Labour shadow secretary for National Heritage, Ann Clwyd, has made it clear she is prepared to continue her battle against Granada TV, claiming it does not deserve the ITV licence it holds. Clwyd challenged Heritage Secretary Peter Brooke yesterday saying he should admit the Government and the ITC made “a complete mess” of the franchise… Continue reading Clwyd Refuses To End Granada Row
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The Daily Mail & General Trust has bought 7.87 million shares in SelecTV, makers of Birds of a Feather and part owners of Meridian Television.
Mars Confectionery has set up its first UK television programme sponsorship deal with the ITV Chart Show, due to begin in early May. Twix will back the 60-minute show, with additional spot advertisements and on-pack communications. The Chart Show claims a 54% share of the 16 to 24 year-old audience and a 41% share of… Continue reading Twix To Sponsor ITV Chart Show
Mars Confectionery has set up its first UK television programme sponsorship deal with the ITV Chart Show, due to begin in early May. Twix will back the 60-minute show, with additional spot advertisements and on-pack communications. The Chart Show claims a 54% share of the 16 to 24 year-old audience and a 41% share of… Continue reading Twix To Sponsor ITV Chart Show
The Daily Mail & General Trust has bought 7.87 million shares in SelecTV, makers of Birds of a Feather and part owners of Meridian Television.
The Independent Television Commission met on Friday to discuss recent allegations that Granada is breaching its initial programming contract (Newsline 25/2). The Commission ruled that “there is no evidence to suggest the licence conditions will not be met” and claimed that it totally refutes “unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations that the ITC is failing in its… Continue reading ITC Rejects Granada Breach
The Government has announced that it is to impose a ban on pornographic channel, Red Hot Television, making the supply of decoders used to receive the channel a criminal offence. The station, which is received by over 25,000 subscribers in this country says it will fight the decision in the courts.
Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television was given a warning by the ITC on Friday that it must continue to produce at least 90% of its regional programming in the North East. Tyne Tees is now believed to have reaffirmed its initial licence obligations.
Sales for the first issue of IPC’s TV & Satellite Week have come out at around 200,000, 50,000 less than forecast. Satellite TV Europe, meanwhile, has recorded a new ABC of 269,040.
CNN is to increase its international news output by a further 30% to fight increasing competition from BBC World Service Television. Only 15 months since its launch in Hong Kong, WSTV is claiming audiences of 45 million in 11 million homes. CNN is investing $10m in the development, with president of the news channel, Tom… Continue reading CNN To Boost International Coverage