European Media Survey (EMS), the largest and most detailed media survey amongst Europe’s 40 million most affluent consumers, has been welcomed by NBC Superchannel.Conducted as a continuous research study, EMS measures the media and lifestyle habits of upscale European adults: sampled randomly the respondents who complete the survey represent the top 6% of adults across… Continue reading NBC Super Channel To Harness EMS Results
Robin Burgess has been appointed as president of the Newspaper Society for 1996/97. He is chief executive of CN Group Ltd, publishers of newspapers in and around the Lake District. He takes over from Geoffrey Copeman, vice chairman of Eastern Counties Newspapers Group.Mr Burgess previously chaired the Society’s editorial committee and is a member of… Continue reading Newspaper Society And Observer Appointments
Today saw the official launch of the long-awaited POSTAR research for the outdoor advertising industry.The new research methods have taken almost two years and £1.6m to develop. POSTAR, unlike OSCAR, is a Joint Industry Committee between the OAA and COS and believes that it will replace OSCAR as an independent, respected and universally accepted currency… Continue reading POSTAR Launched Today
Andrew Marr has been appointed editor of The Independent, effective from 15th May 1996.Having been part of the original launch team of the paper in 1986, he has since been the political editor at both The Scotsman and The Economist. He is currently The Independent’s chief political columnist.Commenting on his appointment he said; “I can’t… Continue reading New Editor For The Independent
Karaoke, the first of Dennis Potter’s final two plays , was shown on BBC1 at 9.30pm on Sunday evening and repeated at 10.00pm on Channel 4 on Monday.Unofficial overnight figures for both performances show that Channel 4 seems to have benefited most from the broadcasts.The BBC undoubtedly suffered from placing the drama head on against… Continue reading Karaoke – Better For C4 Than BBC1
All major Rugby Union matches played in the UK, including the Five Nations Championship may well be heading for the screens of BSkyB viewers. The satellite company has made a bid for the broadcasting rights to each individual Rugby Union in the UK and Ireland. This follows an invitation from the Five Nations Television Committee… Continue reading Five Nations Rugby – Sky TV Bid
Average weekly cinema admissions for March show an increase of 40.7% on March 1995 to 2.51 million, which in turn has contributed to a 31.4% increase for the first quarter of 1996 compared to the previous year – representing the highest quarter average since 1975.The total monthly admissions figure for March was 11,123,531.Top grossing films… Continue reading First Quarter Average Cinema Admissions Highest Since 1975.
The ITC has reported that 34 viewers found the Daewoo ad which featured an ultrasound scan of an embryo in the womb developing into a car offensive.Some viewers who had recently lost babies found the ultrasound images distressing and others considered this to be the insensitive use of a potentially worrying procedure in order to… Continue reading Viewers Find Daewoo Ad Offensive
The Radio Authority has announced that four stations have applied to run the new small-scale radio licence for the Cambridge area. The licence will cover a more localised area than the existing ILR service provided by Q103 FM. Around 120,000 adults should be able to receive the new service.The applicants are: Amber Radio (GWR Group,… Continue reading Four Stations Compete For Cambridge Licence
Viewers have complained about the sexual themes and innuendo of Neighbours, the Broadcasting Standards Council has reported.Viewers believed that an episode of the soap was inappropriate for children’s viewing and promoted promiscuity. In particular they complained about scenes in a motel room featuring Annalise and Sam. The complaints were not upheld because the BSC believed… Continue reading Too Much Sex In Neighbours
