The ITC is inviting applications for a local delivery franchise for North Wales and South Cheshire and Dumfries and Galloway. Local delivery franchises will enable a range of multichannel television and telecommunications services via cable or microwave distribution. The Wales and Cheshire area includes Flintshire, Wrexham, Denbigshire, Conwy, Anglesey, Bangor and Caernarfon. This area contains… Continue reading ITC Invites Applications For Delivery Channels
Maiden has announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 1997. Pre-tax profits are up by 68% (£2.8m) to £4.8m and earnings per share are up by 37% (6p) to 8.2p. There is an interim dividend of 2p and operating margins before exceptional items rise from 15.5% to 16.9%.Maiden Group Plc: 0171… Continue reading Maiden Group Interim Report
Following a meeting of the various members of the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) trade consortium, which includes BSkyB, there has been an agreement on the standardisation of the set-boxes which will be required to receive digital television. This agreement by the consortium, including France’s Canal Plus and Kirch of Germany, will mean that the companies… Continue reading Members Of Digital Video Broadcasting Agree Set-Top Standard
Virgin Radio will begin a new schedule on Monday 29 September. The 105.8 FM London station will have dedicated programmes which are separate from the 1215AM national network. 105.8 FM will now focus on London news and events. Certain programmes will broadcast on both AM and FM; at other times the programming will diverge.Virgin Radio… Continue reading Virgin Radio Will Diversify Programming Between FM And AM
Today sees the launch of the ITV Network Centre Website at http://www.itv.co.uk/. The site, produced in partnership with ITN and IPC, contains information on forthcoming programmes and personalities as well as interactive games, screensavers, video previews and competitions. There are also links to individual ITV company Websites.A trade site is expected to be launched later… Continue reading ITV Launches Website
Tesco supermarket chain is to cut the price of all women’s weekly magazines by 20 per cent from today for four weeks. Tesco says that it is part of a campaign to demonstrate the need for a more flexible pricing scheme for magazines. According to Tesco the distribution system for magazines makes it difficult for… Continue reading Cut Price Women’s Weeklies At Tesco
Monday Maiden Group announces interim financial results.ITV Network Centre launches its Website (http://www.itv.co.uk/).Newsquest will finalise details of its stockmarket flotation plan (subscribers see Newsquest Set For Float)Tuesday Manchester United release final year financial results. An announcement regarding the launch of a TV channel dedicated to the club may occur.Cordiant will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Manchester United has appointed Greg Dyke, chairman and chief executive of Pearson Television, as a non-executive director at the club. This bolsters recent rumours that the football club is arranging a deal with Granada and BSkyB to launch their own digital television channel (subscribers see BSkyB And Granada In Man United Channel Rumours). Mr Dyke… Continue reading Manchester United Appear To Move Towards Dedicated Channel
The cable and satellite Sci-Fi Channel is launching its first major marketing initiative to promote a new 19-part showcase series, Dark Skies. The promotional campaign will encompass cable and satellite spots, UK newspapers and relevant consumer and trade titles as well as Sci-Fi’s Website The Dominion (http://www.scifi.com).On top of this Deep Pan Pizza restaurants will… Continue reading Sci-Fi Channel Marketing Campaign
London newspaper the Hampstead & Highgate Express will have Jonathan Ross switch on its new Internet site next Friday (26 September). The address of the paper’s site, which will feature material not found in the printed version, is http://www.hamhigh.co.uk. The Home Counties Newspaper Group title has teamed up with Microsoft who will give a free… Continue reading Ham&High Express Launch Website
