The Radio Authority has advertised a restricted service licence to run for eight years, to provide a travel information radio service along the M20 motorway between Maidstone and Folkestone and on to Dover.Travel information of this nature seems likely to become increasingly important once the Channel Tunnel becomes operational, and would be a new type… Continue reading Licence To Serve Channel Travellers
Today the new title from Redwood Magazines is launched, BBC Top Gear, the motoring title to accompany the series. The glossy 250 page magazine has a cover price of £2.40.Top Gear launches three weeks after EMAP’s weekly title Carweek,but has an altogether classier feel. This month’s edition carries a free poster and car sticker.Presenters from… Continue reading BBC Top Gear – First Issue Report
The latest BARB viewing summary for the week-ending 5th September shows the first viewing figures for the new satellite channels launched on 1st September. (Newsline – 1/9).W/E 05/9/93 INDIVIDUALS 4+ Av. Viewing Per Head Hrs Mins Share % Daily Reach % Wkly Reach % FAMILY CHNL 0:07 0.5 3.6 13 NICKELODEON 0:08 0.6 3.5 10.4… Continue reading New Astra Channels’ Viewing Figures
The latest BARB viewing summary for the week-ending 5th September shows the first viewing figures for the new satellite channels launched on 1st September. (Newsline – 1/9).W/E 05/9/93 INDIVIDUALS 4+ Av. Viewing Per Head Hrs Mins Share % Daily Reach % Wkly Reach % FAMILY CHNL 0:07 0.5 3.6 13 NICKELODEON 0:08 0.6 3.5 10.4… Continue reading New Astra Channels’ Viewing Figures
News International has suspended publication of its Shoppers’ Friend newspaper insert after only one issue.Shoppers’ Friend, which was to be inserted into the Sunday Times and the News of the World, was a free standing insert containing only discount coupons for supermarket products. It was paid for by advertising. These coupon booklets are popular in… Continue reading News Int. Drops Shoppers’ Inserts
Mirror Group Newspapers have announced pre-tax profits of £69.9m, for the six months ending June 1993. This is an increase of over 300% on the same period last year, with profits of £15m.Turnover is up from £233.7m to £237.2m. The group has been helped by success in recovering assets stolen from the pension fund by… Continue reading MGN Profits Rise
Chrysalis Television has appointed sponsorship consultancy Wood Lynds to handle on-air sponsorship, off-air merchandising and licensing activities for its sports programming. It is the first time a major independent TV producer has appointed a specialist agency to seek sponsors rather than working with a broadcaster’s sponsorship department. Chrysalis TV’s most notable programmes are Football Italia… Continue reading Chrysalis TV Appoints Consultancy
Three ITV networked films reached the top ten in the BARB programme rankings for week-ending 5th September. The rankings are based on one showing only, consolidated viewing figures.Pretty Woman reached 15.6m making it number two in the rankings behind Coronation Street (16.7m). Crocodile Dundee 2 reached number four with 14.03m viewers and Lethal Weapon 2… Continue reading Popular Films Boost ITV Audience
United Artists Programming has hired Craig Pearman Ltd, the newly launched media consultancy, to advise and support the setting up of its new ad sales division.The new advertising division of UAP will initially sell airtime for Bravo and Discovery channels. Joyce Taylor, chief executive officer of UAP said that the inclusion of Discovery and Bravo… Continue reading Craig Pearman Consultant To UAP
United Artists Programming has hired Craig Pearman Ltd, the newly launched media consultancy, to advise and support the setting up of its new ad sales division.The new advertising division of UAP will initially sell airtime for Bravo and Discovery channels. Joyce Taylor, chief executive officer of UAP said that the inclusion of Discovery and Bravo… Continue reading Craig Pearman Consultant To UAP
