Reed Hundt, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has suffered a setback in his efforts to start an investigation into spirits advertising on television. Two fellow regulators are attempting to block Hundt’s efforts. They are Rachelle Chong and James Quello, both commissioners with the FCC. They have said that such an investigation is beyond… Continue reading US: FCC’s Hundt suffers setback
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L!ve TV will be sponsoring Millwall FC next season. Player’s shirts will carry the line “The weather in Norwegian” along with the L!ve logo.L!ve: 0171 293 2511
Discovery Home and Leisure, is said to be in talks with Emap about a masthead fishing programme.Emap publishes Angling Times, Angling Plus and Improve Your Coarse Fishing, any of these titles could be involved in the discussions.
WPP has apparently set a date to launch the much rumoured media outfit which would result from the merger between JWT and O&M’s media dependent the Network.According to trade press reports the new company will launch on 1 January 1998. WPP declined to confirm that this was the case when contacted by Newsline.
The highly restrictive Loi Evin – the French legislation banning advertising of alcoholic beverages in France – will be at issue in a consideration by the EC of a case brought by Europe’s alcohol manufacturers at the next meeting considering infringement procedures on 19 June.
The Conciliation Committee has adopted the joint text on revision of the 1989 Directive on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in the Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcastingThe Conciliation Committee has adopted the joint text on revision of the 1989 Directive on the coordination of… Continue reading Conciliation Committee Adopts Joint Text
EMAP Elan is rumoured to be planning a new consumer magazine for older women. According to Press Gazette, which is published by EMAP, the company is now in the process of staffing up for the title which would probably launch as a monthly in the Spring next year.EMAP Elan currently publishes titles such as Top… Continue reading EMAP Gears Up For New Women’s Title
GWR Group is to lobby the National Heritage Secretary, Chris Smith, to relax the rules on UK radio ownership. Henry Meakin, the Group’s chairman, wishes the current 15% audience share rules to be increased. GWR currently has a 14.9% share which prevents it from expanding further into the UK radio market and has forced it… Continue reading GWR In Talks With The Government
Talk TV, a Granada Sky Broadcasting channel, is closing in September. The channel, which launched last October, failed to attract more than 30,000 viewers. Talk TV will be replaced by at least two new channels, one specialising in sport and another concentrating on entertainment. Some Talk TV shows will be rescheduled on alternative GSB channels.Stuart… Continue reading Talk Shuts Up
