CNN is due to announce today its plans for a personalised news service on the Internet. According to the FT CNN has joined Oracle, the database software company, to launch a text, graphics and video service which is tailored to individual users’ needs.This is an extension of CNN’s previous plans which were to produce a… Continue reading CNN To Launch Internet News Service
The ITC received 82 complaints from viewers in April objecting to the inclusion of ad breaks in ITV’s coverage of Formula One. Many of the complaints drew analogies with coverage of football where no advertising is permitted during play.The ITC, however, noted that ad breaks have always been acceptable during coverage of long, continuous sporting… Continue reading Formula One Puts The Breaks On And Upsets Viewers
Thomson Directories has been bought out by its management for £80 million. The management team is is backed by 3I, the UK’s largest provider of investment capital. The publication was bought from US West International who earlier in the year stated its intention to focus on its cable telephone and wireless communication business.Headed by Gary… Continue reading Thomson Directories Sold
Return of the Swamp Thing, shown on Channel 5 on Monday 12th May, was watched by a consolidated audience of 1.112 million which is an average audience for the slot, though it is a high figure in comparison with the rest of the channel’s viewing.Viewing was highest for this film in the Central Scotland, North… Continue reading Programme Analysis: Return Of The Swamp Thing W/E 18/5/97
United News & Media has, through its subsidiary PR Newswire, bought PR News Service of Chicago from The Chicago Tribune and The Chicago Sun Times.PR Newswire is now a world player in the electronic distribution of full text press releases. Chicago PR News provides distribution in Illinois, Wisconsin and adjacent states; this means that PR… Continue reading UN&M Moves Into Chicago
Northcliffe Newspapers Group Ltd and Newsquest Media Group Ltd are closing UK News, their jointly owned national news agency, at the end of June. PA News is taking over UK News contracts to supply news and sports services to their daily newspapers.PA has also guaranteed to supply the seven other regional evening newspapers, currently receiving… Continue reading UK News Closes
Sources for EMAP have confirmed that the company has received a “number of approaches” regarding the sale of some of its business titles, including Media Week and Press Gazette, and is talking to one party in particular.A number of publishers have been named in connection with a possible sell, including Pearson, Miller Freeman, Haymarket and… Continue reading Interest Grows In EMAP Titles
Before Capital Radio Plc can go ahead with its proposed acquisition of Virgin Radio, the Radio Authority has to determine whether the holdings of the three local licences, Capital 95.8 FM, Capital Gold 1548 AM and Virgin 105.8 FM London, could operate against the public interest. The Authority is inviting comment from interested parties, and… Continue reading Obstacles In The Way Of Virgin Radio Sale
The BBC is reported to have £500 million in the bank, this is the largest cash pile the Corporation has ever amassed. £244 million of this came from the sale of the transmitter system *BBC Sells Transmitter Business; this has been put aside for development of digital TV services to be introduced over the next… Continue reading The BBC’s Rolling In It
The ITC will be publishing Guidance Notes on the licensing and operation of Pay Per View services on cable and satellite services. The key points are:1 Normal watershed restrictions may be relaxed.2 This dispensation, however, will only be permitted providing reception of Pay Per View is subject to a mandatory PIN number system, or equivalent… Continue reading Changes To The Pay Per View System
