The Christmas family movie Babe has gone to number 1 in the box office charts, according to unofficial figures in today’s press. For the three days December 15th to December 17th Babe took £1,361,355, comfortably ahead of his nearest rival secret agent James Bond in Goldeneye which took £981,104. Babe’s chart topping performance is all… Continue reading Babe Trots To Top Of Box Office Charts
The Independent Television Commission has issued a statement in response to the new Broadcasting Bill, welcoming all the main points.In particular, David Glencross, Chief Executive, has highlighted the ITC’s responsibilities in licensing and regulating new digital terrestrial services. He also said “The ITC is also pleased to see that the more liberal ownership provisions are… Continue reading ITC Welcomes Government Broadcasting Bill
Rupert Murdoch’s domination of television sports coverage has come under heavy fire in all quality papers today apart from his own. It has emerged that top players in rugby league’s Super League, which starts in March, will not be able to transfer without the permission of News Corporation.Murdoch’s News Corporation, which has spent £87m on… Continue reading Murdoch Sporting Domination
The NRS has announced that Roger Pratt is to become the new managing director of the NRS when Roger Beeson moves to Scotland in March next year.Roger Pratt has worked at Benton & Bowles, Kirkwoods, Newlands Knight & Round, and Alliance Advertising. He is a fellow of the IPA and a past chairman of the… Continue reading New NRS Managing Director Appointed
Daewoo, which launched in the UK nine months ago, has announced it is sponsoring its own showjumping championship. The Daewoo Grand Prix Showjumping Championship Series is Daewoo’s first major sponsorship venture in the UK, and actually introduces a full championship into the county show circuit.The championship will consist of 12 Grands Prix during 1996, culminating… Continue reading Daewoo Launches Grand Prix Showjumping Championship
Two of the largest US telephone companies, Nynex and Bell Atlantic are believed to be close to a merger. This would create the world’s second biggest phone company behind AT&T.
UK News, the regional news agency which tried to break the Press Association’s monopoly by signing up two national newspaper groups has lost its new contracts. Express Newspapers and Mirror Group have pulled out of their deals, which were due to start in the new year.
According to latest press reports, Flextech is also emerging as a rival bidder for SelecTV. Pearson is believed to be about to place a £45m bid for SelecTV, the company that makes Birds of a Feather and Lovejoy. (Newsline 18/12/95).Flextech is believed to be in talks with SelecTV; Flextech may put up its 20% stake… Continue reading Pearson Faces Bid Rival For SelecTV
The highest spending brands for October, according to Register Meal’s latest data, show Peugeot was the biggest spender, with £2.716m on television for its Peugeot 306. The Vauxhall Vectra was the second biggest spender on TV for October, with £2.375m. Neither of these brands were in the top ten for September.Peugeot also spent more on… Continue reading Top Ten Brands – October
Details of the television coverage of the European football Championship will probably be released just after Christmas, the BBC said today, following the draw for the championships which was held yesterday. BBC and ITV have joint coverage of the tournament, and discussions are now taking place as to who gets which matches. One of the… Continue reading Euro’96 Coverage Details Not Yet Confirmed
