The Broadcasting Standards Commission has upheld complaints about an episode of Eastenders which depicted drunken behaviour, drug-taking and sexual innuendo. The offending episode concerned a combined “hen” and “stag” weekend in Amsterdam which went “beyond acceptable boundaries” according to the standards body.The BBC defended the episode, broadcast on 16 December last year, by claiming it… Continue reading BSC Upholds Complaints About Eastenders
Greg Dyke today unveiled plans to create “One BBC” in a revamp which saw a whole layer of management disappear and gave a boost of over £1 billion to programme makers. In the most radical gesture since taking over as director-general of the corporation earlier this year (see Dyke To Take Control Of BBC Two… Continue reading Dyke Unveils New Structure For “One BBC”
Pearson shares saw an increase of 120p to £21.81 at the end of a session where prices had climbed as high as £22.50. The increase followed news that the group had acquired a 29.9 per cent stake in publishers Dorling Kindersley.Telewest and Flextech have once again seen share prices fall ahead of their planned merger… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) 1999 annual report has shown that more complaints were relating to outdoor advertising than to any other medium. The number of resolved complaints for outdoor rose 32% during the year, with just six posters accounting for 40% of all poster complaints in 1999.The highest number of complaints were for internet… Continue reading Bol.com Poster Ads Receive Most Complaints In 1999
Today is a sad day for MediaTel as News Editor Scott Billings leaves the fold. He is abandoning the world of media news to spend more time with his guitar.After two and a half years service, Scott will be greatly missed in the MediaTel office. He will still be working for the company on a… Continue reading Sad Day For MediaTel As News Editor Downsizes
Advertising revenue for the UK’s commercial radio industry continued to grow at a faster pace than the display advertising market during 1999, making radio the fastest-growing medium for the sixth year out of seven. According to the Advertising Association’s Quarterly Survey of Advertising Expenditure, as analysed by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), radio enjoyed growth… Continue reading Commercial Radio Revenue Continues To Outperform Market In 1999
Radio sales house Opus has devised a package to speed up the selling process for dotcom advertisers. The First Mover Package will allow advertisers to sell ads on GWR Group stations at just 48-hours notice.Opus sells airtime and sponsorship packages across GWR Group’s portfolio of stations in London, the Midlands, Anglia and the South West.… Continue reading Opus Creates Package For Dotcom Ads
Shares in BSkyB continued to fall as Wednesday’s news of its £340m share placing (see SkyDigital Subscribers Rise To 2.8 Million) affected stock. Prices closed down 139p to £16.59.Outdoor advertising group Maiden saw a rise in its prices after reporting strong results in the second half of last year (see Maiden Results Show Year Of… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Wireless Group is set to launch a new radio station for Greater Manchester. Big 1458AM will target 30-50 year-old men with a mixture of rock music, easy listening and sport.The group currently owns two Big branded stations in West Yorkshire and Staffordshire/Cheshire, which launched in January this year. The new station will be launched… Continue reading Wireless Group To Launch New Manchester Station
Cinema admissions during February were the highest since 1971, according to the latest figures from Carlton Screen Advertising. Total admissions for the month reached 17.6 million, an increase of 23% in a year-on-year analysis.The success of Toy Story 2 boosted sales, achieving the highest opening weekend in the UK since Star Wars – The Phantom… Continue reading Cinema Admissions For February Break Box Office Records
