Carlton Profit Up 30% Carlton Communications has today released results for the year ended 30 September 1995; pre-tax profits were up by 30% to £246.7m. The Broadcast Television Division accounts for 49% of their total operating profits, up from 7% two years ago.The new combined Carlton/Central has been a success for the company, with sales… Continue reading Carlton Profit Up 30%
BBC1’s exclusive interview with Princess Diana has predictably topped the programmes ratings list. The Panorama special was watched by 22.77 million exactly 5 million more than the second programme on the list, Monday’s edition of Coronation Street. The first part of the Beatles Anthology, which traced the rise of the Fab Four, only appears at… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary – Di Beats Street
The Newspaper Society is calling for “radical reform” of Britain’s libel laws; in its response to the draft defamation bill, it says the government still needs to address such fundamental issues as burden of proof, the role of the jury and the award and calculation of damages.The Society has welcomed the removal of damages awards… Continue reading Newspaper Society Calls For Change To Libel Laws
The Radio Advertising Bureau is predicting a healthy last quarter for 1995 in terms of revenue, forecasting a 15% increase year on year. Whilst television spending is predicted to be down, radio increases throughout the year have averaged over 20%. Forward bookings for 1996 are also looking healthy, with new interest in the medium coming… Continue reading Radio Industry Optimistic For Revenue Forecasts
It is reported today that Tony Blair’s private meeting with cable companies yesterday to try and reassure them following the Labour/BT deal went well. It is believed that Blair assured the cable companies that BT would only be allowed access to the market after 1998 if it presented a detailed programme for the construction of… Continue reading Blair Reassures Cable Industry
The Radio Authority has advertised for a new regional ILR licence to cover the Yorkshire area. This is the largest local radio licence outside London which the Authority plans to advertise during the current ILR development phase; it will cover at least 3m adults in an area which includes the cities of Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield… Continue reading New Yorkshire Regional Radio Licence Advertised
Future Publishing is set to launch a new comedy magazine early next year despite the failure of previous titles in this market.Comedy Review, a monthly title, will be launched on February 8th with a cover price of £3.00. It will have an initial print run of approximately 40,000 and will be aimed mainly at 16-35… Continue reading New Comedy Title For Future
The OFT, following complaints from some cable operators, is to conduct a review of BSkyB’s position in the pay TV market. The review will be confined to issues relating to the supply of programming and related services at the wholesale level in the UK, and is expected to take six months.The main area of contention… Continue reading OFT To Probe BSkyB Deals
Channel Four today confirmed that it has signed a three year contract with the Big Breakfast presenter Gaby Roslin. This deal follows months of speculation after the announcement that Gaby will be leaving the Big Breakfast in mid-January.She will be working exclusively for Channel 4 for at least 40 weeks a year on several projects… Continue reading Gaby Roslin In New Deal With Channel 4
Today saw the unveiling of the Channel Four Christmas schedule and the highlights include the television premiere of the stage show Riverdance, coverage of Michael Jackson’s December concert and Ken Russell’s musical homage to Treasure Island.Following on from the last two themed Christmas seasons, this year’s theme is a Beastly Christmas which includes documentaries on… Continue reading Channel 4 Christmas Schedule
