BSkyB has today released the number of shares lined up in favour of its takeover offer for Manchester United Football Club (see Newsline). Yesterday (Monday 26 October) at 3pm was the first closing date of the Offer.BskyB has either received valid acceptances in respect of, acquired, or agreed to acquire a total of 115,848,905 Manchester… Continue reading BSkyB’s Club Bid Gains Support
Channel 4 has announced that it is to appoint David Buonaguidi creative director, to replace Ceri Evans.Buonaguidi is the former creative director of St. Luke’s advertising agency, and he takes up his role at Channel 4 later this year. He will provide both strategic and creative direction to both the in-house and external teams involved… Continue reading New Creative Director At Channel 4
BBC Sport has announced that it has won the rights to screen British athletics until the year 2004. UK Athletics 98, the new governing body for British athletics, has concluded a major deal with the BBC, thought to be worth around £17.5 million, for year round athletics coverage on radio and television.The agreement includes new… Continue reading British Athletics Comes To BBC
Monday A first issue review of NatMags’ new men’s health and fitness title, ZM, will be available on Newsline.Wednesday NRS data for September is released. A look at the readerships of the national newspapers will be available on Newsline.Friday BSkyB is to hold a its annual general meeting and will release first quarter financial results… Continue reading The Week Ahead
ZM – Front Cover“Pile driver, rod, master of ceremonies, magic twanger, little general, John Thomas, third leg, upright citizen, pud, quarter master, coral branch, dangus and… wait for it… gap stopper.” Oh yes, NatMags’ ZM has adorned the first twenty pages of its first issue with as many willy-words as the editorial team and a… Continue reading First Issue Review – ZM
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) received a total of 539 complaints during August and September 1998, according to its Programme Complaints and Interventions Report Released today.Complaints included Don’t Try This At Home (LWT) which showed Stevie Starr regurgitating a live goldfish. Carlton’s much-hyped series starring Denise Van Outen and Samantha Janus, Babes In The Wood,… Continue reading ‘Complainants Demand More Taste And Decency’ Say ITC
Revenue Agency estimates for September 1998 put total terrestrial TV ad revenue (including GMTV) at £225.62 million. Year on year all the channels have shown an increase in revenue.ITV’s total revenue was up by 4.4%, C4’s rose by 5.3% and C5’s revenue rose 40.6% year on year. GMTV also reported a year on year gain… Continue reading TV Roundup – September 1998
The Independent has announced a new branding campaign, the first since it was bought by its new owners, Independent Newspapers (see Newsline). The campaign involves a 60-second ad to be run in cinemas across the UK until the end of the year, and a nation-wide poster campaign will run from 1 November.The advert, shot in… Continue reading The Independent Launches Brand Campaign
The 4th Aerial Awards took place at the end of last week at BAFTA (see Newsline for a list of judges and entries). The winners were as follows: Automotive Category and Gold Winner Award: Volkswagen Polo, BMP Food/Drink Category: Marmite, BMP. Charity and Public Service Category: Health Education Authority, BMP DDB. General Category: Hamlet, CDP.… Continue reading Volkswagen Takes Award At This Year’s Aerial Awards
