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The EC’s discussion document for a draft white paper on commerce has been debated by the Committee on Distribution and Commerce. The document appears largely to ignore the impact or role of commercial communications.

The EC is to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for its failure to communicate any national measures transposing Directive 92/100/EEC on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property. The Directive is regarded by the EC as a key measure for completion… Continue reading EU: Trouble for Irish copyright law

The launch of ITV2, ITV’s digital terrestrial channel, is billed as an opportunity for advertisers to reach an audience ITV would die for – young, predominantly upmarket male light viewers who are interested in sport, music and light entertainment. While precise details of programming are still scarce, ITV2 has announced the kind of shows it… Continue reading Interview – Andrew Chowns, ITV2 Project Director

Barbara Roche, UK minister for telecoms, has said that Britain’s Data Protection Registrar is working on a proposal to prevent people receiving unsolicited e-mails through the insertion of suppression markers in their Internet addresses – a technique generally known amongst Internet users as “spamming” – and that the Direct Marketing Association is working on ideas… Continue reading UK: Government studies ‘spamming’

Media and music group Chrysalis today announced six month results which showed a drop in operating losses from £2 million to £1.2m while turnover rose from £59.3m to £61.3m. The group said that its radio division, which includes Galaxy and Heart , is moving towards profitability and the second half of the year has started… Continue reading Chrysalis Nearly In The Black

The Department of Trade & Industry held a seminar on the Commission’s Communication following up the Green Paper on 24 April at its offices in London. Lionel Stanbrook, the AA’s Deputy Director-General, acted as Rapporteur on behalf of industry, government and consumer speakers.

The EC Infringements Committee has again failed to endorse the complaint by European alcohol manufacturers against the French government’s ban on alcohol advertising, the Loi Evin. The Committee, again pressurised by the President of the Commission and the French Commissioners, has bizarrely asked for further information on the case, which is now comprehensively detailed and… Continue reading FR: Loi Evin safe for the World Cup?

The Radio Authority is currently seeking a new head of programming and advertising to succeed David Lloyd, who leaves the post at the end of July after three years. The successful candidate will head the small team responsible for the regulation of over 200 independent radio licensees.…The RA is advertising a new FM Independent Local… Continue reading Radio Authority News

The Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens’ Rights has adopted a report by Georgios Anastassopoulos (EPP, Gr) – the European Parliament vice-president – on the legal protection of encrypted broadcasting or re-broadcasting, described in the proposal for a Directive as “services based on, or consisting of, conditional access”. Both the Rapporteur and Committee took the… Continue reading EU: Protection for encrypted broadcasts

Classic FM has signed a new sponsorship deal with coffee maker Douwe Egberts. Throughout the Summer, from mid-May to September, Douwe Egberts will sponsor on-air promotion of the Classic FM Douwe Egberts Summer Music Festival – a series of outdoor concerts held at stately homes around the country.The deal includes sponsorship five times a day… Continue reading Classic FM In Sponsorship Deal