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Carlton UK Television announced 180 job losses yesterday, in a restructuring move following its takeover of Central Television. More than £15m a year is expected to be saved
Melvyn Bragg warned yesterday that the break-up of British Television into a two-tier system of broadcasting was fast approaching. Speaking at the launch of the new season of The South Bank Show, Bragg warned that viewers without satellite or cable were being denied access to programmes. He called on Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for… Continue reading Decline In British TV Quality Warning
The availability of cable throughout the country is expanding by about 20% every six months, according to the latest ITC statistics. Over a million homes have been newly passed by broadband cable systems in the last year.The number of subscribing homes, even after disconnections, has risen by almost 50% in the last twelve months. The… Continue reading ITC Cable Statistics Show Steady Growth
…Kellogg’s has signed a sponsorship deal with breakfast television station GMTV. GMTV’s fitness spot is to be sponsored by Kellogg’s Bran Flakes, and Kellogg’s All Bran will sponsor the health slot presented by Dr Hilary Jones three days a week.… Carlsberg is sponsoring the World Cup Athletics taking place at Crystal Palace on September 9-11.…… Continue reading Sponsorship Deals
Further details on the new Daily Express supplement, This Week, are now available. Launching on Saturday 17 September This Week will retain the style of the Saturday Review section which it replaces, with an additional 16 page TV guide for the week. There will also be photonews features.Editorially the section will feature articles on health… Continue reading Daily Express This Week – Details
Zenith Media has released the latest version of its UK Television Forecasts to 2003. Forecasts of both economic and advertising performance have been raised since the March projection. The UK economy is expected to grow in real terms by 3.5% this year; total advertising expenditure by 5.9% and television advertising is expected to increase by… Continue reading Zenith UK TV Forecasts To 2003
BBC, Channel 4 and ITV representatives have been holding meetings to discuss plans for digital terrestrial television in the UK. A first stage is to agree on a European standard for digital terrestrial television. Existing broadcasters, along with the operator of a Channel 5, would get a digital channel to match each of their existing… Continue reading Broadcasters Discuss Digital Tv
MTV has signed a distribution deal with TeleWest, on behalf of VH-1, MTV Europe and Nickelodeon. The contract with TeleWest, the UK’s largest cable operator, is the first five year distribution deal for VH-1 and Nickelodeon. Each channel will be distributed to TeleWest’s 145,000 subscribers for five years.
Central Television is expected to announce the loss of up to 100 jobs as a result of restructuring after the merger with Carlton. Labour’s broadcasting spokesman, Robin Corbett, said that the regional structure of ITV was being severely eroded, at a time when the BBC is switching more production to the regions. JAN-JUN ABCS TOTALS… Continue reading Central To Lose Over 100 Jobs