Newly appointed managing director of BBC Network Radio, Liz Forgan, has pledged her support for Radios 1 and 2. Speaking at a debate on the future of radio she rejected suggestions that the output of the 2 stations could be provided by the commercial sector.Forgan said “Radio 1 has a blend of programming which is… Continue reading BBC Chief Pledges Support For Radios 1&2
Shortly before the MMC sits on the question of anti-competitive behaviour on the part of ITV with regard to programming rights, ITV has offered an amended document to the Commission stating that it no longer insists on buying rights for 10 years with a five year option on all programmes.The new document states that each… Continue reading ITV Abandons Rights Stance
BBC2 won a near record audience for its screening of the Oprah Winfrey Michael Jackson Interview. The show achieved an estimated 11m viewers. The BBC is understood to have paid only £40,000 for the 70 minute programme. Channel 4’s Love Weekend achieved a 13% share of Saturday night viewing, compared to BBC2’s Night of Love… Continue reading Weekend TV Audience Battles:
BBC2 won a near record audience for its screening of the Oprah Winfrey Michael Jackson Interview. The show achieved an estimated 11m viewers. The BBC is understood to have paid only £40,000 for the 70 minute programme. Channel 4’s Love Weekend achieved a 13% share of Saturday night viewing, compared to BBC2’s Night of Love… Continue reading Weekend TV Audience Battles:
London Underground has decided to put its contract for selling advertising out for tender. All London Undergound’s 150,000 units are currently handled by London Transport Advertising.LTA has welcomed the opportunity to compete for the business and is confident it will retain it. The new contract is unlikely to be awarded until the beginning of 1994.
The ITV network may lose top soap Coronation Street unless it agrees to up the price paid to Granada for each episode.At present the network’s highest rated programme is only given £76,000 per episode, half of that paid out to The Bill. If an agreement is not reached Granada says it will consider offers from… Continue reading Coronation Street May Leave ITV
After 10 years of business, Heineken is to withdraw its sponsorship of British ice hockey, believing that its marketing objectives have changed since the deal began in 1983. The Ice Hockey Association is already actively seeking a new sponsor for all activities.
UK Regional Press publisher , Thomson Corporation, has been severely hit by the recession and has announced that it may have to close or sell up to one fifth of its free titles to counteract the effects.Meetings are taking place today to decide on which titles will be shut down and plans to put the… Continue reading Thomson To Sell Free Titles
Midland Bank looks set to sponsor the £1,000 CashCall on Atlantic 252 to promote its Live Cash account.
Following the announcement that Martin Cox is to leave his post as business development controller at Meridian Television, Tim Brady, formerly sponsorship controller at Thames, has been named as his replacement. Brady, whose successful sponsorship deals in the past have included Wish You Were Here? and Barclaycard, will take charge of all Meridian’s current deals… Continue reading Cox Leaves Post At Meridian
