The European Union’s Distance Selling proposals are to be debated and voted by the European Parliament during the week of 11th December.The European Commission first published the Distance Selling proposals in 1991; since then various drafts have been published, with the EU Parliament’s aim being to increase the quality of consumer protection. One particularly contentious… Continue reading European Direct Marketing Proposals May Cause Row
Unsurprisingly C4’s showing on Wednesday 15th of Four Weddings and A Funeral greatly improved its position in the weekly figures. Whilst overall ‘Total’ viewing fell by 5 minutes on the previous week to 27:01, C4’s average weekly viewing per head increased by 33 minutes to 3:04 – representing a total share of viewing amongst individual… Continue reading The Bells Are Ringing For C4
… Labour Leader, Tony Blair is to meet senior executives of the cable industry next week. It is believed to be a bid to soothe tensions caused by Labour’s deal with BT to connect schools and libraries to the information superhighway.
The Chancellor stood up at 3.31pm.The Chancellor predicted 2.75% economic growth for this year and 3% growth next year. Inflation should remain under control, reaching its target of under 2.5% by the end of next year.Public Sector Borrowing Requirements- PSBR £29 billion for this year(1995/96) £7bn less than last year, £16 billion less than previous… Continue reading Budgetline
National Heritage Secretary Virginia Bottomley yesterday announced a new BBC Charter and Agreement, and also announced that the BBC’s transmission service is to be privatised. This is expected to bring in around £100m for the BBC.The new Charter and Agreement are designed to “allow the BBC to meet the broadcasting challenges of the 21st Century”.… Continue reading BBC Changes Announced – To Allow Multi-Media Future
BSkyB has secured the television rights to The Football League Championship and Football League Cup from the start of next season.Under a five year deal, starting in August 1996, Sky will broadcast up to 60 Football League matches exclusively live each season, featuring clubs from all three divisions. In addition, all three end-of-season promotion play… Continue reading BSkyB Secures Football Rights
Grampian Television has continued its record of profits’ increase with the announcement that their pre-tax profits have risen by 62% to £2.9million for the six-months ended 31 August 1995.Calum MacLeod, Grampian Television Chairman commented that “These results owe much to a 10.4% increase in Grampian’s advertising revenue over the period compared with a rise of… Continue reading Grampian Profits Up By 62%
Northcliffe Newspapers have announced personnel changes in both the marketing and advertising departments. Clairedy Gardiner-Hyne, London Advertisement Manager will be made Senior London Advertisement Manager.Mike Ratcliffe, formerly Client Services Manager at Thomson Media Sales will become Client Services Manager for Northcliffe Newspapers from Monday, and also joining from TMS is Karen Smyth, as London Advertisement… Continue reading Northcliffe Appointments
ITV has managed its largest Sunday primetime viewing share to date this year, according to unofficial overnights. Fourteen million viewers tuned into the opening episode of The Beatles Anthology yesterday, which ITV expects to exceed 15 million once the consolidated figures are in.Heartbeat, at 7pm attracted an audience of 16.2 million; the Beatles, at 8pm… Continue reading ITV Claims Best Weekend So Far This Year
Revenue Revenue for October, traditionally the best month for TV revenue, was this year over the £200m mark, at £202,715,300; this is an increase of 6.4% year on year. Of this total, Channel 4 and GMTV fared best, up 18.1% and 10.2% respectively. Channel 4’s total was £45.8m, GMTV’s was £10.05m. The ITV/C4 split shows… Continue reading Television Round-Up – October
