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Shareholders of Pearson and Granada Group have endorsed the agreed deal to buy part of a 3.66% holding in BskyB from Reed International (Newline 10/2).

As part of its 30th anniversary, next week, BBC Wildlife magazine is set to be revamped.Changes to the magazine include a new presentation aimed at highlighting the news-based, campaigning elements of the magazine.

Gold Greenlees Trott is to raise £14.7m through a rights issue of new Ordinary Shares at 235p per share. The group plans to use the proceeds to fund acquisitions which will build upon its existing businesses in the UK and US.The rights issue will be offered to shareholders on the basis of 1 new Ordinary… Continue reading GGT Rights Issue

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.

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.

GfK has this week estimated the UK satellite dish universe to have reached 2.015 million – a lower figure than both BARB and Continental Research: Total 1992 GfK 2.015 BARB 2.297 C.R. 2.596 BSkyB 2.900 It should be noted, however, that the GfK survey does not cover either Northern Ireland, Channel Islands or The Isle… Continue reading Gfk Satellite Universe Estimates

The closure of London listings title City Limits, as predicted on NewsLine yesterday, has been confirmed. The magazine, founded as a co-operative 10 years ago, had been battling against falling sales and advertising revenue for some time.Last year the title was rescued by Terry Hornett and repositioned in the market as a young women’s weekly,… Continue reading City Limits Closes