Ulster TV yesterday said that it was no longer part of the TV3 consortium which plans to launch a national commercial TV channel in the Irish Republic *Ireland To Have Third Television Station. The broadcaster was putting up 60% of the channel’s finance but said that it was not being offered sufficient control in TV3… Continue reading Ulster Pulls Out Of TV3
The ITC has said that it will be reviewing Channel 5’s licence arrangement following news that the station’s launch will be delayed next year (see yesterday’s C5 Launch Delayed).It is part of the ITC’s licence conditions that C5 would launch on New Year’s Day and the delay will now have to be approved by the… Continue reading ITC To Look At C5 Licence
Applause, a new theatre magazine, is being launched in time for October. Priced at £2.50, the magazine provides a full round-up of London’s theatre scene and includes reviews of art exhibitions, opera, dance and books. Each edition will have special offers and promotions and contributions will come from various newspaper critics.Applause will appear in A4… Continue reading Applause For London Theatre
The BBC sport department yesterday denied press reports which suggested that the corporation would have to cut top sports coverage if a licence-fee increase was not forthcoming.According to a leaked report, senior BBC managers believe that if the £89 licence fee is not increased then it will simply not have the funds to bid for… Continue reading BBC Denies Sports Cut Ultimatum
Channel 5 Broadcasting confirmed to MediaTel today that the channel will definitely not be launching on New Year’s Day.C5 say that this is because of the Government’s announcement this week *C5 And DTI Reach Agreement which means an extra 1.8 million homes will be able to receive the new terrestrial channel. While C5 had always… Continue reading C5 Launch Delayed
Midland Independent Newspapers today reported an 11% fall in pre-tax profits to £8.3 million for the six months to 30 June.The rise in newsprint prices was principally blamed, adding £2.3 million to costs in the first half of the year. Growth in advertising revenues also dropped, from 30% the previous year to 10%. The interim… Continue reading MIN Profits Fall
BARB dish and cable penetration estimates for the past three months see an increase over the period for cable of nearly 5%, for dish sales of almost 1%, and an overall increase in total penetration of 2.1%.BARB Dish/Cable Penetration Figures (000s) Total Dish Cable SMATV Jul-96 5206 3566 1570 70 Aug-96 5260 3582 1608 70… Continue reading Cable Penetration Virtually Doubles Over Two Years
Martin Hart has been appointed senior sponsorship and advertising officer with the Independent Television Commission, with effect from today.He replaces Eve Salomon who has been promoted to deputy secretary at the Commission. Hart’s main duties now include developing sponsorship policy and providing ITC licensees with guidance on sponsorship proposals. An early priority will be work… Continue reading ITC And Scot FM Announce Appointments
Property developers Don and Roy Richardson are planning to open Europe’s largest cinema complex in Birmingham. The 30-screen development would seat around 6,500 people on a 25-acre site next to Spaghetti Junction. It is hoped that the £50m project, which will include shops and restaurants, will open within 18 months. The two biggest cinemas in… Continue reading Europe’s Biggest Cinema For Birmingham
NBC Europe, the London based pan-European cable and satellite broadcaster, today announced its new Autumn schedule claiming it is “an eclectic mix of the best in dramatic, interview information and entertainment programming”. The new schedule will incorporate elements of sister channels CNBC and MSNBC, a first run drama from NBC(US), and the launch of a… Continue reading NBC Announces Autumn Schedule
