The combined ITV/C4 revenue figure for July has come in at £132.28m, a drop of £10.74m (-7.5%) on last month but only very slightly lower than the same period last year – £90,000 to be exact.The ITV/C4 revenue split below, shows C4 failing for the first month since January to increase its share of revenue:… Continue reading TV REVENUE FOR JULY
Meridian Broadcasting has introduced Meridian MarketTest, an all encompassing test market package for advertisers. It brings together the already available test market discounts and production incentives with quantitative research data available through Nielsen’s Homescan (Consumer Panel) and Scan Track (Retail).The addition of research facilities will enable test market advertisers to see exactly what is being… Continue reading Meridian Test Market Incentives
Yesterday BBC1 announced full details of the Screen One season, to be broadcast on Sunday evenings from September 5. These BBC made films are an attempt to win ratings from ITV on Sunday evenings. The ITV schedule is movie premieres and drama series.The £12m package includes films with Julie Walters, ‘Wide-eyed and Legless’ and ‘Bambine… Continue reading BBC Sunday Eve Battle
Yellow Pages is to sponsor LWT’s first division football coverage, The Sunday Match in a 30-week deal. Cockspur is to spend £80,000 on promotions at the Notting Hill Carnival at the end of the month; these will include sponsorship of Kiss FM’s carnival coverage.
Meridian Broadcasting has introduced Meridian MarketTest, an all encompassing test market package for advertisers. It brings together the already available test market discounts and production incentives with quantitative research data available through Nielsen’s Homescan (Consumer Panel) and Scan Track (Retail).The addition of research facilities will enable test market advertisers to see exactly what is being… Continue reading Meridian Test Market Incentives
The Radio Times, after losing its place as the country’s best-selling magazine to Reader’s Digest and What’s on TV, is to change its sales strategy.In order to be able to compete with the immediacy of national newspapers, The Radio Times will shorten its late page facility copy dates from 8 to 6 days at the… Continue reading Radio Times Sales Changes
Homes & Ideas, the new home interest title from IPC, to be launched on September 9 has proved popular with the advertising industry.The 164-page launch issue closed this week with advertising revenue 50% over plan. Advertisers include Russell Hobbs Debenhams, DuPont and Smallbone, with advertorials from Laura Ashley, Miele, Meat and Livestock and Royal Mail.Display… Continue reading New IPC Magazine Welcomed
Yesterday BBC1 announced full details of the Screen One season, to be broadcast on Sunday evenings from September 5. These BBC made films are an attempt to win ratings from ITV on Sunday evenings. The ITV schedule is movie premieres and drama series.The £12m package includes films with Julie Walters, ‘Wide-eyed and Legless’ and ‘Bambine… Continue reading BBC Sunday Eve Battle
Chrysalis Television and Unique Television are to work together in a joint venture to develop advertiser supplied television.Advertisers will either be able to fund production in full or in part, or fund programmes in which they wish to encourage production. This would offer more opportunities than the present off the shelf sponsorship available.Tony Orsten, md… Continue reading Advertiser Supplied TV?
The Radio Authority will announce the eight London ILR franchises on September 2. The announcement will confirm whether existing stations such as LBC, Jazz FM and Kiss FM will stay on air or be forced off by new contenders.Any disagreement will delay the final decision until later in the month.
