Armed with one bid – of £1000 – the ITC has now to begin the unenviable task of deciding whether to award the Channel 5 licence or to accept that the whole situation is “at best a nightmare. At worst an unmitigated disaster.”Despite gloomy predictions, Thames forged ahead at noon yesterday, placed its nominal bid… Continue reading Is There A Future For C5?
Channel Five Holdings Ltd, a company owned by Thames Television in partnership with Five TV , has today delivered the only application for Britain’s fifth terrestrial television channel.Whether or not an award is made will depend upon the ITC’s consideration of the application and whether they are satisified that C5 Holdings have adequate financial backing.… Continue reading Sole Bidder For Channel 5
The Sunday Express appeared in entirely tabloid format for the first time yesterday, after 73 years as a broadsheet newspaper, bringing it into line with its mid-market rival the Mail on Sunday.The relaunch was preceded by a TV ad campaign advocating the “New Compact Sunday Express” offering more colour, more pages and more sport. The… Continue reading Sunday Express Revamp
Chiltern Radio has revealed it is planning to bid for the third Independent National Radio franchise.The Radio Authority is currently conducting research to decide when it will advertise the licence.Chiltern Radio: 0582 661001
The results of IPC’s Media Values research have now been released covering the area of consumer’s relationships with different media and different types of magazines.The research was conducted by RSL in February and March 1992 using a representative sample of 2,018. The sample were interviewed using a questionaire which drew on the 1984 Media Involevment… Continue reading IPC Media Values Research
The Entertainment Channel consortium has officially decided not to take part in the bidding for Channel 5 when it goes ahead next weekThe decision has come after two major blows were dealt to the company this week, with both TV-am and the Telegraph Group losing interest in the deal.The withdrawal of the consortium leaves only… Continue reading One Remaining Bidder For C5
With just six days to go before the bidding deadline for Channel 5, yet another potential investor is to withdraw, leaving strong doubts for the future of the new terrestrial channel.Chairman of TV-am, Bruce Gyngell, explained the decision, saying “We’ve looked at it, crunched the numbers and I have to say, I wouldn’t invest in… Continue reading TV-AM To Drop Out Of Channel 5 Bid
With applications for shares in the Telegraph newspaper group set to close on Wednesday, Conrad Black has announced that plans for the group to invest in Channel 5 are to be dropped.An interest in the new television station had previously been included, alongside the New York Daily News, as possible future investment for the company.… Continue reading Telegraph Pulls Out Of Channel 5 Deal
The Policy Studies Institute today releases its thirteenth edition of the Cultural Trends study, examining recent developments in television, radio and film.Both television and radio are nearing saturation coverage in the UK. Around 76% of the population watch television during a typical day; the corresponding figure for a typical week is almost 94%, while radio… Continue reading Cultural Trends 1992
Channel S, the Scottish-based contender for Channel 5, has dropped out of the race for the licence just two weeks before the deadline for applications.Despite careful measures taken by the ITC to ensure that all bidders are fully aware of the costs involved in starting up the Channel, Channel S has pulled out of the… Continue reading Channel 5 Bidder Drops Out
