Channel 4 is caught short
Article Abstract:
In 1994 UK television broadcaster Channel 4's share of terrestial audience figures for the daytim and evenings fell for the first time. The channel's specialities, retro-TV series and US shows, are being duplicated by the non-terrestial channels and BBC2 is competing hard for the broadcaster's late afternoon audiences. The channel, under controller Michael Grade, is operating on a tight budget and few enduring programme formats have emerged. Channel 4 must renew its efforts in order to recover the 57 million pounds sterling levy that it will pay to ITV in 1995.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1995
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
BBC's digital plans to cost over 120m pounds sterling
Article Abstract:
The BBC has revealed plans for digital broadcasting which will include broadcasting output from BBC Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales across the UK. It predicts that its free-to-air digital channels will represent 7-8% of licence fee income after five years. This will represent 120-140 million pounds sterling based on current figures. It plans to distribute BBC1 and 2 via digital satellite, with national regions to have dedicated blocks of programming on planned side-channels.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1997
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Supply and on-demand. BBC editing move to cost facilities pounds sterling 18m. Can ultra-local TV work?
- Abstracts: What is the point of TV? BBC plans on audit of commissioning
- Abstracts: City takes heart from digital listening surge. Analysts cautious over GCap upturn. Guardian considers in-house sales move
- Abstracts: Boomerang AIM float will fund buying spree. RDF plans pounds sterling 55m May float
- Abstracts: ITV in turmoil over 60m pounds sterling rescue plan. BBC to launch safe 'kids Facebook' site