Speculation is growing that Granada is about to reveal a £30m deal with Allied Domeq, for a three year sponsorship of Coronation Street. Although Granada is refusing to comment at the moment, rumours suggest that the deal will be announced in the new year and will involve Coronation Street logos appearing on Allied’s products, including… Continue reading Granada Poised To Announce Sponsor For The Street
Central Television has announced a new sponsorship policy. Any projects which make the arts more accessible to youngsters in the Central region will be considered for sponsorship by the television station. In line with the new them, Central currently sponsors The Rambert Dance Company, The English String Orchestra and Gloucester’s Everyman Theatre.
The Independent Television Commission yesterday announced that Granada Television had to pay a £500,000 fine because of Richard and Judy’s This Morning. This is the first time since the 1990 Broadcasting Act that the ITC has levied such a penalty. The programme breached the ITC’s Programme and Sponsorship Codes on eight different occasions; Granada received… Continue reading Granada Fined £500,000
Ellesse has announced a sponsorship package around NBC Super Channel’s sporting lifestyle magazine programme Ski Perfect. Ski Perfect is on at 1700 Saturdays and Sundays 2300
The Chiltern Radio Network has announced plans for expansion, with plans to acquire other stations in 1995. Colin Mason, managing director of Chiltern Radio Network has announced that the Group has made a pre-tax profit of £514,000 in the year to September 30 1994, an increase of £760,000 compared to the 1993 loss of £246,000.The… Continue reading Chiltern Radio Expansion Plans
The National Heritage Secretary Stephen Dorrell has approved the two BBC commercial satellite services in Europe; the two licences are exempt from requiring an Independent Television Commission licence, but they must be operated as if they were regulated by the ITC.Also the two services must not be directed at UK audiences, and there must be… Continue reading BBC Commercial Services Approved
Qualities The latest round of ABCs for November show all the quality titles except the Financial Times losing circulation in their monthly figures. The effects of the price war do seem to have peaked, with the Times’ monthly figure dropping by 1.4% on its October figure to 606,147%, the biggest decrease in this sector. Its… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – November
Gold Greenlees Trott have this morning announced interim results; pre-tax profits were up 18.75% from £2.24m last period to £2.66m. The chairman said that the UK trading environment remains tough.
GWR Group has announced results for the year ending September 30. Pre-tax profits were up 240%; last year’s profits were £913,000; this year’s figure was £3.112m. GWR shares were up 9p this morning to 885.… Allied Radio has announced annual results. The pre-tax loss was £0.9m, but an improvement on last year’s loss of £1.45m.… Continue reading Radio Results
The Daily Mail and General Trust has today announced annual results for the year ending October 2. Pre-tax profits were up 43% from £64.4m last year to £92.1m, seemingly none the worse for any price war knock-on effects. The company said, “Our largely UK-based businesses continue to experience improving advertising markets”. DMGT’s shares rose 5p… Continue reading Daily Mail Profits Up 43%
