News that EMAP’s managing director David Arculus is to leave the group to join United News & Media as its chief operating officer had an immediate effect on both company’s share prices. UNM rose 16.5 to 704p while EMAP lost 27p to 785.5p. Although UNM could not sustain the buoyed price, slipping 8p to 708p… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 28/02/97
The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it will make a full study of the collection, compilation, sale and use of data in computers that might contain sensitive identifying information. The FTC also announced a four-day workshop on consumer privacy issues in June this year. The American Direct Marketing Association has announced that it will… Continue reading US: Federal Trade Commission
EC Commissioner Karel van Miert has stated that Flemish legislation on radio advertising represents a monopoly, and requires modification.
Canada’s House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly in favour of imposing strict laws on the advertising of tobacco products. By 139 votes to 37, the MPs voted in favour of banning tobacco advertising on TV, radio, outdoor posters and on buses. Furthermore the legislation would restrict tobacco manufacturers to covering a maximum of 10% of… Continue reading CAN: Commons Votes Ad Ban
The Media Business is reported to be looking to open an office in Scotland. The agency already has a number of Scotland-based clients on its books. Opening a branch on the other side of Hadrian’s Wall will help to increase the agency’s links with the Scots.
Details of ITV’s and Channel 4’s plans for their joint-venture digital multiplex are beginning to emerge *ITV And C4 Join Forces For Digital Launch.The two companies are reported to be working on a jointly produced TV channel that would be available on their multiplex. The two networks are also said to be considering forming an… Continue reading ITV And Channel 4 Announce Digital Plans
Channel 5 had hoped to increase its penetration by doing distribution deals with cable companies, but this plan has run into trouble.Undisclosed cable operators are now reported to be demanding free advertising on Channel 5 in return for carriage. Channel 5 is said to find these terms unacceptable.The negotiations were being carried out centrally by… Continue reading Cables Crossed With Channel 5
With less than a week to go before the media department of Lowe Howard-Spink relaunches as the London office of Western International *Lowe Group Creates New Media Company, a new director of broadcast has been appointed. Colm Feeney, a TV manager at Lowes, will take control of £72 million of TV billings from the former… Continue reading Lowes Goes West
Cinema admissions in January reached 2.67 million per week. This represents a 5.6% decrease year-on-year. This brought the total admissions for the month to 11,814,182. The moving annual total was 122,775,902.For the latest Cinema data subscribers should click here.Source: CAA
Agency estimates put the total terrestrial television revenue for January at £166.65m, which is an increase of 2.88% year on year. Of this, ITV brought in £128.15m and Channel 4 came in at £38.5m.In terms of impacts the year on year percentage drop for Housewives/Children reached double figures again in January, falling 11.2% to 6,250… Continue reading TV Round-Up – January
