Press rumours are continuing that TCI International, the world’s largest cable operator, is close to a deal with Sega to launch a computer games channel.The deal would be important for Flextech, the UK cable and satellite provider, which is controlled by US-based TCI. Flextech would take the rights to launch Sega games channels in countries… Continue reading Sega In Cable Deal
ITV is claiming that a special hour-long edition of The Bill helped it achieve its best Friday performance for over a year. The unofficial data released this week shows that ITV’s peaktime audience share on Friday January 19 was 55.0%, giving the channel a 35.1% lead over BBC1.The Bill attracted 14.4 million viewers and a… Continue reading ITV Achieves Record Figures
A new Sunday newspaper devoted entirely to business is to be launched by the former editor of Business Age, Tom Rubython. The exact launch date of Sunday Business is being kept confidential, although press rumours indicate that it will be some time in March.A spokesman for Sunday Business told MediaTel that the paper will have… Continue reading New Business Paper To Launch
TeleWest, the UK’s largest cable communications operator, has announced its fourth quarter operating statistics.The figures show that: cable TV subscribers are up 12%, with subscribers now totalling 401,469; cable TV churn in the year was reduced by 8.1% from 52.6% in 1994 to 44.5% in 1995. 2 million homes have now been passed, representing over… Continue reading Telewest TV Subscribers Reach 400,000
http://www.yell.co.uk/The Yellow Pages Directories have launched on the Internet, with lots of other features than just their directories in an electronic format. A full Electronic Yellow Pages for the UK is there, providing classified information services, but other features include a UK Directory of Internet sites, plus a features page of the best currently happening… Continue reading Yellow Pages Joins Net
Cadbury’s Milk Tray is to sponsor UK Living on Valentine’s Day. The channel has a special day of programming including This Thing Called Love and Bride of the Day as well as its original programming Agony Hour, Live at Three Infatuation UK and Sex Life, all of which will be sponsored by Cadbury’s Milk Tray.Mark… Continue reading Cadbury’s Sponsors UK Living’s Valentines
Terrestrial football, in the guise of the Coca Cola quarter final match between Arsenal and Newcastle, shown live on ITV on 10th January, brought sport into the top 30 programmes for only the first time since the Wimbledon Men’s Final in July 95. The last completely domestic game shown live on terrestrial TV, which found… Continue reading Terrestrial Football Scores Well Amongst Top Programmes
L!ve TV has bravely entered the cut-throat arena of securing football coverage for cable viewers. The bid is rumoured to be £10,000 per year for 20 live games and the target of L!ve TV’s interest is none other than…the Pontins League.The league, made up of the reserve teams of northern Premiership and Football League clubs,… Continue reading L!ve TV Bid For Football Coverage
Granada’s takeover of Forte was confirmed today, with over 60% of Forte’s share capital accepting Granada’s offer. However, counting of acceptances was not complete by 2.30pm, so the final level of acceptances is likely to be higher.Gerry Robinson, Granada’s Chief Executive, said, “We are naturally delighted with the outcome. Sir Rocco and his colleagues put… Continue reading Granada Wins Takeover Battle
Radio Times’ sales are up year on year for the first time in three years, BBC Magazines announced today. The ABC figure for Jul-Dec 1995 is 1,464,392, up 450 copies a week against the same period in 1994 and 2% up period on period.Publishing Director Rupert Miles said: “Despite a particularly challenging set of problems… Continue reading Radio Times ABC Up For First Time In Three Years
