Last night’s MRG Evening Meeting discussed the latest survey which attempted to provide accurate and trusted data for the cable television industry.The research being presented was the CATV II survey for the Cable Research Group which claimed to provide detailed profile data, accurately measured viewing, a database for intensive analysis and ultimately a common trading… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – CATV II Research Findings
The AGM of Capital Radio plc took place in London today.The chairman of Capital, Ian Irvine reported: “Our radio revenues continue to grow ahead of the radio market as a whole, and profits from the first quarter have grown in line with budget. For the year to September 1996 the radio industry took a record… Continue reading A Capital Year For Capital
Channel 5’s greatest test broadcast so far was carried out at the weekend. The test produced significantly less interference to existing channeling than had been expected.13,000 people living in London and the surrounding area reported that they suffered interference. The test was expected to lead to 175,000 calls from homes that had been missed.Channel 5… Continue reading Tuning Successes For Channel 5
The ITC agreed on 23 January to invite applications for the local delivery franchise for Fife. The licence area covers those areas of Fife not included in existing Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy broadband cable franchise. The area contains around 74,000 homes.The ITC has set percentages of revenue as the minimum price to be paid by any… Continue reading New Delivery Areas For Fife And Northumberland
British Telecom is cutting the prices of its dial-up Internet access service. The price-cuts have now come into effect. The new prices include more than 20% off BT’s flat, monthly subscription fee, 50% off high-speed ISDN Internet access and an end to the £20 one-off registration charge.The new subscription fee for unlimited use enables customers… Continue reading BT Cuts Net Costs
Sunday Business reports that Greg Dyke, the millionaire media mogul and head of Pearson Television, is putting pressure on Pearson’s new chief executive, Marjorie Scardino to let him buy the television division that he currently manages.Dyke is rumoured to be planning a management buy-out of the TV division. When Scardino joined Pearson as chief executive… Continue reading Greg Dyke Interested In Buying Pearson TV
1996 was the year in which struggling newspapers continued to lose sales and readership and successful titles went from strength to strength. It also saw the launch of two national newspapers, the Sunday Business and the Planet On Sunday.Despite revamps, promotions, price cuts and new sections being employed by most titles, circulation trends remained similar… Continue reading National Press Round-Up 1996
Roger Laughton, Chairman of ITV’s broadcasting board announced on Sunday that ITV is hoping to bid for coverage of the National Lottery draw. Speaking on the BBC’s right to reply programme, Bite Back, Laughton said: “I am making it clear today that we are interested in covering the lottery in the future.”The BBC’s 3 year… Continue reading ITV To Take A Gamble On The Lottery
It was announced last night that Michael Grade, chief executive of Channel 4, is to leave the world of television. It is reported that Grade has paid Channel 4 over £100, 000 to release him from his five year contract, which he signed in June 1995. He is expected to be out by July, and… Continue reading Channel Four Changes
EMAP plc has bought Golf Magazine, from French-based, BC Editions. EMAP acquires the title and goodwill, but will receive no net assets.Golf Magazine has a monthly circulation in France of over 41,000 and is targeted towards new players of the game. It has an annual turnover of FF20 million.This latest purchase will join EMAP’s six… Continue reading EMAP Buys Golf Magazine
