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ITV has today announced that it has acquired live and exclusive rights to both of the European Cup-Winner’s Cup semi-final legs between Liverpool and Paris St Germain.This will be in addition to its live coverage of the UEFA Champions League and means that on April 9 ITV will cover Man United v Borussia Dortmund and… Continue reading ITV Wins European Football Rights
BT has launched a new pricing option for Internet users who want on-line services but are not expecting to spend long periods on-line.Called Plan 180, it gives three hours access to BT Internet for £4.70 per month. BT say that, at the equivalent of 13p per day, this is one of the cheapest and most… Continue reading BT Targets Light Internet Users
Graduate Consumers, a survey sponsored by MTV and conducted by High Fliers Research, has found that the ‘Class of 97’ are ambitious, materialistic individuals who are enthusiastic users of the latest technology and are strongly influenced by the media.Over three quarters of finalists, 77%, watch BBC1 daily and two thirds saw ITV every day. Eastenders,… Continue reading Student Media Habits
The latest issue of the authoritative Cultural Trends Journal was published today. The independent report brings together quantitative and qualitative data to provide an overview of the nations cultural preferences.The study challenges the idea that people only want news and culture in easily digestible sound-bites. The figures show that contrary to popular belief, the nation’s… Continue reading TV Viewing Down
ITV could be forced to move the News At Ten or face falling ratings when Channel 5 launches its nightly 9pm movie, according to CIA MediaLab’s latest Sensor survey.When asked how they feel about News At Ten, 62% of all respondents said it should be moved to a different time. Of 15 to 24 year-olds,… Continue reading Survey Reinforces View That News At Ten Should Move
The Broadcasting Standards Council’s Complaints Bulletin has published it complaints bulletin for March.Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Australia received 75 complaints from viewers about bad language. Connolly is known for his foul tongue, his previous series based on a tour of Scotland received complaints, but the Council rejected them. This time round the comedian was… Continue reading Billy Connolly Fails To Get Off Scot Free
J Walter Thompson is reported to have signed a sponsorship deal with the Oxford Street Traders Association on behalf of an undisclosed client. JWT has booked two months exposure every year for the next three years, including the turn of the century. The sponsorship will include Christmas lights and decorations and it is rumoured that… Continue reading Oxford Street Sponsored Into The Next Century
It is reported that Chris Forrest, planning director of Duckworth films is quitting to join Red Spider, the planning group. Rachel Walker will takeover his responsibilities at Duckworth.Meanwhile, Felix Velarde planning director at Hyperinteractive has left the company, which he helped to start-up, to find a rival agency. His new agency <Head> New Media is… Continue reading Directors’ New Plans
Channel 5 has now come to an agreement with most of the UK cable operators *Cables Crossed With Channel 5, who have agreed to carry Channel 5. This means that an extra 500,000 outside the channel’s terrestrial transmission areas will now be able to receive the new channel.5 has still not managed to secure extra… Continue reading 500,000 More Homes To Get Channel 5
