The ITC has demanded that Teletext UK, the ITV teletext service which replaced Oracle at the beginning of the year, does more to improve the service it offers. Thousands of complaints have been lodged by viewers with regard to missing pages, insufficient news, religious and regional pages, plus the fact that the service has not… Continue reading Teletext Warned For Second Time
Shortly before the MMC sits on the question of anti-competitive behaviour on the part of ITV with regard to programming rights, ITV has offered an amended document to the Commission stating that it no longer insists on buying rights for 10 years with a five year option on all programmes.The new document states that each… Continue reading ITV Abandons Rights Stance
GfK has this week estimated the UK satellite dish universe to have reached 2.015 million – a lower figure than both BARB and Continental Research: Total 1992 GfK 2.015 BARB 2.297 C.R. 2.596 BSkyB 2.900 It should be noted, however, that the GfK survey does not cover either Northern Ireland, Channel Islands or The Isle… Continue reading Gfk Satellite Universe Estimates
IPC is believed to be launching its third TV listings magazine next week called Satellite And Cable Times, with a working title of Total TV.The magazine, thought to have a print run of between 40,000 to 50,000, would become one of the first weekly publications to serve the satellite market. IPC has made no comment… Continue reading TV Listings Magazine For IPC?
Money Savers, the A4, full-colour shoppers’ coupon book, which is co-produced by the Mirror Group, Daily Telegraph and Express Newspapers, is due to launch on March 6th.The first will appear on Saturday 6th in the Daily Mirror and Telegraph magazine and the second on Sunday 7th in the People newspaper, Sunday Express magazine and Sunday… Continue reading Newspaper Coupon Books To Launch
Newly appointed managing director of BBC Network Radio, Liz Forgan, has pledged her support for Radios 1 and 2. Speaking at a debate on the future of radio she rejected suggestions that the output of the 2 stations could be provided by the commercial sector.Forgan said “Radio 1 has a blend of programming which is… Continue reading BBC Chief Pledges Support For Radios 1&2
Thomson Information Services Ltd has sold 14 business magazines including Broadcast, Drapers Record and CTN to Emap PLC for £20.7m. The deal, which was first suggested two weeks ago, also includes 3 directories and related exhibition interests (Newsline 3/2).The acquisition increases Emap’s portfolio to 65 titles with an annual turnover of £65m. Last March Emap… Continue reading Emap Buys Thomson Business Titles
BBC2 won a near record audience for its screening of the Oprah Winfrey Michael Jackson Interview. The show achieved an estimated 11m viewers. The BBC is understood to have paid only £40,000 for the 70 minute programme. Channel 4’s Love Weekend achieved a 13% share of Saturday night viewing, compared to BBC2’s Night of Love… Continue reading Weekend TV Audience Battles:
Shortly before the MMC sits on the question of anti-competitive behaviour on the part of ITV with regard to programming rights, ITV has offered an amended document to the Commission stating that it no longer insists on buying rights for 10 years with a five year option on all programmes.The new document states that each… Continue reading ITV Abandons Rights Stance
BBC2 won a near record audience for its screening of the Oprah Winfrey Michael Jackson Interview. The show achieved an estimated 11m viewers. The BBC is understood to have paid only £40,000 for the 70 minute programme. Channel 4’s Love Weekend achieved a 13% share of Saturday night viewing, compared to BBC2’s Night of Love… Continue reading Weekend TV Audience Battles:
