According to a new Informer survey by Universal Truths, Channel 5 is the first channel that viewers would give up if one of their channels had to go. The Omnibus survey of 1000 adults showed that 43% of those who could receive the channel said it would be the first to go.This compares with 20%… Continue reading Channel 5 Would Be First For The Chop, Says Survey
WPP Group has announced the acquisition of Smith and Jones Communications Company Ltd., a UK-based agency specialising in high technology industries. Smith and Jones will join WPP’s Specialist Communications Group and front WPP’s planned formation of a worldwide network focusing on the field of high technology.Smith and Jones’ current clients include Hitachi, Motorola and Sony… Continue reading WPP Acquires Specialist High Technology Agency
The BBC has announced its schedule for the Spring and Summer season. Highlights include a new sci-fi thriller called Invasion: Earth; a biological series entitled The Human Body; a new comedy role for Caroline Quentin in Kiss Me Kate; World Cup sporting action; and new series for Ben Elton and Alexei Sayle.There will also be… Continue reading BBC Unveils £278 Million Spring And Summer Schedule
The Radio Authority (RA) has granted Emap Radio permission to split its GNR Radio licence into two new stations under the company’s Magic brand. Emap last week replaced AM-GNR with Magic 1170 which will transmit to Teesside, South Durham and North Yorkshire, and Magic 1152 which will serve Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham.These… Continue reading RA Allows Emap Radio To Split GNR Licence Into Two Magic Stations
http://www.rajar.co.ukA source of radio audience data for media planners, advertisers and agencies is now available on the internet, with the launch of the Electronic RAJAR site. The site contains both current and archived data and has been designed and developed by MediaTel Limited on behalf of the Radio Advertising Bureau.There are four main elements to… Continue reading Electronic RAJAR Is Launched On The Internet
Microsoft has announced that BT will be the internet service provider for the UK trials of WebTV, the service which will allow people to access the internet via their TV sets.The trial, to begin later this month, will involve a cross section of UK households and will aim to gain technical, marketing and operational knowledge… Continue reading Microsoft To Trial WebTV With BT
According to agency estimates, total terrestrial television revenue for February (including GMTV) came in at £176.35 million. Of this, ITV brought in £120.83 million (down 0.8% year on year), Channel 4 £41.12m (up 9.3%), Channel 5 £9.53m and GMTV £4.87m (down 9.8%).February ITV Franchise Revenue Share Comparisons Feb-97 Feb-98 % Change Carlton 17.8 17.8… Continue reading TV Revenue – February
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said that it is writing to a number of trade bodies to discover whether ITV’s new sales policy (subscribers see ISBA Consults IPA On ITV Sales Policy) is perceived to be anti-competitive.The ITV sales houses agreed in October last year to trade airtime sales on the basis of… Continue reading OFT Seeks Industry Response To ITV Sales Practice
Trinity International Holdings, the UK regional newspaper publisher, has announced pre-tax profits of £56.2 million for the year to December 28. This is an increase of 14% on the previous year. Turnover showed a drop of 2.3% to £332.5m, with the fall being blamed on the sale of the group’s Canadian division. Excluding this, turnover… Continue reading Trinity Sees Profits Rise
Contrary to recent press reports, The Independent currently has no plans to launch a new supplement dedicated to gay issues. A spokesperson for the paper stated plainly to Newsline that “it isn’t going to happen.”The creation of the supplement, which was reported to be called either Pink or Gay Thursday, was probably the talk of… Continue reading Independent Denies Launch Of Gay Supplement
