The Radio Authority yesterday awarded the regional Independent Local Radio licence for the Severn Estuary area to Galaxy Radio, which currently holds a licence for Bristol. This is the first of five regional licences which the Authority intends to award this year and it will come into operation after September 1 1994. Other stations bidding… Continue reading Galaxy Radio Wins Regional Licence
The Radio Authority yesterday awarded the regional Independent Local Radio licence for the Severn Estuary area to Galaxy Radio, which currently holds a licence for Bristol. This is the first of five regional licences which the Authority intends to award this year and it will come into operation after September 1 1994. Other stations bidding… Continue reading Galaxy Radio Wins Regional Licence
The IPA has submitted its latest report on trends in TV viewing for the fourth quarter 1992.Following three quarters in which the overall level of television viewing has shown slight year on year increases, the fourth quarter is slightly down on the same period in 1991. ITV’s share of viewing has, however, increased.ITV’s audience bias… Continue reading IPA – Fourth Quarter TV Viewing Trends
The Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services (ICSTIS) has called on the ban of sex-line ads which appear in national newspapers such as the Daily Star and the Sport, which makes an average of £2.5m a year from sex advertising.The proposal suggests that such ads should be limited to top… Continue reading Sport & Star Threatened By Sex Ad Row
One hundred and forty magazines have been shortlisted for the Magazines ’93 awards and final judging is due to take place on March 30. Winners of the awards will be announced on May 4 at the Periodical Publishers Association gala dinner. Nominees include Cosmopolitan for International Magazine of the Year (consumer) and newcomer BBC Music… Continue reading Shortlist For Magazines ’93 Awards
Channel 4 is forsaking its individuality and selling out for the sake of popularity, according to recent research carried out by Scottish TV, which followed and analysed C4’s schedule for a week, beginning February 1st. According to the study 41% of the total week’s schedule was made up of imported programmes in comparison to ITV’s… Continue reading Is Channel 4 Selling Out?
The Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services (ICSTIS) has called on the ban of sex-line ads which appear in national newspapers such as the Daily Star and the Sport, which makes an average of £2.5m a year from sex advertising.The proposal suggests that such ads should be limited to top… Continue reading Sport & Star Threatened By Sex Ad Row
Contrary to reports in today’s trade press Sky One and Sky News will not start a subscription charge at the beginning of October. A spokesperson at Sky revealed that they are discussing the possibility of a fee-charging service at some stage but a specific date is far from being agreed.
According to a report in Media Week today J Walter Thomson is planning a further restructure of its media department following a total staff rejig back in October (Newsline 15/10). JWT will not yet reveal what exactly will happen within the restructure.
The ITV Network has settled a deal with Granada Television to keep top-rating soap Coronation Street after threats to sell to BSkyB because of low payments. Having met last week to discuss the issue the network is believed to have offered an extra £1.4m a year to keep the soap, on top of the current… Continue reading ITV Settles Deal For Street
