Tullett & Tokyo, foreign exchange brokers, have launched the world’s first virtual foreign exchange service at http://www.tullett.com. The service developed and managed by AT&T allows follow-the-sun trading.A personalised Web organiser is being introduced for advertisers. Taxi will be launched via the Internet and on CD ROM. Designed as a go between between the Web advertiser… Continue reading Web Round-Up – W/E 6/6/97
The Times and Sunday Times have signed up with ABC //electronic to have their Websites audited. The News International sites join VNU, Channel 4 and Capital Radio which are also having their Internet pages audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations subsidiary.A spokesman for News International said that the audit is expected within the next… Continue reading News International Website To Be Audited
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) has formally proposed to the Independent Television Commission (the body responsible for regulating the UK’s commercial broadcasters) that it should permit more minutes of advertising time during programme schedules. ISBA’s submission to the ITC calls for an increase in airtime from seven to an average of nine minutes… Continue reading UK: ISBA Calls For Extra Minutage
Channel 5’s coverage of the World Cup qualifier between England and Poland on Saturday night was watched by an average of 4.5 million people, with a peak audience of 5 million, according to unofficial overnight data. Of the average audience, it is estimated that around 3.9 million watched the game via the terrestrial signal, with… Continue reading C5 World Cup Game Watched By 5m
In a publishing first for IPC’s SouthBank Group, the July issue of Options will include a split front cover advertorial gatefold for Gillette’s SensorExcel For Women.The move is part of a strategic added-value communications campaign devised by New PHD and Lynne Franks PR to run in women’s magazines. The brief was to add value to… Continue reading IPC Runs Advertorial First
The UK government has announced that, in addition to introducing legislation to outlaw tobacco advertising, it will also ban tobacco sponsorship of sporting events. On 19 May Frank Dobson, the Secretary of State for Health, said that the Bill to ban advertising will now include “all forms of tobacco advertising, including sponsorship.” Meanwhile, Tessa Jowell,… Continue reading UK: Tobacco Sponsorship To Go
Following a meeting with the European Commission on 26 May in Brussels, representatives of various European Internet Associations discussed the need for an organisation to represent Internet Service Providers (ISPs) at a European level. The UK’s Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has been asked by the EC to compose a mailing list of appropriate Internet… Continue reading EU: Pan-European ISPA Edges Nearer
UK Living is reported to be relaunching in the autumn to concentrate on original programming. The aim is to move away from the channel’s leisure and lifestyle image and focus on new programming and special events.UK Living: 0171 306 6100
Sunday 15th june has been named as National Cinema Day, when cinemas across the country will be giving people the chance to see any film for £1.Last year all records were broken when over one million people visited the cinema on the day. This year the event, which is sponsored by Barclays Bank, is expected… Continue reading Date Set For National Cinema Day
Connect is the new title from Future Publishing. Despite the fact that this magazine has positioned itself as an Internet entertainment title, at first glance it is difficult to tell what it is about. A spaced out Zippy, of Rainbow fame, is this month’s coverboy and he sets the tone for the rest of the… Continue reading First Issue Review – Connect
