The Independent has launched its stand-alone media section today. A review will appear on Newsline.Channel 5 is launching its long-awaited programme schedule on Tuesday; a full report will be available on Wednesday’s Newsline.Wednesday will also see the release of WPP’s full-year results. Analysts are forecasting pre-tax profits of around £150 million, up £113 million year-on-year.It… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Media group Pearson appeared a takeover target at the weekend after its shareprice staged a comeback on Friday, despite problems at its USA Penguin department.Stocks fell to 690p on Thursday before climbing to 757.5p by the close of trading on Friday. The City saw this as an indication that a move was about to be… Continue reading Pearson Seen As Takeover Target
The Independent has launched a direct mailing scheme which will offer around 215,000 consumers in London the chance of getting the paper free for two weeks.Potential readers will receive coupons through the post which they can exchange for free copies of the title at their newsagents. The offer began at the weekend and will run… Continue reading Independent Launches Direct Mail Offer
Overall in 1996 ITV revenue was up 4.9% year on year from £1.578bn to £1.656bn while C4 did better with a growth of 10% to nearly £489m. Total combined revenue for the year came in at £2.145bn, which is a year on year growth of 6.1%.On average, ABC1 Adults showed the greatest rise in CPT,… Continue reading TV Round-Up – 1996
Global ad group Cordiant is reported to be considering selling off some of its agency businesses as it struggles to overcome financial difficulties. Industry speculation suggests that it may announce the demerging of Saatchi and Saatchi and Bates Worldwide when financial results are released next month.The last set of results in August revealed that in… Continue reading Cordiant May Sell Off Agencies
David Dingwall, Canada’s minister of health, is reportedly prepared to consider diluting the provisions concerning sponsorship in the draft legislation currently going through parliament. The threatens seriously to curtail tobacco advertising and sponsorship, and thus may provoke the cancellation of tobacco-sponsored sporting events. The Institute of Canadian Advertising, a trade association, has formed the Coalition… Continue reading CAN: Sponsorship Issues Re-Considered
Russell Hawes, Channel 4’s joint London sale chief, has resigned. He leaves the station to do an MBA. His departure has triggered a restructuring of the channel’s advertising department.Matt Shreeve, who was the other half of the London Sales chief role, has been promoted to the newly created position of London sales controller. Shreeve will… Continue reading Another Resignation At Channel 4
The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) has said that it firmly opposes the notion of establishing lists of major sporting events in order to prevent pay-TV from exerting exclusive rights over broadcasting such events. This comes in the context of the Commission’s new proposals (the “Oreja Plan”) on sports rights (see AIG-Notices 8).ACT… Continue reading EU: ACT Rejects EC Proposal On Pay-TV
British Digital Broadcasting has assured MPs that it will not charge customers for existing free-to-air programmes, if it wins the right to establish digital television in Britain.Nigel Walmsley, director of BDB, promised the national heritage select committee that popular programmes, like Eastenders and Blind Date, would not be broadcast on pay-per-view channels. Walmsley also confirmed… Continue reading BDB Guarantees Status Of Free-To Air Programmes
