Following ITV’s announcement that it plans to overhaul its evening schedule, the most controversial aspect of which involves the axing of the Ten O’clock News (see Newsline), the Independent Television Commission (ITC) has invited views on the proposal.As well as the complete overhaul of the ITV news service, the changes also involve a new current… Continue reading ITC Reacts To ITV’s Proposal
The latest NRS figures for the period Feb-Jul 1998 show that only three of the national papers gained readership during those six months, with all the other national titles losing ground. The Mirror showed the most impressive increase in readership, with a percentage gain of 6.29, with the Express On Sunday next in line with… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – July 1998
Share prices tumbled again today after poor performances overnight from major foreign stock markets. A few moments after it opened, the FTSE-100 Index of leading shares was down 102.6 to 5133.2 points, with London appearing to take its cue from New York and Tokyo.
The UK’s first city-based television channel, Channel One, announced yesterday that it is to close following poor subscription levels. The cable-only channel is owned by Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) and its closure follows the news of the death of DMGT’s chairman, Viscount Rothermere on Tuesday.Despite being lauded as a high-quality provider of local… Continue reading Channel One Closes After 4 Years
Johnston Press, one of Britain’s leading regional newspaper publishers, has reported profits up by more than a quarter.The Edinburgh-based company believes its prospects for the rest of the year are healthy and has hinted at the prospect of further acquisitions.In the 26 weeks to 30 June, Johnston made a pre-tax profit of £24.9 million on… Continue reading Good News From Johnston As Profits Jump
The proposed £649 million takeover of General Cable by Telewest (see Telewest Buys General Cable For £649m) was completed yesterday, further consolidating ownership in the cable industry.Telewest’s chairman, Gary Ames, said: “This merger is an important milestone in the consolidation of the UK cable industry and we believe it has created a powerful group that… Continue reading Telewest And General Cable Merger Complete
Cable and satellite viewers have a greater sense of their television channels’ style and content, and feel they have greater control over their viewing, when compared to terrestrial-only viewers. These are the findings of a new study by the Independent Television Commission (ITC).Cab/sat subscribers, of which there are now just under 7 million in the… Continue reading Cable And Satellite Subscribers Feel In Control Of Their Viewing, ITC Research Finds
Due to plans to launch 2 new regional offices in Scotland and Birmingham, Capital Advertising has announced a series of appointments.Tony Keaveny will become regional sales director of all three offices in Manchester, Birmingham and Scotland. He comes to Capital from The Daily Mail, where he was northern ad manager.Fru Hazlitt, sales director of Capital… Continue reading Appointments At Capital Advertising
Pace Micro Technology and Cisco Systems announced today the joint development of multi-media set-top boxes that will deliver integrated cable-based digital television, internet data and telephony services.This will be the first product to integrate both digital cable television and internet technologies within the one compact system, and will enable people to watch TV, surf the… Continue reading First Integrated Set-Top Boxes For Digital
Viscount Rothermere, proprietor of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and the London Evening Standard, has died at the age of 73.Lord Rothermere, the chairman of Daily Mail and General Trust plc, died on Tuesday night in St Thomas’s Hospital, London, after a heart attack, according to a company statement. He was the scion of… Continue reading Press Baron Rothermere Dies At 73
