Emap’s bid for Trans World Communications is to be the subject of a judicial review, following a successful application by Guardian Media, owner of 20% of Trans World. Guardian Media has questioned the legality of Emap’s scheme to transfer two of its existing licences to Schroders, despite the fact it has been approved by the… Continue reading Review Of Emap’s Trans World Bid
A new ITV Network prime-time film season, entitled Leading Ladies, is to be sponsored by Lil-Lets. The deal covers six movies to be broadcast from 23 July to September, on Saturday nights at 10.10pm. Films in the series include Working Girl with Melanie Griffiths, Black Widow with Theresa Russell and Debra Winger, and Alien and… Continue reading TV Film Season Gets Sponsor
Media Sales & Marketing has brought together 16 independent local radio stations within the Central Television region, thus allowing advertisers to buy radio airtime by TV area. The Central group of stations cover 95% of the region, and offer an average monthly audience of 45% of the total population in the area.Paul Davies, Sales Director… Continue reading MS&M Sells Central ITV Area
The FT is tonight launching FT Business News Service, a news service aimed at ILR stations. The business news service, a joint venture between ABC, Unique and the FT will combine the radio knowledge of ABC, the city and business news desk of the FT, with the marketing side handled by Unique.The new venture will… Continue reading FT Launches Radio News Service With ABC/Unique
Allied Radio has today announced interim results. Pre tax losses were £0.36m, compared to £0.90m last time. The chairman said that the company had invested in two new licences; Country 1035 in London and Fortune in Manchester, as well as an application for a London FM licence, in easy listening format, Easy FM.
The Advertising Association has published a guide to the European Commission Questionnaires on the Green Paper on Commercial Communications. The Green Paper will provide the basis for an agreed policy on all forms of marketing communications. Questionnaires are being sent to all major advertisers, agencies, regulators and consumer organisations.The Advertising Association is co-ordinating distribution of… Continue reading AA Guide To European Commission Questionnaires
Peter Davis has resigned as co-chairman of Reed Elsevier, Europe’s biggest publisher, after differences with colleagues. He left because he felt the new-look executive committee “did not enable him to play an effective role”. Ian Irvine, his deputy, will replace him. Peter Davis joined Reed in 1986 and was instrumental in its merger with Dutch… Continue reading Reed Chairman Leaves
The Independent has asked the Office of Fair Trading to intervene in the latest round of newspaper price cutting, as political pressure also mounts. Peter Bottomley MP, vice chairman of the Conservative back-bench Media Committee, together with Robin Cook, Shadow Industry Secretary, and Matthew Taylor, Liberal Democrats’ chairman of campaigns, have all called for the… Continue reading Appeals To OFT Over Newspaper Prices
WPP, the advertising group which includes JWT and O&M is not now to carry out the planned stock market flotation of Millward Brown, Research International and MRB Groups. The flotation was to take place by the end of this month, but advisers have warned against the listing either in the United States or Britain, due… Continue reading WPP Flotation Called Off
Overnight figures for Friday nights’ Ireland v Mexico match showed an average TVR of 27.4 for male audiences, and 24 for ABC1 Men.ITV, 17:30 – 19:29 Ireland v Mexico Ave. TVRs for live audiences Indiv 19 Homes 30.7 Adlts 20.7 ABC1 Adts 18.6 Adts 16-34 18.6 Men 27.4 ABC1 Men 24 Women 14.6 Housewives 17.3… Continue reading Irish Viewing Figures
