Following the acquisition of ITV audience-puller, Beverly Hills 90210, BSkyB has now bought the rights to LA Law, to go out on Wednesday nights at 9pm.
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The Commons health committee is putting the Government under intense pressure to place a statutory ban on all tobacco advertising, pointing to recent evidence which suggests that a ban would drastically decrease the amount of smokers, especially amongst teenagers.In response to the Smee Report linking up cigarette advertising with numbers of smokers, the Newspaper Society… Continue reading Tobacco Ads Backed By NS
The Midland News Association (MNA) is showing signs of being hit by the recession with over 100 jobs being axed at the Wolverhampton Express and Star, the group’s successful daily title. Profits for MNA have fallen over the past few years, seeing a decrease of over £5m since 1989.
The Periodical Publishers Association will this month publish what it believes to be the correct way to produce an ‘advertorial’ to ensure that magazine readers are aware that what they are looking at is an ad, not a feature.Firstly the PPA will suggest that the word ‘advertorial’ be replaced with ‘promotion’ or ‘advertisement’ to make… Continue reading Advertorial Guidelines From PPA
The Periodical Publishers Association will this month publish what it believes to be the correct way to produce an ‘advertorial’ to ensure that magazine readers are aware that what they are looking at is an ad, not a feature.Firstly the PPA will suggest that the word ‘advertorial’ be replaced with ‘promotion’ or ‘advertisement’ to make… Continue reading Advertorial Guidelines From PPA
“Recession continues to hit industry advertising revenues” says Sir Derek Palmer, chairman of Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television after the announcement of the channel’s profits yesterday. Although an increase of 23% from £13.1m to £16.1m was revealed it is likely that newly merged YTTTV will see yet another spate of redundancies this year following the loss of… Continue reading YTTTV Profits Increase
“Recession continues to hit industry advertising revenues” says Sir Derek Palmer, chairman of Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television after the announcement of the channel’s profits yesterday. Although an increase of 23% from £13.1m to £16.1m was revealed it is likely that newly merged YTTTV will see yet another spate of redundancies this year following the loss of… Continue reading YTTTV Profits Increase
The independent production company which gives us the successful comedy Birds of A Feather, SelecTV, has announced a rise in pre-tax profits for the year ending September 30 from £178,000 to £287,000. Earnings per share for that period came out at 0.19p compared to 0.15p in 1992.
The British Athletics Young Athletes League has signed a two year sponsorship deal with McDonalds worth £2m. This will be the first time that the US fast food chain has been involved in a sponsorship contract of this kind in the UK as it will include televised event sponsorship on both ITV and Channel 4.
The British Athletics Young Athletes League has signed a two year sponsorship deal with McDonalds worth £2m. This will be the first time that the US fast food chain has been involved in a sponsorship contract of this kind in the UK as it will include televised event sponsorship on both ITV and Channel 4.
