At a conference yesterday ROaR presented its research results on youth culture. ROaR (Right Of Admission Reserved) is a media coalition made up of Cinema Media, M & A, BMP, Kiss FM, The Guardian, The Observer, Channel 4 and EMAP. All of these members have a vested interest in the youth market.The research is claimed… Continue reading ROaR Research Results
Guardian Media Group has bought 450,000 extra shares in Golden Rose Communications, the radio company that owns London Jazz Radio. Its stake in the company is now 2 million shares or 14.47%.Guardian Media Group: 0171 278 2332
The European parliament has voted in favour of proposals which would force European broadcasters to screen a quota of European-made programmes. The parliament voted by 292 to 195 for proposals which would oblige general content television channels to screen at least 51 per cent ‘home grown’ programmes.They also voted to tighten restrictions on commercial minutage.… Continue reading MEPs Vote For TV Restrictions
Virgin Radio is to restructure its sales department following the appointment of Kathryn Jacob as Sales Director. Lee Roberts and Alex Ward have been promoted to the positions of sales managers from their respective roles as head of business development and senior sales executive. Promotions executive Steve Taylor becomes head of promotions.Classic FM Sales Manager… Continue reading Radio Appointments
The year on year rate of retail price inflation slowed last month. January’s index fell by 0.3% on December’s figure, to an annual rate of 2.9%. This is the lowest rate inflation has been at since 1994.
ITV is considering plans for an additional weekly episode of Emmerdale. A spokeswoman told MediaTel that ITV is discussing the idea with Yorkshire Television, which makes the soap, but stated that plans are far from definite.Emmerdale, currently transmitting two episodes a week on Tuesday and Thursday, has just achieved its biggest audience for two years,… Continue reading Emmerdale Considers Third Episode
Granada has refused to comment on market talk that it was behind a dawn raid on Yorkshire Tyne Tees TV. It has been rumoured that Granada is bidding £10 a share.At 11:00 this morning, YTT TV shares had soared 126p to 993p, and Granada rose 9p to 734p.
Videotron and UK Gold have signed a new deal which retains UK Gold and incorporates the launch of UK Living on the cable company’s network.As previously reported (Newsline 11/01/96), a disagreement between Videotron and UK Gold had threatened to dissolve their partnership. The row centred on Videotron’s insistence that UK Gold be moved to a… Continue reading UK Gold And Videotron Resolve Differences
The National Magazine Company has released a rather disappointing set of ABCs; although, despite Cosmopolitan’s fall in circulation this period, by 0.9% or 4,188 copies, it still managed to maintain its lead over arch rival, IPC’s Marie Claire. With Cosmo’s new figure at 456,394, the lead is now diminished to 3,873 copies.Harpers and Queen fared… Continue reading Cosmopolitan Keeps Lead Over Marie Claire
In the week when Channel 4 has had to pay £74 million out to ITV companies, good news has come from the government. Lord Inglewood, broadcasting minister announced the government’s decision to cap the reserve fund designed as a safety net for C4, allowing the money to go instead into programming.Currently, of any revenue C4… Continue reading C4 Funding Alterations Proposed By Government
