The new satellite channel due to start broadcasting tomorrow into the UK may be too American.The European Commission has written to Peter Brooke, minister for national heritage, to find out whether TNT & Cartoon Network will broadcast enough European programmes to meet EC requirements.TNT & Cartoon Network belongs to Turner Broadcasting System, owner of the… Continue reading New Cartoons Too American
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers is opposing changes to ITV ownership guidelines, claiming that they would not be in the interest of viewers or advertisers.Isba has appealed to the Government against any amendments to current restrictions on the percentage of other ITV regions that can be owned by any one ITV contractor. Isba’s view… Continue reading ISBA OPPOSES ITV OWNERSHIP CHANGES
The Radio Authority has advertised a restricted service licence to run for eight years, to provide a travel information radio service along the M20 motorway between Maidstone and Folkestone and on to Dover.Travel information of this nature seems likely to become increasingly important once the Channel Tunnel becomes operational, and would be a new type… Continue reading Licence To Serve Channel Travellers
From September 21, its 70th birthday edition, the Radio Times is to be revamped.The changes come a month after the magazine lost its top selling spot to Reader’s Digest and IPC’s What’s on TV.Details of daytime TV will appear on a single page for each day, thus creating seven facing pages for advertisers and seven… Continue reading Radio Times Extends Editorial
More O’Ferrall Communications, a subsidiary of More O’Ferrall, which was set up to handle special poster sites, is opening negotiations on 12 poster sites at the Folkestone end of the Channel Tunnel.More O’Ferrall picked up the sites last year and will target the top advertisers directly, rather than the agencies.Half of the 12 panels are… Continue reading MOF To Target Channel Passengers
The new satellite channel due to start broadcasting tomorrow into the UK may be too American.The European Commission has written to Peter Brooke, minister for national heritage, to find out whether TNT & Cartoon Network will broadcast enough European programmes to meet EC requirements.TNT & Cartoon Network belongs to Turner Broadcasting System, owner of the… Continue reading New Cartoons Too American
News International has suspended publication of its Shoppers’ Friend newspaper insert after only one issue.Shoppers’ Friend, which was to be inserted into the Sunday Times and the News of the World, was a free standing insert containing only discount coupons for supermarket products. It was paid for by advertising. These coupon booklets are popular in… Continue reading News Int. Drops Shoppers’ Inserts
Mirror Group Newspapers have announced pre-tax profits of £69.9m, for the six months ending June 1993. This is an increase of over 300% on the same period last year, with profits of £15m.Turnover is up from £233.7m to £237.2m. The group has been helped by success in recovering assets stolen from the pension fund by… Continue reading MGN Profits Rise
Chris Evans will stop fronting the Big Breakfast Show on a daily basis next year. He will be given his own evening show once a week, with possibly twice- weekly appearances on the breakfast show, according to John Willis, C4’s director of programming, speaking yesterday at the launch of the autumn season.John Willis also announced… Continue reading Chris Evans To Leave Big Breakfast
Three ITV networked films reached the top ten in the BARB programme rankings for week-ending 5th September. The rankings are based on one showing only, consolidated viewing figures.Pretty Woman reached 15.6m making it number two in the rankings behind Coronation Street (16.7m). Crocodile Dundee 2 reached number four with 14.03m viewers and Lethal Weapon 2… Continue reading Popular Films Boost ITV Audience
