There are now 2,716,000 homes in Britain with satellite TV, according to GfK’s latest universe estimates for August. This is an increase of 31,000 homes on July 1994 and an increase of over 400,000 on August 1993.GfK’s latest figures for Cable are for July and show the number of homes connected at 841,000, an increase… Continue reading Cable Shows Higher C2DE Profile Than Satellite
Unemployment was down 28,000 last month to 2,566,000, the lowest figure for over two years – 9.1% of the workforce.
According to the latest Concord Outdoor Rates Forecast, demand for Christmas space is weak, with outdoor looking set to fall short of expectations on pre-Christmas advertising spend. The market is virtually sold out for October and November however.Concord has revised its rates growth forecast for the fourth quarter of 1994 down from 20% to 18%.… Continue reading Outdoor Looks Set For Bleak Christmas
Emap Computing has announced it is to fold Which Computer?, one of the oldest computer magazines, into sister title PC User. Which Computer had a circulation of 29,304 in Jul-Dec 93.(ABC). The Which Computer name will still be used for one-off editions distributed with other Emap computing titles. Emap also said they plan to launch… Continue reading Which Computer? Closes
C4 was yesterday given permission to seek a High Court ruling that the Broadcasting Complaints Commission has no jurisdiction to act on a complaint from a parish council in Derbyshire.The complaint concerns an episode of The Brief, the legal series, which gave “an unfair portrayal of the local community”. C4 claims the commission is interpreting… Continue reading Channel 4 To Challenge Watchdog
Centaur Communications is to launch a new monthly title in January, Inside Money. Covering personal finance, the consumer magazine will aim for a circulation of around 35,000. Editorially the title will concentrate on financial solutions rather than products.Claire Turpie: 071 287 5678
Employees of Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television have to accept new cost-saving terms and conditions by 4pm today or face dismissal.
The Establishment Survey, issued by BARB, and now for the first time an annual survey, was due to be released today. However, there have been some problems and BARB now expect to be able to release the data on Friday October 14th.Data should then be updated on MediaTel at the beginning of next week.BARB: 081… Continue reading Establishment Survey – Further Delay
Scottish Television has this morning announced results for the half year to June. Pre-tax profits were down by 46% from £3.13m last year to £1.68m this year. Scottish wrote off £2.5m after closing a studio in Edinburgh and reorganising its airtime sales. It warned there would be a decline in advertising sales this year. Scottish… Continue reading Scottish Television Profits Down 46%
Classic FM is claiming a record revenue month for September 1994 with gross income from airtime and sponsorship reaching £1.6m, 50% up on September 1993. Sponsorship has grown in proportion to airtime growth, with the advertising/ sponsorship split for September remaining almost identical to that of last year with ad revenue accounting for 78% and… Continue reading Classic Claims Record Month
