The Daily Mirror today launches a new sports supplement called Football Mania Plus. The magazine, which will be published with every Wednesday edition, is the same format as the one-off Football Mania which was published at the start of the football season. The 32-page colour supplement is A4 in size and covers not just football… Continue reading New Sections For Mirror And Independent
Granada yesterday exercised two million of its shares in Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television to Allquiet Investments, a deadlocked company owned by Granada and Lazard Brothers, fuelling speculation that it is setting up a stable platform from which to launch its long-rumoured takeover bid.The shares were sold at £11.50 each to Allquiet, which was set up when… Continue reading Granada Move Raises Bid Speculation
The BBC sport department yesterday denied press reports which suggested that the corporation would have to cut top sports coverage if a licence-fee increase was not forthcoming.According to a leaked report, senior BBC managers believe that if the £89 licence fee is not increased then it will simply not have the funds to bid for… Continue reading BBC Denies Sports Cut Ultimatum
Channel 5 Broadcasting confirmed to MediaTel today that the channel will definitely not be launching on New Year’s Day.C5 say that this is because of the Government’s announcement this week *C5 And DTI Reach Agreement which means an extra 1.8 million homes will be able to receive the new terrestrial channel. While C5 had always… Continue reading C5 Launch Delayed
The Department of Trade and Industry has agreed to a Channel 5 transmission request which will mean an extra 4 million people will be able to receive the new channel.Channel 5 will now be able to use a redundant transmission channel, channel 35, on which to broadcast to those homes which otherwise would receive interference… Continue reading C5 And DTI Reach Agreement
Electronic Telegraph, the online equivalent of The Daily Telegraph, launches Fantasy Football League Online 96/97 on September 19. The online league is based on the print version but is more visual and interactive. Users choose a squad of 17 players and are allowed a fantasy budget of £55 million. Managers can select the team’s colours… Continue reading Telegraph Launches 96/97 Fantasy League
The new title from Bauer was launched today at the bargain price of 20p. Enjoy! magazine is aimed at 18-34 women and claims to bridge the gap between teen titles and the traditional women’s weeklies. The question is, is there a gap to be bridged? The editorial content of the magazine is much the same… Continue reading Enjoy! – First Issue Review
The ITC has announced that it will be inviting applicants to apply to run the local cable delivery franchises for Milton Keynes and Lothian.The fifteen year Milton Keynes licence will cover around 134,000 homes, whilst the Lothian franchise will pass 63,000. A cash bid must be made by any applicants and the deadline for proposals… Continue reading Cable Franchises Advertised For Milton Keynes And Lothian
The Times has launched its second price promotion this summer, with today’s price dropping to 10p if a voucher is presented from yesterday’s edition.News International would not comment on whether this promotion would replace the current cut-price Monday edition, costing 10p instead of 30p, which will cease when the summer officially ends. When the Times… Continue reading The Times Drops Price Again
The top US rated children’s broadcast service, Fox Kids Network, is set to launch in the UK on October 19 as part of BSkyB’s new multi-channel package *(BSkyB Unveils New Channel). Following the termination of Fox’s talks with Flextech for the acquisition of TCC *(Flextech Cease Negotiations With Fox Over TCC), Fox Kids UK will… Continue reading Fox Kids Network Set For UK Launch
