ITV has managed its largest Sunday primetime viewing share to date this year, according to unofficial overnights. Fourteen million viewers tuned into the opening episode of The Beatles Anthology yesterday, which ITV expects to exceed 15 million once the consolidated figures are in.Heartbeat, at 7pm attracted an audience of 16.2 million; the Beatles, at 8pm… Continue reading ITV Claims Best Weekend So Far This Year
Revenue Revenue for October, traditionally the best month for TV revenue, was this year over the £200m mark, at £202,715,300; this is an increase of 6.4% year on year. Of this total, Channel 4 and GMTV fared best, up 18.1% and 10.2% respectively. Channel 4’s total was £45.8m, GMTV’s was £10.05m. The ITV/C4 split shows… Continue reading Television Round-Up – October
New data released today by the British Medical Association shows that tobacco advertising hooks children aged 11-14 to smoking in far greater numbers than adults.The data compares the top ten brands advertised with those smoked by children and adults, and shows that three out of four of the most heavily advertised brands also figure in… Continue reading Tobacco Advertising Hooks Children – Ban Called For
Reed Regional Newspapers, which have been for sale since July, have been sold to the management team, backed by US based investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & co.The 129 reed titles were sold for £205 million, and will transfer over from Reed Elsevier at the end of December. Jim Brown who will be chairman and… Continue reading Reed Regionals Bought By Management
The government’s new Broadcasting Bill, announced in the Queen’s speech this month, is expected to be delayed. It was expected to come before the House of Lords within two weeks, but is now unlikely to be introduced in parliament until the new year.The delay is believed to be due to disagreements between the Department of… Continue reading New Broadcasting Bill Delayed
The Sun newspaper has produced what it claims is its biggest ever issue, at 104 pages. Boosted by both a Rosemary West and a Xmas viewing pull-out, this effectively doubles the Sun’s pagination from its usual 50-odd pages.This year’s Christmas schedules from ITV and BBC show ITV in a big effort to improve its line-up… Continue reading Xmas Highlights Produce Biggest Ever Sun
The ITC has announced that Peter Rogers is to be its new Chief Executive, taking over from David Glencross next March. Rogers is currently the ITC’s Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance.Emap Apex and Choice Publications have restructured their advertising sales departments. Loredana Roberts, currently Ad Director for Emap Apex has been promoted to… Continue reading ITC Chief Executive
TDI has confirmed it is buying BTA’s bus interests from Maiden Outdoor. The acquisition will give TDI a 61% share of the sector, covering 22,500 UK buses and 75% of the UK adult audience.This acquisition takes TDI closer to its goal of offering clients national penetration. New areas that will be covered following the deal… Continue reading TDI To Buy BTA Bus Interests
Today saw the unveiling of the results of the second Ironing Board Study on commercial radio, the first was conducted 15 years ago. The study, which was commissioned by MSM and Newslink, looks at how people recall radio commercials while busy concentrating on another activity.CCC which was commissioned to conduct the study had to replicate… Continue reading Ironing Board II Study
Granada has announced a 32% increase in pre-tax profits to £351.3m for the year to September 1995. The Television division recorded an increase in operating profits of 65% to £140m, making it the largest contributor to the company’s profits. This is partly attributed to a full year’s contribution from LWT. Advertising revenues increased by 4%… Continue reading Granada Results
