The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced a new sponsorship deal with the international food and drink group, Allied Lyons.Allied Lyons will sponsor the RSC for the next three years in a deal worth £3.3m. It is the biggest arts sponsorship deal in Britain, and has saved the RSC from having to pull out from its… Continue reading RSC In Biggest Arts Sponsorship
Emap’s Carweek has announced that it is to reduce its size and revamp its second section two weeks after sales figures were revealed as disappointing. Average circulation for August to October was 80,229, nearly 20,000 short of the 100,000 sales target. (Newsline 30/12)Carweek will reduce its tabloid format so that it will fit on newsagent’s… Continue reading Carweek – To Reduce Size
Over the weekend Granada sent LWT shareholders a letter reminding them that LWT’s share price is likely to drop if their offer is rejected.Sir Christopher Bland, LWT chairman, urged shareholders to ignore the tactic and await this week’s profit estimate.The profit forecast is expected to reveal that 1993 profits have jumped 30% to £40m, but… Continue reading Granada On Attack
MAI Group, which holds a 61% stake in Meridian, is believed to be planning a joint bid with Ladbrokes to run the National Lottery. An announcement is expected on Monday.There is wide-spread media interest in the National Lottery because of the fierce competition to televise it. Estimates are that a live draw could attract an… Continue reading Media Owners In Bids For Lottery
According to a report in the Guardian today, Mirror Group Newspapers has emerged as the favourite to sign a rescue deal with Newspaper Publishing, publisher of the Independents, having offered the best deal so far.A likely deal, suggests The Guardian, would be MGN having a 25% stake, at a cost of between £10m and £15m.… Continue reading Mirror Favourite As Independent Saviour
TIME EXCHANGE The Time Exchange has released its rate card for 1994; it combines Granada Scottish Television, Grampian and Border for the first time under one sales house. Spot rates for Granada have increased to £36,000 for top rate 30″ from £30,000. Border Television rates have more than doubled for the top rate, from £1,500… Continue reading Time Exchange/C4 1994Rate Cards
The main institutional shareholders in Newspaper Publishing, the holding company for The Independent and the Independent on Sunday have made it clear that they do not want to put any more money into the group.Raymond Snoddy, writing in the Financial Times today says that most want to sell their interests during the planned refinancing. This… Continue reading Independent Options Narrowed
Merger talks between London Weekend Television and Yorkshire Tyne-Tees Television have collapsed. LWT was hoping for a link-up with YTTV in order to escape the hostile takeover bid by Granada.In a brief statement issued today, LWT said it was unable to reach a deal which could comply with the ITV ownership rules whereby a company… Continue reading LWT/YTTV Merger Talks Off
Leagas Delaney has promoted its broadcast manager, Neil Hurman, to the post of deputy media director, replacing Robin Kent. Leo Burnett Media has appointed Ogilvy and Mather associate media director Marie Therese Doran group media director, as part of the agency’s restructuring. Eric Duke, one of two TV Buying Directors at the Media Business Group,… Continue reading Appointments
According to a report in today’s Broadcast magazine, ITV has claimed an improvement in viewing figures over the New Year after the BBC’s victory over Christmas. ITV won a larger share of the audience during the first three days of 1994, with the Gladiators final attracting 13 million and Taggart 12.3 million viewers.On Bank Holiday… Continue reading New Year Improvement For ITV Viewing
