London Interconnect, a consortium of London based cable operators (previously known as LACOS – key 2), is currently pondering bidders for its proposed London cable station. A decision is imminent between Associated Newspapers, Mirror Group and a joint bid from Carlton and LWT.Trade press rumours are that the LWT/ Carlton bid has been rejected and… Continue reading London Cable Station Bidders
London Interconnect, a consortium of London based cable operators (previously known as LACOS – key 2), is currently pondering bidders for its proposed London cable station. A decision is imminent between Associated Newspapers, Mirror Group and a joint bid from Carlton and LWT.Trade press rumours are that the LWT/ Carlton bid has been rejected and… Continue reading London Cable Station Bidders
IPC is claiming launch issue sales of at least 362,000 for Homes & Ideas, and says that its research points to high sales for its own Ideal Home, and for House Beautiful in October.Referring to threatened legal action by House Beautiful’s publishers, National Magazines, South Bank Publishing Group MD, Colin Reeves-Smith, comments: “We have every… Continue reading Homes And Ideas – First Issue Sales
The Chairman of the Radio Authority, Lord Chalfont, has spoken out against the BBC’s decision to launch a 24-hour news and sports network. Lord Chalfont feels that changing Radio Five narrows the range of programmes for the public and reduces programming options for the third national commercial station to be advertised by December.REGIONAL LICENCES Sole… Continue reading CHALFONT CRITICISES RADIO FIVE PLANS
The audience for the England v Holland World Cup qualifier on Wednesday is put at 15 million. That is 1.5m less than last Saturday’s Benn/Eubank fight, and 3.4m below ITV’s record sporting audience for England v Republic Of Ireland during qualification for the 1990 World Cup in Italy.Overnight Ratings Data for this week’s match appeared… Continue reading Soccer Audience
WPP has lodged an affidavit on behalf of Ogilvy & Mather expressing its concerns over the Canary Wharf rescue package.WPP believes the reconstruction does not secure sufficient cash flow to satisfy long term interest of tenants.Administrators Ernst & Young must lodge a response today, so that the matter can be heard in the High Court… Continue reading WPP’s Canary Concerns
The Radio Authority has awarded the ILR licence for the West Midlands to Heart FM. This is the fourth of the five regional licences to be awarded this year and is likely to begin broadcasting next September.Heart FM, which is backed by the Crysalis Group, will provide a ‘soft adult-orientated music’ format. Heart FM beat… Continue reading Heart FM Wins West Midlands Licence
Aspen Communications has taken over Boardroom Magazine, the monthly hand- delivered magazine for homes and businesses in London, and is planning a relaunch.Timothy Benn Publishing, publishers of Nurseryman & Garden Centre, has acquired the copyright and goodwill of Garden Centre Manager from Tempus House of Publishers. The magazine will continue to be published as a… Continue reading Acquisitions
Sports Digest, the magazine from Sports Digest Ltd which launched on 16 Sept has released sales figures of 31,000 for the first seven days after the title reached the news stands. Second issue print run increases from 82,000 to 85,000. Sports Digest has applied to ABC and the first official figure should be released in… Continue reading First Issue Sales Reports
Overnight ratings for last night’s England v Holland game give ITV a 60% plus share of the adult audience for each quarter hour from 20.30 onwards, dipping below 60% only at 2100 (half- time and start of BBC News, and peaking at 67.4% at 21.45.Men ratings peak at 39 during the second half of the… Continue reading Soccer Overnights
