Promise is a magazine aiming to help parents deal with the multitude of traumas and trials which the development of their children will throw at them. It is targeted at ABC1 women aged 25-45 who have children. As the first editor’s letter makes clear, “We can’t – and won’t preach; after all we’ve made as… Continue reading First Issue Review – Promise
The European Parliament has adopted a compromise agreement on the Council Comparative Advertising Directive. Ria Oomen-Ruijten MEP (NL, EPP), rapporteur for the Parliament’s position, emphasised the need for harmonisation to protect consumers. She said that the new agreement lays down rules that will assist consumers by insisting on objective information in the ads. While comparisons… Continue reading EU: Comparative Advertising Rules Agreed
The ITC will use citizens’ juries to discover what viewers find offensive on television. Two juries will be used in the research neither of which will be open to the press. The purpose of this research is to ensure that the ITC accurately reflects public opinion in its policies and codes. This is the first… Continue reading ITC Uses Citizens’ Juries For Research
Last weekend’s Independent On Sunday followed the Independent and launched a new look along with two new sections – only 8 months after its last overhaul.As well as changing its masthead, font and general style along the lines of its sister title, the Independent On Sunday now has “Section 2”, containing the critics, comment and… Continue reading Independent On Sunday Follows Daily’s Changes
Wednesday Southern Newspaper group release final year financial results.Friday Guardian Media Group release final year financial results.Also this week: WPP is expected to formally announce the merger of Olgivy & Mather’s and JWT’s media buying operations; the Daily Star‘s Website, Megastar, will be Website of the Week; a Web Round-Up will also appear on Newsline.
The BBC Online department will launch a 24-hour news service on its Internet site next month. A BBC spokeswoman said that it is the BBC’s aim to provide continuous news in response to research which confirms that this is what people want. It is reported that the Corporation is putting £10m a year into a… Continue reading BBC Plans To Launch 24-Hour Internet News
Future Publishing, which is part of the international Pearson Plc media group, has appointed James Pembroke as publisher in the Entertainment division. He will be responsible for SFX, the science fiction magazine and the recently launched cult tv title.Pembroke joins Future from The Oldie where he was business manager for the last five years. He… Continue reading New Publisher For Future’s Entertainment Division
Carlton Communications Plc and the film finance and distribution company, Intermedia, have agreed to establish a joint development fund for British films. Carlton Film Distributors is also to merge its international sales operation with Village Intermedia Pictures, a distribution business jointly owned by Intermedia and Australian Village Roadshow.This will further augment Carlton’s film archive after… Continue reading Carlton In Film Partnership With Intermedia
Any information submitted to the Internet, whether as online application forms or personal email correspondence, will, if governments get their way, be available for scrutiny. US intelligence agencies are currently campaigning to ban any encryption codes which they cannot read thus providing them with access to any information passing through the Internet, including private financial… Continue reading Web Round-Up W/E 26/09/97
The behaviour of the Battersby family in Coronation Street has provoked almost 80 viewers to complain to the Independent Television Commission. In its August bulletin the ITC reports that viewers cited the incident when Les Battersby headbutted Curly Watts as an example of an unwelcome change of tone in the soap. The ITC however did… Continue reading Corrie And Brookside Cleared By ITC
