72% of consumers believe that the Advertising Standards Authority provides the most effective way of regulating advertising, according to the results of an independent survey announced today.The majority of consumers are confident that the Authority makes considered decisions, is in tune with public opinion and generally gets the balance right. The survey also shows that… Continue reading Public Show Vote Of Confidence In ASA
Yorkshire Tyne-Tees Television shares last week showed mixed results. At the start of the week the ITV company’s share price rocketed to a 52-week high of 1238p on the back of rumours that Granada and possibly Carlton were about to mount a takeover bid. When this failed to materialise the price dropped back 3p for… Continue reading Share Watch: W/E 5/7/96
The latest admission figures released by the Cinema Advertising Association show that May’s average weekly admission figures reached 1.71m. This is an increase of 7.2% on the same period last year which recorded admissions of 1.6m. The monthly total for May was 7,589,374.These figures are a significant drop from April’s which saw weekly admission figures… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Reach 1.71m In May
The closing date for applications to run the new FM radio licence in London arrives on Tuesday. Though the majority of bidders have already made their proposals to the Radio Authority, a few late bidders are not out of the question: Ginger Productions and Buzz FM both put their bids forward at the end of… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Internet edition of The Times has won the award for the “hottest and fastest Web site” in the UK. This comes as The Times claims that over 250,000 readers have registered at the site.The Hot Off The Net trophy was presented to Mike Murphy, Internet Editor of The Times, and Christopher Lloyd, Internet Editor… Continue reading Times Wins Internet Award
Chris Evans’ Ginger Productions and an anonymous consortium are the latest bidders hoping to run the new London FM licence which will be announced next week.Ginger Productions was unavailable for comment on its proposed plan for the new station, but it is believed that backers include Michael Caine and George Soros. ‘The Edge’, a working… Continue reading More Contenders To Bid For London Licence
A summer price war was sparked off when today’s editions of The Sun and The Daily Mirror appeared on newsstands priced at only 10p.A spokesman from The Daily Mirror, which is normally priced at 30p, told Newsline: “It is a one-off offer for our readers.” He refused to comment on The Daily Mirror’s pricing strategy… Continue reading Tabloid Price War?
According to reports in today’s press, the privately held ITV franchise Westcountry is considering a flotation on the stock market.The move may open the door for larger media groups, such as Granada or HTV, to acquire a majority stake in the company. Analysts believe Westcountry would be worth between £70m and £100m. Stakeholders in Westountry… Continue reading Westcountry Considers Flotation
Practical Classics, Emap Nationals’ classic car magazine, is set to merge with its sister title, Popular Classics. The merger will take effect in the August issue (on sale Friday 19th July) with the title becoming Practical Classics Incorporating Popular Classics.The magazine will have a new look which includes a nostalgia element, with regular photographs of… Continue reading Practical Classics In Merger
An index for the 1996 ISBA Policy Conference featuring summaries of the speeches for media issues over the last year and a look to the future.ISBA Media Update Conference: Getting More Bang For Your Media Buck ISBA Conference : Can C5 Deliver? ISBA Conference: How Do You Reach Generation X? ISBA Conference Report: Pulling On… Continue reading ISBA Conference ’96 Index: Getting More Bang For Your Media Buck
