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The Radio Authority has today announced which bidders have been awarded the eight ILR licences for Greater London.LBC, which has broadcast since October 1973, has lost its franchise on both AM and FM, to London News Radio. The new licence comes into effect on 8 October 1994. The chairman of London News Radio is Peter… Continue reading LBC LOSES FRANCHISE
The Times announced yesterday that it is to cut its cover price indefinitely from 45p to 30p on weekdays and from 50p to 40p on Saturdays, after the experimental reduction in Kent. (Newsline 2/8) At 30p the Times will be 2p cheaper than the middle market papers the Daily Mail and the Daily Express, and… Continue reading Times Cuts Price
Johnston Press increased their interim pre-tax profits by 24% from £4.85m to £6.02m, in the six months to June.The Edinburgh based publishing group attributed the rise to the West Sussex County Times achieving a significant profits increase, aided by the Worthing Guardian, which was acquired at the end of 1992.
The Media Business Group has beaten Zenith Media to the £23m press buying business for the Book Club Associates (BCA) book and music club account. Zenith has retained the £450,000 BCA broadcast buying.Watson Ward Albert Varndell has held the account for the past five years. Ken Mansfield, who resigned as media director at WWAV earlier… Continue reading Media Business Group Wins BCA
21st Century Publishing is to launch the monthly magazine Satellite and Video Today on September 15. The title used to be a suppplement of Satellite TV Europe.The magazine will target all home entertainment and technology enthusiasts. It will have a cover price of £1.95 and an initial print run of 100,000.21st Century PublishingNicholas Morse 071… Continue reading Satellite And Video Launch
Johnston Press increased their interim pre-tax profits by 24% from £4.85m to £6.02m, in the six months to June.The Edinburgh based publishing group attributed the rise to the West Sussex County Times achieving a significant profits increase, aided by the Worthing Guardian, which was acquired at the end of 1992.
Anna Home, Head of BBC Television Children’s Programmes, today announced the details of children’s programmes for the next year. The £59m package places emphasis on quality programmes.There is a new Sunday teatime drama called Smokescreen, starring Anita Dobson, Paula Wilcox and Joan Sims. There is also a new series of The Borrowers, starring Daniel Newman.Live… Continue reading BBC CHILDREN’S SCHEDULE
Grampian TV is joining with Border TV in a bid for the Central Scotland regional radio licence. (Newsline 1/9).The two stations are bidding jointly as Central Scotland Radio, under the chairmanship of Sir David Steel. They propose to run a 24-hour talk and music service aimed at adults. Grampian holds 55% and Border 35%, the… Continue reading Grampian TV Bids For Radio
The Media Business Group has beaten Zenith Media to the £23m press buying business for the Book Club Associates (BCA) book and music club account. Zenith has retained the £450,000 BCA broadcast buying.Watson Ward Albert Varndell has held the account for the past five years. Ken Mansfield, who resigned as media director at WWAV earlier… Continue reading Media Business Group Wins BCA