Channel 4 is rumoured to be planning a digital channel based on its successful Film on Four department.According to the Observer a proposal for the film channel will be put to the Channel 4 board in the Autumn as part of a long-term business plan prepared by media consultant Hydra.It is said that the upmarket… Continue reading C4 In Film Channel Rumours
The Council has adopted unanimously a Directive on consumer credit, which modifies Directive 87/102/EEC on Consumer Credit. It establishes throughout the EU a single method of calculation of the real annual cost of consumer credit.
The Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU has decided voluntarily to label foods containing genetically modified soyabeans or maize, in the absence of an agreement between EU Member States to introduce common labelling rules. The Confederation said it was alarmed at the failure of the EU to agree common rules and… Continue reading EU: Genetically Modified Crops
The publishing, phonographic and telecoms industries have signalled their strong opposition to the draft Directive on Copyright, now adopted by the European Commission. They argue that its provisions will provide insufficient protection for rights holders against the making of unauthorised copies and that the liability for infringements should not be placed exclusively on the shoulders… Continue reading EU: Copyright Directive Under Fire
The Radio Advertising Bureau has started a new series of publications entitled RAB LAB. The first in the series is The Grammar of Radio Advertising and is a ‘snapshot’ analysis of contemporary British radio advertising.The report, based in analysis of a random selection of over 300 radio commercials, seeks to explore how radio advertising “expresses… Continue reading RAB Launches Publication Series
Cinema admissions rose 30% in November, with average weekly admissions for the month standing at 2.26 million. Total admissions was 9.698 million, up from 7.443 million the previous year.Subscribers can access the Cinema database by selecting “Cinema” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.
The BBC and ITV have agreed a schedule for coverage of matches in the 1998 World Cup and will not be going head-to-head over England’s games.Under the deal, BBC viewers will be able to see live coverage of four of the six first round matches featuring England and Scotland while ITV will cover the other… Continue reading BBC And ITV Announce World Cup Scheduling
The Council has adopted the Directive on price indications; this obliges the indication of the price and price per unit of measure for all products, excepting only works of art, antiques, goods sold at auction and products furnished in the framework of a service. Some other derogations are permitted.
Two of Europe’s biggest players in digital TV development – the German companies Kirch and Bertelsmann – have agreed to stop selling their TV set-top decoder boxes (which can be used for receiving multiple channels and interactive broadcasts) and their digital pay-TV services until the Commission has completed an investigation into the German digital TV… Continue reading DE: Digital Wars Ceasefire
IPC has said that it will be splitting its Specialist Group into two separate publishing arms following yesterday’s announcement that the company has been sold to a management buyout team (see yesterday’s IPC Magazines Gains Independence ).The IPC Music & Sport Group will be headed by Andy McDuff, who becomes its managing director, and the… Continue reading IPC Restructures Specialist Group
