ITV was the most highly honoured British broadcaster at Promax, the international electronic marketing and promotion festival held in Chicago last week.Central’s CITV promotions won both the gold and the silver award in the Promotional Animation category, while the company’s Presentation Kit won a second silver in the same section. Central also won gold for… Continue reading ITV Wins Promo Awards
Simon Ward, an executive director of GWR, will head up the group’s new radio sales house. The radio group today revealed it would be setting up its own sales outfit as it announced annual financial results (see GWR Hits £11m Profit).Ward will be supported by Duncan George who becomes sales director. George was previously sales… Continue reading Ward To Head Up GWR Sales House
At this year’s European Advertising Effectiveness Symposium in Paris on the 26th-27th of this month, John Philip Jones of the University of Syracuse will present accounts of two important developments in the US which could have significant implications for the European advertising industry.Jones claims that studies conducted in the States indicate that the waste of… Continue reading John Philip Jones Set To Cause Stir At Conference
Radio group GWR this morning announced financial results for the year ended 31 March 1997 which show that pre-tax profit has risen from £5.5m to £11.9m. Turnover increased from £39.1m to £63.8m.The group also announced that it would be selling its St Albans radio station to Essex Radio and that it would be setting up… Continue reading GWR Hits £11m Profit
Gerry Robinson, chairman of Granada, confirmed today that the group has made a successful bid for Yorkshire Tyne Tees television. The move has been expected for months; Granada chose to act now because the two companies have reached agreement on the price, set at £525 million or £11.75 a share. The deal has been agreed… Continue reading Granada Swallows Yorkshire
Granada this morning confirmed that it is in talks with Yorkshire Tyne-Tees Television regarding a complete buyout of its neighbouring broadcaster. Further details will appear on Newsline shortly.
Granada this morning confirmed that it is in talks with Yorkshire Tyne-Tees Television regarding a complete buyout of its neighbouring broadcaster.A statement from Granada said: “The boards confirm that they are in preliminary discussions regarding an offer by Granada for all the share capital of Yorkshire not already owned by Granada, which would have a… Continue reading Granada Confirms YTTV Interest
BBC1’s Lottery show on Saturday evening recorded its lowest ever audience, according to unofficial overnight data. The programme was watched by 6.2m, giving it a 31% audience share. This compares to ITV’s 8.8m, or 43% share, for the final of Stars in their Eyes. The Lottery broadcast normally gets an audience of around 11 million.… Continue reading Lottery Viewing Plummets
Grampian and STV have confirmed that they are merging in a £105 million deal. STV’s parent company, Scottish Media, will instigate the merger through a bid for Grampian. The offer values Grampian shares at £3.20The two TV companies began merger talks last week *Scottish Media Soars On Merger Talk.*Subscribers onlyGrampian: 01224 846846Scottish Media: 0141 300… Continue reading STV And Grampian Merge
(Updated at 12:27pm)Grampian and STV have confirmed that they are merging in a £105 million deal. STV’s parent company, Scottish Media, will instigate the merger through a bid for Grampian. The offer values Grampian shares at £3.20The two regional services will both maintain their separate branding which is seen by Scottish as “a great strength.”… Continue reading STV And Grampian Merge
