Carlton Communications Plc has moved to buy Central TV, with a bid worth £26 per share. This values Central at £758m and the bid has been recommended to Central’s share holders.The deal would create the biggest ITV firm in Britain. It is the first such bid following the Heritage Secretary’s announcement last week of the… Continue reading Carlton Bids For Central
ITV has increased its share of children’s audience in satellite homes, despite the September launch of The Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, according to David Brennan and Dawn Airey, speaking at the Programming For The Children’s Market conference in London.BARB figures show that ITV’s share of the children’s audience in Astra homes grew from 22.3% in… Continue reading ITV Children’s Share Up
The first betting/gaming sponsorship of television has just been announced, following the relaxation of rules by the heritage department and the ITC in March this year.Vernons Pools is to sponsor the next series of Wish You Were Here…?, the ITV travel show. For the last two years Barclaycard has sponsored the programme. The new series… Continue reading First Betting/Gaming Sponsor
Carlton Communications Plc has moved to buy Central TV, with a bid worth £26 per share. This values Central at £758m and the bid has been recommended to Central’s share holders.The deal would create the biggest ITV firm in Britain. It is the first such bid following the Heritage Secretary’s announcement last week of the… Continue reading Carlton Bids For Central
ITV has increased its share of children’s audience in satellite homes, despite the September launch of The Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, according to David Brennan and Dawn Airey, speaking at the Programming For The Children’s Market conference in London.BARB figures show that ITV’s share of the children’s audience in Astra homes grew from 22.3% in… Continue reading ITV Children’s Share Up
Today Nielsen has published results of its survey into the Top 100 Grocery Brands in Britain for Checkout magazine.Coca Cola is the best seller, with annual sales exceeding £249m, with Ariel and Persil in the number 2 and 3 positions respectively. The top brands are worth in excess of £6.4bn; this represents an increase of… Continue reading Top British Brands 1993
The Radio Authority is to advertise the third Independent National Radio licence (INR3) tomorrow.The service, which will be broadcast on the AM wave band, is expected to cover 90% of the UK population. The INR3 must be at least 51% speech based, to fulfil the requirements of the Broadcasting Act.The Act also requires that the… Continue reading Radio Authority Advertises INR3
The first betting/gaming sponsorship of television has just been announced, following the relaxation of rules by the heritage department and the ITC in March this year.Vernons Pools is to sponsor the next series of Wish You Were Here…?, the ITV travel show. For the last two years Barclaycard has sponsored the programme. The new series… Continue reading First Betting/Gaming Sponsor
The Radio Authority is to advertise the third Independent National Radio licence (INR3) tomorrow.The service, which will be broadcast on the AM wave band, is expected to cover 90% of the UK population. The INR3 must be at least 51% speech based, to fulfil the requirements of the Broadcasting Act.The Act also requires that the… Continue reading Radio Authority Advertises INR3
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers has submitted a booklet to the Government entitled “The Future of The BBC”, in which it appeals for mixed funding for the BBC.ISBA believes that rigid adherence to the licence fee as the only source of BBC funding would seriously limit the emergence of a stronger more competitive broadcasting… Continue reading ISBA Lobbies Govt On BBC Funding
