The Radio Authority is to advertise an ILR licence for Cookstown and Magherafelt, in Mid-Ulster. The licence is for an AM service. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 17 May 1994, and the results should be announced three months later.There were four applications for the re-advertised local Leicester licences;For both FM and AM licences:… Continue reading ILR Applicants/Ulster Advertised
The broadsheet fight for readers continues as this Sunday the Sunday Times launches the first ever newspaper credit card. Each copy will carry a card valid for six weeks. The Sunday Times Visa Card, backed by the Bank of Scotland, will offer discounts on products ranging from air tickets to car hire. It will be… Continue reading Latest Newspaper Promotions
The board of Newspaper Publishing has recommended shareholders to accept the Mirror Group Newspapers bid, after the consortium improved its takeover terms to nearly £74.7m, and a pledge of editorial independence.
69% of the population aged 7 and over are now cinemagoers, according to the latest CAVIAR survey released this week. This is an increase of 4 million people year-on-year. The proportion of people visiting the cinema at least once a month is now 14%, compared with 11% in the last survey.The top film of the… Continue reading Caviar 11 Results
The ITC has submitted a document on Media Ownership to the Department of National Heritage, in which it says that the present position on ITV ownership is unsatisfactory because it is unfair on the smaller companies. It cites the example of YTTV, who under current rules is unable to merge with any larger companies, yet… Continue reading ITC Calls For Further Relaxation Of Rules
A consortium of UK cable operators, CPP”1″ has won the broadcasting rights to the 1996 World Cricket Cup from the worldwide rights owner, WorldTel Inc.The companies involved in the consortium are Comcast, Nynex, Southwestern Bell Tele-Communications Inc. and US West. CPP owns Wire TV, a UK sports and lifestyle cable channel.The 1996 Cricket World Cup… Continue reading Cable Companies Snatch Cricket World Cup
Carlton Communications has warned Lord Hollick of MAI, owner of Meridian, that Carlton’s 20% stake in Meridian will be sold unless minority shareholders get a better deal. Carlton is angry at plans for Anglia Television, recently bought by MAI. Although Anglia is planned to be integrated with Meridian, all the benefits will go to MAI,… Continue reading Carlton Threatens To Sell Stake In Meridian
Eurodata TV is launching Sports Packages, which will provide information on transmission times and audience details for major sporting events Europewide. The first major event available will be for the Lillehammer Olympic Games. Details of these transmissions will be available from March 31. For further information contact David Graham, David Graham Associates 0823 322 829
The Media Research Group next evening meeting will be held on Tuesday March 29th. Two more papers from the 1993 Amsterdam MRG Conference will be presented; Len Sanderson (Ad Director – Daily Telegraph) – “The decline of the Written Word?” Jonathan Shier (Chief Executive – Airtime Management) “TV In the 90s – a lean, mean,… Continue reading MRG Evening – Media Future?
