The Sun Newspaper is today halving its already slashed cover price to 10p. In the latest Price War move, the Sun is offering readers the chance to pay only 10p in order to promote its Bingo Competition.The offer has been heavily advertised over the weekend on television and today takes over the front cover. The… Continue reading Sun In Further Price War
The ITC today publishes revisions to the Public Teletext Code, to take immediate effect.The ITC has lifted the restriction on the amount of advertising carried in advertising multi-pages, because this will not disadvantage viewers in either access to editorial pages or speed of viewing.There are no significant changes to the rules governing editorial material.ITC 071… Continue reading ITC Publishes Revised Teletext Code
Southern Newspaper’s Southern Evening Echo has changed its name to the title it launched with in 1888, the Southern Daily Echo. The Echo is also increasing its editorial by including more supplementsWednesdays will have a lifestyle supplement called Living, Fridays will have a “what’s on guide” with a seven day television listings guide, as well… Continue reading Southern Evening Echo Revamp
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced a new sponsorship deal with the international food and drink group, Allied Lyons.Allied Lyons will sponsor the RSC for the next three years in a deal worth £3.3m. It is the biggest arts sponsorship deal in Britain, and has saved the RSC from having to pull out from its… Continue reading RSC In Biggest Arts Sponsorship
TIME EXCHANGE The Time Exchange has released its rate card for 1994; it combines Granada Scottish Television, Grampian and Border for the first time under one sales house. Spot rates for Granada have increased to £36,000 for top rate 30″ from £30,000. Border Television rates have more than doubled for the top rate, from £1,500… Continue reading Time Exchange/C4 1994Rate Cards
MAI Group, which holds a 61% stake in Meridian, is believed to be planning a joint bid with Ladbrokes to run the National Lottery. An announcement is expected on Monday.There is wide-spread media interest in the National Lottery because of the fierce competition to televise it. Estimates are that a live draw could attract an… Continue reading Media Owners In Bids For Lottery
According to a report in the Guardian today, Mirror Group Newspapers has emerged as the favourite to sign a rescue deal with Newspaper Publishing, publisher of the Independents, having offered the best deal so far.A likely deal, suggests The Guardian, would be MGN having a 25% stake, at a cost of between £10m and £15m.… Continue reading Mirror Favourite As Independent Saviour
The main institutional shareholders in Newspaper Publishing, the holding company for The Independent and the Independent on Sunday have made it clear that they do not want to put any more money into the group.Raymond Snoddy, writing in the Financial Times today says that most want to sell their interests during the planned refinancing. This… Continue reading Independent Options Narrowed
Merger talks between London Weekend Television and Yorkshire Tyne-Tees Television have collapsed. LWT was hoping for a link-up with YTTV in order to escape the hostile takeover bid by Granada.In a brief statement issued today, LWT said it was unable to reach a deal which could comply with the ITV ownership rules whereby a company… Continue reading LWT/YTTV Merger Talks Off
Leagas Delaney has promoted its broadcast manager, Neil Hurman, to the post of deputy media director, replacing Robin Kent. Leo Burnett Media has appointed Ogilvy and Mather associate media director Marie Therese Doran group media director, as part of the agency’s restructuring. Eric Duke, one of two TV Buying Directors at the Media Business Group,… Continue reading Appointments
