The 1994 Sony Radio Awards were announced yesterday. Independent Radio won nine gold awards: Kenny Everett (Capital Gold) – for an outstanding contribution to radio Henry Kelly (Classic FM) – national broadcaster of the year Clyde 2 (Glasgow) – metropolitan station of the year Spire FM (Salisbury) – local station of the year “Les Ross… Continue reading Broadcast And Agency Awards
In its latest report, the Broadcasting Standards Council has upheld complaints against a C4 opera. The Empress showed a graphic suicide before the 9pm watershed. Anglia’s police drama, The Chief, was also criticised for showing a scene terrorising a shopkeeper. Radio 1 FM was censured for the second time for playing a record containing repeated… Continue reading C4 Falls Foul Of BSC
The Virgin group is planning a general entertainment television channel, and is hoping to launch it on Channel 5. Robert Devereux, chairman of Virgin Communications has had talks with the ITC concerning the possibility of bidding for the franchise.The Virgin channel would aim for a main target audience of under 40 – similar to that… Continue reading Virgin Interested In Channel 5 Bid
Following the policy statement the ITC made on 22 March, the ITC has today announced its decision on the outstanding issues on which it had requested further representations.Regarding the 25% market share, the ITC has concluded that flexibility should only be applied to situations concerning the smaller Channel 3 licensees. The ITC has also decided… Continue reading ITC Further Statement On TV Sales Arrangements
London News Radio, which takes over from LBC in October has appointed Michael Horner head of advertising sales. (He is currently sales director at LBC).Rupert Miles, ad sales director of IPC Weeklies Group, is to become publishing director of BBC’s Radio Times.The Daily Star has promoted Sunday Express magazine advertisement manager Georgina Crace to the… Continue reading Appointments
Channel 4 is moving; as from the 1 May the new address will be:124/126 Horseferry Road,London,SW1P 2TXTel: 071 396 4444Fax (Airtime Sales): 071 306 8374/5/6
Commercial Radio’s gross advertising revenue increased by 25.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest figures released by the Radio Advertising Bureau. Revenue for the first 3 months of 1994 totalled £43.3m.The revenue for the first quarter of this year includes Virgin, which was not on air in the same… Continue reading Radio Revenue Quarter 1 1994
Officials from the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of National Heritage are to meet to day to try and finalise their position on whether a new Channel 5 that uses existing technology should be given the go-ahead. The issue is expected to be raised in cabinet this week, although a final decision… Continue reading Channel 5/BBC Decisions
According to a survey by Wessenden Marketing, magazine advertising revenue showed signs of recovery throughout 1993; The retail value of the magazine business rose by 10.4% between 1992 and 1993. This is the strongest performance since the boom year of 1990.The underlying volume growth increased 1.9% year on year, with a 3.7% growth rate for… Continue reading Magazine Market Growth In 1993 – Survey
The combined TV Revenue figure for March, based on agency estimates, came in at £157.01m, an increase of 12.3% on the same month last year. The ITV share was £124.76m, with Channel 4 at £32.25m. This is an 80:20 split, no change from last month’s share. Channel 4’s share in March 93 was only 18%.The… Continue reading Television Round Up – March
