Admissions Cinema admissions have been varied so far this year, with January and February starting 1996 off well by each recording figures of just over 12 million. This then decreased in March and April to 11 million and went down even further for May and June. July admissions were up again but the best month… Continue reading Cinema Round-Up – January To October
The move by Carlton at the weekend to acquire Westcountry TV is predicted to provoke a flurry of bids within the TV sector. Other ITV takeover targets are expected to be HTV, YTTV (Channel 3 North East and Yorkshire combined) and two of the Scottish franchises, Border and Grampian.United News & Media is the favourite… Continue reading Carlton Move Set To Provoke Bids
According to unofficial estimates the new Sunday episode of Coronation Street was watched by 15.2 million viewers, around the average for its normal Wednesday episode. It was up against The Antiques Roadshow on BBC1 which attracted 10.9 million viewers.ITV’s period drama Emma was watched by a peak of 12.5 million while the BBC1 film Beethoven… Continue reading Sunday Coronation St Attracts 15.2 Million
HMS Belfast was today the setting for ITV’s unveiling of its Christmas Schedule. The programmes that will be featured over the festive period include: Christmas With The Royal Navy, in which Anthea Turner reunites naval families around the world for Christmas; The Beast, a two-part story from the creator of Jaws Peter Benchley; a Tom… Continue reading ITV Announce Christmas Schedule
CLT has decided that it will not be selling Country 1035AM and will instead concentrate on building and expanding the station. CLT announced in July that it was considering selling the station if appropriate bids were received *CLT To Sell Country 1035 AM though none were subsequently found to be satisfactory. Part of the plans… Continue reading CLT Not To Sell Station
Granada’s good full year profits had mixed effects on the company’s share price. At the beginning of the week its share price stood at 895p fell to 882p on Wednesday (when the results were published), rose slightly to 887p on Thursday before falling to 882p by the end of the week*Granada Profits Rise.Speculation about a… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 22/11/96
NewsEyeQ, the online business information service, has folded after only six months. The service, which was launched in May, was a joint venture between DataTimes Corporation and News International provided access to a database of some 6000 information sources from around the world *On-Line Business Service To Launch.The main reason for NewsEyeQ’s demise appears to… Continue reading NewsEyeQ Folds
The IPA has given its response the ITC code consultation paper on sponsorship. In its response the IPA welcomed the ITC’s endorsement of a number of its earlier recommendations, although it listed further points it believed should be covered in the new code.They include: That the ITC should be allowing individual broadcasters to exercise their… Continue reading IPA Gives Response To ITC On Sponsorship Paper
It is reported that UK cable companies are in the process of developing a standard digital set-top box for viewers wishing to receive digital television. With the aim of beating BSkyB to the launch of a digital service, the cable companies have already set up a working group headed by Derek Lewis the chairman of… Continue reading Cable Companies Set Up Rival Digital Service
ITV reveals details of its Christmas and New Year schedules tomorrow with details of Channel 4 and the BBC’s schedules expected later in the week. NRS data for October is released tomorrow, a story on Newsline detailing any significant changes will follow.The Budget will be covered extensively tomorrow on Newsline. Coverage begins around 3pm with… Continue reading The Week Ahead
