All BBC Radio increased its weekly reach by 101,000 listeners year on year to give an average weekly reach of 59%, as it has been since Q2 1994. However, its total hours were down to give it a weekly share of listening of 47.8%, its lowest ever. Commercial took 50.1%, with “other listening” taking the… Continue reading BBC’s Share Of Listening Down To 47.8%
The Independent Television Commission has issued a formal warning to the new adult satellite television channel, Television X – the Fantasy Channel, about compliance with programme content rules. The decision to issue a warning was taken by the commission at their meeting on 19 October 1995.Television X aired the film Requiem for a Vampire, and… Continue reading ITC Issues Warning To TVX Over Film
An announcement regarding the sale of Thomson’s remaining Scottish titles is expected within the week according to press reports. The Barclay brothers are tipped as the purchaser of The Scotsman, the Edinburgh Evening News and Scotland on Sunday, whilst the Aberdeen Press and Journal is expected to be sold seperately – with DC Thomson coming… Continue reading Thomson Sale Imminent
The latest figure for commercial radio revenue has been released; for the period July – September 1995, revenue was £68.6 million. This is an increase of 20.7% year on year and an increase of £2.5m on Q2 this year.Radio has sustained growth for the third year running and the latest figure is the highest ever… Continue reading Radio Revenue Reaches New Record High
The Business Development Partnership (BDP) have published details of their 1995 Schools Survey. Initiated in 1989, this year’s research has been conducted amongst over eleven hundred 7-16 year olds from schools around the UK.The BDP have found: At the weekend, 26% of boys and 13% of girls are watching television for over 9 hours on… Continue reading BDP Schools Survey – Girls Like Soaps And Boys Prefer Comedy
Combined ITV/C4 revenue for September, according to agency estimates, came in at £180.57m, an increase of 5.2% on last year, and the next highest figure taken this year apart from May, when total revenue came in at £183.115m. ITV’s revenue was £141.44m, up 3.8% on last year; C4’s revenue was £39.13m, up 10.4% on last… Continue reading Television Revenue – September
QVC, the home-shopping channel that launched on 1st October 1993, has celebrated its second birthday with a new high in its net sales of £9.05m. This is a 106% increase on the third quarter 1994, when sales were at £4.39m. Third quarter 1995 net sales have increased by 22.63% from £7.38m in the previous quarter… Continue reading QVC Doubles Growth Two Years On
Classic FM is trying to take a slice of the lucrative recruitment advertising cake; it is carrying recruitment ads for the first time in its three year history.The campaign is on behalf of Clerical Medical, who are looking for financial planners. It was placed by recruitment consultancy Austin Knight, and runs in conjunction with ads… Continue reading Classic FM To Take On Broadsheet Revenue
Nokia Mobile Phones has signed up to sponsor NBC Super Channel’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. This is the first time Nokia Mobile Phones has placed a sponsorship deal with the Channel. The deal began on 2nd October, and will run until the end of December 1995.Running alongside the sponsorship is a competition for… Continue reading NBC Super Channel – Nokia Sponsorship
Members of the Independent Television Commission failed to come to a decision regarding the winner of the Channel 5 auction at their monthly meeting yesterday.The decision is now likely to be announced towards the end of November, after the next monthly meeting. Of the four bidders, UKTV, the highest bidder is expected to win, despite… Continue reading Channel 5 Bid Decision Not Yet Made
