Following legal advice that ITV is actually within its rights to move the News At Ten, senior ITV executives want the powers and responsibilities of the ITC to be tested in court.A judicial review in the High Court seems to be the only way to decide if the ITC has the power to control the… Continue reading News At Ten Latest
The launch of the satellite channel aimed at women, UK Living, to take place on September 1, is to be handled by Generator Partnership. The advertising campaign will consist of television advertising on both satellite and terrestrial television, a press campaign, as well as a trade campaign. The total spend is approx. £2m. The Media… Continue reading Generator To Launch UK Living
Virgin 1215 has announced its first RAJAR figures this afternoon – a weekly reach of 7.2% (3,281,000 listeners). Virgin had predicted 8% reach.Average hours matches predictions at six, and the profile is 57% male, 43% female, 64% in the 25-44 age group.The data for Virgin only covers seven of the thirteen weeks surveyed in the… Continue reading Virgin Announces 7% Reach.
Associated Newspapers is to launch a supplement for the Evening Standard in October, at the same time as their launch of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday supplements. (Newsline 26/7)The Evening Standard’s supplement will be published on Friday and will include the week’s television listings.The three new supplements will cost about £20m in the… Continue reading Evening Standard Supplement
The Government today publishes a green paper on infringement of privacy which would give individuals the right to sue anyone for damages who causes them distress by invading their privacy. The right would be enforceable against anyone, not just the media.Ministers are anxious to curb the tabloid newspapers, as well as wishing to bring Britain… Continue reading New Right To Privacy Paper
United Artists Programming has attributed the rise in Astra channel’s overall share in adult television viewing from 5% to 5.6% last week to the launch of its Discovery and Bravo channels.UAP claims that official overnight figures from BARB show Discovery achieving an average adult peak time TVR of 1.5 by its fourth day on air,… Continue reading Success For Discovery And Bravo
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising is hoping to appoint a new director to promote the value of advertising to the business community, business schools and universities. He will also need to generate the sufficient resources needed to follow through initiatives, as well as giving effect to the plans of the committee.Nick Phillips, Director General,… Continue reading IPA Seeks New Executive
The Government today publishes a green paper on infringement of privacy which would give individuals the right to sue anyone for damages who causes them distress by invading their privacy. The right would be enforceable against anyone, not just the media.Ministers are anxious to curb the tabloid newspapers, as well as wishing to bring Britain… Continue reading New Right To Privacy Paper
LWT has announced profits of £16.5m for the six months to June 30 – up 20.5% on the same period last year. The company claimed that with profit margins up 7% to 26.6% LWT has one of the highest margins in the industry – operating profits rose by 39% to £32.3m.Due largely to the loss… Continue reading LWT Profits Announced
LWT has announced profits of £16.5m for the six months to June 30 – up 20.5% on the same period last year. The company claimed that with profit margins up 7% to 26.6% LWT has one of the highest margins in the industry – operating profits rose by 39% to £32.3m.Due largely to the loss… Continue reading LWT Profits Announced
