The ITC has received applications for the local delivery franchises for Tamworth, Lichfield, Burton upon Trent and Hinckley. Applicants were: Tamworth – Tamworth Cable Communications Ltd – bid of #743,000 – Central Cable Ltd – bid of #200,000 Lichfield – Lichfield Cable Comms – bid of #680,400 – Cable Comms South East Staffordshire – bid… Continue reading Cable Franchises For Midlands
Pearson has agreed to buy a 10% stake in Television Broadcasts (TVB), the leading Hong Kong broadcaster for £107m. The deal is conditional on approval from shareholders and the Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority.
The MRG is to hold some more evening classes covering the very basic methodologies, scopes and analyses of media research sources in the UK. A total of sixteen subjects will be covered in depth starting on March 8th and finishing on May 10th.Contact Alan Copage : 071 344 0077
Maurice Saatchi has won the first round of a series of legal battles against Saatchi & Saatchi. A court today threw out the company’s claims that he and his allies solicited other employees. Calls for an injunction to stop Maurice recruiting for his new firm were denied by the judge.
On Wednesday the BBC will publish the results of a 2 year long review of its programmes. The report led by Liz Forgan, managing director of BBC radio, and Alan Yentob, controller of BBC1, revealed the BBC, although well respected by viewers in the middle-class bracket, needs to broaden its appeal. Its main targets being… Continue reading BBC Strives To Widen Appeal
The Sun has increased its cover price from today by a further penny to 23p. This move follows Rupert Murdoch’s warning at the end of January that the rising cost in paper could provoke a price increase. The Sun’s circulation has risen over 450,000 in the 18 months since the original price cut. Date Price… Continue reading Sun Price Increase To 23p.
JICREG, the Joint Industry Committee for Regional Press Research, announced at its Annual General Meeting that it is working with National Readership Surveys, (NRS) to model national newspaper readership figures down to postcode sector level.This will allow analysis of national schedules within any area and coverage of combined national and regional press campaigns. The Newspaper… Continue reading National Newspaper Readership By Postcode By End Of Year
Reports in the Sunday papers suggest that C4’s youth programme The Word is to be axed. The current series, which ends in March, is likely to be the last. The five year old series is seen as tired and in need of replacing.
Hydro-Electric has announced it is to sponsor Top Club, Grampian Television’s quiz show which starts a new series on 22 February. Hydro Electric’s sponsorship includes doubling the prize money to £11,000. Hydro-Electric Chairman Lord Wilson said “We are delighted to have forged this partnership with Grampian Television which will enable us to support charities and… Continue reading Hydro-Electric Sponsors Grampian
The Mail on Sunday yesterday reported that the Express bugged the offices of its ad director, Michael Moore, as part of an investigation into financial improprieties. Moore, who resigned on July 8th last year, was completely vindicated by the investigation, say the Express.
