The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has imposed a £2 million penalty on Carlton after an inquiry found a documentary focusing on drug-trafficking called ‘The Connection’ to be fake (see Newsline).Carlton has been fined for ‘grave breaches of the programme code’ for the documentary, which was broadcast in October 1996. It has also been directed by… Continue reading ITC Fines Carlton £2 million For Fake Drugs Documentary
Independent Newspapers, the Ireland-based group which owns The Irish Independent and The Independent, announced today that it is to implement some restructuring to strengthen its business and improve its profitability.The restructuring plan is reportedly costing the group Ir £38.5 million (£34 million), and mainly includes its overseas interests in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.The… Continue reading Independent Newspapers Announces Restructuring Plan
Adshel, the outdoor advertiser which is part of the More Group, has been appointed by Glasgow 1999 to display their outdoor advertising campaign. The major six-figure sponsorship initiative celebrates Glasgow’s forthcoming year as UK City of Architecture and Design.The promotion will include a 30-second television commercial and a range of advertising posters on bus shelters… Continue reading Adshel Wins Contract To Promote Glasgow 1999
The BBC has announced the appointment of its first female channel controller in its history. Jane Root is to be channel controller of BBC2, and she succeeds Mark Thompson.Root will take up her new position in January, and will be responsible for leading the growth and development of BBC2, and the commissioning and scheduling of… Continue reading First Female Controller At BBC
Deputy features of The Big Issue, Simon Rogers, is to leave the title to edit The Guardian’s new-look website News Unlimited, which launches in the New Year. The new site will form part of the Guardian Unlimited Network. Simon Geller, Maxim’s managing editor, has been poached from the title to edit Men’s Health. Geller will… Continue reading Newsline Brief
SoapsBaby alarms: they’re such an ingenious plot device nowadays for soaps. In Emmerdale one was used as clever way of concocting an alibi for a stable robbery, so the writers of Eastenders decided that the device would be the best way of delivering a bombshell for Tiffany Mitchell. The most watched episode of the soap… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 06/12/98
NTL, Britain’s third largest cable television company, has emerged as the front runner to buy Premier League football club Newcastle United. NTL is buying a 6% stake in the club from disgraced director Douglas Hall’s investment company (see NTL Is Front Runner To Buy Newcastle) and it has been announced that NTL will have an… Continue reading Update: NTL/Newcastle United Deal
The UK advertising industry is expected to avoid a recession, with adspend forecast to grow by 2.2% to £12.7 billion in 1999. This is one of the findings in the UK Media Yearbook published by advertising media services company, Zenith Media.The Yearbook covers a number of industry topics, “from the big issues” to details of… Continue reading UK Advertising Is Expected To Avoid Recession, According To Zenith
The Radio Authority is continuing its roll-out of local digital radio licences with the advertisement of a digital multiplex licence for Manchester. This is the second of these advertisements, following one for a Birmingham digital licence last month (see Newsline Brief).Late last week, EMAP and Capital Radio announced that they have formed a joint venture… Continue reading RA Advertises Digital Radio Licence For Manchester
Media and telecommunications group NTL has emerged as the front runner to buy Newcastle United after announcing it had bought a 6% stake in the club.The broadcasting group also said it had reached an agreement with Newcastle’s main shareholder Cameron Hall Developments under which CHD will sell its majority stake in the club to NTL… Continue reading NTL Is Front Runner To Buy Newcastle
