In a study carried out by The Billett Consultancy entitled ‘TV Advertising in a Recession – Today and Tomorrow’, results maintain that continuing to advertise on TV during the recession has been worth it despite criticism to the contrary. The report finds a positive correlation between television adspend and maintaining market share during the economic… Continue reading Television Ads Survive Recession
Reed International negotiated a deal with BSB shareholders yesterday to sell its share in BSkyB at a cost of £2.3m.The deal has put a fixed value on the satellite company of £22bn, lower than anticipated, with the announcement that it has actually succeeded in clinching a £7.5m profit in the six months to December 30… Continue reading Reed Settles BSkyB Deal
Radio 4 long-wave fans may have won their battle to prevent the BBC from replacing it with a 24-hour news service, a move which has caused much protest and anger from those who argue that they cannot receive the station on FM (Newsline 29/9).The Corporation is now launching an inquiry which will examine potential problems… Continue reading BBC Thinking Again About R4 Move
Christopher Chataway will step down as chairman of LBC today, handing the position over to Dame Shirley Porter, whose family now owns the radio station. Chataway will remain as a non-executive director.
The monthly satellite monitor from the Financial Times shows that gross sales and rental of satellite dishes for January was down by almost 5,000 on the same period last year, with the figure for ’93 standing at 65,000.17,000 of retail sales in January were equipment upgrades and subscription renewals, according to Continental Research findings, giving… Continue reading Satellite Monitor – January
Rupert Murdoch’s international media company, News Corp, has revealed a profit increase of 27% to A$452.8m in the six months to the end of December 1992. Earnings per share dropped from A$1.10 to A$1.09.Weekly revenues at Murdoch’s satellite company, BSkyB, are said to have increased by 79% from the same period last year.
Labour MPs are now being backed by the Liberals in their condemnation of Carlton chairman, Michael Green, who is being criticised for donating money to the Conservative party (Newsline 8/2). The MPs maintain that their main fear is for the future of Independent Television News, which looks as if it will be taken over by… Continue reading Carlton Chief
Gets Further Opposition
Rupert Murdoch’s international media company, News Corp, has revealed a profit increase of 27% to A$452.8m in the six months to the end of December 1992. Earnings per share dropped from A$1.10 to A$1.09.Weekly revenues at Murdoch’s satellite company, BSkyB, are said to have increased by 79% from the same period last year.
In a report released today entitled ‘What Price Public Service? The Future of the BBC’ the Adam Smith Institute recommends that the Corporation should be floated on the stock market, and the licence fee phased out over the next ten years with funding being totally covered by advertising and sponsorship.In response to the Government Green… Continue reading BBC Should Be Floated Say Experts
Labour MPs are now being backed by the Liberals in their condemnation of Carlton chairman, Michael Green, who is being criticised for donating money to the Conservative party (Newsline 8/2). The MPs maintain that their main fear is for the future of Independent Television News, which looks as if it will be taken over by… Continue reading Carlton Chief
Gets Further Opposition
