Coverage of England’s Five Nation’s matches may be sold to Sky by the Rugby Football Union. The development is due to a row between the RFU and the Five Nations television committee over distribution of proceeds for Five Nations TV coverage.The RFU wanted to take a larger share than the other competitors because, according to… Continue reading Five Nations Could Go To Sky
First Quarter financial results from ad group WPP show that revenues have risen by over 13% to £390.4m with gross profits also rising by over 13%.By function, revenue growth was above average in advertising (over 10% to £210.5m) and specialist communications (over 13% to £92.8m). Market research revenues (up nearly 8% to £61.5m) and gross… Continue reading WPP Revenues Rise By Over 13%
QualitiesMarch saw an overall decline in newspaper circulation figures. Amongst the quality broadsheets, only the Times, the Sunday Times and the Financial Times managed an increase year on year for their March figures; the Times was up by nearly 6% or 37,728 copies to 669,366 copies; its sister Sunday Title was up by 5.5% to… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – March
Rajar, following its announcement last month that it is to revert back to the “pre-list” diary format from Quarter 2 1996, has revised the timetable for the release date for Quarter 1 1996 data. These results will also be subject to the “ascription” process which was used for Q4 1995 data to compensate for the… Continue reading Rajar Q1 1996 Release Dates
The Radio Authority has fined Piccadilly 1152 £1,000 for broadcasting an offensive and ‘blasphemous’ exchange of views between a presenter and a caller to a late-night ‘phone-in. This item was found to break Broadcasting Act rules on taste and decency and religious matters.Overall there were 68 programming complaints, of which 10 were upheld, and 101… Continue reading Radio Authority Fines Station £1,000
The first major survey of cable television households shows that they are heavier viewers of television, with men and 10-15 year olds watching most. It also shows that viewing behaviour differs in comparison to other multi-channel households.The cable industry commissioned RSMB Television Research provides extensive information regarding the profile of cabled households and their individuals,… Continue reading Survey Shows Cable Households Are Heavier Viewers
Yesterday saw the launch of the new national business paper, Sunday Business. The paper managed to launch amid difficulties and controversy which last week had seemed likely to delay publication. The paper’s printers, West Ferry printers, owned by the Daily Telegraph group and United News and Media pulled out of the deal, as did one… Continue reading Launch Of New Sunday Business Paper
The ITC has awarded the local cable delivery licence for Southern County Durham and North Yorkshire to Bell Cablemedia.Bell Cablemedia, which is one of the largest cable companies in the UK providing service to 1.6 million homes, was the highest bidder with a figure of £1.7m . The new franchise area covers the districts of… Continue reading Bell Cablemedia Wins New Licence
Sales figures just in show that the first issue of Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness has outsold any of its rivals by 100,000 copies. Sales for Issue One (Jan/Feb) have exceeded 260,000 copies and over 10,000 readers have taken subscriptions of which 75% are for two years.Rosemary Conley, who with her husband Mike Rimmington formed… Continue reading New Fitness Mag Outsells Rivals
Daily Mail and General Trust has today completed arrangements for the purchase of a 20% shareholding in ITN through its Harmsworth Broadcasting division. Carlton and Granada have both sold DMGT 10% stakes for £10.2 million apiece, placing an overall value on ITN at £102.5 million. Both broadcasters had to reduce their shareholdings under the terms… Continue reading Daily Mail And General Trust Buys 20% Of ITN
