Grampian has announced it expects early discussions with Granada as to whether the DTI ruling affects Grampian’s sales, which are currently handled by the Time Exchange. Grampian’s statement says that whatever the outcome, it is confident that the DTI’s flexibility for smaller companies will ensure that their airtime sales will be handled by a major sales house.
BORDER’S RESPONSE
Border Television’s financial director, Peter Brownlow, told MediaTel that he does not expect the DTI ruling to affect Border’s sales arrangements. As far as Border is concerned nothing has changed and it will remain with the Time Exchange and subsequently become part of the new sales house that Granada is planning.
IPA RESPONSE
Nick Phillips, director general of the IPA, told MediaTel that the IPA believes that the DTI made the right decision in not allowing Granada to extend its market share. He said that he hopes the next right decision will be to give the go ahead to Channel 5.
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