The Weather Channel , which was launched in June 1996 (subscribers see Weather Channel Signs Distribution Deal), is to close its UK, German and Dutch broadcasts. The channel’s final transmission will be on Friday 30 January at noon.The channel’s owner, Atlanta-based Landmark Communications, operates a successful US weather channel but has found that the UK… Continue reading The Weather Channel Set To Close
ITV’s new Ice Warriors show pulled in an encouraging average audience of 8.17 million viewers, according to unofficial overnight data. This is a TVR of 15. The show it replaced, Gladiators, normally attracts an audience of around 7 million.Ice Warriors, which is sponsored by 7-Up, had an ABC1 Men TVR of 10.6, 13.4 TVRs for… Continue reading Ice Warriors Makes Debut With 8 Million Viewers
BBC Magazines will be launching a home interest title called BBC Good Homes in the Spring, the publisher today confirmed. While other details are being kept under wraps, the magazine’s launch is expected to coincide with the BBC Good Homes Exhibition in late April.BBC Magazines: 0181 576 3000
A new men’s lifestyle/motoring magazine entitled Petrolhead will be launching on 13 February. It will be published by a new company called Mediahead.The title, which will be a cross between Loaded and Top Gear, will have around 200 pages and a cover-price of £2.95.Petrolhead: 0181 200 6543
Channel 4’s rescreening of the classic 1981 adaptation of Brideshead Revisited is to be sponsored by Douwe Egberts. The deal, worth £500,000, will see the association running for the six weeks of double-length episodes. The series starts on Saturday 24 January.Douwe Egberts is to use the same credits seen on Channel 4’s Frasier.Channel 4: 0171… Continue reading C4’s Brideshead Revisited Receives Sponsor
Speculation is currently rife that Microsoft is looking to take over BT. Though BT has refused to comment on the matter its shares rose 26p to close at 583p and at 10:23 this morning the stock had risen a further 3p.Other US companies are also said to be eying Britain’s seventh largest company, including AT&T… Continue reading BT Shares Soar On Microsoft Rumour
The Premier League has rejected BSkyB’s initial proposal for extending its exclusive live coverage deal to the BDB digital terrestrial TV consortium.BSkyB has a contract to supply a number of channels to BDB, including its sports coverage, yet its first offer is believed to be substantially below what the Premier League expected. It is rumoured… Continue reading Premier League Rejects BSkyB Digital Proposal
Well, this was going to be the week when Eastenders reclaimed the New Year crown from its northern counterparts. One of those ‘special’ weeks with five episodes, mainly focusing on the trial of Cindy Beale. It didn’t really do the trick though, only attracting an average audience of 11.74 million compared to Coronation Street‘s 16.79… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 11/01/98
Beach Magazines, a publishing company set up by ex-Attic Futura boss Chris Taggart, will be launching Junior on February 24.The bi-monthly title will be aimed at ABC1 parents with children under the age of six who want to read about the ‘fun’ aspects of parenthood. It will have a cover-price of £2.80.Beach Magazines: 0171 630… Continue reading New Parenting Title To Launch
Capital Radio’s website, http://www.capitalfm.co.uk, will be launching a new advertising service next month whereby users will be able to listen to ads currently running on the station.Further information about products will also be made available on the site. The ‘Ads on Air’ service is free to users and will be supported by on-air trailers and… Continue reading Capital’s Website To Launch Ad Service
