Abbott Mead Vickers has just released details of its full year profits to 31 December 1992, with the pre-tax result falling from last year’s £5.02m to £4.72m. Turnover rose to £167.8m and earnings per share fell to 18.71p from 22.09p. Final dividends stood at 6.3p leaving the figure for the year at 9.3p.
Following Friday’s announcement that Eldorado will cease in July, head of BBC1, Alan Yentob is considering replacements including the possibility of turning Casualty into a twice-weekly soap. The BBC, meanwhile, is redesigning its television news bulletins in an attempt to compete with cable and satellite rivals.
According to BARB overnight figures, Comic Relief achieved an average adult TVR across the evening of 14, compared to ITV’s 11. At its peak BBC1 achieved adult TVRs of 25 for its showing of ‘One Foot in the Grave’ (22.30), which is an increase of 4 TVRs on Children in Need’s peak of 21. The… Continue reading Comic Relief
During his speech at TV93 in Monte Carlo yesterday, chief executive of the ITV Network Centre, Andrew Quinn revealed that the network has commissioned 18 drama productions for the Autumn 1993 season, the first to be planned and scheduled under the new centralised network structure.Amongst the dramas commissioned are Maxwell, the life story of a… Continue reading ITV Dramas Lined Up For Autumn
During his speech at TV93 in Monte Carlo yesterday, chief executive of the ITV Network Centre, Andrew Quinn revealed that the network has commissioned 18 drama productions for the Autumn 1993 season, the first to be planned and scheduled under the new centralised network structure.Amongst the dramas commissioned are Maxwell, the life story of a… Continue reading ITV Dramas Lined Up For Autumn
As predicted yesterday Andrew Quinn, chief executive of the ITV Network Centre has announced that Dick Emery will be director of market strategy at the Network Centre. His appointment now completes the senior management line- up at ITV.Also at TV93 in Monte Carlo, Quinn revealed that Dawn Airey will take over as Controller of Network… Continue reading Quinn Confirms Appointments At TV93
As predicted yesterday Andrew Quinn, chief executive of the ITV Network Centre has announced that Dick Emery will be director of market strategy at the Network Centre. His appointment now completes the senior management line- up at ITV.Also at TV93 in Monte Carlo, Quinn revealed that Dawn Airey will take over as Controller of Network… Continue reading Quinn Confirms Appointments At TV93
New research carried out by the Billet Consultancy, based on TV contractor revenue over the last ten years, has led the company to speculate that in order to survive in what it suggests is a stagnant market, TV sales operations will have to merge. It estimates that the first of these mergers will take place… Continue reading ITV Sales Operations To Merge?
Classic Bike Guide, published by Myat MacFarlane, is increasing frequency from bi-monthly to monthly from the April edition.
IPC Magazines’ Specialist Group is set to launch a new monthly full-colour cycle magazine, Cycle Sport on May 6, cover dated June.Aimed at international cycle racing enthusiasts, the May launch issue will coincide with the interest in the Tour de France in July and August, and the Kelloggs Tour in Britain. The magazine will be… Continue reading IPC Launch Into Cycling
