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RevenueDecember was a poor month for ITV in terms of revenue, with ITV’s actual figure down on last year by 3.7%; this decrease, despite Channel 4’s increase of 11.3% year on year was enough to bring combined ITV/C4 revenue down by 0.6%. The total figure was £155.94m. Of this C4’s £36.72m represents 24%.Amongst the individual… Continue reading Television Round-Up – December
Dixon Moutrie Silkstone has poached two staff from agencies based in Leeds and Bradford to replace its group heads, Kerry King and Jenny O’Brien, as part of a round of job changes in northern agencies.DMS has recruited Sally Pitchforth (senior media executive at Poulter) and Dominic Geary (media executive at Judith Donovan Associates). O’Brien has… Continue reading Leeds Appointments
Virgin TV will not be appealing against the High Court decision of last Friday which dismissed its claim that the Channel 5 licence had been awarded unfairly to C5B.In a statement Virgin TV said that it had given the matter “detailed consideration” but had decided not to appeal, and added that it wished C5B the… Continue reading Virgin Not To Appeal Against C5 Decision
Granada Television has confirmed that it will be launching Coronation Street scratchcards in The Sun newspaper. Readers of The Sun could win a £10,000 daily cash prize by answering questions about the current storylines in The Street. The game, which will feature only in the newspaper and not onscreen, could begin as soon as next… Continue reading Coronation Street And The Sun To Launch Scratchcards
The Sun and The Daily Mirror are to increase the price of their Saturday editions by 2p, making The Sun 27p and The Daily Mirror 30p. This cover price increase comes at a time when raw material costs have at last slowed down, after increases of around 70% in the past 18 months.The price of… Continue reading Sun And Mirror Announce Price Rises
A BMRB survey has shown overwhelming support for the BBC’s belief that sports coverage should stay on terrestrial TV.The survey of 1,288 people aged 16 and over shows that nine in ten believe that major sporting events are part of the country’s heritage and should be available to the widest possible audience – without the… Continue reading Poll Shows Support For Terrestrial Sport
From this Sunday, 4th Februay, the Sunday Express is ditching its 3rd section, Classic, and renaming it Expresso. Teaser ads appear in today’s trade press, promising it will be “hot and bubbly” and “a strong stimulant”.The Express refuses to comment on any editorial changes prior to the launch, but size of the magazine and rates… Continue reading Sunday Express Revamps Classic
Press reports that Virgin Vodka is to release an ad showing a gay couple kissing on British television for the first time ever have been hotly denied by MTV. Press reports have stated that the ad is to be shown on MTV for three months starting from March.MTV have today issued a statement denying any… Continue reading MTV Hotly Denies Gay Kiss Ad