Michael Green, chairman of Carlton Communications, yesterday called on the government to liberalise the current cross-media ownership rules and therefore allow British companies to compete globally in the media industry. Green, who usually shuns personal publicity, was making his first public Speech on the industry at yesterday’s Fleming Memorial lecture.Green said the recent ITV mergers… Continue reading Green Calls For Liberalisation Of Ownership Rules
Today saw the launch of the Banner Computer Readership Survey 1994; this year’s survey has not made any significant changes so that for the first time year on year comparisons can be made. However some improvements in data have been made, noticeably to the type of decision maker; Besides the primary decision makers, there are… Continue reading Banner Computer Survey Launch – 1994
The combined TV Revenue figure for March, based on agency estimates, came in at £157.01m, an increase of 12.3% on the same month last year. The ITV share was £124.76m, with Channel 4 at £32.25m. This is an 80:20 split, no change from last month’s share, with Channel 4 improving from the 82:18 share of… Continue reading Television Revenue – March
ITV’s Coronation Street won last night’s battle of the soaps taking a 59% share of adult viewing between 8.00-8.15pm, when it was pitched against Eastenders. However, the Street did show the effects of being scheduled directly against Eastenders. It began its hour long special with an audience share of 70.5% for the quarter-hour 7.30-7.45, this… Continue reading Battle Of The Soaps
BSkyB has decided not to exercise its option to keep a 50% stake in QVC, the home-shopping channel which is part of the Sky multi-channel subscription package.To retain its 50% stake, BSkyB would have had to inject substantial amounts of cash around now, but has decided not to do so. As a result, as of… Continue reading BSkyB Rejects QVC Option
According to the latest Concord Outdoor Rates Forecast published this week, outdoor advertising prices are continuing to rise sharply.Prices rose by an unprecedented 20% in the first quarter this year, with a 9% rise predicted for the second quarter. Demand is such that Concord has increased its forecast for the year 1994 to 12.3% more… Continue reading Outdoor Prices Rise Sharply
Northcliffe Newspapers and Westminster Press are launching a joint trial of an evening national tabloid. Produced by UK News, the press agency jointly owned by Northcliffe and Westminster, the new paper, called the Daily News, has begun a three-month trial.Four papers have been selected for the trial, the Yorkshire Evening Press, Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, Plymouth… Continue reading National Evening Supplement Goes On Trial
TV Northern Ireland, one of the failed bidders in the 1991 TV Auction, is demanding that the ITC admits it made a mistake in awarding a licence to Ulster Television. TV Northern Ireland accuses the ITC of making a political decision to award the licence to Ulster, rather than because TVNI’s revenue forecasts were too… Continue reading ITC Error Over Ulster
The Irish Independent Radio and Television Commission (IRTC) has advertised for expressions of interest from parties interested in providing an independent national radio service.Written submissions must be in by Thursday 12 May. Submissions of interest will not count as an application to broadcast. Niall Stokes, chairman of IRTC said that the expressions of interest were… Continue reading New National Radio Station In Ireland
Toronto-Dominion Bank and Citibank NA are arragning a £500m five year revolving credit facility for BSkyB. The two arranging banks have agreed to underwrite a total of £250m of this amount. The proceeds of the facility will be used to repay the £100m bank loan to to reduce BSkyB’s existing obligations to its shareholders. The… Continue reading BSkyB Refinancing
