ITV’s Coronation Street won last night’s battle of the soaps taking a 59% share of adult viewing between 8.00-8.15pm, when it was pitched against Eastenders. However, the Street did show the effects of being scheduled directly against Eastenders. It began its hour long special with an audience share of 70.5% for the quarter-hour 7.30-7.45, this… Continue reading Battle Of The Soaps
BSkyB has decided not to exercise its option to keep a 50% stake in QVC, the home-shopping channel which is part of the Sky multi-channel subscription package.To retain its 50% stake, BSkyB would have had to inject substantial amounts of cash around now, but has decided not to do so. As a result, as of… Continue reading BSkyB Rejects QVC Option
According to the latest Concord Outdoor Rates Forecast published this week, outdoor advertising prices are continuing to rise sharply.Prices rose by an unprecedented 20% in the first quarter this year, with a 9% rise predicted for the second quarter. Demand is such that Concord has increased its forecast for the year 1994 to 12.3% more… Continue reading Outdoor Prices Rise Sharply
Northcliffe Newspapers and Westminster Press are launching a joint trial of an evening national tabloid. Produced by UK News, the press agency jointly owned by Northcliffe and Westminster, the new paper, called the Daily News, has begun a three-month trial.Four papers have been selected for the trial, the Yorkshire Evening Press, Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, Plymouth… Continue reading National Evening Supplement Goes On Trial
TV Northern Ireland, one of the failed bidders in the 1991 TV Auction, is demanding that the ITC admits it made a mistake in awarding a licence to Ulster Television. TV Northern Ireland accuses the ITC of making a political decision to award the licence to Ulster, rather than because TVNI’s revenue forecasts were too… Continue reading ITC Error Over Ulster
The Irish Independent Radio and Television Commission (IRTC) has advertised for expressions of interest from parties interested in providing an independent national radio service.Written submissions must be in by Thursday 12 May. Submissions of interest will not count as an application to broadcast. Niall Stokes, chairman of IRTC said that the expressions of interest were… Continue reading New National Radio Station In Ireland
Chris Powell, Chief Executive of BMP DDB Needham has been re-elected as President of the IPA for a further year. Frank Casey of Brunning Group Trustees Ltd has been re-elected Honorary Secretary and John Page of Delaney Fletcher Slaymaker Delaney Bozell was re-elected Honorary Treasurer.The following members were newly elected:Nigel Foster – JWTRichard Hytner –… Continue reading IPA Elections – Chris Powell Remains President
Mirror Group Newspapers has announced that David Banks, editor of the Daily Mirror has been appointed editorial director of the whole group. He will be replaced by Colin Myler, editor of the Sunday Mirror. The Sunday Mirror will be edited on a temporary basis by Paul Connew.SUNDAY TELEGRAPH PRICE CUTThe Sunday Telegraph is to try… Continue reading New Mirror Editor/Newspaper Promotions
Toronto-Dominion Bank and Citibank NA are arragning a £500m five year revolving credit facility for BSkyB. The two arranging banks have agreed to underwrite a total of £250m of this amount. The proceeds of the facility will be used to repay the £100m bank loan to to reduce BSkyB’s existing obligations to its shareholders. The… Continue reading BSkyB Refinancing
The annual rate of inflation has fallen to 2.3% for March, it has been announced this morning. The Retail Prices Index is 150.6, taking 1985 as the base rate.The fall, from February’s 2.4% rate, means that hopes of lower interest rates have been revived; the RPI will increase pressure for an interest rate cut because… Continue reading Inflation Down For March
