The Data Protection Registrar is cracking down on those companies who disclose data to third parties.The Registrar has issued an enforcement notice on British Gas ordering it to stop disclosing details on its huge customer database to marketing organisations. Warnings have also been sent to other utility companies.Data Protection Registrar: 01625 545 700
The Sun Banking Corporation, the banking arm of Sun Life of Canada, has extended its sponsorship of Stevenage Borough Football Club for the 1997/8 season.The Corporation stated: “the Bank has received significant national media coverage in the press and on television. This has proved to be a most cost-effective means of promoting the Bank.”Sun Banking… Continue reading The Sun Banks On The Boro
MondayThe government meets with specialists from around the world to discuss ways to restrict tobacco consumption; the conference will look at advertising and sports sponsorship.WednesdayPress-round-up will appear in Newsline Features.FridayWeb-site of the week will be the Getty Communications’ Getty Images site.June TV revenue will appear in Newsline this week.
Bernard Kouchner, French health minister, has indicated that he is seeking ways of strengthening the Evin Law, which bans alcohol and tobacco advertising in most media. He also appears to have closed off the possibility of accommodating the problems caused by the law for Anheuser-Busch, one of the major sponsors of next year’s soccer World… Continue reading EU: French minister to strengthen law
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has made a key ruling will have a profound impact on the future interpretation of the Television Without Frontiers Directive, which itself has acquired a significant status in the growth of the single market.The ECJ ruled that Sweden – which bans TV advertising aimed at children – could not… Continue reading EU: ECJ’s Key Ruling On TV Directive
Subject to board approval, Andy Barnes will succeed Stuart Butterfield as sales and marketing director at Channel 4. Butterfield is leaving to become managing director of Granada UK. Barnes is currently Butterfield’s deputy.Channel 4: 0171 396 4444
In a series of presentations, Dr Fleur Fisher, the chairman of the Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel, has stressed the vital educational role teen titles play in the social and sexual development of young people.Fisher outlined the role of the panel in ensuring that teenage magazines adhere to guidelines, agreed with the Home Office, on the… Continue reading Teen Mags Great Sex Aid
The EC has declared that a monopoly on television advertising awarded on cultural grounds by the Flanders Regional government to the Flemish television channel VTM contravenes EU Treaty rules on competition and freedom to provide services. The ruling was made on 26 June and followed a complaint brought by VT4, a rival broadcaster based in… Continue reading EU: EC judgement in VTM case
Over thirty amendments have been tabled to Jessica Larive’s report on commercial communications and the internal market, to be voted by the European Parliament on 15 July. Many of these amendments would overturn the ‘country of origin’ principle proposed by the Commission and endorsed in the report, and have raised fears that the Parliament’s supportive… Continue reading EU: Joint Industry Statement
The EC has given formal notice to the Spanish government that it must amend Spain’s ley Digital (which took effect on 3 May – see AIG Notices 18) following a complaint from the digital television provider CanalSatelite; the complaint argued that the new law was obstructing the company in its competition with rival Telefonica. The… Continue reading SP: EC takes action on decoders
