A great deal of attention was on BSkyB last week which at first pulled the satellite broadcaster out of the low it had been suffering in November and December.On Monday BSkyB rose 8.5 to 567p as a result of a Kleinwort Benson recommendation and a shortage of stock on the Tuesday pushed it further to… Continue reading Sharewatch – W/E 24/1/97
Revenue Total terrestrial TV revenue for December reached £163.55 million, an increase of 4.88% year-on-year. Of this, ITV brought in £126.55m, up 6.15% year-on-year, and Channel 4 reached £37m, up slightly by 0.76%. This brings the revenue ratio between ITV and Channel 4 to 77:23. Among the ITV companies there was very little change year-on-year.… Continue reading TV Round-Up – December
Knowledge TV , the US satellite channel which provides educational and information programming, is set to launch in the UK and the rest of Europe on 7 February.The channel’s programming will fall into four categories: business, careers and finance; health and well-being; global culture and language; and computers and technology. Its hours of broadcast in… Continue reading New Channel Set For Launch
The Radio Advertising Bureau has drawn together the experiences of advertisers who have used radio effectively in various ways in its latest publication How Wireless Works.The nine case studies covered in-depth are from Barclays Bank, Duracell, British Midland, Scottish Courage, Carphone Warehouse, Diet Coke, BT, COI and DHL, who the RAB believe are targeted advertisers… Continue reading RAB Reveals How Radio Works
It is rumoured that the ITV Network Centre is gearing up for a major restructuring programme which would see the appointment of a chief executive and a change to a limited company.The plan is aimed at creating more cohesion and unity among the ITV companies, something which the companies themselves and the ITC are said… Continue reading ITV Set For Restructure
The women’s weekly Enjoy! has had a facelift. The title, which launched last September, has been overhauled by TV Quick editor, Lori Miles. The launch editor, Margaret Nicholls left late last year.Enjoy!, a Bauer magazine, is now focusing at 25-30 year olds. It was originally targeted at the wider 18 to 34 age range. *… Continue reading Enjoy! The Change
A new monthly motoring magazine will be parked on the news-stands from Monday. V-10 Magazine is aiming to give Max Power, Performance Car and F1 Racing a run for their money. The title is published by Charter Publishing who also publish Property Plus.V-10 promises to deliver what the reader has been longing for, a magazine… Continue reading New Motoring Mag Pulls Into Gear
The television production company, Planet 24 has teamed up with Chelsea Football Club to kick off Radio Chelsea; a station dedicated to the club’s matches and Chelsea fans.The Radio Authority has awarded Planet 24 and Chelsea FC a restricted to licence to broadcast between 7am and midnight, on home match days, during the playing season.… Continue reading New Programme For Chelsea Football Club
A report by Mintel International into men’s lifestyle magazines has found that many titles have become more notorious than their readers.Magazines like GQ and Loaded do not only appeal to the ‘lads culture.’ The research has discovered that family men and working ABs also enjoy these magazines. The main attraction of these titles is their… Continue reading Men’s Magazine Readers Fail To Live Up To Their Image
Rumours are circulating that Granada is about to sell its 11% stake in BSkyB. The move is said to be due to advice that Granada should take advantage of BSkyB’s strong market price while the going is good.Initial reaction at 11:00am meant that BSkyB’s price dropped 8.5 to 571p while Granada’s rose 8 to 868p.For… Continue reading Granada May Sell BSkyB Stake
