The Independent is giving away free copies at major stations throughout the country for yesterday and today this week, and next Tuesday and Wednesday.The sampling promotion follows an experiment carried out just in London three weeks ago. The free copies are accompanied by vouchers enabling half price copies, for the next four weeks.The Independent are… Continue reading Independent – Free Copies Promotion
The Independent is giving away free copies at major stations throughout the country for yesterday and today this week, and next Tuesday and Wednesday.The sampling promotion follows an experiment carried out just in London three weeks ago. The free copies are accompanied by vouchers enabling half price copies, for the next four weeks.The Independent are… Continue reading Independent – Free Copies Promotion
At last night’s MRG meeting where ITV presented the results of their Clutter Research, the outcome was that as far as ITV is concerned, the debate is now closed.Results showed that clutter is not seen as such by viewers, and is in-fact a non-topic as far as they are concerned. David Brennan said that it… Continue reading CLUTTER RESEARCH – END OF TOPIC
The PPA has published guidelines for sponsored editorial and special advertising opportunities such as advertorials in conjunction with the British Society of Magazine Editors. The guidelines have been drawn up following draft guidelines introduced in March 1993. The guidelines are to ensure that advertising of this kind works for the benefit of readers, advertisers and… Continue reading Advertorial Guidelines
The ITC, NTL and Videotron have carried out the first tests in the UK on a cable network of PALplus, a new wide-screen televiusion system that offers a cinema-style format.Tests have already taken place on ITV, Channel 4 and the BBC, but this was the first time the signals have been successfully tested on a… Continue reading PALplus Tests On Cable
A Commons committee inquiry has published the report, Future of the BBC in which it says the BBC’s charter should be renewed for 10 years and it should continue to be licence fee funded. However, it called the licence fee a “regressive tax” and said it was essential that payments should be made easier for… Continue reading MPs Back Licence Fee Funding
The ITC, NTL and Videotron have carried out the first tests in the UK on a cable network of PALplus, a new wide-screen televiusion system that offers a cinema-style format.Tests have already taken place on ITV, Channel 4 and the BBC, but this was the first time the signals have been successfully tested on a… Continue reading PALplus Tests On Cable
A Commons committee inquiry has published the report, Future of the BBC in which it says the BBC’s charter should be renewed for 10 years and it should continue to be licence fee funded. However, it called the licence fee a “regressive tax” and said it was essential that payments should be made easier for… Continue reading MPs Back Licence Fee Funding
Disney’s new film Aladdin, which opened across Britain on December 3 has already taken £2.4m at the box office. During the opening weekend alone it made double the money of Beauty and The Beast. It features the voice of Robin Williams as the genie and includes Tim Rice’s Oscar-winning single A Whole New World.
In a vote early this morning MPs voted 144 to 109 to approve the government order announced last week by Peter Brooke, which would allow ITV companies to merge.ITC TO REVIEW REVENUE CEILING SOONThe Independent Television Commission will publish a consultation document on the 25% ruling before Christmas ; the results will be released early… Continue reading ITV Ownership Approved By MPs
