The Radio Authority has announced this afternoon its intentions regarding the spare 105-108 MHz. It has not chosen a national network, which Virgin had called for; instead it favours a combination of ILR size services with new additional smaller local services.This option is the “population-weighted” approach, where for example 3 new services would be centred… Continue reading Virgin Unsuccessful In FM Bid
MTV is suing an ex video jockey for running an “MTV” bulletin board on Internet, the network that links computers across the globe. It wants to stop him using the MTV name for his gossip, entertainment news and music which he broadcasts. The service is free to users, but rock bands are charged to have… Continue reading MTV Legal Battle
The ITC has awarded the local delivery licence for the West Kent area to Eurobell (West Kent) Ltd. Eurobell submitted the higher of the two cash bids received, a sum of £1,600,210.75. Eurobell proposes to start a service during 1995. This is the first local delivery franchise to be advertised and awarded by the ITC.… Continue reading ITC Awards Local Cable Licence
The Joint Industry Committee for Poster Audience Research is seeing presentations from research companies bidding to produce Oscar II. Applications have been received from NOP Posters- the incumbent, British Market Research Bureau, and a joint bid from RSL and Millward Brown.The outcome should be announced next week, with the work ready by the end of… Continue reading Outdoor To Launch Oscar 2
Lennox Lewis has terminated his agreement with Sky television to take up a more lucrative deal with an american cable company. The deal, which is likely to offer coverage on ITV and BBC, covers four fights. The cable company has not been named. The new deal is worth over £10m, and was not matched by… Continue reading Lewis/Eubank Coverage
Following the success of its sponsorship of the ITV Chart Show, Twix is to sponsor a 90 minute Bank Holiday Special, In The Air Tonight, a show celebrating 21 years of Virgin Records.In The Air Tonight, from Carlton Television, will be hosted by Harry Enfield, and will be broadcast at 8pm on May 30, Bank… Continue reading Twix Sponsors “In The Air Tonight”
Chic, the lifestyle magazine aimed at the forty-something woman, has released an ABC figure for January to March 1994 of 76,037. The magazine launched in October with a print run of 200,000.LOADED SALESIPC is claiming that the first issue of men’s lifestyle magazine Loaded sold in excess of 70,000 copies. The magazine launched in April… Continue reading Chic First ABC
The cable industry is planning a multimedia trial of 4,000 homes in the UK. Nynex, one of the largest cable TV companies in the UK is expected to host the trial, in the North West of England. It will test services ranging from interactive home shopping to betting on horses. The company has already announced… Continue reading Multimedia Trial
The Radio Authority is to announce its decision on the future use of the spare frequencies, between 105 and 108 FM tomorrow.The spare frequencies will become available from the beginning of 1996; the options for their use are: A fourth INR station, available to 90% of the population A further ILR service in each area… Continue reading Radio Frequency Announcement
KP Foods is to sponsor the foremost athletics meeting in Britain; the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) Championships at Sheffield on June 11-12. KP Foods is also to sponsor the match between Great Britain and the United States on July 20 at Gateshead.The agreement lasts for two years, and is worth £2 million. Three events are… Continue reading KP Foods To Sponsor Athletics
