The Federal Communications Commission Office of Plans and Policy (OPP) has published a working paper analysing the implications of the Internet for telecommunications policy. The basic argument of Working Paper No. 29 – “Digital Tornado, The Internet and Telecommunications Policy”, is that the FCC and other government agencies should desist from attempting to regulate the… Continue reading US: FCC looks into the Internet
NRS figures for September 1996 to February 1997 show that The Sunday Telegraph has seen the largest increase year-on-year, with readership growing 17.22% to 2,192,000.Sept ’96 – Feb ’97 NRS Readership Comparisons Title Sep 95 – Feb 96 Sep 96 – Feb 97 Actual Change % Change Sunday Telegraph 1,870,000 2,192,000 322,000 17.22 Times 1,637,000… Continue reading National Newspapers NRS – February
The Commission has stepped back from tackling the French government head-on over its highly controversial Evin Law, which outlaws virtually all advertising for alcohol and tobacco products. The Commission has also dropped its opposition to the ban on alcohol advertising in French soccer stadiums where games in the 1998 World Cup (hosted by France) will… Continue reading EU: Commission Backs Down On Loi Evin
Laser Satellite and Cable has coordinated a sponsorship deal for Granada Good Life ‘s Food and Wine programme strand. Sharp’s Microwave Magic will sponsor the strand with a package of air-time and advertorials.Themed road-shows will take place during the summer at county shows and shopping centres nationwide. These will feature practical demonstrations and a competition… Continue reading Sharp Sponsor
ITV could be forced to move the News At Ten or face falling ratings when Channel 5 launches its nightly 9pm movie, according to CIA MediaLab’s latest Sensor survey.When asked how they feel about News At Ten, 62% of all respondents said it should be moved to a different time. Of 15 to 24 year-olds,… Continue reading Survey Reinforces View That News At Ten Should Move
The Broadcasting Standards Council’s Complaints Bulletin has published it complaints bulletin for March.Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Australia received 75 complaints from viewers about bad language. Connolly is known for his foul tongue, his previous series based on a tour of Scotland received complaints, but the Council rejected them. This time round the comedian was… Continue reading Billy Connolly Fails To Get Off Scot Free
J Walter Thompson is reported to have signed a sponsorship deal with the Oxford Street Traders Association on behalf of an undisclosed client. JWT has booked two months exposure every year for the next three years, including the turn of the century. The sponsorship will include Christmas lights and decorations and it is rumoured that… Continue reading Oxford Street Sponsored Into The Next Century
A good week for ITV on the drama front, with the final episode of Reckless watched by 11.95 million viewers, and the one off return of Hercule Poirot achieving an audience of 11.18 million. The return of Stars in Their Eyes seems to have laid waste to the slipping success of BBC1’s Saturday night drama… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 16/03/97
With the General Election fast approaching, a multitude of related Internet sites have sprung-up.http://news.uk.msn.com/news/default.asp will take you to the Microsoft News Decision 97 site. Microsoft News is the first on-line team to secure a Lobby pass for an on-line journalist. Nick Assinger, who has been political editor for the Daily Mail and the Daily Express,… Continue reading Web Sites Of The Week – General Election Special
IPC’s Mizz magazine has won an award for a report into racism. The article was the joint winner of the Race in the Media Award, run by the Commission for Race Equality, along with Time Out.IPC: 0171 261 6575
