The ITC has said that there were a number of inaccuracies in its latest set of cable figures due to a computer error. The data in all Newsline reports has now been amended for the following statistics:ITC Multiple Systems Operator (MSO) Data – January 1997: Telecential; ComtelITC Number Of Households Receiving Each Cable Channel –… Continue reading Amendments To ITC Cable Figures
Granada, Pearson and Pathe have sold 19.5 million shares in BSkyB to BZW for an institutional placing. This equates to 1.1% of BSkyB.The agreement was handled by the companies’ joint venture BSB which holds 12.8% of BSkyB. According to reports, the proceeds from the sale will be used to restructure BSB’s share and loan capital,… Continue reading Pearson Leads BSkyB Sell
TV viewers have mixed feelings about Channel 5 and its proposed programme line-up. Viewers are also apathetic about retuning but are looking forward to a nightly 9pm movie, according to new research by CIA MediaLab.In terms of programming, C5’s soap opera, Family Affairs, faces an uphill battle as 76% of TV viewers surveyed say they… Continue reading Poll Reveals Mixed Feelings About C5
http://www.isba.org.ukThe Incorporated Society of British Advertisers, ISBA, set-up in 1990, has always embraced new forms of marketing communication, and the organisation has just gone on-line.The site, designed by MediaTel, is easy to navigate and clearly laid-out. There are two sections to the site, for members and non-members.The non-members’ pages fill the visitor in on the… Continue reading Web Site Of The Week – ISBA
Midland Independent Newspapers, the regional media group, has announced this morning that its pre-tax profits for 1996 reached £16.6 million, up 4.7% on 1995. Turnover for the year also increased, up from £95.172m to £105.353m.The group said that the year was one of sharp contrasts in its newspaper division. In the first half, newsprint prices… Continue reading Midland Profits Rise To £16.6m
Virgin Radio’s first marketing director, Rhidian Chrichton-Stuart, has left the station after only seven months at the newly created post *Virgin Poach Mirror Man. Chrichton-Stuart will be joining Express Newspapers’ as ad manager.Meanwhile, The Evening Standard’s deputy ad director, Sally Smith is now celebrating her promotion to classified ad director.*Subscribers onlyVirgin Radio: 0171 434 1215Evening… Continue reading Virgin’s Marketing Director Quits
Channel 5 is facing legal action from people whose equipment has been damaged by retuning engineers, according to press reports. Viewers are also claiming compensation for stress and time-wasting caused by engineers who have failed to keep appointments. Channel 5 was not available for comment.Channel 5: 0171 497 5225
Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television published its final results today for the year ending 31 December 1996.1996 was a good year for the company; YTTV’s turnover was £270.8 million and profits, before tax, were up 40% year-on-year to £30.2 million. Earnings per share rose at almost the same rate to 39.7p, a 38% increase on the… Continue reading Profits Soar For Yorkshire Tyne Tees
The date for the FA Cup Semi Finals between Wimbledon and Chelsea and Middlesbrough and Chesterfield has been announced as Sunday April 13th.Wimbledon will play Chelsea at Highbury with a noon kick-off and television coverage will be by BBC1. Middlesbrough will play Chesterfield at Old Trafford with a 3pm kick-off covered by Sky Sports.The Saturday… Continue reading FA Cup Semi Final Fixtures
Both of the Telegraph titles showed good sales growth in February, with the Sunday Telegraph increasing its circulation by a spectacular 25.5% and the Daily Telegraph experiencing a growth of 5.56% to 1.106 million copies sold. Both Independent titles again showed declining circulations, with the Independent On Sunday falling 12.42% to 281,660 and its sister… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – February
