Following Peter Brooke’s speech at the Royal Television Society’s conference in which he said that the BBC had made improvements in efficiency in the last few years, (Newsline 17/9) John Birt has called for the government to preserve the value of the licence fee and continue to link it to the retail prices index.Brooke also… Continue reading Broadcast Changes
National Network Radio is to launch a Business Package next week, targeting ABC1 men. The 60 Independent Radio stations involved in the package will carry one bulletin a day covering business news and stocks and shares. Advertisers will be able to buy spots around the bulletins which will also be available for sponsorship.National Network Radio’s… Continue reading National Network Radio Business Package
There will be a conference on “The Future of TV and Radio Sponsorship” on October 22 1993, to be chaired by Alan Chilton, Chairman of the ITV Sponsorship Committee.The conference, organised by Henry Stewart Conference Studies, aims to provide factual information and guidance useful for broadcasters, sponsors and their agencies.Sponsorship opportunities will be assessed, as… Continue reading Future Of Sponsorship Conference
Yesterday Sports Digest Ltd launched their new monthly, Sports Digest.The glossy A4 size title has a cover price of £1.95 and pagination of 130. The first issue comes with a 24 page supplement on Sporting Legends. The editorial is written by top sports writers from the national press who will contribute articles on a regular… Continue reading Sports Digest – First Issue Review
Peter Brooke, National Heritage Secretary, speaking last night at the Royal Television Society Convention, warned the BBC that it must not assume that it would win the battle for the renewal of the charter. The BBC’s current charter expires in 1996.Brooke praised the reforms introduced by John Birt, but said further changes would be necessary… Continue reading Brooke Warns BBC
NBC, the US television network, is close to buying Super Channel, the European satellite television channel.Super Channel is broadcast via the Eutelstat satellite, the rival to Astra which carries Sky’s channels. Super Channel resisted a takeover bid from United Artists Entertainment in 1990, but has recently decided that it should be part of a media… Continue reading NBC To Buy Super Channel
The combined ITV/C4 revenue estimates for August have come in at £115.90m – a 9.6% increase on the same period last year. The individual revenues for ITV and C4 came in at £95.14m and £20.76m respectively – a 82:18 split – representing ITV’s best performance for a number of months.In terms of contractor shares the… Continue reading AUGUST TV REVENUE & SHARES
John Talbot, administrator of Robert Maxwell Holdings, confirmed that he intends to sell the 54.8% stake that he controls soon.NM Rothschilds will lead the offering and is expected to opt for a book-building exercise, under which large investors are asked to give an early indication of how many shares they would buy and at what… Continue reading MGN SHARE SALE SOON
Alban House Publishing is to launch a new magazine, Practical Musician, on 28 October. The A4 monthly title will have a cover price of £2.50, and an initial print run of 65,000.The magazine will be aimed at those people learning to play an instrument and enthusiasts, with tutorials, advice on playing techniques, features on classical… Continue reading CLASSICAL MAGAZINE LAUNCHING
The combined ITV/C4 revenue estimates for August have come in at £115.90m – a 9.6% increase on the same period last year. The individual revenues for ITV and C4 came in at £95.14m and £20.76m respectively – a 82:18 split – representing ITV’s best performance for a number of months.In terms of contractor shares the… Continue reading AUGUST TV REVENUE & SHARES
