The ITV Network Centre is claiming that an average of 15 million viewers tuned into A Touch Of Frost last Sunday. ITV assert that the unofficial overnight data, supplied by AGB, show that A Touch Of Frost triumphed over BBC 1’s Ballykissangel and Ivanhoe in the ratings battle.According to the findings Ballykissangel attracted 8 million… Continue reading A Warm Reception For Frost
According to the latest July – December figures by fare the best performance came from Internet magazine with a year on year increase of 22.7%. Amongst other titles in the sector reporting only Computer Buyer, Computer Shopper, PC Gamer and PC Pro show increases.The worst performances came from Amiga Format and CD Rom Today, both… Continue reading Computer Magazines July – December 1996 ABC Figures
The latest results for angling magazines were a mixed bag, ranging from ‘Improve Your Coarse Fishing’ gaining a 8.17% rise, to some substantial losses in the market.Dropping over 20%, ‘Coarse Angling’ suffered most. Of the titles not recording figures for this time last year ‘Sea Angler’ had the most impact with 48,585. Title Jul 95… Continue reading July – December 1996 ABC Figures -Angling Sector
Classic FM Magazine has added a top 50 album review section to its March issue. The reviews will cover early to modern music, baroque, romantic, opera and collections. This new format is intended to make it easy for classical music lovers of all tastes to select the right CD.The review section will be expanded further… Continue reading New Section For Classic FM Magazine
Looks Magazine recorded the biggest overall drop in this sector, losing 23.73% of its circulation year-on-year. At the other end of the scale, Period Living saw the greatest increase; adding 31,147 to its circulation year-on-year.IPC, who publish the majority of titles in this sector, has seen a circulation fall in 7 out of 10 of… Continue reading Jul-Dec ’96 ABC Figures: Women’s Monthly Sector
http://www.channel5.co.uk/home.htmlThe hype-machine around Channel 5 is pulling into top gear now. Its web-site has just launched. The site has been launched early to increase the excitement and suspense around the channel.According to the home page, Channel 5 will be giving us music, movies, sex, thrills, fast cars, love, movies, drama, fun and money. Whether it… Continue reading Web-Site Of The Week – Channel 5
The latest ABC figures for the period July to December 1996 show that Hello! has the highest circulation increase year-on-year, up 8.5%. The worst overall performer was OK! Weekly, suffering a decline of 41.7%. A bad performance was also recorded by Just 17, it showed a circulation decrease of 29.7% year-on-year; this may have been… Continue reading December ABC Figures – Womens Weeklies
The overall outlook for the music magazine sector is positive with only five titles showing a decrease in circulation. Amongst the losers IPC’s Melody Maker fared worst, with a 19.82% (11591 copies)loss on the same period last year. Another IPC title Vox suffered the second greatest decline, with a loss of 15.47% or 14623 copies… Continue reading July To December ABC’s – Music Sector
The Radio Authority has published its Quarterly Bulletin for the fourth quarter of 1996.During this period, the Authority received 80 programming complaints; 12 of these were upheld. 106 complaints about advertising and sponsorship issues were also made to the Authority in this time; 27 of these complaints were upheld.Sanctions were imposed on a number of… Continue reading Radio Authority Quarterly Bulletin
Trouble is the newly-launched cable channel catering exclusively for teenagers. It claims to provide eight hours of on-the-ball programming from mid-day to 8pm. Trouble will precede Bravo, which is also being revamped to target at a younger, male audience with weirder programmes.Trouble’s schedule is made up of soaps, like Heartbreak High and Saved By The… Continue reading Get Into Trouble
