The Monopolies and Mergers Commission is to investigate the supply of films to UK cinemas.The investigation follows complaints from independent cinema owners that the main distributors will not give them access to the big blockbusting movies.Many of the modern multi-screen cinemas are owned by American companies which also distribute films and who give preferential treatment… Continue reading MMC To Look At Cinema Industry
The national newspaper’s autumn battle to win readers means that the price changes and the new supplements launching have dramatically changed the look of the nationals. There follows a summary of the major alterations: QUALITIES CHANGES DATE 1994 D.TELEGRPH- Considering newsections 20/9 & redesign FT – 10 sponsored colour 4/9 magazine supplements GUARDIAN – A5… Continue reading National Newspaper Promotions Summary
The Independent Television Commission yesterday announced that it does not consider that a video on demand service needs to be licensed as a local delivery service under part II of the 1990 Broadcasting Act.The service would be where individual programmes are transmitted by means of a telecommunication system to only one household at a time… Continue reading Video On Demand Go Ahead
The Monopolies and Mergers Commission is to investigate the supply of films to UK cinemas.The investigation follows complaints from independent cinema owners that the main distributors will not give them access to the big blockbusting movies.Many of the modern multi-screen cinemas are owned by American companies which also distribute films and who give preferential treatment… Continue reading MMC To Look At Cinema Industry
Yesterday Central Independent Television announced pre-tax profits of £16.4m for the six months to the end of June, a rise of 9% on last year.(£15.1)
The Independent Television Commission yesterday announced that it does not consider that a video on demand service needs to be licensed as a local delivery service under part II of the 1990 Broadcasting Act.The service would be where individual programmes are transmitted by means of a telecommunication system to only one household at a time… Continue reading Video On Demand Go Ahead
The government has delayed the awaited white paper on privacy and the press, amid disagreements among ministers and the complexity of issues involved.Peter Brooke has decided to wait until responses to the Lord Chancellor’s green paper on privacy have been assessed: responses to this must be in by October 15. The government white paper is… Continue reading WHITE PAPER DELAY
Panasonic has signed a deal to become the seventh sponsor for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehmmer, Norway. Pop Group Wet Wet Wet are the first British band to sponsor a football team after signing up for their home-town club, Clydebank FC. Cow & Gate is sponsoring GMTV’s weekly Mother and Baby series. Skoda Automobile… Continue reading Sponsorship Latest
Panasonic has signed a deal to become the seventh sponsor for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehmmer, Norway. Pop Group Wet Wet Wet are the first British band to sponsor a football team after signing up for their home-town club, Clydebank FC. Cow & Gate is sponsoring GMTV’s weekly Mother and Baby series. Skoda Automobile… Continue reading Sponsorship Latest
Peter Overy is to be the new Marketing Manager for the Radio Times. Formerly Research Manager at JWT, and (more recently) an Associate Director at Research Consultancy BJM, Overy joins the Radio Times in mid-November. Denise Gardener, Research Manager at Barle Bogle Hegarty joins Leo Burnett’s Research department next week, continuing the recent exodus of… Continue reading Appointments
