The ITC is inviting applications for a local delivery franchise for North Wales and South Cheshire and Dumfries and Galloway. Local delivery franchises will enable a range of multichannel television and telecommunications services via cable or microwave distribution. The Wales and Cheshire area includes Flintshire, Wrexham, Denbigshire, Conwy, Anglesey, Bangor and Caernarfon. This area contains… Continue reading ITC Invites Applications For Delivery Channels
Maiden has announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 1997. Pre-tax profits are up by 68% (£2.8m) to £4.8m and earnings per share are up by 37% (6p) to 8.2p. There is an interim dividend of 2p and operating margins before exceptional items rise from 15.5% to 16.9%.Maiden Group Plc: 0171… Continue reading Maiden Group Interim Report
Following a meeting of the various members of the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) trade consortium, which includes BSkyB, there has been an agreement on the standardisation of the set-boxes which will be required to receive digital television. This agreement by the consortium, including France’s Canal Plus and Kirch of Germany, will mean that the companies… Continue reading Members Of Digital Video Broadcasting Agree Set-Top Standard
London newspaper the Hampstead & Highgate Express will have Jonathan Ross switch on its new Internet site next Friday (26 September). The address of the paper’s site, which will feature material not found in the printed version, is http://www.hamhigh.co.uk. The Home Counties Newspaper Group title has teamed up with Microsoft who will give a free… Continue reading Ham&High Express Launch Website
The Guardian Group today announced annual financial results which show pre-tax profits before exceptional items have risen 50% year on year to £30.167 million while turnover was up 8% to £326.2m.The Group predicts that “the business climate with buoyant advertising and low newsprint prices which favours our sector is unlikely to continue indefinitely.” Despite this,… Continue reading Profits Rise At Guardian
Following discussions between Granada, BSkyB and Manchester United Football Club it is rumoured that the trio are planning the launch of a digital television channel centring on the club.The channel is believed to be planned for next year to include three hours of original footage a day comprising reserve games, testimonials, friendlies and interviews. This… Continue reading BSkyB And Granada In Man United Channel Rumours
Clare Rush, advertisement manager at Options magazine is to take on the same role at another IPC Magazines title Woman’s Journal. This is in addition to her role at Options. The new appointment is effective from now.…Also at IPC, Clare Stevens has been appointed as senior marketing manager on Practical Parenting, Our Baby and Wedding… Continue reading Appointment Briefs
BBC Magazines are planning the launch of a new home interest magazine but are keeping quiet on the details. The magazine will apparently have a generic title and will be launched next year although not necessarily in Spring as reported in some trade press.It is believed that it will aim at a more contemporary market… Continue reading BBC Keep New Home Interest Title A Mystery
A new project by GMTV and GMTV Magazine to promote the ‘informative’ national campaign ‘Get Britain Baking’ is to be sponsored by companies with a vested interest in the subject. The series of cookery supplements in the magazine and a national culinary expedition by GMTV’s chef Ross Burden will be sponsored by Silver Spoon, Whitworths… Continue reading GMTV Utilises New ITC Sponsorship Codes
