The Independent Television Commission has issued a formal statement reacting to the resignation of the chairman of Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television, Clive Leach, which was announced yesterday.The ITC states that it is sad to see Leach leave, and that he has led YTV through difficult and challenging times. Sir George Russell, Chairman of the ITC,… Continue reading ITC Reacts To YTTV’s Chief
Full details of the ITV Winter 1994 Schedule are being announced this morning and will be available on MediaTel this afternoon.This is the first season when the network centre will not be publishing a printed detailed schedule, and the presentation today will be more informal than previously, with any advertisers wishing to see longer clips… Continue reading ITV Winter 1994 Schedule
ITV has announced its forthcoming schedule for Winter 1994. The £186m season is aiming to attract big volume and upmarket audiences.There was much emphasis put on new quality drama and new factual series. Over £75m is to be spent on drama series over the Winter season, including eight new series and eight returning favourites. Big… Continue reading ITV WINTER 1994 SCHEDULE
MTV has signed a deal with Italian clothing company Fashion Box SPA to advertise the Replay Blue Jeans range.The package includes Replay Blue Jeans sponsoring each edition of MTV At The Movies, which is shown twice every week day.
The Sunday Mirror has attracted wide-spread condemnation over publication of photographs of the Princess of Wales working out in a gymnasium. Further photographs appear in today’s Daily Mirror, which says it will not be “cowed by the hysterical accusations now being made against it”.Lord McGregor, chairman of the Press Complaints Commission has described the Mirror… Continue reading MIRROR CONDEMNED OVER PRINCESS PHOTOS
The BBC is considering creating a range of international satellite television channels using its archives.Following last week’s confirmation that the licence fee will be linked to inflation, the corporation is set to maximise its earnings. According to Bob Phillis, BBC deputy director-general, the main opportunities lie in creating thematic channels in areas such as entertainment… Continue reading BBC To Move Into Satellite
Today YTTV has announced that Clive Leach, chairman and chief executive, has resigned. The announcement comes less than one week after the company’s warning that the annual profits will show a loss, following disclosures about altering revenue figures.Ward Thomas (currently deputy chairman) has been asked to act as chairman, and John Fairley (managing director of… Continue reading YTTV Chief Resigns
Redwood Publishing has sold the computer magazine Acorn User to Europress Enterprise. Redwood sold its other computer title, Educational Computing, earlier in the year to Training Information Network. Redwood explains these sales by the fact that they are not specialist publishers, but mainstream.Europress also owns a second Acorn title, Acorn Computer, although the possibility of… Continue reading Acorn User Bought By Europress
Your Garden, the monthly gardening magazine from IPC which launched in March, has just been issued with its first ABC figures.Your Garden launched with an initial print run of 160,000. The ABC figure for June to August 1993 is 132,424.ABC CIRCULATION FIGURES AND BASIC DATA TITLE CP FQ CIRC DATE (p) 000s BBC GARDNRS WLD… Continue reading Your Garden Circulation Figures
Redwood Publishing has sold the computer magazine Acorn User to Europress Enterprise. Redwood sold its other computer title, Educational Computing, earlier in the year to Training Information Network. Redwood explains these sales by the fact that they are not specialist publishers, but mainstream.Europress also owns a second Acorn title, Acorn Computer, although the possibility of… Continue reading Acorn User Bought By Europress
