Richard Branson has moved into the Internet market. Virgin Communications launched Virgin Net, the company’s version of Netscape. Virgin say that Virgin Net will provide easy access to the Internet for the average PC user.BSkyB is also getting in on the Internet act. The company has formed a partnership with Australian Internet provider OzEmail to… Continue reading Web Round Up
The Independent Television Commission has appointed NatWest Markets as its adviser for financial aspects of the award of digital terrestrial multiplex licences. The merchant bank will advise whether, taking account of the ITC’s own assessment of the business plans, each applicant passes the financial sustainability test.So far, all UK terrestrial TV services have secured places… Continue reading ITC Appoints Financial Adviser
www.carltonplc.co.ukCarlton Communications Plc has recently launched a Website on the Internet. The site itself is broken down into four different sections: Contact Carlton Group Profile Finance News Contact Carlton gives browsers the chance to state their views on any aspect of Carlton . Group Profile gives a general overview of the Carlton group and lists… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Carlton
The BBC has spent £43 million on its fight with ITV and Channel 4 in the Christmas ratings wars. The main highlight of the festive season is the three part special of top comedy Only Fools And Horses. There are also Christmas specials for The Vicar Of Dibley, Noel Edmunds and Animal Hospital. There will… Continue reading BBC Christmas Schedule
The Daily Mail Group is launching Family Fun, a new consumer magazine that primarily aimed at families with children aged 4 to 12 years. The magazine launches in March and will have an initial print run of 190,000, with the aim of settling down at around 100,000. The magazine will cost £2.50 and publish on… Continue reading New Family Magazine To Launch
Ian Sewell has been appointed a director of the Independent Radio Group operations, a move that take him from Radio Forth. He will be responsible for assisting in the sale operations for 96.3 QFM, the radio station that was acquired by IRG in December 1995.IRG: 0141 887 9630
The addition of Sunday’s fourth episode of Coronation Street has not helped ITV to dominate this week’s top thirty programmes list. The episode which featured the return of hairdresser Denise Osbourne attracted an audience of 15.67 million viewers.Only Wednesday’s episode of Coronation Street attracted less viewers and this was because of the move to 9.30pm… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary – W/E 24/11/96
The oil company Texaco is close to signing a deal which will seem them sponsor ITV’s Formula One Coverage. The deal with Texaco is said to be worth £12m over three years and would see the company’s logo appearing before, after and in between races.Annabel Jones of Lowe Bell Good Relations, who are brokering the… Continue reading Texaco To Sponsor ITV’s Formula One Coverage
RSMB Television Research, on behalf of the cable industry, has published details of the survey it conducted into households that receive broadband cable television. The survey, conducted in September 1996, is a continuation of a previous survey carried out in January this year and examined cable customers viewing behaviour.The objectives of the survey were: To… Continue reading Survey Carried Out Into Cable Household Behaviour
The Guardian has signed a sponsorship deal which will see its Guide section sponsor Kiss TV’s programme The Edge on Live TV .The deal will run for a year with credits created by Leagas Delaney. The newspaper already sponsors Channel 4’s Film on Four *Guardian Sponsors Film On Four.* MediaTel subscribers onlyGuardian: 0171 239 9696
