With ratings seen to be falling for ITV programmes, predictions of C4’s future revenue are sounding increasingly healthy. MediaTel’s own predictions key 2 are estimating a 17-18% share of revenue for C4 for the rest of 1993. A report in today’s Media Week quotes some buyers as predicting a share of as much as 20%… Continue reading C4 Revenue Share Increasing
Gold Greenlees Trott today announces details of profits for the year ended 30 April 1993. The results are as follows; %+ Turnover: £275.4m 17.60% Operating Profit: £5.8m 13.10% Pre-tax Profit £4.3m 19.90% EPS: 15.63p -5.20% Dividends: 8.15p 2.90%
Eight computer titles with combined monthly circulations of over 600,000 are being offered to advertisers by Future Publishing, in the first computer sales package of its kind.The titles included in Future’s offer are Games Master (90,000), Sega Power (102,033), Mega (90,000), SuperPlay (90,000), Total, and The Edge (40,000), Future’s imminent computer launch (Newsline 24/6). The… Continue reading Future Publishing Computer Package
The IPA backed a debate in the House of Commons this week, to discuss whether the BBC continues to set the broadcasting standard.The result was ‘no’ by a third majority (85-52), with Classic FM’s programme controller, Michael Bukht, claiming that commercial radio now sets the pace in innovative ideas. IPA director general, Nick Phillips recommends… Continue reading BBC Standards Debate
30% BBC1’s share of audience has fallen to below 30% (28.9%) for the first time since 1985 – a fact which the Corporation blame on the transferral of viewers from BBC1 to BBC2 during Wimbledon. Even though Wimbledon undoubtedly plays a part in the channel’s poor performance it should be noted that in the comparable… Continue reading BBC1 Audience Falls Below
ITV hopes to play down the self-promotion debate this summer, when it launches a massive promotional campaign on its autumn schedule. By attracting more viewers and in turn more advert- isers, the network aims to prove that promos do work, opposing the common suggestion that viewers constantly zap during ad breaks containing promotional material. The… Continue reading £11m ITV Airtime Devoted To Promos
MTV Europe is changing address from July 12. It will be relocated at: Hawley Cresent, London NW1 8TT. Tel. 071 284 7777.
30% BBC1’s share of audience has fallen to below 30% (28.9%) for the first time since 1985 – a fact which the Corporation blame on the transferral of viewers from BBC1 to BBC2 during Wimbledon. Even though Wimbledon undoubtedly plays a part in the channel’s poor performance it should be noted that in the comparable… Continue reading BBC1 Audience Falls Below
The IPA backed a debate in the House of Commons this week, to discuss whether the BBC continues to set the broadcasting standard.The result was ‘no’ by a third majority (85-52), with Classic FM’s programme controller, Michael Bukht, claiming that commercial radio now sets the pace in innovative ideas. IPA director general, Nick Phillips recommends… Continue reading BBC Standards Debate
Shares in Granada fell from 421p to 417p yesterday following the news that the leisure and TV group had upped its stake in LWT to almost 20% – the maximum allowed under current legislation. Granada’s move has positioned itself for a relaxation of the rules that prevent large TV companies taking each other over. Granada’s… Continue reading Granada Steps Towards LWT Takeover
