Phil Cutts has become the new head of marketing at the PPA leaving his old position of head of ad marketing. His new position will mean he becomes deputy to Peter Dear PPA deputy chief executive.… Live TV have confirmed that Jane Rowe has left her position of sales director, the station have yet to… Continue reading Appointment News
Reuters has today announced the launch of an Internet service which will provide information about the commodities and energy markets.The site provides free quotations from all the major future exchanges as well as news stories from each of the core sectors. In addition, registered users will be able to retrieve weather data, view charts and… Continue reading Reuters Launches Commodities Internet Service
The EP Committee on women’s rights has adopted the Lenz draft report on women and advertising, together with various amendments that refer to the need to reject and act against inappropriate portrayals of women in advertising. The Lenz Report will be voted at the September Plenary session of the EP (15-19 September).aa net
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 American government has agreed a new, voluntary TV ratings system with the major networks and cable stations, which toughens the existing regulations by supplementing existing ratings with an L (for offensive language), S (for sex) and V (for violence) to be flashed on the screen for 15 seconds before each programme. The Screen Actors… Continue reading US: New TV ratings systems introduced
It’s back, after being off the newsstands for seven months the original football magazine has been relaunched just in time for the new football season. Rather surprisingly Football Monthly is quite an interesting read, with articles on Teddy Sheringham’s shock transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to champions Manchester United; Howard Kendall’s return to Everton and a… Continue reading Football Monthly Comes Home
The Guardian is planning to launch a new section covering property and interiors in August. Space will be distributed within the paper on Fridays in the London area.The newspaper is also launching a six-page guide to the new football season on Monday called Season.Guardian: 0171 239 9696
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
