The chairman of ITV, Leslie Hill, is asking 300 MPs and Peers for their support in preventing BSkyB from “dominating the future of digital television”.Hill’s response stems from BSkyB’s attack on ITV after it decided not to allow its programmes to be carried on the satellite broadcaster’s digital service, launching this summer (see Sky’s Digital… Continue reading ‘BSkyB Is Trying To Dominate The Future Of Digital Television’, Says ITV Chairman
The overall drop in circulation for the quality market continues for this period with total broadsheet circulation down 1.6% to 5.7 million copies for December ’97 – May ’98. Again The Independent suffered the most severe fall year on year.In the mid market the Daily Mail and Mail On Sunday are fairing better than the… Continue reading National Newspapers Round-Up – May 1998
Local publisher and retailer, Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers (P&SN), cited favourable economic conditions and boosted ad revenue as reasons for a 47% increase in pre-tax profits to £11 million for the year ended 28 March 1998.The group also announced a turnover of £176.5 million, up 17% from 1997’s £151 million. Earnings per share stood at… Continue reading High Ad Revenue Boosts Portsmouth And Sunderland Newspapers
According to unofficial overnight figures, the BBC’s screening of England versus Tunisia on Monday gained an audience share of 79.6% (Individuals), the highest share of viewing so far in the competition. However, fewer people watched the England match, in-home, than the opening game between Brazil and Scotland: 10.8 million compared with 11.8 million.Once again BARB… Continue reading England v Tunisia Gains BBC 80% Audience Share
Eighteen viewers complained to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) about a clip of The Jerry Springer Show on Tarrant On TV which showed a man whose obesity was so great he was unable to move unaided.The clip was ostensibly included to show the lowering standards of taste and decency in other countries’ programmes but complainants,… Continue reading Tarrant On TV Receives Complaints About Obesity Clip
NTL has secured a double deal, costing a total of £1.2 billion, to buy two of its UK cable rivals, ComTel and Diamond Cable. ComTel, which operates cable services in the Midlands and South-East has been acquired for £550 million. Diamond Cable, operating in the Leicester and Nottingham areas, sold for £630 million.ComTel has around… Continue reading NTL’s £1.2bn Acquisitions Further UK Cable Industry Consolidation
It is understood that the deputy managing director of MindShare, Mike Wood, is leaving the company to join Portland Outdoor. This news comes before MindShare has even officially opened for business.In April this year MindShare appointed Simon Rees as managing director (see MindShare Appoints Managing Director), above Wood who has been at JWT for 15… Continue reading MindShare Deputy MD Leaves Before The Business Opens
Emap Radio have linked up with Capital Radio to discuss a possible local digital licence bid. September this year will see licences in the Manchester, Birmingham and Greater London areas being made available by the Radio Authority (RA).This venture will be seen as a cautious move by both companies, after Capital recently declined the opportunity… Continue reading Emap Radio’s Local Licence Masterplan
Quality Market The overall drop in circulation for the quality market continues for this period with total broadsheet circulation down 1.6% to 5.7 million copies for December ’97 – May ’98. Again The Independent suffered the most severe fall year on year – down 13.93% to 220,000 copies. The paper itself shrewdly chose to compare… Continue reading National Newspaper Round-Up – May 1998
German publisher Axel Springer has announced that it is not to make a formal bid for the Mirror Group. This follows much anticipation in the recent weeks over the value of the Group’s shares and the offer Springer may make accordingly (see Mirror Group Examines New Proposals).As a result of Springer’s withdrawal, Mirror’s shares closed… Continue reading Springer Abandons Mirror Move
