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Richard Bedwell, head of research at Carlton UK Sales, has been made redundant after more than three years heading research at Carlton.

The Office of Fair Trading is to review the controversial contracts signed between satellite broadcaster BSkyB and cable companies Telewest and Nynex CableComms.The OFT will determine whether “individual restrictions are anti competitive”, a spokesman said yesterday. The contracts signed guarantee the two cable companies long-term supply of Sky pay-television programming in exchange for an agreement… Continue reading OFT To Review BSkyB Cable deals

The Scotsman Publications Ltd has joined forces with United Artists, one of the biggest cable operators in Scotland, to launch a Property TV Programme.According to The Scotsman it will be possible for the viewer to have a guided tour of properties for sale. The service will be available on Thursdays to over 200,000 viewers on… Continue reading Scotsman And United Artists In Tv Venture

Martin Mason, marketing director of More O’Ferrall, has left to set up his own marketing consultancy.

The Retail Prices Index, released today shows that inflation for May was up 0.4% on April to 3.4%. The actual index, taking 1985 as the base rate, was 158.1.

Richard Webb, deputy managing director of Optimedia, is to join News International as director of advertising for News Group Newspapers. Webb will replace Clive Milner following his promotion to general manager.

Yorkshire on Sunday, launched by Bradford & District Newspapers in August 1992 is to cease publication.The title is currently making a loss following January newsprint price increases. Bradford & District Newspapers said that the forthcoming newsprint price increase in July, together with the high cost of maintaining sales make it non-sustainable.The press room and publishing… Continue reading Yorkshire On Sunday To Close

The Independent Television Commission has decided to take no further action on the two identical Channel 5 bids. Both Virgin TV and Channel 5 Broadcasting submitted bids of £22,002,000.The ITC asked for undertakings from the two consortia that there had been no collusion; these assurances were given, and the ITC has accepted them, although James… Continue reading ITC Clears Identical C5 Bids

QualitiesAll of the qualities had a good month in May; compared to April’s monthly figures all titles recorded an increase. The Times fared best, its monthly figure was up 5.42% on April to 664,501; this is an increase of 28.38% year on year. Its 6-monthly ABC was 631,448, an increase of 33.82%.Also faring well in… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – May

The 1994 Annual Report and Accounts of the ITC have been published. The report records that total ad revenue for commercial television broke the £2 billion barrier for the first time, in 1994, rising by just under 11% on 1993 to £2,087 million.Cable and satellite advertising revenue was up 35% overall, with a one per… Continue reading ITC 1994 Annual Report – 1994 Revenue Over £2bn