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
The ITV Network is moving to ITN headquarters at Gray’s Inn Road at the beginning of June, it has been revealed. The news supplier has been suffering financial difficulties because of the long term lease agreement.
Secretary for National Heritage, Peter Brooke made it clear yesterday to the committee examining the Freedom Of the Press Bill that he refuses to support the setting up of an independent press body to monitor press behaviour.
At last night’s MRG meeting speakers from BARB, Continental Research & Carat UK all spoke about satellite and cable universes – looking at how figures were currently arrived at, and what they thought the future held.Bill Meredith from BARB looked at each of the base methods used by the three companies producing estimates; BARB, Continental… Continue reading MRG Meeting – Satellite Universes
The Sunday Times has confirmed that it is relaunching its Style and Travel section as a tabloid from the April 18 edition, with editor Andrew Neil claiming that he is aiming the new version more towards the female market. The section will be made up of 32 pages and is hoping to put pressure on… Continue reading Further Changes At Sunday Times
Former chairman of Craig Advertising which went into receivership a fort- night ago, Lawrence Craig, has set up his own consultancy, Coltas, having links with media independent Feather Brooksbank (Newsline 25/2). Craig Advertising is said to have left debts of more than £1m including £500,000 owed to Scottish newspapers.
11% of the population over the age of 7 go to the cinema more than once a month, according to the latest CAVIAR research, the highest percentage since the survey began 10 years ago.62% of the population are now cinema-goers with the prime audience being the 15-24 age group. CAVIAR 10 shows 56% of cinema… Continue reading Caviar 10
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.
IPC’s Specialist Group is launching a monthly gardening magazine at the end of this month to cater for Britain’s growing number of enthusiastic gardeners.Your Garden is aimed at amateurs who want to improve their skills and knowledge and who need practical advice on garden maintenance. The full- colour magazine will be cover-dated May but will… Continue reading IPC To Launch Your Garden
The six local radio licences for London are being re-advertised by the Radio Authority this week, including those held by LBC, Jazz FM and Melody Radio.
