The Sunday Telegraph reported yesterday, that BSkyB and Cable and Wireless Communications are discussing cooperating on pay-per-view services due to be launched next year.Previously, the two services had been arch rivals, but it seems that they have decided that they will both benefit more from mutual cooperation than they have done from fierce competition.The paper… Continue reading Satellite And Cable Prove Its Good To Talk
Reuters had a volatile week, rising 15p to 701.5p on Tuesday but then dropping 20 on Wednesday as a result of market opinion that the company’s stocks had perhaps been overpriced in the past month. News that it had bought Hardwick Stafford Wright, an information supplier to the mutual fund industry, failed to rally the… Continue reading Sharewatch – W/E 16/05/97
WednesdayCarlton Communications publishes its interim results; it is expected to report £161.5 million.Punch relaunches, the new look will be reviewed on Newsline.Newsline will be reporting from Marketing Week’s Direct Response TV conference.ThursdayWeb site of the week is On The Record.FridayEuromoney Publications releases its results.Newsline’s web-round-up will be looking at efforts being made to protect intellectual… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Guardian has announced that it will be sponsoring the prestigious Edinburgh International Television Festival. The annual event, which attracts around 1,500 delegates, will from now on be known as the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival. This year’s event will take place from August 22-25.Guardian: 0171 239 9696
The number of movie magazine titles are expanding faster than the British film industry at the moment. IPC launched UNCUT last week, following the closure of its Film and TV Week after only ten issues *IPC Closes Film & TV Week. EMAP’s Neon went on sale in December last year and, not to be out… Continue reading First Issue Review – Movieplus
Radio, TV and entertainment group Chrysalis today reported interim results which show a profit of £1.5 million compared with a £2.9m loss last year. Turnover was up 12% to £52.5m.Chrysalis: 0171 221 2213
OKTV, the interactive television service on trial in Scotland *Grampian Approve OKTV, is now distributing free handsets in order to boost penetration.The promotion will be run through the Daily Record and the Sunday Mail, the company is hoping to add around 45,000 users a month as a result of the offer.*Subscribers onlyOKTV: 0171 491 7118
Maiden Outdoor has promoted Lesley Bird to the post of national sales manager. She takes over for Sarah Smith who will not be returning from maternity leave.Maiden Outdoor: 0171 838 4000
Adscene, the regional newspaper publisher, is in advanced takeover talks with another regional group, according to today’s Independent.While it is understood that a number of companies have expressed an interest in bidding for Adscene, serious talks are only taking place with one publisher. Whilst the exact identity of this party is unknown, Northcliffe, Trinity and… Continue reading Adscene ‘Talking To Bidder’
Taylor Nelson AGB, the research company which holds the BARB measurement contract, last night launched its new system aimed at monitoring digital TV viewing.The Television Audience Research Information System (TARiS) is aimed at providing “clients with up-to-date solutions to meet a growing need for digital monitoring.” It will complement the current BARB system to provide… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Launch TARiS
