ITV’s new game show Raise the Roof, which has Britain’s biggest ever prize of a £100,000 house, only managed to attract 7.79 million compared to the 11.02 million who watched BBC1’s Rich Deceiver shown at the same time. ITV had hoped that the show would tempt viewers back to ITV after the National Lottery Draw… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary – Raise The Roof Doesn’t Raise Viewers
The Department of Industry is understood to have launched an inquiry into how confidential details of its investigation into possible irregularities in dealings with Saatchi & Saatchi shares were made public.The investigation in question is understood to centre around dealings by the Saatchi brothers in Saatchi & Saatchi shares at the time of their departure… Continue reading Saatchi Row Continues
Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television has announced interim results for the period ending the six months to 30 June 1995.Pre-tax profit is up on the same period last year, at £7.4 million compared to £0.3m, and an interim dividend of 3.7p compared with 0.1p last year.Ward Thomas, Group Chairman and Chief Executive, said that the company… Continue reading Yorkshire Tyne Tees Results
RevenueThe combined ITV/C4 revenue, based on agency estimates, came in at £148.17m; up 4.2% year on year. ITV’s revenue was £114.98m, an increase of 3.2% on last year; C4’s £33.19m was an increase of 7.5% on last year. This is a ratio of 78:22.Among the contractors, LWT recorded the biggest decrease compared to last July,… Continue reading Television Round-Up – July
Janet Street-Porter, has left her job as the head of Live TV, amidst rumours of frustration with Mirror Group senior executives.Ms Street-Porter’s decision comes weeks after she criticised the heads of British television as M people – ” male, middle class, middle aged and mediocre. ”
CIA research into public opinion of the BBC and political neutrality has shown that the viewers agree with Heritage Secretary, Virginia Bottomley that theBBC’s next charter should include a legally binding clause to remain politically neutral on all subjects. Seven out of ten people (72%) agree that this would be good, 15% disagree with the… Continue reading BBC Political Neutrality Supported
IPC’s new football magazine Goal hits the newsstands this week. It has an initial print run of 100,000 and a guaranteed circulation of 50,000. The first issue is 132 pages long with a glossy cover and is available for an introductory price of £1 with a normal retail price of £2.25.Goal’s first issue has an… Continue reading Goal First Issue Report & Football Mags Round Up
According to CIA MediaLab’s Sensor survey, BBC1 drama programmes are a favourite among viewers.When asked which television channel broadcasts the best drama shows, 35% said BBC1. ITV came second with 29% followed by BBC2 (15%), Channel 4 (11%), Sky one (4%) and the Family Channel (1%).CIA found that viewing preferences vary with age. Almost half… Continue reading BBC1 Voted Best For Drama
News International’s Times had another good month in terms of circulation in August, with its figure fast approaching 700,000; its monthly figure was up by 13.5% year on year to 678,451, an increase of 3.4% or 22,000 copies on July.Mid-market papers the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday continued to improve their monthly figures in… Continue reading Times Circulation Approaches 700,000
Live TV is to show exclusive live coverage of the Rugby League World Cup from Saturday, October 7 1995, it has been announced.The deal grants Live TV rights to the opening match between England and Australia on Saturday October 2nd as well as the semi final matches on Saturday 21/22 October and the final on… Continue reading L!ve TV – Rights To Rugby
