Express Newspapers has confirmed that it is to sponsor the new peak time interactive game show, Raise the Roof, with its Daily Express and Sunday Express titles. The programme hosted by Bob Holness, airs on Saturday 2nd September and runs for 17 weeks. Each week contestants will have the opportunity to win a house worth… Continue reading Daily & Sunday Express In TV Sponsorship/London’s Burning
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WPP have announced interim results for the six months ended 30 June 1995. According to WPP revenues rose by 7.1% to £739.4 million from £690.5 million.Results show:* Pre-tax profit up 34% to £48.5 million from £36.2 million in 1994.* Net new business billings of over £637 million ($1,012 million)* Interim ordinary dividend up 16% to… Continue reading WPP Interim Results
July’s combined ITV/C4 revenue figure, based on agency estimates, came in at £148.17 million, up 4.2% year on year. The ITV/C4 split was £114.98m and £33.19m respectively; this is a 78:22 split, as was the case last month.Among the contractors LWT suffered the worst, down 1.52% points on last July to a 10.84% share. Carlton… Continue reading TV Revenue – July
Live viewing figures for Sky Sports’ coverage of the first Premiership match of the season between Arsenal and Middlesbrough last Sunday, have shown that it was watched by 1,061,360 viewers for the average duration of the match and achieved a TVR rating of 8.2. For the peak quarter hour this figure rose to 1,205,838 and… Continue reading Sky Sports Overnights
Talk Radio has announced further changes to programming. Following the acquisition of Simon Bates last week, Talk Radio is to revamp the Drivetime slot bringing in Scott Chisolm, who currently presents UK Today between 1000 and 1300 and co host Lowri Turner, ITV and BBC television presenter.According to Talk Radio, Drivetime will be an “upbeat,… Continue reading Talk Radio Programme Changes
Kevin Costner’s Waterworld made an attempt to claw back some of it’s budget with a respectable, but not blockbusting, £1.64 million first weekend. Die Hard: With a Vengeance, opening a week later, took £1.90 million over a four day weekend, including Thursday previews. The biggest film of the year so far, Batman Forever, opened with… Continue reading Waterworld And Die Hard: Opening Weekends
The broadcaster, Richard Baker is to present the Saturday morning programme, “Classic Countdown” and other programmes and projects on Classic FM. Mr Baker will take over the Saturday morning show in October from Paul Gambaccini.Mr Baker commenting on his new position said “I have been at the BBC for 45 years – I now look… Continue reading Richard Baker Joins Classic FM
Latest ABC figures include first time reports for Big Shots, CD Rom Magazine, Noddy Magazine, Playdays Activity Special and PC Pro. Also reporting, for the period April to June is the male lifestyle title Maxim, which launched in April. Its first ABC is 78,633. Total ABCs Jan-Jun’94 Jan-Jun’95 % Change Actual change Max Power 93,369… Continue reading Latest ABC Figures
The latest television viewing summary for the week ending 13th August has seen ITV record its lowest ever share of viewing (33.8%). Since the current method of compiling viewing figures was introduced in July 1991, ITV’s previous lowest was 34.1% in the week ending 9th July. An ITV spokeswoman described the figures as a blip… Continue reading ITV’s Audience Melts In The Heat
In a deal with Microsoft, The Times newspaper will be free tomorrow (August 24th).As part of the Windows ’95 launch, Microsoft has funded the promotion and doubled the Times’ print run for one day only. Tomorrow’s Times will also include a supplement to mark the launch of the Windows ’95 software. The supplement will also… Continue reading Times Give Away In Microsoft Deal
