The BBC has confirmed that transmitter coverage of its digital radio services, using Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), can now reach 60% of the UK population. There are 27 transmitters in operation for the BBC’s national DAB multiplex as planned.Coverage extends from the West and South East of England to the Midlands and the more heavily… Continue reading BBC Digital Radio Achieves Target Coverage Of 60%
Flextech and Telewest have entered an agreement that will see Flextech take a 50% share in revenue generated from all Telewest’s cable television channels. In return Flextech is to provide a £1 million marketing campaign to promote the programmes in Telewest franchise areas.Both Losses Improve At Flextech and Losses Deepen At Telewest recently announced their… Continue reading Flextech And Telewest To Share Revenue
The cable group Telewest Communications has decided to exercise its preemptive rights to buy two large cable franchises, one in London and one in Birmingham. Telewest already has a share in both the franchises which are co-owned by Comcast UK.Following the buyout of Comcast by NTL recently (subscribers see NTL Buys Comcast UK For £363m),… Continue reading Telewest To Buy Birmingham And London Cable Franchises
The ITC has issued a warning to the Christian Channel Europe stating that it has breached Programme Code by featuring on-screen fundraising.The channel’s Good Morning Europe programme publicised a leaflet produced by the Christian Channel and encouraged viewers to return a coupon from it and to send a donation. The ITC code decrees that religious… Continue reading ITC Warns Christian Channel Over On-Screen Fundraising
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has said that it will not act on Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown’s request that The Times newspaper be investigated by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) (subscribers see Ashdown Asks For Inquiry Into Times Ownership).Ashdown was concerned that the ownership of The Times by Rupert Murdoch was… Continue reading Calls For MMC Investigation Of The Times Rejected By DTI
The European Parliament has adopted a Common Position aimed at strengthening consumer rights in cross-border trade, thus opening the possibility of legal action against suppliers in cross-border purchasing, advertising and trade disputes. The Common Position – due to be agreed by EU ministers in the coming months – means that the losing party in any… Continue reading EU: Common Position adopted
There has been yet another procedural delay in the processing of the complaint to the Commission about the Greek toy ad ban. Following the abortive 12 March meeting to consider the infringements actions, the British Toy and Hobby Association has written to Lord Simon, the UK minister for trade and competitiveness in Europe. The letter… Continue reading EU: Foot-dragging over Greek case
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has voted in favour of a new scheme to revive the ailing eco-label system in the EU. The current system, which awards a Euro-flower logo to so-called “green” products designed to reduce environmental damage, was launched in 1992 but has struggled to achieve public recognition across Europe.
The media companies Kirch Group and CLT-Ufa are to step up efforts to persuade the EC to permit them to form a digital pay-TV joint venture. Karel Van Miert, Commissioner responsible for competition policy, has criticised their plan and said that the merger in its current form is unacceptable. His doubt appears to be that… Continue reading DE: Merger blocked
The European Group of Television Advertising (EGTA) and the European Broadcasting Union’s European Guide to TV Sponsorship is now available on the Internet, in a revised and corrected edition. As a working tool, the guide answers such questions as: can any type of programme be sponsored?; is co-sponsorship possible?; can TV sponsorship sometimes be strengthened… Continue reading EU: New website guide
