The end of the Cold War means that the art of spying is no longer confined to the double-0s of this world because now anyone can order satellite photographs of anywhere in the world taken from a high-quality image satellite. The Earlybird-1 satellite, launched by US company called Earthwatch, is collecting a number pictures from… Continue reading Web Round-Up – W/E 16/01/98
C5 is achieving a viewing share of 5.5% in homes which can receive the new channel, ahead of the predicted 5%, according to BARB data released by the broadcaster. Overall, C5 averaged a 3.1% share. Despite ITV’s share of viewing falling, commercial TV’s share actually increased from 55.8% in 1996 to 58% in 1997.In terms… Continue reading C5 Hits Viewing Target
The Newspaper Society has called on the Government to adopt a six point plan for Europe’s newspaper industry during the UK’s presidency of the European Union which began at the beginning of this year. The Society outlines the following objectives: Establishment of zero-rating newspaper cover prices throughout Europe (no VAT). Vigorous promotion of freedom of… Continue reading NS Outlines Plan For UK Presidency Of EU
RAJARTopline data release dates as follows: Period Released qtr 4 ’97 06.02.98 qtr 1 ’98 01.05.98 qtr 2 ’98 07.08.98 qtr 3 ’98 23.10.98 qtr 4 ’98 05.02.99 ABCs National newspaper release dates as follows: Month Released January 16.02.98 February 13.03.98 March 10.04.98 April 15.05.98 May 12.06.98 June 10.07.98 July 14.08.98 August 11.09.98 September 9.10.98… Continue reading 1998 Data Calendar
It’s the last big push of the holiday season from all sides this week. Coronation Street holding back their best plot line from Christmas, and choosing this week to put poor old Deirdre through the emotional minefields again. It’s four episodes this week hold the top four places in the charts, watched by an average… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 04/01/98
GWR Group has announced the launch of a new Group Digital Division. The outfit, to be headed by GWR technical director Quentin Howard, will form a consortium to bid for the national Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) licence when it is advertised in the Spring.GWR chief executive Ralph Bernard said: “GWR is now actively engaged in… Continue reading GWR Launches Digital Group
The ITC has approved changes to the licence requirements for HTV Wales by increasing the amount of regional, sport, current affairs and news programming.The total broadcast requirement for regional programmes in Wales has increased by almost an hour, from 10 hours 45 minutes per week to 11 hours 43 minutes.The requirement for news programmes increases… Continue reading HTV Wales To Receive More Regional Programming
7-Up will be sponsoring ITV’s forthcoming Ice Warriors show, which will begin broadcasting in Saturday peaktime on 24 January. The deal, which is rumoured to be worth around £500,000, was negotiated by BMP Optimum on behalf of PepsiCo and is due to run for a year.…Classic FM has signed a deal with Renault which will… Continue reading Sponsorship News
Around three-quarters of the British public (73%) do not want the UK to adopt Europe’s liberal policy for broadcasting pornographic satellite and cable channels, according to CIA MediaLab’s latest Sensor survey.Women feel stronger than men about stopping European porn channels from reaching the UK, with 85% against European rules on broadcasting pornographic TV, compared to… Continue reading Public Do Not Want Porn Channels
Kiss TV, the youth music programme on Granada Sky Broadcasting, will cease broadcasting at the end of the month. This is to allow Emap, which owns the strand, to concentrate on the launch of Magic, a cable and satellite music channel (subscribers see Box To Launch Sister Channel).Kiss TV, which currently broadcasts for one hour… Continue reading EMAP Closes Kiss TV
