The Times today cut its price by 15p to 30p, but the offer is only available to readers in Kent, beyond the M25.This trial price reduction is likely to be reviewed in September; if it is successful it may be either continued or extended. It will test whether price is actually a significant factor in… Continue reading Times Cuts Price
The perceived quality of radio in the UK is increasing while the quality of television is decreasing according to the Henley Centre’s Media Futures Study 1993. 41% of those questioned felt that the overall quality of television programmes over the past year has worsened. In comparison only 5% felt that the quality of radio has… Continue reading HENLEY STUDY FAVOURS RADIO
Following legal advice that ITV is actually within its rights to move the News At Ten, senior ITV executives want the powers and responsibilities of the ITC to be tested in court.A judicial review in the High Court seems to be the only way to decide if the ITC has the power to control the… Continue reading News At Ten Latest
The latest RAJAR to be released tommorrow will comprise of 2 reporting periods. The main body of the data is for the period March 22 1993 to June 20 1993. A separate reporting period was allocated to Virgin Radio, which launched on April 30. Data for this station covers the period May 3 to June… Continue reading RAJAR 2nd Quarter 1993
Lord McGregor of Durris will continue as independent Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission to 31st December 1994. Lord McGregor has been Chairman since January 1991. Lord Irvine Of Lairg, Q.C, will join the Appointments Commission, which is responsible for appointing members of the Press Complaints Commission. Angela Palmer is to become editor of the… Continue reading Appointments
The Financial Times is to support the bid by London Business Radio for a commercial AM station in London. The FT will supply news to the consortium.
The Financial Times is to support the bid by London Business Radio for a commercial AM station in London. The FT will supply news to the consortium.
Associated Newspapers is to launch a supplement for the Evening Standard in October, at the same time as their launch of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday supplements. (Newsline 26/7)The Evening Standard’s supplement will be published on Friday and will include the week’s television listings.The three new supplements will cost about £20m in the… Continue reading Evening Standard Supplement
The Government today publishes a green paper on infringement of privacy which would give individuals the right to sue anyone for damages who causes them distress by invading their privacy. The right would be enforceable against anyone, not just the media.Ministers are anxious to curb the tabloid newspapers, as well as wishing to bring Britain… Continue reading New Right To Privacy Paper
United Artists Programming has attributed the rise in Astra channel’s overall share in adult television viewing from 5% to 5.6% last week to the launch of its Discovery and Bravo channels.UAP claims that official overnight figures from BARB show Discovery achieving an average adult peak time TVR of 1.5 by its fourth day on air,… Continue reading Success For Discovery And Bravo
