National Network Radio is to launch a Business Package next week, targeting ABC1 men. The 60 Independent Radio stations involved in the package will carry one bulletin a day covering business news and stocks and shares. Advertisers will be able to buy spots around the bulletins which will also be available for sponsorship.National Network Radio’s… Continue reading National Network Radio Business Package
Viacom International’s bid for Paramount Communications, agreed last Sunday, seems likely to be the beginning of a take-over war. There may be a counter-bid from QVC, the home shopping group, or from Turner Broadcasting, the owner of the CNN television channel. (Newsline 13/9)Either counter-bidder would then sell off Paramount Publishing, whose assets include Simon &… Continue reading Paramount Publishing Up For Sale
Peter Brooke, National Heritage Secretary, speaking last night at the Royal Television Society Convention, warned the BBC that it must not assume that it would win the battle for the renewal of the charter. The BBC’s current charter expires in 1996.Brooke praised the reforms introduced by John Birt, but said further changes would be necessary… Continue reading Brooke Warns BBC
NBC, the US television network, is close to buying Super Channel, the European satellite television channel.Super Channel is broadcast via the Eutelstat satellite, the rival to Astra which carries Sky’s channels. Super Channel resisted a takeover bid from United Artists Entertainment in 1990, but has recently decided that it should be part of a media… Continue reading NBC To Buy Super Channel
The combined ITV/C4 revenue estimates for August have come in at £115.90m – a 9.6% increase on the same period last year. The individual revenues for ITV and C4 came in at £95.14m and £20.76m respectively – a 82:18 split – representing ITV’s best performance for a number of months.In terms of contractor shares the… Continue reading AUGUST TV REVENUE & SHARES
John Talbot, administrator of Robert Maxwell Holdings, confirmed that he intends to sell the 54.8% stake that he controls soon.NM Rothschilds will lead the offering and is expected to opt for a book-building exercise, under which large investors are asked to give an early indication of how many shares they would buy and at what… Continue reading MGN SHARE SALE SOON
Alban House Publishing is to launch a new magazine, Practical Musician, on 28 October. The A4 monthly title will have a cover price of £2.50, and an initial print run of 65,000.The magazine will be aimed at those people learning to play an instrument and enthusiasts, with tutorials, advice on playing techniques, features on classical… Continue reading CLASSICAL MAGAZINE LAUNCHING
The combined ITV/C4 revenue estimates for August have come in at £115.90m – a 9.6% increase on the same period last year. The individual revenues for ITV and C4 came in at £95.14m and £20.76m respectively – a 82:18 split – representing ITV’s best performance for a number of months.In terms of contractor shares the… Continue reading AUGUST TV REVENUE & SHARES
NBC, the US television network, is close to buying Super Channel, the European satellite television channel.Super Channel is broadcast via the Eutelstat satellite, the rival to Astra which carries Sky’s channels. Super Channel resisted a takeover bid from United Artists Entertainment in 1990, but has recently decided that it should be part of a media… Continue reading NBC To Buy Super Channel
Sky News has joined forces with three broadcasters to create an international satellite news exchange.Sky News has linked with CBS News from the United States, VTM in Belgium, and TBS from Japan. Sky News hopes to recruit French and German partners to what it claims will be the first independent satellite news exchange in Europe.The… Continue reading Sky News Linked Globally
