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The Earl of Dalkeith has been appointed as the new Deputy Chairman of the ITC, until December 1998. He replaces Jocely Stevens, who retired at the end of his term of appointment on 10 January 1996.

Virgin Television has this morning in the High Court accused Channel 5 Broadcasting of illegally changing its bid after the final submission. All bidders had to put forward a business plan containing detailed funding plans; the ITC wrote to C5B regarding their business plan. C5B subsequently added £100m to their funding proposal after the submission… Continue reading Virgin TV Accuses C5B Of Illegal Changes To Bid

A new twist has emerged in the hearing at the High Court over the award of the Channel 5 licence to Channel 5 Broadcasting. QC Sir Patrick Neil, representing failed bidder New Century, accused the ITC of not properly testing the business plan put forward by C5B.This plan was crucial in originally awarding the licence,… Continue reading C5B And ITC Accused Of More Irregularities

The Food Advertising Unit of the Advertising Association has today welcomed a report that concludes food advertising affects only brands and not markets. The report shows that advertising can be an effective tool of competition between brands, but in mature food markets seems to have no effect on total market size.Jonathan Bullock, Head of External… Continue reading Food Advertising Affects Brands Only Not Markets

The Independent Television Commission is expected to come under attack at the High Court today, at the hearing on the Channel 5 award. Virgin TV was given leave to seek judicial review following complaints that Channnel 5 Broadcasting, the successful applicant, was allowed to change its bid after the final deadline.Virgin TV is expected to… Continue reading Virgin’s Channel 5 Challenge Heard Today

Labour yesterday announced in the Commons that it would introduce amendments to the Broadcasting Bill to ensure that eight listed sporting events,including the Olympic Games and Wimbledon should remain accessible to the largest possible audience.Under the 1990 Broadcasting Act, eight events cannot be shown exclusively on pay-as-you view channels; Labour wants the ban to include… Continue reading Sporting Amendment To Broadcasting Bill Backed

The special hour-long edition of Yorkshire television’s Emmerdale, broadcast on 02/01/96 beat BBC1’s edition of Eastenders which started half an hour later at 7.30pm. The rural soap pulled in 13.36 million viewers compared to 12.22 for Eastenders. There is no consolidated share of viewing available for Emmerdale because Central Scotland broadcasts Emmerdale at a different… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary – Emmerdale Beats Eastenders Lambs Down

The ITC has received three applications for the local delivery franchise for Southern County Durham and Northern Yorkshire areas.The applicants are: Bell Cablemedia Plc, with a bid of £1,750,000, who own the neighbouring Wearside franchise, and propose to offer service by 2002 to 132,000 homes; Cable and Telecoms North Ltd, with a bid of £626,866,… Continue reading Applicants Bid For Cable Franchise

December’s circulation figures are the first full month’s figures since the closure of the Today paper in November; although impossible to know for sure, it seems the buyers of Today have not all rushed to buy a different paper, but rather the newspaper market in general has fallen.Today’s last circulation figure was 528,000; although both… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – December

The first issue of Quorn House Publishing’s new magazine, Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness, will be launched on the 18th January 1996. It will cost £1.20 and, as the title suggests, this bi-monthly glossy magazine will concentrate wholly on health, especially problems of weight and fitness. It is aimed at ABC1 women in the 20-44… Continue reading Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness – First Issue Review