Yesterday the ITV Network unveiled a £25m investment in soccer coverage and a new team of presenters.Included in the new schedule is coverage of the World Cup, of all three European club competitions, the Coca Cola Cup and regional soccer from the Endsleigh League.The coverage will be hosted by Matthew Lorenzo, who will be joined… Continue reading ITV INVESTS IN SOCCER COVERAGE
Sunset Radio, after being forced to stop transmission last week by National Transcommunications Limited, is back on air. (Newsline – 19/8)The Manchester soul station had defaulted on payments for transmission services, but has now agreed to pay all fees in advance to NTL until 24 October when the contract will end by mutual agreement.
Emap Metro is altering the sales teams of two of its titles to include the launch of Mojo in October. Sarah Jacombs, former ad manager of Select becomes ad manager of Empire. Julian Booth leaves Empire for Mojo, and Select is looking for a new ad manager. Premiere magazine is looking for a new ad… Continue reading Appointments
Marmaduke Hussey, chairman of the BBC, has given his support to Radio 5, the BBC’s sport, youth and education network, following fears from staff that the station may be axed to provide a wavelength for the 24-hour continuous news network to which the BBC is committed.In a letter to MPs Hussey says that the DG,… Continue reading Hussey Supports Radio 5
Marmaduke Hussey, chairman of the BBC, has given his support to Radio 5, the BBC’s sport, youth and education network, following fears from staff that the station may be axed to provide a wavelength for the 24-hour continuous news network to which the BBC is committed.In a letter to MPs Hussey says that the DG,… Continue reading Hussey Supports Radio 5
News Corporation yesterday announced an increase in profits in the year ending June 1993. Pre-tax profits for the group were A$1.16 billion, compared with A$622.4m in 1992. Group turnover has increased 4.9% to A$10.7 billion.News International, a subsidiary of News Corporation, and owner of newspapers the Sun and the Sunday Times reported pre-tax profits of… Continue reading News Corporation Profits
Sunset Radio, after being forced to stop transmission last week by National Transcommunications Limited, is back on air. (Newsline – 19/8)The Manchester soul station had defaulted on payments for transmission services, but has now agreed to pay all fees in advance to NTL until 24 October when the contract will end by mutual agreement.
The Telegraph newspaper group which publishes The Daily and the Sunday Telegraph has announced interim pre-tax profits. Pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of June rose 60% to £34.6m against £21.6m previously. Turnover improved from £119.9m to £128.1m. This was largely due to profits from disposals and interests in associated companies.Independent Newspapers,… Continue reading Newspaper Profits Announced
The latest batch of Jan-Jun’93 ABCs show Vanity Fair recording a substant- ial year-on-year increase; Totals J-J’92 J-J’93 %Ch Vanity Fair 64,283 77,707 20.9 Tatler 71,371 69,678 -2.4 Vogue 183,535 178,729 -2.6 House& Grdn 146,546 141,196 -3.7 Wrld Intrs 70,670 63,256 -10.5 UK&Eire J-J’92 J-J’93 %Ch Vanity Fair 38,849 53,908 38.8 Tatler 54,295 60,611 11.6… Continue reading Latest Jan-Jun Magazine ABCs
Linford Christie’s winning run in the 100m final at Stuttgart on 15 August boosted BBC1’s ratings to 11.5m viewers.This was the highest audience for any single BBC1 programme in its week except for Eastenders. During that week BBC1 claimed 33.2% of the total television audience, with ITV’s share dropping to 36.8% from over 40%.
