Channel One, the London cable television service owned by Associated Newspapers which was due to launch on 1 April, is delaying the launch until the autumn.This is due to major rescheduling plans; originally the channel’s plans were for 4-5 hours programming daily. This is to be increased to a round the clock service, with a… Continue reading Channel One Delayed Due To Rescheduling
The IPA has today released details of its submission to the ITC concerning the television airtime sales market.The IPA has proposed that the ITC introduces firm regulations to prevent anti-competitive practices the market by: The prohibition of any combination of competitive television services (ie ITV regions, GMTV, Channel 4, BSkyB, C5 or the two London… Continue reading IPA Calls For Firm Regulation Of TV Sales
Southern Newspapers has announced results for the six months ending January 1. Pre-tax profits were up 138% from £3m to £7.15m. This figure includes a £3.5m profit from the sale of the group’s shareholding in Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers.NEWSPAPER PROMOTIONSThe Observer and Guardian are to enter the latest round of broadsheet promotions by launching a… Continue reading Southern Results
Carat Research has today released details of its mediaGRAPHICS segmentation system which replaces social class as a method of categorising the UK population.mediaGRAPHICS is based on the idea that the amounts and types of newspapers and magazines people read and television they watch give a clear indication of their attitudes and lifestyle. Carat believes that… Continue reading Social Class Replacement?
The ITC’s chief executive last night attacked the recent spate of ITV takeovers, suggesting that they were driven by ambition rather than any commercial considerations. David Glencross, in a speech to the Royal Television Society said that “the advantages of size are not so clear-cut as is sometimes claimed”. He said that takeovers were driven… Continue reading TV Mergers Attacked
The nominations for the PPA Magazines 94 Awards have now been released. The results will be announced on 3 May, at a dinner following the Magazines 94 Conference.Shortlisted magazines are:Business and Professional Magazine of the YearBuilding – The Builder GroupCare Weekly – Inside CommunicationsCheckout – Reed Business PublishingFarmers Weekly – Reed Business PublishingHuman Resources –… Continue reading Magazine Nominations – 1994 PPA Awards
The Radio Authority has re-awarded the ILR licence for the Brixton area to Choice FM and also re-awarded the licence for Thamesmead to RTM. A new FM licence for St Albans and Watford has been awarded to Century Radio. This Century Radio is not connected to the group of the same name which has won… Continue reading ILR Licences
WPP Group, whose companies include JWT, Ogilvy & Mather, International Research and Millward Brown, has announced results for the year ending 31 December 1993 Pre-tax profits are up 600% from £7.76m to £54.35m.The company also announced plans for a stock market flotation of its world- wide market research operations, worth an estimated £133m. Up to… Continue reading WPP Announce Results
ITV has released plans for its coverage of the 1994 World Cup. ITV and BBC, who have exclusive rights to coverage, announced in January that they would alternate matches.Details of ITV’s coverage of the first round matches start on 18 June, with the first two Ireland matches covered by ITV, and the third by the… Continue reading ITV Football World Cup Coverage
The ITV Network Centre has announced the appointment of John Blake as Deputy Controller, Network Factual Programmes, as part of the Network Centre’s plans for re-structuring its commissioning operation.John Blake is currently editor of BBC1’s Everyman and bi-media editor of BBC Factual Programmes, Religion.ROSEMARY TAYLOR LEAVES OPTIMEDIARosemary Taylor, Media Research Manager of Optimedia was made… Continue reading ITV Appoints Deputy Controller Of Factual Programmes
