BT is planning to create “information superhighways”, which would be capable of delivering inter-active video, banking and shopping services into homes. The investment programme could involve replacing much of BT’s copper wire networks with fibre-optics, and could cost more than £10bn.The plan would enable services on demand to be supplied, not just video on demand;… Continue reading BT Plans Superhighways
January cinema admissions were 1.96 million (average weekly admissions). This is down 18.1% on January last year; however January 1993 was considerably higher than usual, well over 2 million admissions, because of the release of Dracula. 1994’s figure is still up compared to all previous years.
Both the IPA and ISBA have reacted angrily to the ITC plans for Channel 5. The ITC’s decision to await a government announcement on digital television has brought claims that the ITC has bowed to pressure from the ITC companies, who are against an increase in competition. A statement issued by ISBA said, “ISBA believes… Continue reading Advertisers Angry Over C5 Document
The top agencies of 1993 are announced in today’s Campaign, according to Register Meal billings. Saatchi and Saatchi came top again, increasing billings by 16% to £242m. However, JWT, which is usually a close second, this year fell to third, nudged out by Ogilvy and Mather. H K McCann was the fastest growing agency of… Continue reading Top Agencies 1993
The Telegraph newspaper group has today reported an increase of pre-tax profits of 35.9%, up from £44.3m to £60.2m for 1993. The chairman said the group as a whole is gradually assuming a more international character with almost 20% of pre-tax profts now arising from interests outside the UK. Advertising revenues in Britain were up… Continue reading Telegraph Profits
According to a report in today’s Guardian, which claims to have seen confidential documents released by the MGN consortium to the directors, Andreas Whittam Smith will sell the bulk of his 7.6% holding to his partners in the bid. The Mirror says it wants a 25% stake to give it some say in the commercial… Continue reading Independent Board To Recommend MGN Bid
According to the IPA’s Trends in Television Viewing Report up to the fourth quarter of 1993, television viewing for 1993 is down 4.3% for terrestrial viewing, and down 3.1% for consolidated viewing for all channels.ITV’s share of viewing is down 0.8% points on 1992 to 40.0% for 1993, whilst BBC now has a share of… Continue reading Television Viewing In Decline
Medical insurance company PPP is to sponsor the new series of the ITV drama Peak Practice. The total cost of the sponsorship package is more than £1m.Peak Practice, which stars Kevin Whately as a Derbyshire doctor is made for the network by Central Television, and attracted an average audience of 12.7m viewers in 1993. PPP’s… Continue reading PPP To Sponsor Peak Practice
IPC Magazines Southbank Group is to launch a new monthly magazine aimed at 8-14 year old girls. Called now!, the title launches on March 16, priced at £1.25, with an intial print run of 150,000. Look in! will close on March 12. Look in!’s ABC for Jul-Dec 1993 was 53,100.The new magazine responds to IPC… Continue reading New Teenage Girls Magazine To Replace Look In!
