The ITC has announced that Diamond Cable has won the local cable delivery franchise for the Chesterfield area. Its cash bid for the licence, which will cover 89,000 homes by 2005, was just over £2m. The areas served include Chesterfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire.ITC: 0171 255 3000
Michael Jackson, Controller of BBC2 Television has been appointed to the new post of Director of Television, which he will combine with the Controllership of BBC1. He takes over as BBC1 Controller when the current Controller, Alan Yentob, moves to be Director of Programmes.Michael Jackson, 38, has been Controller of BBC2 since April 1993; he… Continue reading Michael Jackson Appointed Director of Television
It is widely reported this weekend that the Government is planning to privatise Channel 4 as the latest part of their privatisation programme; the plans are expected to form part of the Tories’ election manifesto. Privatisation of Channel 4 could raise £1.5 billion for the Treasury.Channel 4 however, has promised to fight such a move,… Continue reading Channel 4 Sell-off Rumours
Customer magazine publisher Bounty will be launching a new magazine in the first week of September. Arrival will be aimed at the over 45’s who are expecting to be, or already are, grandparents.It will cost £1.60 and have an initial print-run of 300,000 copies, though 150,000 will be distributed free to parents and grandparents. The… Continue reading Bounty To Launch New Magazine
The ITC will be inviting applications for a single licence to provide a teletext service for Channel 5, the new terrestrial channel due to launch in January. Applicants will be free to propose any mix of open access or closed subscription use. The service is, however, subject to a relevant part of the Broadcasting Bill… Continue reading Applicants Sought For Channel 5 Teletext Service
Last night’s Switzerland v Holland match broadcast at 19:30 on BBC1, attracted the second highest audience of the competition so far, 8.0 million individuals; this was a 59.4% share of men viewing.Bulgaria v Romania, on ITV at 16:30 attracted the lowest audience of the competition so far, just 4.5 million viewers. Match Channel Day Date… Continue reading Switzerland V Holland Attracts 8 Million Viewers
ITV had its best Wednesday peaktime ratings performance so far this year on June 12th, according to unofficial viewing figures.ITV claims it achieved a 47.8% share of the available audience, compared with 20.0% for BBC1 – BBC’s lowest share on any night in 1996. The success of Wednesday night was largely due to Coronation Street… Continue reading ITV Claims Top Wednesday Night Viewing
Senior executives from Britain’s regional newspaper industry have decided that the Internet definitely is an attractive commercial proposition. The Newspaper Society held a forum on future strategy which was attended by 30 senior executives from a number of publishing groups, including Johnston Press, United Provincial Newspapers, Northcliffe Newspapers and Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers.The forum voted… Continue reading Regionals Decide Internet Is Attractive Proposition
In a move which is no doubt related to the launch last week of G+J’s Here! (Newsline 04/06), IPC has announced that its Women’s Weeklies Group is to cut the cover price of its two flagship titles Woman and Woman’s own. Prices will drop from 55p to 30p for the June issues on sale June… Continue reading Women’s Weeklies Cut Their Price
Channel 5 Broadcasting have appointed Michaelides & Bednash as part of its core marketing team. The agency will be researching strategic programming and brand issues as part of a team of companies and individuals being formed by David Brook, C5B’s Director of Marketing and Communications. The team will also include media brand consultant Simon Jameson.… Continue reading Channel 5 Appoints Marketing Team And Chooses Sales Systems
