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
ITV and the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers are rumoured to be planning a joint representation to the Independent Television Commission to ask it to take another look at its recent criticism of ITV, according to Marketing.In its annual report the ITC criticised ITV for showing too many dramas and entertainment programmes and not enough… Continue reading ITV And ISBA May Challenge ITC
The UK Government has announced that it will ban tobacco advertising, and will explore other measures to augment the ban with the objective of reducing tobacco consumption in the UK. It will do so after a white paper consultation process and after examining the results of a forthcoming seminar of British and international experts in… Continue reading UK: Government Announces Ad Ban
The Radio Authority is advertising a new ILR FM licence to serve part of South-East London. Coverage will be contained primarily within the Boroughs of Lewisham and Bromley and parts of Southwark. It will not be possible, within the frequency resources available to serve all of this area. It is up to applicants to indicate… Continue reading Radio Licences Up For Grabs
Broadcast sponsorship has reached new levels of viewers’ awareness and acceptability, according to the latest figures from ITV’s TOM tracking study.The research, carried out for ITV by NOP, reveals that: Viewers’ recall of seeing any broadcast sponsorship recently has reached 76% – an increase of 8 points above the previous all-time high When asked, 92%… Continue reading Recall For TV Sponsorship Reaches Record High
