The ITC has awarded the local delivery licence for the Blackpool and Flyde area to Cable Communications Fylde and Wyre, the only applicant. Cable Communications Fylde and Wyre is a subsidiary of SBC Cablecomms (UK) which also owns the companies holding the cable franchises for South Liverpool, Central Lancashire, Wigan, St Helens and Knowsley and… Continue reading ITC Awards Cable Licence In Blackpool Area
The new editor of the Sunday Express, Brian Hitchen, has dropped both the separate London supplement, and Section 2 from within the main paper. Section 3 has been renamed Classic, as of yesterday.This leaves the Sunday Express with three sections; the main paper, the magazine and Classic. There is no change to rates.Sunday Express Display:… Continue reading Sunday Express Drops Sections
The ITC has welcomed the government’s decision to lift the broadcasting ban of representatives of Sinn Fein and other organisations, it said in a statement issued on Friday. The ITC said it has consistently argued for such a lifting, and that the lifting of it will allow “full and proper scrutiny of Northern Ireland affairs.”The… Continue reading Industry Response To Broadcasting Ban
Boots The Chemist is launching a glossy magazine, through Redwood Publishing. Redwood would not comment on the launch, but trade press reports suggest it will have a cover price of 95p, the same as the Sainsbury’s title, with a print run of 250,000. Full details should be released next week. Ad controller is Jason Frost.Redwood:… Continue reading Redwood To Publish Boots Magazine
Midland Independent Newspapers has reported its first results since its flotation. The interim results to June 30 show pre-tax profits more than doubling to £4.8m from £1.9m, an increase of 150%. MIN’s titles include the Birmingham Post and Evening Mail, and the Coventry Telegraph. MIN’s shares fell 17p this morning, to 137p, reflectig city caution… Continue reading Midland Newspapers Profits Up 150%
The Independent Television Commission has announced that, following a review of GMTV’s performance this year, it will not be imposing any threatened sanctions.Earlier in the year, as part of its annual review of the performance of Channel 3 licensees, the ITC issued a formal warning to GMTV that if there was no improvement, specifically in… Continue reading GMTV Given Reprieve By ITC
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers is to set up a new working party to focus on advertising issues within the new media, specifically the interactive and multi-media areas.The working party will be chaired by Jane Jee, managing director of Access Brand. The working party will seek to identify opportunities and pitfalls for advertisers, as… Continue reading ISBA To Investigate Multimedia Opportunities
QUALITIESThe effects of the price war continue to show among the quality newspapers, with The Times’ monthly figure up 68.7% on August 1993 to 597,636. The Times also recorded a very healthy increase in its 6-monthly ABC, up 45.6% year on year to 526,121. However, the Independent cutting its cover price on 1 August seemed… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – August
NBC Super Channel has signed a new transmission contract with BT’s Broadcast and Satellite Services (BSS); worth £30m the contract is for 10 years. The new service involves a move from Eutelsat II’s F1 satellite to the new Flight Six “Hot Bird I” satellite at 13 degrees East. All of NBC’s services will transfer to… Continue reading NBC Super Channel To Transfer
The IPA is calling on the ITC to approve the readvertisement of the fifth channel at their meeting today. Adrian Birchall, chairman of the IPA’s future of broadcasting working party, said, “Given that the Government has now decided that the licence fee should be the main source of finance for the BBC’s public services until… Continue reading IPA Call For C5 Approval
