CIA MediaLab has published details of its latest Sensor survey which was carried out by BMRB. It states that only 21% of the British public have an understanding of the Internet, which is up from 8% in 1995.Among 15-24 year olds it is reported that 35% are familiar with the Internet, a figure that has… Continue reading Internet Increases Its Popularity Among The Young
Leeds United has signed a production deal with a major media company in order to launch its own Pay-Per-View channel. The club, which has been considering launching such a channel for some time (subscribers see Leeds United Score A TV Channel ), is also in discussions with General Cable and Cable & Wireless to secure… Continue reading Leeds FC Channel A Step Nearer
Telewest and NTL have said that they are in preliminary talks regarding the possibility of merging their UK cable interests. The move would result in a rival to the giant Cable & Wireless Communications which was formed last October between C&W’s Mercury Communications, Nynex, Bell Cablemedia and Videotron.It is also rumoured that United News &… Continue reading Companies Line Up For Cable Merger
Ad revenue for Commercial Radio reached £87.5m for Quarter 2 1997, which is a year on year growth of 13.3%.This growth was driven by a large jump in national revenue which increased by almost 20% year on year compared to local’s growth of 5.2%. Commercial Radio’s share of the display marketplace now stands at 4.7%.…According… Continue reading Commercial Radio Revenue Hits High For Q2
Auto Trader has launched the next stage of its Internet service, called “AutoTrader Interactive”.The site offers an enhanced user interface and design, eight vehicle channels and a total online buying and selling experience.There are currently 100,000 vehicles online including the colour photos of the vehicles. This will be rising to 200,000 in the coming months.… Continue reading Auto Trader Launches New Web Service
Emap On Air, the Emap radio and TV sales house, has announced a £400,000 tie-up with the Daily Star to sponsor its new football slot called Who Ate All The Pies.Described as Football Focus meets They Think It’s All Over, the show will be hosted by Nick Hancock and broadcast across all of Emap’s major… Continue reading Emap Launches Radio Programme With Daily Star
Men In Black, the new sci-fi movie, took over £7m on its opening weekend according to figures from Columbia Tristar. This is slightly more than Independence Day‘s opening takings, though the Men In Black figure includes preview screenings. The film stars Will Smith (who also took a lead role in Independence Day) and Tommy Lee… Continue reading ‘Men In Black’ Storms Box Office
Rule changes to advertising breaks have been announced which will allow cable, satellite and digital stations to carry more teleshopping advertising. The changes will also open up the possibility of licensing for self-promotional channels and will come into effect immediately. The rules are as follows:TeleshoppingThe Television Without Frontiers (TWF) EU directive has been changed to… Continue reading ITC Rule Changes
Haymarket magazine, Planning , is to mark the 50th anniversary of the Town and Country Planning act by making its debut on the World Wide Web on Wednesday August 6 with Planning Online. The web site has been designed and is hosted by web MediaTel Interactive, the web consultancy division of MediaTel.Reflecting the weekly publication,… Continue reading Planning Magazine Goes Online
Channel 5 has announced that it has completed its line up of English clubs taking part in European competitions by adding exclusive coverage of Arsenal’s home UEFA Cup games to its current portfolio of Euro soccer action. This includes exclusive coverage of Chelsea’s home games in the European Cup Winners’ cup, Aston Villa in the… Continue reading 5 Adds More Soccer Coverage
