The Radio Authority has awarded three new small-scale Independent Local Radio licences on the FM waveband for the East Kent area. The winning stations are:CTFM (CTFM LTD, Richard Johnson, 01534 888 103): This station will be broadcasting news and community information and a blend of popular music for the district of Canterbury.T.L.R. Thanet Local Radio… Continue reading Three New Radio Stations For Kent
Sessions (Closed) is the new, monthly magazine from Rapide Publishing. It went on sale at £3.95. Each issue carries a cover mounted CD and promises to be the total music experience. It aims to introduce new bands to the public, giving people the chance to make up their own minds about new music rather than… Continue reading Rapide Publishing Launches Sessions
A great deal of attention was on BSkyB last week which at first pulled the satellite broadcaster out of the low it had been suffering in November and December.On Monday BSkyB rose 8.5 to 567p as a result of a Kleinwort Benson recommendation and a shortage of stock on the Tuesday pushed it further to… Continue reading Sharewatch – W/E 24/1/97
Revenue Total terrestrial TV revenue for December reached £163.55 million, an increase of 4.88% year-on-year. Of this, ITV brought in £126.55m, up 6.15% year-on-year, and Channel 4 reached £37m, up slightly by 0.76%. This brings the revenue ratio between ITV and Channel 4 to 77:23. Among the ITV companies there was very little change year-on-year.… Continue reading TV Round-Up – December
Knowledge TV , the US satellite channel which provides educational and information programming, is set to launch in the UK and the rest of Europe on 7 February.The channel’s programming will fall into four categories: business, careers and finance; health and well-being; global culture and language; and computers and technology. Its hours of broadcast in… Continue reading New Channel Set For Launch
The Radio Advertising Bureau has drawn together the experiences of advertisers who have used radio effectively in various ways in its latest publication How Wireless Works.The nine case studies covered in-depth are from Barclays Bank, Duracell, British Midland, Scottish Courage, Carphone Warehouse, Diet Coke, BT, COI and DHL, who the RAB believe are targeted advertisers… Continue reading RAB Reveals How Radio Works
The latest round of NRS figures, for the period July to December 1996, show that Your Garden magazine has achieved the greatest rise in readership figures, with a 55% change. FHM however, which reported annual figures, achieved the highest year on year rise of 662,000 new readers, an increase of 156.5%. TV & Satellite Week… Continue reading NRS Round-Up July-December 1996
ITV Sport unveiled its plans for Formula One motor-racing, which comes to the channel in March this year.Murray Walker, who thought it was all over when the BBC lost the rights to Formula One, remains the ‘voice’ of motor-racing, as ITV takeover coverage of this glamourous sport. Walker will broadcast from the commentary box with… Continue reading ITV Gets Into Pole Position For Formula One
A report by Mintel International into men’s lifestyle magazines has found that many titles have become more notorious than their readers.Magazines like GQ and Loaded do not only appeal to the ‘lads culture.’ The research has discovered that family men and working ABs also enjoy these magazines. The main attraction of these titles is their… Continue reading Men’s Magazine Readers Fail To Live Up To Their Image
Rumours are circulating that Granada is about to sell its 11% stake in BSkyB. The move is said to be due to advice that Granada should take advantage of BSkyB’s strong market price while the going is good.Initial reaction at 11:00am meant that BSkyB’s price dropped 8.5 to 571p while Granada’s rose 8 to 868p.For… Continue reading Granada May Sell BSkyB Stake
