In a move expected to cause fierce competition between existing cable operators and regional telephone companies in America, Bell Atlantic has been granted permission to use its telephone network to carry cable television signals into the homes of its customers. Many other applications to carry cable signals have also been filed, and these are now… Continue reading Bell Atlantic Wins Cable TV Rights
On Monday 18 July the IPA Society is holding the first in a series of talks by representatives of admired agencies from around the world. The first is a talk by Henk Slagman, of Springer Jacoby, one of the most successful agencies in Germany. He will talk about how to get big without getting bad… Continue reading IPA Society Talks
The National Heritage select committee’s report on TV Sports coverage and sponsorship published yesterday calls for viewers to have guaranteed access to national sporting events such as the Wimbledon finals, the FA Cup Final and the Derby. Satellite pay channels should not be allowed to buy them for exclusive access. The committee decided that the… Continue reading Sports Coverage Under Scrutiny
The Independent Television Commission has issued its 1993 Annual Report. The report includes a summary of the performance reviews of all channels, chapters on Communications with the Viewers, Licensing, Programme Regulation, Advertising and Sponsorship, Cable and Local Delivery and the Engineering activities of the ITC.ITC 071 255 3000
At the Outdoor 94 Conference in Sorrento the Henley Centre released its latest research into outdoor. This revealed the significant increase in vehicular traffic over the past ten years, and therefore the increased value advertisers get when using outdoor.The number of licensed cars has increased by 30%; this means 5 million more private cars on… Continue reading Outdoor 94 – The Way Forward, Conference Report
Gold Greenlees Trott has announced results for the year ending April 30 1994. Pre-tax annual profits dropped by 28% from £4.3m to £3.1m. The group also revealed top-level management changes, which will see co-founder and joint chairman Michael Gold leave at the end of this month. Peter Quinnen, former chairman of stockbroker James Capel is… Continue reading Gold Greenlass Trott Results
Peter Brooke, Heritage Secretary, has announced to Parliament this afternoon that the BBC is to be given a new royal charter, to last for ten years. The licence fee will continue to fund the BBC until 2001, when there will be a review of funding, in the light of technological and other changes.The BBC is… Continue reading BBC White Paper
The National Heritage Secretary Peter Brooke is today expected to announce in the Commons the draft legislation of the Government’s White Paper on the BBC.The document is expected to specify the Government’s aim of keeping the BBC in its present format and funding it with the licence fee. The current charter, which expires at the… Continue reading BBC White Paper Published Today
Philippe Santini, chief executive of Mills & Allen, is returning to France to become director general of sister company Avenir France. He will be replaced by Colm O’Cuilleanain, managing director of the group’s Irish company David Allen. Paul Maglione has been appointed marketing manager of NBC Super Channel. He joins from Philip Morris, where he… Continue reading Appointments
Coverage of the World Cup Quarter Finals is now confirmed, and is as follows: 9-Jul Kick Off Channel Italy v Spain 17.05 ITV Holland v Brazil 20.35 BBC 10-Jul Bulgaria v Germany 17.05 BBC Romania v Sweden 20.35 ITV BORDER TELEVISION RESULTSBorder Television has announced results for the year ended April 30. Pre tax profits… Continue reading Quarter Finals Coverage
