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A consortium of UK cable operators, CPP”1″ has won the broadcasting rights to the 1996 World Cricket Cup from the worldwide rights owner, WorldTel Inc.The companies involved in the consortium are Comcast, Nynex, Southwestern Bell Tele-Communications Inc. and US West. CPP owns Wire TV, a UK sports and lifestyle cable channel.The 1996 Cricket World Cup… Continue reading Cable Companies Snatch Cricket World Cup
The board of Newspaper Publishing has recommended shareholders to accept the Mirror Group Newspapers bid, after the consortium improved its takeover terms to nearly £74.7m, and a pledge of editorial independence.
69% of the population aged 7 and over are now cinemagoers, according to the latest CAVIAR survey released this week. This is an increase of 4 million people year-on-year. The proportion of people visiting the cinema at least once a month is now 14%, compared with 11% in the last survey.The top film of the… Continue reading Caviar 11 Results
The ITC has received two applications for the local delivery licence for West Kent, covering Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. The applicants are: Earlgold Limited (£1,600,210.75p cash bid) Encom Cable TV & Telecommunications Ltd (£1,140,000 cash bid) Provided that the technical plan is acceptable and the ITC believes that the service will be maintained throughout… Continue reading Two Applicants For Cable Licence
Journalists at the Independent yesterday called for a full Monopolies and Mergers Commission investigation into the bid by the Mirror Group Newspapers Consortium. Journalists issued a formal statement to the Department of Trade and Industry, accusing the founders of the Independent of abandoning the paper’s principles.The statement read, “If ever a takeover bid called for… Continue reading Independent Journalists Urge MMC Enquiry
Carlton Communications has warned Lord Hollick of MAI, owner of Meridian, that Carlton’s 20% stake in Meridian will be sold unless minority shareholders get a better deal. Carlton is angry at plans for Anglia Television, recently bought by MAI. Although Anglia is planned to be integrated with Meridian, all the benefits will go to MAI,… Continue reading Carlton Threatens To Sell Stake In Meridian
Eurodata TV is launching Sports Packages, which will provide information on transmission times and audience details for major sporting events Europewide. The first major event available will be for the Lillehammer Olympic Games. Details of these transmissions will be available from March 31. For further information contact David Graham, David Graham Associates 0823 322 829
The Media Research Group next evening meeting will be held on Tuesday March 29th. Two more papers from the 1993 Amsterdam MRG Conference will be presented; Len Sanderson (Ad Director – Daily Telegraph) – “The decline of the Written Word?” Jonathan Shier (Chief Executive – Airtime Management) “TV In the 90s – a lean, mean,… Continue reading MRG Evening – Media Future?
According to the Mintel Sponsorship Report, consumers have a high level of awareness that television and radio programmes are sponsored, but consumers did not feel that there are too many sponsored items around at the moment. Three quarters of adults asked felt that it was logical for companies to sponsor programmes directly related to the… Continue reading Sponsorship – High Awareness