Admissions Cinema admissions have been varied so far this year, with January and February starting 1996 off well by each recording figures of just over 12 million. This then decreased in March and April to 11 million and went down even further for May and June. July admissions were up again but the best month… Continue reading Cinema Round-Up – January To October
The move by Carlton at the weekend to acquire Westcountry TV is predicted to provoke a flurry of bids within the TV sector. Other ITV takeover targets are expected to be HTV, YTTV (Channel 3 North East and Yorkshire combined) and two of the Scottish franchises, Border and Grampian.United News & Media is the favourite… Continue reading Carlton Move Set To Provoke Bids
According to unofficial estimates the new Sunday episode of Coronation Street was watched by 15.2 million viewers, around the average for its normal Wednesday episode. It was up against The Antiques Roadshow on BBC1 which attracted 10.9 million viewers.ITV’s period drama Emma was watched by a peak of 12.5 million while the BBC1 film Beethoven… Continue reading Sunday Coronation St Attracts 15.2 Million
HMS Belfast was today the setting for ITV’s unveiling of its Christmas Schedule. The programmes that will be featured over the festive period include: Christmas With The Royal Navy, in which Anthea Turner reunites naval families around the world for Christmas; The Beast, a two-part story from the creator of Jaws Peter Benchley; a Tom… Continue reading ITV Announce Christmas Schedule
CLT has decided that it will not be selling Country 1035AM and will instead concentrate on building and expanding the station. CLT announced in July that it was considering selling the station if appropriate bids were received *CLT To Sell Country 1035 AM though none were subsequently found to be satisfactory. Part of the plans… Continue reading CLT Not To Sell Station
The chancellor stood up at 3:32pmThe Chancellor stated today’s budget will reduce public spending and provide more money for priority spending. He stated that he was setting out a policy for five years to come. He forecast that the economy would grow by 2.5% this year and 3.5% for 1997. Consumer expenditure will be grow… Continue reading Budget Line
According to some reports, the Premier League is believed to be looking for a new sponsor. The current deal with brewers Bass runs out at the end of the current season.Carling are believed to have offered £38m for a new five year contract, but Premier League officials are apparently waiting to see if a better… Continue reading Premier League Looking For New Sponsor?
The October complaints bulletin from the ITC reports that the Tango Blackcurrent ad, created by Howell Henry Chaldecott Lury & Partners, provoked 63 complaints from viewers who found it xenophobic and violent.In the ad a Tango spokesman offers to “take on” a French complainant who had criticised the new blackcurrent flavour drink. He dons a… Continue reading Tango Ad Draws Complaints
Carlton Communications pulled off a surprise coup at the weekend by outbidding United News & Media to buy Westcountry TV for around £85m.It was widely expected however that it would be United who would offer the most money, since a takeover of Westcountry would give it significant control of Southern England’s ITV licences *United Heads… Continue reading Carlton Beats United To Buy Westcountry
Canon Publishing, a Brighton-based firm, will be publishing a new youth newspaper on December 4. The all-colour title, called The Latest, will be sold fortnightly in Sussex and at major London train stations, with the possibility of turning weekly at a later date. It will contain 32-pages and have an initial print-run of between 10,000… Continue reading New Paper Set For Launch
