According to the Independent BSkyB is looking to take control of Pearson, the media and entertainment group.Reports suggest that BSkyB would have to pay around £6bn to take overall control of the group which owns the FT and Thames Television. Analysts believe that Thames would greatly complement Rupert Murdoch’s existing TV production business and the… Continue reading BSkyB In Pearson Bid Rumours (Updated since 10:57am)
IPC magazines has announced an exclusive advertising venture with Cussons UK, the toiletries manufacturer.Imperial Leather for Men launches in November and Cussons are promoting the product to women as potential buyers of the product. The campaign starts in the November 11 issue of Woman’s Own and the December issue of Woman & Home. The campaign… Continue reading IPC Announces Cussons Ad Deal
According to this week’s Campaign Paul Twivy, former chief executive of Bates Dorland, is threatening to sue the agency over alleged breach of contract.The wrangle concerns Twivy’s departure from the agency in September *Dorland Chief Exec Leaves. He is claiming wrongful dismissal, accusing Michael Bungey, Dorland’s chairman, of reneging on a promise to make him… Continue reading Twivy Issues Writ Against Dorlands
According to agency estimates total TV ad revenue for September reached £184.71m, an increase of 2.29% year-on-year. ITV’s revenue remained reasonably static, increasing 0.18% to £141.71m, while Channel 4 rose by 9.9% to £43m. The ratio between ITV and Channel 4 for September was 77:23.Overall among the ITV contractors there was very little change. Only… Continue reading TV Revenue – September
Channel 5 has carried out a test transmission in Cumbria to assess how many of those homes which had not been retuned actually experienced interference.According to C5, less than 20% out of 37,000 homes received a bad signal – far less than the 50% which had been anticipated. A high profile publicity drive through newspapers,… Continue reading C5 Claims Low Interference Levels
T3: Tomorrow’s Technology Today was launched yesterday by Future Publishing and bridges the gap between the “new lad” audience and technophiles. T3, published monthly at £2.95, looks at the latest developments in technology such as photography, musical equipment, household objects, computers and cars. T3 is divided into three areas; Technofile, Every Month In T3 and… Continue reading T3 Magazine – First Issue Review
The Independent Television Commission yesterday agreed to allow Channel 5 to postpone its launch date without the broadcaster incurring any penalty.Under its original licence requirements C5 was due to launch on January 1 1997 but the ITC has now said it will allow a launch date of “not later than 30 March 1997”. The ITC’s… Continue reading ITC Approves New C5 Launch Date
The Guardian’s RecruitNet is set to become one of the biggest recruitment sites on the Internet. The site provides competition to the already existing Internet appointments sections in the Times Online and Electronic Telegraph. RecruitNet also allows advertisers to place basic text advertisements free of charge from Monday to Thursday and Saturday. Job seekers will… Continue reading Web Round-Up (w/e 25/10/96)
Sky Scottish, STV and BSkyB’s cable and satellite venture, has announced details of its schedule for its launch on November 1. 30 minute programmes will run daily between 18.00 and 20.00 straight after Granada’s Talk TV on the same frequency. The launch programme, This is Sky Scottish, will be presented by David Rintoul of Doctor… Continue reading Sky Scottish Reveals Line-Up
