Virginia Bottomley has given official government support to the BBC’s launch yesterday of Digital Audio Broadcasting.Mrs Bottomley said ” This is a major landmark on the way to a digital future. Digital broadcasters will mean that listeners will be able to receive all five of the BBC’s radio stations with quality of sound and no… Continue reading Virginia Bottomley – DAB Approval
According to IPC research, well over two thirds of adults in the UK read a specialist magazine, and the medium has a younger and more upmarket profile than either daily or Sunday newspapers.IPC Magazines research was designed to establish the readership profile of all categories of specialist titles. The main findings include: 69% of GB… Continue reading 69% Of Adults Read Specialist Magazines
Talk Radio’s newly revamped programme schedule starts next Monday. The changes which signify an end to its “shock jock” era included the axing of Caesar the Geezer and Terry Christian as presenters. Simon Bates will present the Breakfast show from 0700 to 1000, including Our Tune at 9.45am.Jonathan King will follow Simon Bates, from 1000… Continue reading Talk Radio’s New Schedule Starts Monday
BBC Radio has today switched on its Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) service. This means that in addition to analogue transmission on FM and AM, all BBC national networks will be carried on DAB.The new technology also enables the BBC to carry additional programmes, and in its introductory service, three areas of coverage were announced –… Continue reading BBC Launches Digital Radio Broadcasts Today
http://www.yearling.com/Yearling have started offering an interactive TV listings guide on the World Wide Web. Information is available for all terrestrial channels and regions, and for the pick of the cable and satellite channels.The big advantage of the service is the use of selection options. Television listings are already overcrowded, and with the advent of 500-channel… Continue reading Net Site Of The Week
Yorkshire television’s drama series Heartbeat shown on Sunday 17th of September was watched by 16.42 million people. This episode, which featured the death of Doctor Kate Rowan was the most viewed programme ahead of Friday night’s edition of Coronation Street which had 16.20 million; London’s Burning was third with 15.92 million.The new series of Gladiators… Continue reading Kate’s Last Heartbeat Attracts 16 Million Viewers
The new film starring Tom Hanks, Apollo 13 officially opened on Saturday 24th September. The film depicts the events surrounding the 13th ill fated mission to land and study the Moon in 1970. Apollo 13 has a PG Certificate.Figures for the first weekend of the film’s run were £2.4m; during the preview week at selected… Continue reading Apollo 13 Opening Weekend
Shane Ritchie, host of Lucky Numbers, has today signed an exclusive two-year deal with ITV. Shane Richie’s new pilot show, The Shane Richie Experience, in which couples win the chance to get married on air, has been commissioned for an 8-part series.As well as making further series of Lucky Numbers, Granada are devising a sitcom… Continue reading Shane Ritchie Signs Exclusively With ITV
Mediaserve, Amra’s parent company, has taken a controlling interest in Manchester-based SMS (Sales and Media Services). SMS is a contractor to Independent Radio Sales, representing London Radio, Kiss FM, East Anglian Radio Group and Atlantic 252, as well as publications such as The Radio Times and Time magazine.Mike McCormack, chief executive of Mediaserve and Amra… Continue reading Amra Buys Into Radio And Mag Sales Company
CIA MediaLab’s latest Sensor survey investigates how disappointed respondents would be if certain media were not available. BBC Television came out highest with 80% of respondents saying they would be disappointed if it was not available. ITV followed shortly behind, at 76%.BBC TV’s popularity was steady across age and class groupings, but ITV was more… Continue reading BBC TV Is Britain’s Most Popular Medium
