The first quarter of 1998 saw the cable television take up rate rise to 22.4 per cent. This is the highest level ever for that quarter, and an increase on January 1 figures which generally show the highest number of connections of the year, according to an Independent Television Commission (ITC) report.The survey also shows… Continue reading Cable Take-Up Rate On The Rise
Monday Asda Magazine relaunches under new publisher, Premier Magazines.Tuesday The Retail Prices Index for May 1997 will be announced.Wednesday A full ABC national newspaper Round-Up for May, by market, will be available in Newline‘s Press features list. GWR Group releases final financial results.
The media and leisure group, Granada, is planning on selling its 10.8% stake in BSkyB within the next five years.As Sky winds up to its ‘hard’ digital launch this summer, a conflict of interest grows for Granada: Sky’s digital rival, terrestrial broadcaster British Digital Broadcasting (BDB), is 50% owned by Granada.A spokesperson for the group… Continue reading Granada Looks At 5 Years To Sell BSkyB Stake
An new internet-TV venture that could threaten free, controlled distribution business press has been set up with £4.5 million of private investment. The company, NMTV, is described by its chief executive, Rob Lewis, as, “a new era in European broadcasting, marking Europe’s first and only internet-based business TV network.”NMTV plans to fire personalised, cutting-edge business… Continue reading NMTV – A New Era In European Broadcasting?
Total national newspaper circulation was down by 3.3% year on year for the ABC period December 1997 – May 1998, from 28.2 million to 27.3 million. This loss is even greater than the previous six month ABC period which showed a 3.1% fall in total circulation year on year.National Newspaper December-May Year on Year ABC… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – May 1998
Total national newspaper circulation was down by 3.3% year on year for the ABC period December 1997 – May 1998, from 28.2 million to 27.3 million. The FT managed the greatest growth again, up 13.8%. The Daily Mail continues its rise in circulation to just under 2.8 million copies. The Independent continues to suffer losses,… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – May 1998
In an expansion of its Sales and Marketing division, GWR Group has appointed James Harris as regional sales director, international. He is to focus on the development of revenue for all GWR International’s subsidiaries and projects.Of the role Harris says: “It is important to integrate into our overseas interests the principles and disciplines which have… Continue reading GWR Appoints International Regional Sales Director
The Advertising Association has published the Lifestyle 1998 Pocket Book. The book contains statistical snapshots of the British public’s lifestyles.As with the Regional Marketing Pocketbook, also published this week (see 1998 Regional Marketing Pocket Book Published), the information is primarily aimed at marketers and advertisers.The book is published by NTC Publications and can be obtained… Continue reading Advertising Association Publishes Lifestyle Pocket Book
Licensees in ten local cable delivery franchise areas have asked the Independent Television Commission (ITC) to re-advertise their franchises on a non-exclusive basis. If these existing licensees apply by 3 August 1998, the ITC will aim to ‘fast track’ the consideration of the applications so that their new licences may be in force by the… Continue reading ITC To Advertise 10 Local Cable Delivery Franchises
Commenting on press speculation over moves to offer small premium channel packages, a spokesperson for BSkyB this afternoon said that the company had no completed plans for the structure and price of digital satellite television channels.He claimed that the volume of different channels which will be available may mean that a variety of packages will… Continue reading Sky Says It Is Still Looking Into Package Structure
