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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 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.

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

American advertising group, Omnicom, is believed to be making preparations to buy leading British agency Abbott Mead Vickers (AMV). Omnicom currently owns a 27% stake in the agency and now that the initial standstill agreement has been taken off, is free to purchase the company outright. Shares in AMV rose to 465p last week when… Continue reading Omnicom Shows Interest In AMV

TV-am recorded pre-tax profits of £20.16m for the year ending December 31st 1992. Operating costs fell by 17.7% to £49.5m with turnover increasing to £87m. The company lost its breakfast licence to GMTV last year having held it for almost 10 years.

TV-am recorded pre-tax profits of £20.16m for the year ending December 31st 1992. Operating costs fell by 17.7% to £49.5m with turnover increasing to £87m. The company lost its breakfast licence to GMTV last year having held it for almost 10 years.

Applications for the North West radio licence closed last week with 11 groups in the running. Contenders include North West Voice FM, run by former Granada chairman David Plowright, North West Live, headed by Owen Oyston and Heart FM which is offering “distinctive romantic mood and personality listening”. Other applicants for the licence are Apollo… Continue reading North West Applications Close