BT’s plans to supply video on demand via its existing telephone network were given a boost yesterday when the technology minister Patrick McLoughlin told cable industry representatives that he could not prevent the service. (Newsline 30/9) Speaking at the cable conference in London the minister said there was nothing he could do to stop BT… Continue reading BT Video On Demand Plans Boosted
A new children’s comic entitled Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons launches on October 23 with a print run of 122,000. It will feature the original comic strips which first appeared in 1967, in the TV 21 comic, together with features on the TV series.Captain Scarlet will be published by Fleetway whose existing titles include Buster,… Continue reading Fleetway Launches Captain Scarlet
The first issue of Joyce Hopkirk’s Chic magazine hits the newsstands on Thursday. It is a bi-monthly aimed at women over 40 but billed as a magazine “for the grown woman” which is about “attitude rather than age”.The magazine is an attempt to create a new sector in the women’s market, filling a gap between… Continue reading CHIC
The British Heart Foundation yesterday renewed its pressure on the government to impose a total ban on tobacco ads. It follows government figures showing teenage smoking is not decreasing.
The IPA have issued a response to the ITC’s discussion document on Digital TV. Digital TV opens up opportunities for new broadcasting frequencies which are welcomed by the IPA. However, the IPA stresses that it does not want to see a debate on the complex technical digital issues stand in the way of a speedy… Continue reading IPA Respond To ITC On Digital TV & C5
A new children’s comic entitled Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons launches on October 23 with a print run of 122,000. It will feature the original comic strips which first appeared in 1967, in the TV 21 comic, together with features on the TV series.Captain Scarlet will be published by Fleetway whose existing titles include Buster,… Continue reading Fleetway Launches Captain Scarlet
The Times’ September circulation figure has been re-issued by ABC after an error was found in the original figure. The newspapers’ revised circulation for September is 442,106 an increase of 24.78% month on month.The amended figure is 2,000 more than the figure first issued on Friday.
A new ratecard for the Granada/Border macro region, North by Northwest, will be available within the next two weeks.According to Peter Lilley, Client Sales and Support Director, the new region has been created “to enable one transaction, one price and one payment to cover both stations,” and should encourage greater use of Border by any… Continue reading Granada/Border Deal
Qualities The Times has proved that price does matter for the quality newspapers with its September ABC figure up by a massive 24% (86,000). When News International announced the price cut, from 45p to 30p, The Times’ rivals were quick to suggest that price does not matter for the qualities. However, September’s circulation figures would… Continue reading NATIONAL PRESS ROUND-UP – SEPTEMBER
Sky TV has today announced that over 400,000 subscribers, all previously non movie subscribers, have taken up the new Multi Channel package.The majority of these new subscribers have also taken one or more of Sky’s premium channels – Sky Movies, The Movie Channel, or Sky Sports.Increased demand has meant that more than 100,000 dishes were… Continue reading M-Channel Package Increase Dish Sales
