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The April Retail Price Index was announced this morning as 156.3, an increase of 0.6% on March and a rise of 2.4% on April 1996.For RPI trends subscribers can access MediaTel’s Encyclomedia section in Talking Windows.

There have been substantial drops in viewing levels to RTE TV and UTV in the Irish Republic with a reassessment of programming policy needed to get viewing levels back, according to a report from the Irish agency the Media Bureau.The Nielsen measurement system for television viewing in Ireland has now been running for seven months… Continue reading Irish TV Suffers Viewing Drop

EMAP Internet Sales has been chosen to represent the UK, German and European Web sites operated by Progressive Networks. Progressive Networks allows Internet users to listen to, or see continuous live ‘broadcasts’ of sound and video.RealAudio and RealVideo transmissions are available from most of the world’s leading broadcasters, record companies, film studios, and event organisers.… Continue reading EMAP Gets Progressive

Mike Wright, currently sales and marketing director at Wolverhampton’s Express and Star, is to join the Newspaper Society in June as commercial development manager within the marketing department.Wright will manage the support service to regional publishers across commercial activities in the local market place and will be responsible for the events programme. He replaces Tim… Continue reading Wright Moves At Newspaper Society

Classic FM was named national radio station of the year in this week’s Sony Radio Awards. This is the second time the classical music station has won this award in its four year history. The judges recognised the station’s quality, consistency, creativity and its accessible and impressive programme menu.Local radio station of the year went… Continue reading The Sony Radio Awards 1997

The Regional Press Club, a voluntary body dedicated to supporting and promoting regional press interests, has appointed Cathy Richards, regional media director of Zenith as its first female chairman. She takes over from Roy Jeans, managing director of Amra Ltd, and will serve for 2 years.Richards commented: “My plan for the coming years is simply… Continue reading First Female Chair

The Queen’s Speech on 14 May has clarified that the Government favours the removal of food safety and health protection responsibilities from the Ministry of Agriculture and the collection of all aspects of food standards “from plough to plate” into a new statutory agency, to be called the Food and Health Commission. The Government has… Continue reading UK: Food Standards Agency Proposed

The EU Industry and Telecoms Commissioner, Martin Bangemann, is calling for a slimmed-down version of the original four-year programme for the promotion of wide-screen TV. The proposal is opposed by EU Budget Commissioner Erkki Liikanen, who believes that the project has not proved itself satisfactorily. A damning report just published by the Court of Auditors… Continue reading EU: Dispute Over Wide-Screen TV Funding

The new Minister for Consumer Affairs, Nigel Griffiths MP, saw officials of the Advertising Association within a week of being appointed. The wide-ranging discussion broached a number of subjects, although the performance of advertising self-regulation was agreed to be the key issue.

The Queen’s Speech, delivered today, confirmed that the Labour Party would introduce a ban on tobacco advertising in the next Parliament.Other announcements made include the introduction of referendums for the devolution of Scotland and Wales, payment of interest on late bills for small companies, educational reform, the election of a mayor for London and a… Continue reading Tobacco Ad Ban Confirmed In Queen’s Speech