Norwich Union Healthcare has signed up for a second one year sponsorship of Classic FM’s healthcare feature. The feature will be broadcast between 6.15 – 6.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the Classic Reports programme.CRUNCHIE SPONSORS VIRGIN CHART SHOWCadbury Schweppes’ Crunchie has announced its first radio sponsorship, of Virgin 1215’s album chart show, which is… Continue reading Norwich Union Renews Classic Sponsorship
It has been announced today by HTV that Cable Television viewers in the area are to receive Britain’s first live and local cable TV programming.The programme will be transmitted on United Artists Communications’ local cable TV network every weekday between 5pm and 7pm on Channel 15. It will feature topical interviews, consumer information, entertainment and… Continue reading Local Cable Programme For HTV Area
The Radio Authority has received 41 applications for the six Greater London licences advertised today. Six licences were advertised, three FM and three FM licences. In addition to the two licences currently held by Capital FM and Capital Gold AM, there are four new frequencies. 28 of the applications are for an FM licence only,… Continue reading Radio Authority: 41 Applications For London Licences
The closing time for the bidders for the three FM and AM London ILR licences is 2pm today. So far this morning the Radio Authority has received only 10 applications, although they are expecting the majority between 12 and 1pm today. In total around 50 groups are expected to apply.Richard Branson’s Virgin is among the… Continue reading London Radio Licences – Applications In By Today
WPP, the advertising group which owns JWT, O&M and Millward Brown revealed at its annual meeting that world wide revenues in constant currencies were up 3% in the first five months of 1994.Stronger than average performances were seen in Britain, Asia Pacific and Latin America; however the United States and Canada were below average.Advertising revenues… Continue reading WPP Reports Rise In Venues
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.
