Y&R’s review of the new ITV franchise holders (Newsline 7/4) includes comparisons of performance with regard to local news programming – all three promised greater emphasis on this area.In the first six weeks of the new franchise period Meridian appears to have matched the viewing levels of its predecessor, Coast To Coast; Carlton’s London Tonight… Continue reading Regional TV News Review
24% of viewers believe BBC1 is biased towards the Conservative party, compared to just 13% fifteen years ago according to a recent ITC survey. A further 14% believed the same bias is true of BBC2.
Amid continual controversy surrounding dish sales in the UK, Continental Research has decided to no longer produce its monthly satellite monitor because of the difficulties involved in obtaining accurate figures; caused by the differing definitions used and sampling errors amongst the research groups producing figures – BARB, GfK and C.R.To mark the end of the… Continue reading Continental Research End Monthly Dish Sales Monitor
Shortlisted titles in the PPA awards for editorial and publishing excellence have now been announced in the categories of Business and Professional Magazine of the Year and COMAG Consumer Magazine of the Year.The winners will be announced at a gala dinner following the Magazines ’93 conference and exhibition on 4th May.SHORTLISTED TITLES :Business & Professional… Continue reading Shortlists For PPA Awards’93
Following warnings from the ITC regarding regional programming (Newsline 22/3), and Ann Clwyd’s accusation that YTTTV plans to run down the north east as a broadcasting region Tyne Tees has announced a £1.5m investment plan to expand its news coverage. News will become more localised, with specific programmes for both the north and south parts… Continue reading Tyne Tees Expands News Service
A number of institutional investors will be ‘positively abstaining’ from the vote to approve a controversial plan by Conrad Black to sell an 11% stake in loss-making Canadian publisher Southam to the Telegraph. A number of institutions see this latest move as confirmation of their concerns over Black’s stewardship of the newspaper group. As a… Continue reading Telegraph Shareholders Protest Vote
The latest addition to the women’s magazine market, Wellbeing, launches this week with a print run of 500,000.The quarterly title, a joint venture between HHL and the National Pharmaceutical Association, focuses on healthcare and is targeting ABC1 women aged 25-44. It will not be available on newsstands but will be sold in all pharmacies which… Continue reading Wellbeing First Issue Report
The ITV Network has finally agreed on an official sum for its 1994 budget after speculation that it would rise dramatically compared with other years. The figure now stands at £540m – an increase of £25m from 1993. According to a report in today’s Financial Times, advertising agencies are forecasting net advertising revenues for all… Continue reading Budget Fixed For ITV
Time Warner and Telecommunications, the two main shareholders in Turner Broadcasting System, are considering dividing the assets of the company, which includes Cable News Network.Meanwhile, Turner Entertainment International has appointed Susan Kroll as senior vice-president of the Cartoon Network and TNT in Europe. The channel, due to launch in September 1993, will be funded by… Continue reading Shareholders In TBS Consider Split
Television South West the broadcasting contractor, has announced pre-tax profits of £9.17m (£1.95m) for the year ending December 1992. Turnover fell to £40.37 (£59.47m) and earnings per share rose to 28.4p from 5p.
