The EC has approved a proposal for a Directive on the legal protection of services and paid-for information. The Directive would prevent MS from restricting the free movement of services and decoders within the EU; it also aims to ban and to impose penalties on all commercial activities linked to unauthorised access to an encrypted… Continue reading EU: EC proposes Encryption Directive
A ministerial “Summit” in early July has concluded that, while a number of new measures should be enacted, the advertising of ‘alcopops’ was not at issue. A stricter code of conduct for drinks manufacturers has also been approved by the Portman Group.A note circulated by John Hooper CBE, Director-General of ISBA, points out that the… Continue reading UK: Alcopops Ministerial agreement
The ITC has said that it will be instigating a further period of consultation regarding the practice of bundling pay TV channels. It does however welcome the intention of BSkyB and Disney to allow the Disney Channel to be made available on a stand-alone basis to viewers (subscribers see Sky To Unbundle Channels).Sir Robin Biggam,… Continue reading ITC Extends Bundling Review
Sky TV Guide will be undergoing a revamp from the August issue in a move aimed at attracting an extra one million readers. It also hoped that the new look will appeal to a broader audience which will include more women.As well as a new masthead and typeface there will be new look features and… Continue reading Sky Magazine Gets Revamp
Nigel Griffiths, Competition and Consumer Affairs Minister, has decided, on the advice of the director general of Fair Trading, to refer the acquisition by Capital Radio of Virgin Radio to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for investigation.The Minister considers that the acquisition raises competition concerns in respect of the market for local radio advertising in… Continue reading MMC Investigation Blow For Capital
Omnicom is currently negotiating a buyout of Manning Gottlieb Media for around £12m.Omnicom, which has interests in Abbott Mead Vickers and TBWA, is understood to have beat Carat in a battle to control MGM. MGM is now 60% owned by Omnicom, with the remaining 40% being evenly split between its two partners Nick Manning and… Continue reading Omnicom Buys MGM
NRS figures for the period January-June show that among the national newspapers the Sunday Telegraph had the largest year on year increase, with readership growing 28% to 2.404 million. Its sister paper, the Daily Telegraph, also performed well, increasing its readership by almost 16%. The Times and Daily Mail were the only other national newspapers… Continue reading National Newspaper And Consumer Magazine NRS – June
The ITC will be examining the takeover of HTV by United News & Media to determine if the move would be “expected to operate against the public interest.”The ITC is particularly interested in the desirability of “promoting plurality of ownership in the broadcasting and newspaper industries” and any economic benefits which would only apply if… Continue reading ITC Consults On United Takeover Of HTV
Cliff Ewan, director of sales and circulation at the Telegraph Group, has replaced Chris Haslum, the publisher’s deputy managing director who leaves this week. Haslum had been with the Telegraph for eleven years.…The Telegraph is launching a student-version of the Daily Telegraph in a bid to shake off its “Torygraph” image. The free paper, which… Continue reading Ewan Replaces Haslum At Telegraph
Rosie Faulkner has been appointed as marketing and client sales director at TSMS. She was previously a board director of TMD Carat. It is expected that she will join the ITV sales house in October.…Don Thomson has been promoted to the position of group sales director at Chrysalis Radio while marketing manager Miriam Nevill is… Continue reading TSMS Appoints New Director
