..Formerly a Northern & Shell title, CD Review has now been taken over by Boxwell Publishing, an overseas trade magazine house…..Auto Express is planning a relaunch next month, complete with a new glossy cover and larger classified ads section…..News International is launching an 8-page magazine, Shoppers Friend, on Sunday, inserting it in the Sunday Times,… Continue reading Magazine Snippets…
It is seen as highly unlikely that the takeover of ITN by a Carlton Communications-led consortium will be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, according to reports. This means that the takeover will likely be finalised this week, although neither ITN nor Carlton is willing to comment on the situation.The case has already been… Continue reading Carlton/ITN Deal Draws To Close
According to estimates for February, Total ITV net revenue has come in at £123,896,000. The figure represents a continuation of the recent downward trend, falling 2.8% on last month, but is an increase of 3.8% on the same period last year. ITV’s share accounts for £103,521,000 of the total, leaving Channel 4 with a revenue… Continue reading TV Round-Up – February
According to estimates for February, Total ITV net revenue has come in at £123,896,000. The figure represents a continuation of the recent downward trend, falling 2.8% on last month, but is an increase of 3.8% on the same period last year. ITV’s share accounts for £103,521,000 of the total, leaving Channel 4 with a revenue… Continue reading TV Round-Up – February
Pre-tax losses for the HTV Group for the year ending December 31 1992 are as follows:Pre-tax Loss: £5.83m (+£0.44m)Loss per share: 2.7p (-0.5p)Turnover: £133.03m (£171.7m)Final dividend: 0pTotal dividend: 0p (3.75p)Extraordinary Debit: £17.55m (£21.82m)Operating Profit (TV only): £6.08m
Sky Sports, Sky One and Sky News may screen three Premier League games simultaneously on May 9 if the current championship race goes to the last week. The League has agreed the transmission arrangements but BSkyB has yet to finalise a kick-off time for the matches.The triple bill would include Middlesbrough v Norwich, QPR v… Continue reading Sky Splits League Final In Three
Sky Sports, Sky One and Sky News may screen three Premier League games simultaneously on May 9 if the current championship race goes to the last week. The League has agreed the transmission arrangements but BSkyB has yet to finalise a kick-off time for the matches.The triple bill would include Middlesbrough v Norwich, QPR v… Continue reading Sky Splits League Final In Three
MTV Europe has struck up a deal with Omegaland Racing to be title sponsor of a Formula 3000 racing team, due to take part in nine races throughout five different European countries. The contract will enable MTV to display its ‘racing’ logo in a prominent position on the two cars entered and on the team-wear.
MTV Europe has struck up a deal with Omegaland Racing to be title sponsor of a Formula 3000 racing team, due to take part in nine races throughout five different European countries. The contract will enable MTV to display its ‘racing’ logo in a prominent position on the two cars entered and on the team-wear.
The BBC and US television venture, ABC, have struck up a partnership which will enable them to create one of the largest international news gathering services in the world. The two companies plan to exchange news coverage and to share broadcasting facilities, while also making ABC news available to BBC World Service Television. The partnership… Continue reading BBC & ABC In Joint News Venture
