BSkyB has revealed more details about the new channels it plans to launch in the autumn. Sky 2, Sky Sports 3, WBTV and The Weather Channel will join new channels produced by Granada *(Newsline 05/06). The eleven new channels will begin broadcasting between 16 August and 1 November. Sky 2 will be an entertainment channel… Continue reading Sky Unveils More New Channels
The latest IPA Trends in Television Viewing Report, covering the second quarter of 1996, contains evidence that the long term decline in total television viewing is over. Overall, the last three quarter results have recorded a marginal growth.Average daily hours of viewing for all TV has increased from 3.38 last year to 3.39 in the… Continue reading TV Viewing Decline Is Over
Channel 5 today held a press conference on its retuning programme. Channel 5 will be visiting nearly 10 million homes in one of the biggest public service operations ever undertaken in the UK. In a campaign titled Give Me 5 more than 7,000 Channel 5 retuners will be moblised, visiting 9.6 million homes in 5… Continue reading Channel 5 Retuning Details Announced
MTV has announced the signing of a pan-European advertising and marketing deal with Heineken. The two have also linked up with UK club brand The Ministry of Sound to develop Heineken’s biggest ever pan-European through-the-line campaign. The deal encompasses on-air programme sponsorship and promotional spots, on-the-ground events, exclusive tour merchandise, point-of-sale materials and local marketing… Continue reading MTV Joins Forces With Heineken
It was another turbulent week within the television sector, with renewed speculation that mergers and takeovers would occur.Yorkshire Tyne-Tees, a speculated target for Granada, dropped 23p on Wednesday when the takeover bid again failed to materialise. A similar situation occurred with HTV declining in price on Tuesday and Wednesday when Carlton did not make a… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 26/7/95
Channel 5 is today holding a retuning seminar which takes place at The British Association of Film & Television Arts. The presentation illustrates C5’s procedure to retune UK television sets for its launch next year.The Advertising Association will be holding a meeting on Tuesday discussing the “Drawing The Line” survey *(Newsline 23/07). This looks at… Continue reading Week Ahead
According to The Media Bureau, almost a third of Ireland’s adult population watched Michelle Smith win her third gold medal of the Olympic Games on RTE Network 2. The analysis was carried out using TAM/AGB data and was prepared by The Media Bureau’s TV Research Department.25% also saw Francis Barrett win his first boxing bout… Continue reading Media Bureau Survey Ireland’s Emotion
Emap Elan will be launching a new magazine in September entitled Minx. A spokesperson from the company informed MediaTel that the title is aimed at women aged 18-24 and aims to be the female equivalent to “new-lad” magazines.Although details are vague, the monthly publication will cost approximately £1.95 with an initial print run of 250,000.A… Continue reading New Magazines
Further to a recent BMRB survey *(BMRB Assesses Net Awareness), the Internet Monitor found the following results: 64% of Internet users are under 35 with 79% of these being ABC1 males (79%). In addition to this, 26% are frequent users, over 25, work full-time and have access to the Internet at both home and work.… Continue reading BMRB Survey In Favour Of Internet Sites
The latest Quarterly Survey of Advertising Expenditure (Jan-Mar 96) showed a 4.5% share for Commercial Radio amongst other advertising mediums. The Advertising Association’s report confirms a growth of 12.7% (4% being last year’s figure) and establishes Commercial Radio as the fastest growing advertising medium.Commercial Radio now has a 4.4% share of the Moving Annual Total,… Continue reading Good News For Commercial Radio
