Virgin TV, one of the unsuccessful applicants for the Channel 5 licence has confirmed that it is to mount a legal challenge over the award of the licence. The group issued the following short statement: “On the basis of robust legal advice from Anthony Scrivener QC, the directors of Virgin Television have decided to move… Continue reading Virgin TV Confirms Legal Action
Today saw the launch of the ITV 1996 Winter Schedule which aims to keep the pressure on to maintain their high viewing share against the BBC and also to maintain ITV’s position as the most successful commercial channel in the wake of the Channel 5 announcement.Highlights include comedy from Jack Dee, Paul Merton and Freddie… Continue reading ITV Winter Schedule
Press reports today that the Government is to ban the satellite porn TV channel Erotica from British screens are unconfirmed. The Department of National Heritage today denied that National Heritage Secretary Virginia Bottomley has made any statement to this effect.Controversy over the Swedish-based station which calls itself ‘Europe’s hottest adults movie channel’ follows just two… Continue reading Porn Channel Ban?
Football Association officials have announced that they have withdrawn their £118.5 million television offer to the Football League after clubs failed to meet the deadline for a decision. The 72 Endsleigh League chairmen met in London for three hours to discuss the five-year offer by the FA and a rival bid from the Premier League.The… Continue reading FA Withdraw Football Coverage Deal To League Clubs
This was the first MRG conference I have attended where you could state with any confidence that the industry is satisfied with the research it pays for.No BARB-bashing or NRS-knocking this time. The industry contracts are all likely to be extended (for slightly different reasons). Only sections readership in the national press has drummed up… Continue reading MRG Conference 1995 – Barcelona – Round-Up
Details of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s plans for the Express Newspapers are given in this week’s Sunday Times. It is reported that the composer is prepared to invest up to £100m in a consortium bid for all the newspaper interests of United News and Media.It is believed Lloyd Webber is looking for print partners in his… Continue reading Lloyd Webber Plans Independent Express
TNT and Cartoon Network have recently released the results of the third Pan- European Media survey, conducted by Simon Priest & Associates.The survey was conducted in seven European countries; UK, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Spain, Poland and Sweden and a total of 4200 people took part. 500 interviews with TNT & Cartoon Network receivers, both adults… Continue reading TNT & Cartoon Network Pan-European Survey
Commercial radio accounts for 10% of all advertising spend in Southern Ireland, this is more than four times the share it takes in the UK. There are three state owned commercial stations, two of which are national (RTE Radio 1 and RTE Radio 2 FM) and one local (RTE Cork 89FM), and 22 local commercial… Continue reading Irish Radio Market
TeleWest has revealed consolidated net losses of £68m for the 9-months to September 1995, an increase of 58% on the previous year. Revenue for the UK’s largest cable operator rose by 78% to £78.6m.Cable television revenue increased by 60% to £40.2m, largely as a result of a 54% increase in the number of subscribers to… Continue reading TeleWest Results
The Football League is to decide today whether or not to accept a deal from the Football Association covering the television rights to all Endsleigh League matches, FA Cup matches and internationals. The deal, which includes all television rights for the next four years, is worth £118.5m.If the deal is accepted the rights will be… Continue reading Football League TV Rights – Decision Today
