BSkyB is reported to have paid a hefty figure to renew its contract of the Premier League.Analysts are predicting that Sky Sports will lose around £4.5 million next year as a result of this deal. Although football does drive subscription, so the investment may only be a temporary loss-maker.
Chris Smith, the minister for culture, media and sport, has vetoed the ITC’s recommendation that the chairman of Channel 4, Sir Michael Bishop, should have his contract extended by a further 12 months. The Government is insisting that he steps down from the post when his contract expires at the end of the year, this… Continue reading Channel 4 Chairman Gets The Chop
A leaked report for the ITV companies recommends that the ITV Network adopts a single Channel 3 brand at peak viewing times. The report, carried out by management consultants Bain & Co, argues that such a move is necessary in the face of increasing competition from the BBC, Sky and Channel 4.Opponents of the plan… Continue reading ITV Urged To Consolidate
The Newspaper Society’s 1996 display and classified advertisement awards, to be announced and presented at the Advertising Conference in Blackpool in September, will be sponsored by the national representation agency Clacksons.David Kerr, chairman of Clacksons said: “We are hopeful that this year is just the beginning of a long-term commitment of sponsoring excellence in the… Continue reading Clacksons To Sponsor Awards
The ITC has awarded Multiplex Service Licence A to S4C Digital Networks Ltd, the sole applicant. The licence is expected to be granted within 12 weeks. The ITC did not announce this at the same time as the other Multiplex Awards as it needed SDN to clarify some financing details *The Multiplex Awards.This Award is… Continue reading Final Multiplex Award Announced
News that Channel 5 and BSkyB’s Sky Five Text venture had won the licence to provide the C5 teletext service failed to impress the markets and the satellite broadcaster continued to have a torrid time on Friday, falling 9p to 438.5p.The Radio Authority’s decision on Thursday to allow the takeover of Virgin Radio by Capital… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 18/07/97
MondayThe Big Issue is revamped.WednesdayReuters interim results are published.Cult TV magazine launches.ThursdayWeb site of the week is Farmers Weekly Interactive.FridayWeb-round-up will appear in Newsline features.June TV revenue will be available on Newsline as soon as it is received.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing published its quarterly Marketing Trends Survey today.The report reveals that economic confidence has fallen in the three months since Labour came to power. Marketers are blaming rising interest rates and an over-valued pound for their cautionary frame of minds. Respondents are also forecasting average price rises of 1.5%.It is not… Continue reading Business Confidence Slips
The Independent Television Commission has awarded the Channel 5 teletext licence to Sky Five Text, which is jointly owned by BSkyB and Channel 5 Broadcasting. It is expected that the service will begin broadcasting within the next year though the actual licence will be granted by the ITC in the next twelve weeks.The licence was… Continue reading Sky Wins C5 Text Licence
http://www.getty-images.com/hultonTo get the best from this site you need to download a plug-in, but unfortunately this is a challenge that makes the Krypton Factor look as easy as a game of Snap.Once you have achieved the seemingly impossible and plugged the system in to its source of enrichment, a kaleidoscope of brilliant images appear. The… Continue reading Web Site Of The Week – Getty Images
