The IPA is calling on the ITC to approve the readvertisement of the fifth channel at their meeting today. Adrian Birchall, chairman of the IPA’s future of broadcasting working party, said, “Given that the Government has now decided that the licence fee should be the main source of finance for the BBC’s public services until… Continue reading IPA Call For C5 Approval
The Independent Television Commission has announced that it is to readvertise Channel 5. Applications to run the UK’s fifth television channel will be invited in November.It plans to award the licence by competitive tender in the autumn of next year.ITC/C5 DETAILSThe Independent Television Commission has announced today that it intends to re-advertise the licence for… Continue reading ITC To Advertise C5
According to Raymond Snoddy writing in today’s Financial Times, the biggest cable companies are considering a significant increase in programming investment. Leading companies, including TeleWest, Nynex and Bell Cablemedia, believe that a wider range of material exclusive to cable may be necessary to increase cable subscription levels.The cable companies are considering setting up a company… Continue reading Cable Companies To Invest In Programming
The Retail Prices Index, released this morning, showed inflation up 0.1% from 2.3% in July to 2.4% in August. This is attributed to shop prices bouncing back after the summer sales.
The Milton Keynes Citizen has been named Britain’s biggest and best free newspaepr in the Newspaper Society’s Free Newspaper of the Year Awards for the second year running.This year there were two categories for the top award; Free Newspaper of the Year (less than 40 pages), which was won by the Brighton and Hove Leader,… Continue reading Milton Keynes Citizen Top Paper
Trinity International Holdings has released interim results for the six months to June 25. Pre-tax profits rose 15% from £9.44m to £10.9m. Trinity said that they expected the national price war to continue through the second half of 1994; so far the effects have been worst felt in Liverpool, where Trinity publishes the Daily Post… Continue reading Trinity Profits Up
RAJAR and RSL have issued an amendment to the Q2 1994 Results concerning Gem AM (Derby) and Gem AM (Notts). Gem AM was not listed in that part of its TSA formed by the overlap of Trent FM and RAM FM TSAs.Since Gem AM was not included in the diaries in the whole of its… Continue reading Rajar Q2 Results – Gem Am Error
The Guardian Media Group, owner of the Guardian, has released results for the year to April 1994. Pre-tax profits were virtually halved to £11.7m from £22.9m in the previous 12 months. This year’s figures were affected however, by £5.6m in redundancy costs following the acquisitions of The Observer and Thames Valley Newspapers. Chairman Harry Roche… Continue reading Guardian Media Group Profits Halved
Express Newspapers is to launch its own credit card, The Express Card, on September 17, offering 13.9% APR.Two versions of the card will be available, both Visa and MasterCard. It will be a combined Daily and Sunday Express card, issued in conjunction with Save & Prosper. The Express Card will cost £12 per annum, but… Continue reading Express Launches Credit Card
At its council meeting last week, the IPA elected the following companies into membership: MBS Media Ltd Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe International Poster Management This brings the total number of agencies in IPA membership to 228. Four personal members were also elected.IPA: 071 235 7020
