The Broadcasting Standards Council has released two new research projects concerning the emotional impact of television on children.A BSC Research Working Paper by David Buckingham and Mark Allerton reviews and evaluates previous research studies into viewers’ emotional responses to television with a particular emphasis on the reaction of children.Using this Review as a basis, qualitative… Continue reading BSC Research Into Effect Of Television On Children
Recent press rumours have speculated that Rupert Murdoch may be making a bid to secure TV coverage of football’s World Cup, although Sky TV refuses to confirm this. Politicians, however, are concerned about the migration of terrestrial sporting coverage to satellite channels. Later this week Conservative politicians will consider amendments to the new Broadcasting Bill… Continue reading Murdoch May Bid For Rights To World Cup
The IPA has also announced that it is seeking entries for the 1996 IPA Business to Business Press Advertising Awards, sponsored by Reed Business Publishing. Categories are: UK Business to Business media; National press and general business magazines; Young agency person of the year; International media; Integrated campaigns; Most innovative use of Business to Business… Continue reading IPA Announces Business To Business Awards
Paul Corley has been announced as ITV’s new Controller of Network Factual Programmes. He joins the Network centre in March from Carlton UK Television, where he is currently Managing Director of Carlton Broadcasting.He joined Carlton in 1992 as Controller of Factual and Regional Programmes, and was appointed Managing Director of Carlton Broadcasting in January 1995.… Continue reading New Controller Of Factual Programmes At ITV
The number of people employed in IPA member agencies as at 1 September 1995 is estimated to have been 12,300 at 225 member agencies, compared with 11,800 at 221 members in September 1994, according to the latest IPA census figures.This is the second year of recovery from the low point of 11,100 as at 1… Continue reading Agency Recovery In Terms Of Employment – Good News For Media
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… Reed Regional Newspapers, no longer part of the Reed Elsevier group, is to change its name in the next few weeks to Newsquest Media Group.
… IPC is to halve the price of Family Circle to 50p for its February issue, to encourage consumers to buy the revamped title, which goes on sale on January 22.Sandy Gale, publishing director, said “Following an ongoing programme of consumer research throughout 1995, the new look has been developed to change outdated perceptions of… Continue reading IPC Promotions
Allaying fears and rumours that Coronation Street was to move to Sky, ITV has announced today that both Coronation Street and The Bill have been signed up in further long-term production deals.The new deal for Coronation Street, concluded with Granada Television, runs for two years from January 1996; The Bill, produced by Thames for Carlton,… Continue reading ITV Signs Corrie And Bill Up For New Deals
TeleWest has announced that it has bought the cable franchise which covers the Worcester area from Bell Cablemedia.Telewest, the UK’s biggest cable company, paid £9.8 million for the franchise which will cover 75,000 homes and 5,00 businesses. BCM Worcester is not yet operational and is a dormant company.Alan Michels, Chief Executive Officer of TeleWest commented:… Continue reading Telewest Buys Franchise From Bell Cablemedia
Cable TV station L!VE TV has been severely criticised by the British Darts Association for a new show called Topless Darts. The 30 minute Australian import shows topless girls playing darts to the tune of Waltzing Matilda.The BDO, which represents 8 million darts fans, said the show is “something that is not only an insult… Continue reading L!ve TV In Topless Darts Row
