Speaking at the Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Conference in Leeds, Doug McKenzie, marketing manager of Kwik Fit, told delegates: “Local press is able to offer synergy through its close relationship with the community. Research confirms that 62% of adults believe local press has the most helpful advertising when deciding what to buy and seen as… Continue reading How To Win More National Revenue
Coronation Street is only just first past the post this week with an average viewing figure of 14.19 million compared to Eastenders average of 14.00 million. The latest batch of fly-on-the-wall documentaries continue to do well. The BBC lead the field with The Driving School entering the top ten, watched by 11.16 million. Both Airport… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 22/06/96
Hair & Beauty, the publishers of Hairflair and Fresh magazines, has gone into liquidation. It is to be formally wound-up at a meeting of creditors on July 10.Publisher James Kimber, has rescued Hairflair from the ruins; it is now owned by a new company James Kimber Management. Fresh, which was suspended three weeks ago *Magazine… Continue reading Fresh Gone Off
The ITC has issued a consultation document which proposes an increase of sub-titling on ITV to take effect in 1999.The Broadcasting Act requires that ITV sub-title 50% of its programming by 1998, from 1999 the ITC can require a greater number of hours to be sub-titled.The Commission is proposing that 80% of programmes on Channel… Continue reading More Text On ITV?
Channel 5 has confirmed that Dawn Airey, director of programmes at the channel, is reviewing the schedule. The schedule is not, however, up for a radical overhaul, but will merely be evolved to strengthen 5’s strong points and remove irreparable failures.The stripped and stranded formula will remain, it may, however, be diluted so that popular… Continue reading Schedule Evolves At 5
The Chancellor stood-up at 3.46pm.The Chancellor has stated that the central purpose of today’s budget is to ensure that Britain is equipped to rise to the challenges of the global economy.The government will borrow only to invest. Economic growth is forecast to rise 2.5% in the next year. Inflation is forecast to rise 2.5%.Corporation tax… Continue reading Budget Line – The Chancellor’s Speech As It Unfolds
Sir Michael Checkland has been appointed a member of the Independent Television Commission for a period of four years, the National Heritage Secretary Chris Smith announced today. Sir Michael takes up his position at the ITV this week.ITC: 0171 255 3000
NTL Broadcast, one of the UK’s leading providers of transmission services, will demonstrate digital radio at this year’s Radio Festival in Birmingham. Two virtual digital radio sets will demonstrate the high quality sound which Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) provides as well as the graphical and text services it provides.Also on display is a demonstration of… Continue reading NTL Showcases Digital Radio
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The ITC has published a letter sent to Chris Smith, the national heritage secretary today, in response to his request for industry opinion on the Channel 4 funding formula.The letter states: “The Commission sees no basis for continuing the funding arrangements in their present form beyond the end of 1997, and we believe that they… Continue reading The ITC Publishes Its Views On Channel 4 Funding
