Managing director of BBC network radio, Liz Forgan, spoke on Radio 2 last night about the future of the Corporation’s five national stations. Forgan believes that all the radio stations will remain in place after the BBC’s charter is renewed in 1996, following doubts over the future of Radios 1 and 2.Commenting on plans to… Continue reading Forgan Defends BBC Radio
It has just been announced that London Weekend Television has taken over a major shareholding in Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television, as well as taking on the airtime sales contract for the ITV station (YTT’s airtime will be sold in conjunction with LWT’s airtime by Laser Sales Limited, which since February 1993 has been a wholly… Continue reading LWT Takes Over YTT Holdings & Sales
BT will be selling satellite dishes from their BT shops and ‘selected high street outlets’ from the autumn according to press reports out today.The satellite dishes, which will be used to receive BSkyB broadcasts from the Astra satellite will be in direct competition with Amstrad, currently the largest supplier of satellite dishes and receivers. BT… Continue reading BT Moves Into Satellite Dishes
The future of BBC Select will be the main topic of discussion at the next BBC management meeting on Thursday, the first time the specialist commercial subscription service has been reviewed since John Birt took over as director general of the Corporation. According to reports, Accountancy TV has fallen behind projections and negotiations for four… Continue reading BBC Discusses Future Of Select TV
The Sunday Times accounts for 46% of all the quality Sunday newspapers sold in Britain, according to latest ABC figures released in yesterday’s press. Details for the other papers run as follows; Average Sales (m) Change on Apr92 %+ S. Times 1,226,000 59,000 5 Observer 500,000 -41,000 -7.5 S.Telegraph 582,000 25,000 4.5 IoS 382,000 -20,000… Continue reading Quality Sundays Sales Highs & Lows
It was announced at the end of last week that Yandell Publishing’s monthly title, Healthy Eating, has been bought by Charlbury-based Mediawatch. The magazine was bought by Yandell only last year but recent financial problems precipitated its sale Mediawatch: 0608 811266 Jayne Marsden has been named as the new editor of Prima magazine, taking over… Continue reading Magazine News
The future of BBC Select will be the main topic of discussion at the next BBC management meeting on Thursday, the first time the specialist commercial subscription service has been reviewed since John Birt took over as director general of the Corporation. According to reports, Accountancy TV has fallen behind projections and negotiations for four… Continue reading BBC Discusses Future Of Select TV
BT will be selling satellite dishes from their BT shops and ‘selected high street outlets’ from the autumn according to press reports out today.The satellite dishes, which will be used to receive BSkyB broadcasts from the Astra satellite will be in direct competition with Amstrad, currently the largest supplier of satellite dishes and receivers. BT… Continue reading BT Moves Into Satellite Dishes
Pepsi has been announced as the premier sponsor of Music Television’s (MTV) new show, First Look, due to make its screen debut on 29 May. The soft drinks company has been involved in other MTV sponsorship deals in the past including the backing of Dial MTV, Michael Jackson’s Dangerous Diary and MTV Video Music Awards.The… Continue reading MTV Sponsorship Deals Finalised
The Guardian has begun appointing editorial staff for the recently acquired Observer, with Jonathan Fenby, formerly the Guardian’s deputy editor taking over as editor of the Sunday title. Owners of both papers, Lonrho, signed the official contract with the Observer at the end of last week but the case has still to be referred to… Continue reading Fenby New Editor At Observer
