Reuters Business Briefing, which provides business information to the corporate market, is now available to intranet users via Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.Michael Foster, director of Business Information at Reuters commented: “We are very excited about working with Microsoft to bring our news to the fast-growing corporate community.”Reuters: 0171 250 1122
The IPA is expanding its twinning initiative from the Top 20 to the Top 50 IPA member agencies.A review of the first year of the scheme found that advertising agencies and universities are benefiting considerably from the twinning relationship. Over half the twinned agencies have set-up programmes of student placements and exchange visits and most… Continue reading IPA Expands Twinning Initiative
The Press Complaints Commission has released its annual report for 1996. During the year, a total of 3,023 complaints were made, an increase of 20% year-on-year. Not only is this a significant increase on 1996, but it also takes the number of complaints made to a record level. The chairman of the commission, Lord Wakeham,… Continue reading Press Complaints Commission – Annual Report 1996
MediaTel is inviting people to come and discover more about the MediaTel database at the Webshack café in the heart of London’s Soho.To get the most from the MediaTel site book into one of these sessions:The time: 11am – 1pmThe date: 24, 25, 30, 31 July & 1 AugustThe place: WEBSHACK Internet cafe, 15 Dean… Continue reading Get The Most Out Of MediaTel
A wide variety of viewpoints were heard at the Government-organised Anti-Smoking Summit yesterday. Speaking about the proposed tobacco advertising ban, Tessa Jowell, the public health minister, told the conference: “We know that there is no single measure which is magically going to persuade everyone to stop smoking. But, equally no other measures will be effective… Continue reading Tobacco Ad Ban Moves A Step Closer
Having played the position of sole event sponsor for the last three years, Littlewoods has signed a deal to sponsor the ITV Network coverage of the FA Cup next season.The deal, said to be worth around £1 million, kicks-off with the Charity Shield match in August and continues with the ITV third-round matches which begin… Continue reading Littlewoods To Sponsor FA Cup On TV
UK Gold has moved premises. The TV station now broadcasts from:Flextech Television160 Great Portland StreetLondon W1N 5TBTel: 0171 299 5000
The Health Education Authority has chosen the Braben Company to handle its safer sex radio campaign which will roll out this summer.The campaign, designed to communicate a ‘safer sex on holiday’ message to 16-24 year olds, will run on the three Kiss Stations in London, Manchester and Leeds from 28 July to 1 August.The Braben… Continue reading The Braben Company Wins Government Account
The newly christened Department for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed an inter-departmental creative industries task force. Its members include Richard Branson; Sir David Puttnam, the film-maker; Alan McGee, the owner of Foundation Records; the designer Paul Smith and the main Board director of WPP, Eric Salama.Chris Smith, the secretary of state for culture, media… Continue reading WPP Director Joins Government Task Force
