UKTV has announced today that it will seek leave for a judicial review of the ITC’s decision to award the Channel 5 licence to C5 Broadcasting. UKTV, which had placed the highest bid, was ruled out on grounds of quality, as were Virgin TV, who have successfully been granted a judicial review.UKTV Chairman John Whitney… Continue reading UKTV To Seek C5 Review
QualitiesAmongst the quality press in October, yet again it was the Times which recorded the highest increase year on year, up 9.85% to 675,032. Both the FT and the Independent also improved their monthly circulations compared to last October, up by 3.6% and 2.2% respectively. These two titles also improved their circulations compared to the… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – October
In what is traditionally the best month for TV revenue all channels have shown year on year increases. The best performances come from Channel 4 and GMTV – up 18.1% and 10.2% respectively. October-94 October-95 YoY % Change ITV/C4 190500000 202715300 6.41 ITV 151710000 157070000 3.53 C4 38790000 45830000 18.15 GMTV 9120000 10050000 10.20 In… Continue reading Revenue Up Across The Board
ITV has won rights to the coverage of the FA Cup under terms of a new deal announced today. The deal, which was done in partnership with Sky Television and the Football Association, covers a four-year period from the 1997/8 season onwards.As well as showing the FA Cup Final live, ITV will also broadcast live… Continue reading FA Cup Move From BBC To ITV Confirmed
The National Magazine Company is to make its entrance into contract publishing with a Christmas magazine for Tesco. The Tesco Clubcard magazine officially launches on December 7 and will be sent free to the 3.75 million Clubcard members. It will have a pagination of 114 and an editorial advertising ratio of 70:30.The magazine contains tips… Continue reading Christmas Magazine For Tesco
… Speaking to Boston businessmen last night, Rupert Murdoch stated that he intended to set up a global 24 hour TV news service to directly rival CNN, the news broadcaster that Murdoch had his eye on as a possible purchase prior to Time Warners purchase of Turner Broadcasting System (owner of CNN) earlier in the… Continue reading Murdoch News
A new series of Pop Quiz is to be broadcast on Talk Radio over the Christmas period, sponsored by UK Gold. The new show will be presented by Mike Read, who presented the original show 10 years ago.The new series will vary from the original in that it will be recorded in pubs around the… Continue reading Talk Radio Revives Pop Quiz
Yesterday’s budget allowed £960 million for the Department of National Heritage for 1996/7. Virginia Bottomley said that together with National Lottery money of more than £1 billion the Department is better off than ever before.The British film industry will receive £26 million for 1995/6, with lottery funding to the tune of £84 million earmarked for… Continue reading Budget News For National Heritage Department
The European Union’s Distance Selling proposals are to be debated and voted by the European Parliament during the week of 11th December.The European Commission first published the Distance Selling proposals in 1991; since then various drafts have been published, with the EU Parliament’s aim being to increase the quality of consumer protection. One particularly contentious… Continue reading European Direct Marketing Proposals May Cause Row
Unsurprisingly C4’s showing on Wednesday 15th of Four Weddings and A Funeral greatly improved its position in the weekly figures. Whilst overall ‘Total’ viewing fell by 5 minutes on the previous week to 27:01, C4’s average weekly viewing per head increased by 33 minutes to 3:04 – representing a total share of viewing amongst individual… Continue reading The Bells Are Ringing For C4
