The Guardian Media section was due to launch its own web-site today, but it is yet to appear and Newsline is still endeavouring to discover why. Information on this story will be on Newsline as when it is available.Scottish Television’s final results are released on Tuesday, a full report will appear on Newsline.The Media Research… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Thursday night’s hour long Emmerdale special in which Ned Glover held Chris Tate hostage at gunpoint achieved an audience of over 13 million, according to unofficial overnight figures. This had a disastrous effect on Eastenders, with the London soap falling from 15.4 million the week before to 7.8 million on Thursday.
Yorkshire Tyne-Tees Television staged a much needed recovery last week, making up the ground it lost when its non-involvement in the recent digital TV bids left its shares in the doldrums. That old favourite of rumours, that Granada would increase its stake in YTTV to mount a takeover, pushed the Yorkshire broadcaster’s price 42.5p on… Continue reading Sharewatch – W/E 21/02/97
A survey conducted by Continental Research has reported that only 42% of London homes have so far been retuned. Channel 5’s £150 million retuning programme was also found to be way behind schedule in other cities. This survey was commissioned by ITV and is updated every 3 weeks. ITV estimate that only 6.5 million homes… Continue reading Channel 5 Retuning Behind Schedule
Leeds United FC could become the first football station with its own TV station. Fans may soon be able to watch non-stop coverage of the team on cable TV. However, the channel will not be able to screen live premiership matches as BSkyB own the rights to these.Caspian, who own Leeds United, has stressed that… Continue reading Leeds United Score A TV Channel
The ITC has awarded the local delivery licence for Taunton and Bridgewater to Convergence Ltd, a jointly-owned subsidiary of The Convergence Group Plc and Orbis Trust Ltd. The award is made subject to the applicant fulfilling certain finance requirements.TeleWest communications was the other contender for the licence.Convergence Ltd: 01293 540444ITC: 0171 306 7743
Laser sales house has reorganised its management. Simon Pardon and Gary Knight, Laser’s executive sales directors, have both taken on new responsibilities. Knight is now commercial director, he will oversee a new commercial department, concentrating on licensing, merchandising and sponsorship.Pardon retains his original title, but has added London agency sales to his list of responsibilities… Continue reading Laser Changes Directors
BSkyB is planning to bring forward its plans for pay-per-view football matches in the face of possible competition from digital bidder Digital Television Network, according to trade press reports.DTN, the consortium led by International CableTel and backed by Merrill Lynch, is understood to have a large amount of cash set aside with which it will… Continue reading BSkyB Faces Battle For PPV Football
Cable channel TLC, owned by Discovery Communications, will be rebranded as Discovery Home And Leisure from 31 March.The move is aimed at dispelling confusion over what the channel represents. TLC was previously called The Learning Channel and it is believed that many adult viewers were put off from watching the channel because they thought it… Continue reading TLC To Be Rebranded
Following a recent price-cut promotion *Express Cuts PricesThe Express on Saturday put its price up by 10p to 30p last Saturday. It will remain at the 30p price this Saturday, although it will still be on sale for 20p in Scotland. The price is being reviewed on a weekly basis.The 20p edition had apparently given… Continue reading Express Price Cut Ends
