers and Mirror Group have pulled out of their deals, which were due to start in the new year.
According to latest press reports, Flextech is also emerging as a rival bidder for SelecTV. Pearson is believed to be about to place a £45m bid for SelecTV, the company that makes Birds of a Feather and Lovejoy. (Newsline 18/12/95).Flextech is believed to be in talks with SelecTV; Flextech may put up its 20% stake… Continue reading Pearson Faces Bid Rival For SelecTV
The highest spending brands for October, according to Register Meal’s latest data, show Peugeot was the biggest spender, with £2.716m on television for its Peugeot 306. The Vauxhall Vectra was the second biggest spender on TV for October, with £2.375m. Neither of these brands were in the top ten for September.Peugeot also spent more on… Continue reading Top Ten Brands – October
