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
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
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
… Peter Overy, previously research manager at J Walter Thompson, is joining BJM Research in April as an associate director, working principally with their advertising tracking department…… Belinda Beeftink is joining Telmar as client services director. She was previously in the research departments at DMB&B and Media & Airtime Sales……Leagas Shafron Davis Chick and Ayer… Continue reading Industry Snippets
Having extended its coverage into Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England at the end of last year, the Big Issue is now planning to increase frequency from fortnightly to weekly from June (Newsline 2/11). The magazine is currently claiming a circulation of 143,000.
The News & Echo, headed by Sport chief David Sullivan, is expanding to the Central and Anglia regions in the summer, as predicted last year (Newsline 23/10). The Sunday title launched in September in competition with Westminster Press paper, Yorkshire on Sunday. Having already extended the paper to Granada and Tyne Tees, Sullivan is attempting… Continue reading News & Echo Expands Coverage
LWT is in talks with the Independent Television Commission over rules which oblige the weekend channel to promote Channel Four’s Big Breakfast. Greg Dyke, chief executive of LWT is thought to have initiated the discussions which could result in a change of policy.
LWT is in talks with the Independent Television Commission over rules which oblige the weekend channel to promote Channel Four’s Big Breakfast. Greg Dyke, chief executive of LWT is thought to have initiated the discussions which could result in a change of policy.
The News & Echo, headed by Sport chief David Sullivan, is expanding to the Central and Anglia regions in the summer, as predicted last year (Newsline 23/10). The Sunday title launched in September in competition with Westminster Press paper, Yorkshire on Sunday. Having already extended the paper to Granada and Tyne Tees, Sullivan is attempting… Continue reading News & Echo Expands Coverage
