The OFT, following complaints from some cable operators, is to conduct a review of BSkyB’s position in the pay TV market. The review will be confined to issues relating to the supply of programming and related services at the wholesale level in the UK, and is expected to take six months.The main area of contention… Continue reading OFT To Probe BSkyB Deals
Channel Four today confirmed that it has signed a three year contract with the Big Breakfast presenter Gaby Roslin. This deal follows months of speculation after the announcement that Gaby will be leaving the Big Breakfast in mid-January.She will be working exclusively for Channel 4 for at least 40 weeks a year on several projects… Continue reading Gaby Roslin In New Deal With Channel 4
The Christmas Day Schedule has turned into a battleground between ITV and BBC1 over the screening of Coronation Street and Eastenders. ITV moved its hour – long episode of Coronation Street from its previous slot at 7pm to 6:30pm, putting it in direct competition with the first of two editions of Eastenders on BBC1.It is… Continue reading Xmas Battle Over Soaps
Cinema admission figures for the month of October show a big decrease year on year, down by 15.3%, making the average weekly admission 2.69 million. The figure for 1994 was well over 3 million.However, the decrease is somewhat misleading due to a rather exceptional month for releases last October. These included Disney’s The Lion King,… Continue reading October Admissions Fall 15% On Last Year
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
EMAP is to sell all of its regional newspapers in Kent to the Canterbury-based Adscene Group for £9.85 million. Emap’s Kent papers comprise thirteen paid- for weekly papers, which include the Medway News, the Thanet Gazette, the East Kent Gazette and the Folkestone and Dover Herald Express.Emap has said its decision to sell these papers… Continue reading Adscene Announces Acquisitions For £30m
In what ITV is claiming as a network first, Barclaycard has agreed to sponsor In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross, the first ever one-off special ITV network programme to attract sponsorship.The programme will be shown on Sunday 10 December; presented by Bond fan Jonathan Ross it will take a look at the history… Continue reading Barclaycard To Sponsor Bond Special
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
