The cable channel Live TV is shutting down its local versions of the service in Liverpool and Newcastle. The station will focus on the remaining local operations in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester and Westminster, where there tends to be a significantly greater number of viewers with access to cable. Furthermore Live faces competition from Daily Mail… Continue reading Live TV Closes Local Stations
The BBC received a serious blow to its sports coverage yesterday, as Channel 4 snatched away the broadcasting rights to English Test cricket in a deal worth £103 million. The contract will see Channel 4 sharing coverage with the giant of subscription sport, BSkyB.Channel 4 is planning to revitalise cricket in a ‘fresh and exciting… Continue reading BBC Loses More Sport As Cricket Goes To C4
There is a new addition to the Astra Panel viewing summary this week, with children’s channel Trouble reporting figures for the first time. In Astra Panel homes Trouble was watched for an average of 7 minutes by individuals (4+), had a weekly viewing share of 0.5%, an average daily reach of 2.5% and an average… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 04/10/98
Digital terrestrial television broadcaster, ONdigital, will lose its commercial director just after the service launches next month. Anthony Sethill, who joined in January (see Appointment Briefs), has announced that he will resign from ONdigital at the end of November, probably to move back into manufacturing. It is not clear whether he has another job to… Continue reading ONdigital Commercial Director To Leave Just After Launch
It is understood that Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee, is to lead an investigation into ITV’s plans to move the flagship News At Ten programme. He, like Culture Secretary Chris Smith, has made it known that he opposes any such schedule changes.The Independent Television Commission (ITC), which will ultimately… Continue reading ITV’s News At Ten Move Challenged
The Daily Telegraph tomorrow launches a new weekly media section, pitting it against The Times‘ Friday media pages. The section begins as just one page of media coverage, edited by Tom Leonard.MediaTel’s weekly media industry focus and analysis, mediawatch, appears each Friday in The Times’ media pages.Daily Telegraph: 0171 538 5000
Scottish Media Group (SMG) has given up on its plans to move into video publishing through the acquisition of VCI (see SMG Makes £31m Offer For VCI Video Publisher), and has sold its 26.4% stake in the company to rival bidder, Kingfisher (see Battle For VCI Mounts).SMG originally made an 80p per share takeover offer… Continue reading Scottish Media Surrenders VCI Bid
Channel 5’s coverage of the European Championships qualifier between Luxembourg and England last night was watched by an average of 5.31 million people, with a peak audience between 9pm and 9:15pm of 6.13 million, according to unofficial overnight terrestrial viewing data.This figure is the highest audience that Channel 5 has received since it came on… Continue reading England v Luxembourg Gives C5 Record Audience
Express Newspapers has announced 46 job losses at its Daily Star newspaper, following the departure of editor, Phil Walker, after five years with the paper. Walker is succeeded by his deputy, Peter Hill.Express Newspapers: 0171 928 8000
