Scottish Radio Holdings plc has released its interim results for the six months ending 31 March 1997.James Gordan CBE, chairman, said: “These results set new records for SRH in terms of both profit and earnings per share. Particularly pleasing has been the performance of recent acquisitions in both radio and local weekly newspapers” Turnover was… Continue reading Scottish Radio On A High
The Portman Group has proposed new regulations on the sale and marketing of “alcopops”. They include requiring retailers not to stock alcoholic drinks that are marketed to the under-18s, and a ban on the use of pictures of people who appear to be under 25 on labels. Producers are also to be discouraged from using… Continue reading UK: Tighter Code For “Alcopops”
by Lionel Stanbrook, Deputy Director-General, UK Advertising AssociationFor some, the ‘New Labour’ government is a good expression of successful brand building. The process even used commercial terminology. Adding the word ‘new’ before the name of the product is a particularly old marketing trick – and it worked – but the claim still has to be… Continue reading New Labour and Advertising
(Updated News Item)The Queen’s Speech, delivered today, confirmed that the Labour Party would introduce a ban on tobacco advertising in the next Parliament.Tessa Gooding, speaking on behalf of the Insitute of Practitioners in Advertising, told Newsline that the IPA was “disappointed” at the ban, saying that it represented “a serious infringement to the democratic process… Continue reading Tobacco Ad Ban Confirmed In Queen’s Speech
The EC last week finally adopted a Green Paper on the Principles of EU Food Law. The Green Paper reviews current legislation affecting the agri-food sector and invites comments on how legislation and procedures can be improved in the interests of public health and consumer protection. Advertising is not a major pre-occupation of the Paper,… Continue reading EU: Green Paper On Food Law
An NOP poll has found that 74% of British viewers consider ITV serves the needs and interests of their region better than any other TV channel. The poll found that ITV’s regional news service was more popular than the alternative offered by the BBC. 58% preferred ITV regional news to the service provided by the… Continue reading Viewers Still In Favour Of Regional Programming
Figures released from the Radio Advertising Bureau show that revenue for commercial radio in the first quarter of 1997 reached £78m, the highest ever quarter figure which represents an increase of 15% year on year. This gives commercial radio a 4.7% share of display advertising expenditure for Quarter 1 1997. For the year to March… Continue reading Radio Revenue Reaches £78m In Q1
The Grimsby Evening Telegraph, part of the Northcliffe Newspaper Group, is celebrating its centenary and is publishing a series of supplements to mark the event. Each reflects the events of a 20 year period of the last century.Looking to the future, the paper continues to develop and went on the Internet last month. Editor, Peter… Continue reading Northcliffe Celebrates Centenary
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has bought a £17m stake in the global advertising group Cordiant. This represents a 3% stake in the company which is soon to be demerged. The Prince is reported to have said that he thought “the Cordiant management has done a very good job so far to improve the performance of… Continue reading Saudi Prince Buys Cordiant Stakes
Sheila Byfield/Doreen Dignan, The NetworkIn all areas of life, there is evidence of change. 29% of homes are now single occupancy, a proportion which is set to increase to 36% by the year 2016. The divorce rate has doubled over the past twenty years and now every other wedding ends in divorce. Women make up… Continue reading Sheila Byfield/Doreen Dignan – ‘Futura.Com –
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