The Radio Authority has received two applications to run a new Independent Local Radio (ILR) station for Oban, in Argyll. The applicants are Highland Sound (contact Martin Gilbert, 01674 673506) and Oban FM (contact Jan Whitehead, 01852 3000448).Around 7,500 adults should be able to receive the new service.Three applications have also been made to run… Continue reading Applications For New Radio Licences
The Canadian cable television group Videotron yesterday announced that it is to sell its 56% stake in Videotron Holdings, the British cable company. This comes at a time when the cable industry has been disappointed with its performance in the past two years, with the percentage of subscribers to cable television stuck at around 21%… Continue reading Videotron To Sell Up
According to research carried out by Concord, the roadside market was fully sold for the first time in the first two weeks of February, giving the outdoor industry its best start to the first quarter in more than 10 years.Nationally, biggest buyers in the 48 and 96 sheet package market included C4, Peugeot,Littlewoods and Renault;… Continue reading Best February For A Decade
A few more ABCs have been released:Latest ABCs Jul-Dec Title Jul-Dec 94 Jul-Dec 95 %Ch Actual Ch SHOUT 137,784 142,540 3.45 4,756 PEOPLES FRIEND 479,582 467,109 -2.6 -12,473 MY WEEKLY 423,812 402,588 -5 -21,224 SCOTS MAGAZINE 68,409 63,795 -6.74 -4,614 CLASSIC STITCHES 28,822 25,735 -10.71 -3,087 WEEKLY NEWS 293,936 257,245 -12.48 -36,691 ANGLERS MAIL 70,499… Continue reading Latest ABCs Jul-Dec
Tim Cunningham of Saatchi & Saatchi picked up the Grand Prix Trophy for his imaginative entry ‘Can your campaign reach its target market as effectively as it has done in the past?’ at yesterday’s 1996 IPA Media Awards presentation at the Institute of Directors.Other category winners were: Planning and buying: Rhona Tridgell, Ogilvy & Mather… Continue reading IPA Media Award Results
The House of Lords yesterday voted to keep the “crown jewels” of the sporting calendar on terrestrial television; in a vote against the government the Lords pushed through amendments to the Broadcasting Bill which would stop subscription services buying exclusive rights to these events.Previously the government’s line has been that there was no need to… Continue reading Lords Votes To Keep Key Sporting Events On Terrestrial
A few more ABCs have been released; with IPC, Conde Nast and EMAP’s already out, the industry is now awaiting the release of the National Magazine Company’s figures, who have still not announced when they will be released although the end of this week is being mooted. Title Jl-Dec 94 Jl-Dec 95 % Ch Actual… Continue reading Latest Jul-Dec ABCs
GMTV has announced its first ever profits as it moves into the fourth year of its franchise. Operating profit of £1m was achieved by an 8% growth in advertising revenue from £74m in 1994 to over £80m in 1995, and a substantial increase in programme sponsorship revenue.£4m of loan stock was repaid to shareholders: Carlton,… Continue reading GMTV Reports First Ever Profits
As BSkyB comes under pressure on several fronts, rumours continued to circulate yesterday on the birth of pay-per-view TV in this country.It was reported on BBC Radio that the Bruno-Tyson fight in Las Vegas on March 16th would definitely be the first of this kind, with a fee as high as £20 being mooted. Credibility… Continue reading Pay Per View Rumours Persist
ITV’s new cop drama series Thief Takers has entered the top thirty programme list at joint 20th place for the week ending 28/01/96. The programme which was shown on Thursday 25th at 9pm attracted an audience of 11.97 million viewers and a consolidated share of audience of 50%.BBC2’s new drama series Our Friends In The… Continue reading Thief Takers Is Arresting Viewing For 12 Million
