From September 21, its 70th birthday edition, the Radio Times is to be revamped.The changes come a month after the magazine lost its top selling spot to Reader’s Digest and IPC’s What’s on TV.Details of daytime TV will appear on a single page for each day, thus creating seven facing pages for advertisers and seven… Continue reading Radio Times Extends Editorial
The new satellite channel due to start broadcasting tomorrow into the UK may be too American.The European Commission has written to Peter Brooke, minister for national heritage, to find out whether TNT & Cartoon Network will broadcast enough European programmes to meet EC requirements.TNT & Cartoon Network belongs to Turner Broadcasting System, owner of the… Continue reading New Cartoons Too American
TMD has hired Sponsorvision, a specialist agency, to act as its sponsorship arm.TMD said that they have identified sponsorship as a high-interest area for clients, and will now be able to take it very seriously. As well as providing expertise for existing TMD clients, Sponsorvision will be part of the independent’s new business pitches.Sponsorvision managed… Continue reading TMD Signs Sponsorship Deal
The Radio Authority has advertised a restricted service licence to run for eight years, to provide a travel information radio service along the M20 motorway between Maidstone and Folkestone and on to Dover.Travel information of this nature seems likely to become increasingly important once the Channel Tunnel becomes operational, and would be a new type… Continue reading Licence To Serve Channel Travellers
The Radio Authority has confirmed the timetable for the advertisement of the third Independent National Radio (INR3) licence.The INR3 licence, for a speech-based service, will be advertised by this December at the latest. The closing date will be three months later, with a decision likely in the Spring of 1994. 51% of programming airtime in… Continue reading DATES FOR RADIO LICENCES ANNOUNCED
The latest BARB viewing summary for the week-ending 5th September shows the first viewing figures for the new satellite channels launched on 1st September. (Newsline – 1/9).W/E 05/9/93 INDIVIDUALS 4+ Av. Viewing Per Head Hrs Mins Share % Daily Reach % Wkly Reach % FAMILY CHNL 0:07 0.5 3.6 13 NICKELODEON 0:08 0.6 3.5 10.4… Continue reading New Astra Channels’ Viewing Figures
Mirror Group Newspapers have announced pre-tax profits of £69.9m, for the six months ending June 1993. This is an increase of over 300% on the same period last year, with profits of £15m.Turnover is up from £233.7m to £237.2m. The group has been helped by success in recovering assets stolen from the pension fund by… Continue reading MGN Profits Rise
Three ITV networked films reached the top ten in the BARB programme rankings for week-ending 5th September. The rankings are based on one showing only, consolidated viewing figures.Pretty Woman reached 15.6m making it number two in the rankings behind Coronation Street (16.7m). Crocodile Dundee 2 reached number four with 14.03m viewers and Lethal Weapon 2… Continue reading Popular Films Boost ITV Audience
United Artists Programming has hired Craig Pearman Ltd, the newly launched media consultancy, to advise and support the setting up of its new ad sales division.The new advertising division of UAP will initially sell airtime for Bravo and Discovery channels. Joyce Taylor, chief executive officer of UAP said that the inclusion of Discovery and Bravo… Continue reading Craig Pearman Consultant To UAP
Chrysalis Television has appointed sponsorship consultancy Wood Lynds to handle on-air sponsorship, off-air merchandising and licensing activities for its sports programming. It is the first time a major independent TV producer has appointed a specialist agency to seek sponsors rather than working with a broadcaster’s sponsorship department. Chrysalis TV’s most notable programmes are Football Italia… Continue reading Chrysalis TV Appoints Consultancy
