ITV companies: ratings slump hits ad income

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UK private sector television broadcasting companies forming part of ITV are likely to have lower advertising revenues than expected for Nov 1995 and Dec 1995. Total income from advertising for 1995 is likely to be less than the forecast of 1.6 billion pounds sterling though it will be above the 1.5 billion pounds reported for 1994. ITV is competing against public sector TV as well as satellite TV. The price of advertising has risen as the cost per viewer increases.

Finance, ITV PLC

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New friend for BSkyB

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BSkyB has set up an alliance with Kirch for setting up a digital satellite TV service for German customers. BSkyB was formerly allied with a group of companies including Canal Plus. BSkyB offers subscriber and marketing management skills while Kirch offers programming hours. BSkyB will hold a stake of up to 49% of DF1, which operates the digital service, and could also acquire a stake of 25% in Das Digitale Fernsehen, the sports channel owned by Kirch.

Telephone communications, exc. radio, Satellite Telecommunications, Satellite TV Communications, Joint ventures, Satellite television, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Kirch Group

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TV bill turns on bid fever

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Ownership rules for UK TV companies may be changed, the government has stated. This has led to a rise in the share price for smaller TV companies, though companies likely to make a bid have seen their share prices fall since there are fears that they could pay too much in a bid. Independent television is losing its share of the UK market and this could be further affected when Channel 5 starts up. Yorkshire Tyne-Tees is a possible acquisition target.

United Kingdom

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