TV Times magazine has conducted a survey into viewers’ attitudes to the depiction of violence on television, finding that 85% of those questioned believe TV companies do not monitor violence adequately. A further 59% think there is a link between screen and real-life violence.ITC research conducted last month, however, found that only 11% of ITV… Continue reading Survey Probes TV Violence
Fleetway Editions is set to launch a comic version of the popular Sega games character, Sonic The Hedgehog. Enter: Sonic the Comic, due for release on May 29.With a print run of 400,000, the new fortnightly title will be Britain’s first comic devoted to computer characters, covering the adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and other… Continue reading Fleetway To Launch Sonic The Hedgehog
Y&R’s review of the new ITV franchise holders (Newsline 7/4) includes comparisons of performance with regard to local news programming – all three promised greater emphasis on this area.In the first six weeks of the new franchise period Meridian appears to have matched the viewing levels of its predecessor, Coast To Coast; Carlton’s London Tonight… Continue reading Regional TV News Review
The latest addition to the women’s magazine market, Wellbeing, launches this week with a print run of 500,000.The quarterly title, a joint venture between HHL and the National Pharmaceutical Association, focuses on healthcare and is targeting ABC1 women aged 25-44. It will not be available on newsstands but will be sold in all pharmacies which… Continue reading Wellbeing First Issue Report
Broadband cable subscribers increased to over 440,000 at the end of 1992, with the take up rate rising to 22.5%. Latest JICCAR data shows that the net increase in subscribers as a proportion of the new homes passed rose in 1992 to 28%, compared with 23.3% in 1991 and 22.8% in 1990.Compared to January 1992… Continue reading First Quarter 1993 – Jiccar Data
The ITV Network has finally agreed on an official sum for its 1994 budget after speculation that it would rise dramatically compared with other years. The figure now stands at £540m – an increase of £25m from 1993. According to a report in today’s Financial Times, advertising agencies are forecasting net advertising revenues for all… Continue reading Budget Fixed For ITV
The ITV Network has finally agreed on an official sum for its 1994 budget after speculation that it would rise dramatically compared with other years. The figure now stands at £540m – an increase of £25m from 1993. According to a report in today’s Financial Times, advertising agencies are forecasting net advertising revenues for all… Continue reading Budget Fixed For ITV
Time Warner and Telecommunications, the two main shareholders in Turner Broadcasting System, are considering dividing the assets of the company, which includes Cable News Network.Meanwhile, Turner Entertainment International has appointed Susan Kroll as senior vice-president of the Cartoon Network and TNT in Europe. The channel, due to launch in September 1993, will be funded by… Continue reading Shareholders In TBS Consider Split
BBC director-general,John Birt intends to meet all 23,000 of his staff in one day sessions to discuss the future of the BBC. Public responses to the Government Green Paper on the subject close at the end of this month.
Television South West the broadcasting contractor, has announced pre-tax profits of £9.17m (£1.95m) for the year ending December 1992. Turnover fell to £40.37 (£59.47m) and earnings per share rose to 28.4p from 5p.
