The Independent Television Commission yesterday submitted evidence to the National Heritage Committee on the operation of the Broadcasting Act 1990.The ITC recommended that the moratorium should be extended for a further two years, during which time all the ownership rules should be reviewed together, and the possibility be considered of allowing the regulator greater discretion… Continue reading ITC Recommends Extension Of Moratorium
Energizer, the Ever Ready battery brand, is to sponsor the Atlantic 252 Top 40 Countdown. This is the first radio sponsorship for Ever Ready. National Westminster Bank is to sponsor two of Yorkshire Television’s Business programmes – Big Business and Exporter of the Year Argos is to sponsor Granada TV’s shopping programme, Stocking Up for… Continue reading TV And Radio Sponsorship Deals
Amid controversy and speculation the September combined ITV/C4 revenue figure came in at £166.335m, a 15% improvement on the same period last year. Whilst C4’s revenue remained undisputed at an estimated £29.5m, the ITV revenue, initially estimated at £136.88m, was called into question after suggestions began to be made that the combined YTTV share of… Continue reading TV Round Up – September
London radio station Choice FM has withdrawn two poster ads after complaints from London Transport Advertising.One featured a hand on a radio, with the line, “You have the Choice to play with your knob”; the other featured a woman in a bikini holding a condom- covered banana.Both ads were considered too sexually overt by LTA.… Continue reading Choice FM Withdraws 2 Ads
Amid controversy and speculation the September combined ITV/C4 revenue figure came in at £166.335m, a 15% improvement on the same period last year. Whilst C4’s revenue remained undisputed at an estimated £29.5m, the ITV revenue, initially estimated at £136.88m, was called into question after suggestions began to be made that the combined YTTV share of… Continue reading TV Round Up – September
The Independent Television Commission yesterday submitted evidence to the National Heritage Committee on the operation of the Broadcasting Act 1990.The ITC recommended that the moratorium should be extended for a further two years, during which time all the ownership rules should be reviewed together, and the possibility be considered of allowing the regulator greater discretion… Continue reading ITC Recommends Extension Of Moratorium
BBC reaction to the latest Rajar results has been optimistic. Despite the fact that commercial radio has increased its share by 3.3%, BBC Radio still has 56.1% of the total share.The BBC points out that Radio 3 has increased its audience share from 1.3% to 1.4%, bringing its audience to over 3 million, citing the… Continue reading BBC Radio Reaction
The quarter 3 Rajar data sees Capital FM increasing its share of listening in the London TSA to 17.3%. The station’s share has been fluctuating over the past year and reached a low of 16.6% in quarter 2. The ill-fated LBC Newstalk and Talkback both recorded falls in their share of listening. Newstalk had achieved… Continue reading LONDON RADIO LISTENING UPDATE
The Rajar data for quarter 3 1993 shows commercial radio increasing its share of listening to 41.1%. This is an increase of 3.3 % points since the first Rajar survey a year ago. The latest data also shows commercial radio’s weekly reach increasing from 53% to 56%.Commercial Radio v All BBC Q4’92 Q1’93 Q2’93 Q3’93… Continue reading RAJAR Quarter 3 Network Data
Both Classic FM and Virgin have reported an increase in advertising.Six months after its launch Virgin 1215 has advertising way ahead of projections. Chief executive David Campbell said that “Our task now is to build on this excellent start, and attract even more listeners”.Classic FM achieved billings of over £1 million in October for the… Continue reading Classic And Virgin Advertising Up
