TVS shareholders have agreed to allow the bid by International Family Entertainment to go ahead, following a meeting yesterday to discuss the issue.The decision does not mean that IFE will now have an easy path to follow, however, as preference shareholders are still opposing the bid which could lead to a total block in proceedings.… Continue reading TVS Takeover Goes One Step Further
Pre – school programming aimed at 2-5 year olds is in danger of losing its place in children’s broadcasting because of growing competition in the TV market, according to a recent study by the Broadcasting Standards Council (BSC) into the future of children’s television.The survey was carried out between January and March of this year… Continue reading The Future Of Children’s TV
Qualities The latest 6-monthly ABCs for June to November’92 show the quality Sunday newspapers to have faired best, with all but the Observer increasing circulation year-on-year.The Independent on Sunday recorded a figure of 405,000 for June to November, the highest since its launch and an increase of 7.7% on the same 6-months last year. The… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – November
The British advertising market will suffer its third year of decline in 1993, according to Zenith’s latest advertising expenditure forecasts.There will be a 2% fall in advertising in 1993, 6.5% up on last year’s figure, but it shows that the market is still low. The report forecasts that there will be real growth of 0.3%.… Continue reading Zenith Ad Expenditure Forecasts
Data for the third quarter of 1992 is included in the latest report from the IPA on trends in TV viewing, submitted to the ITC Advertising Liaison Committee.The overall level of viewing continues to show the slight improvement noted in the last quarter. ITV’s share of viewing remains low after the strong performances by BBC2… Continue reading IPA UPDATES REPORT ON TV VIEWING TRENDS
Channel 5 Holdings met its first major deadline on Friday, proving to the ITC that it has at least 70% backing for the new national station if it is awarded the licence next week.As predicted the media group, Time Warner, has shown considerable interest in backing the venture, with the owner of the Financial Times,… Continue reading C5 Holdings Meets Funding Deadline
The ITC is due to meet tomorrow to decide on the future of new national TV station, Channel 5. Proceedings at the meeting may now be swayed, however, with Carlton TV threatening to launch a judicial review if the licence is awarded to sole bidders, Channel 5 Holdings.The new holder of the London Weekday licence… Continue reading Carlton May Block C5 Holdings
Speaking At Today’s O&M Technofair Bob Hulks, Chief Executive of BARB, spoke about the benefits which the new panel offers to advertisers as well as how the service will develop into the next century, answering a number of recent criticisms on the way.The benefits of the new panel he high- lighted as being a) an… Continue reading BARB Can Measure The TV Audience Today But What About Tomorrow?
LWT’s group chief executive Greg Dyke, also speaking at O&M’s TV fair today, examined the steps ITV needs to take to remain successful in the face of increasing competition.He began by describing the period between the 1950s and late 1980s as a stable and dull environment for television. In contrast the years between 1990 and… Continue reading ITV Steps For The Future – Greg Dyke
The latest bidder for TVS, US media company Broadway, has decided to with- draw its offer, leaving International Family Entertainment as sole contender for the TV company.Information about TVS was given to Broadway while IFE’s proposal document was being prepared. After placing an initial bid through its bankers the production company then announced that it… Continue reading Broadway Withdraws From TVS Bid
