The IPA has announced 12 of their members who have been awarded IPA Fellowships in recognition of their work for the advertising industry: Joan Arnott – Ammirati & Puris/Lintas Marilyn Baxter – Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Ltd James Best – BMP DDB Needham Archie Cumming – The Morgan Partnership Nigel Foster – J Walter Thompson… Continue reading IPA Elects New Fellows
ITV has today published a report detailing its position on the Channel 4 funding formula. The row over the funding formula has been as loud as ever lately, with the ITC last week confirming press reports that it would like to see the formula changed after its official review in 1997. (Newsline 07/12). The ITC… Continue reading ITV Fights Back Over C4 Funding Formula
A new report today published by the National Food Alliance claims that children are exposed to three or four times as much advertising for fatty, sugary and salty foods as adults.7 out of 10 ads during Children’s ITV are for food compared to only 2 out of 10 during programmes aimed at adults. Advertising for… Continue reading Children Saturated With Unhealthy Food Ads
The Department of Trade and Industry are winding down its investigations into Anglia TV and Cordiant (formerly Saatchi & Saatchi).The Anglia investigation, the second in 18 months, centred on press reports suggesting a friend of the Archers made £20,000 by trading in Anglia shares.The Cordiant investigation, which began in June, dealt with share dealings at… Continue reading DTI Drop Anglia And Cordiant Investigation
As a result of promotional tokens in the Independent on Sunday (10p off) the Monday editions of The Independent since 27th November have seen a 5% increase in circulation. Last Monday (3/12), with the addition of the new ‘Sport’ section the paper managed to increase sales by 7% – 2% above the token only increases.The… Continue reading Independent Monday Sales Up
UKTV, the Channel 5 bidder headed by CanWest, has failed in its attempt to bring its rejected application for judicial review.The High Court in its judgement decided that the Virgin TV proceedings would deal with ‘all the central issues being contested by UKTV, and that separate proceedings would be unnecessary’.UKTV was the highest bidder amongst… Continue reading No Challenge For UKTV
Unconfirmed reports in the weekend press suggest that BSkyB is attempting to wrestle the rugby union Five Nations Championship away from the BBC; the bid made for the exclusive rights is suggested to be £175m. The current contract with the BBC is worth an estimated £27 million and expires in March 1997.BSkyB already has the… Continue reading BSkyB Bid For Five Nations?
According to press reports Carlton Communications is planning to start a vintage programme channel just days after Granada announced that it was to do the same. Programmes likely to feature include Soldier, Soldier and Inspector Morse – Carlton has access to the Central library, as well as their own.Michael Green, Carlton chairman said last week,… Continue reading Carlton To Launch UK Gold Rival
The majority of viewers want more guidelines on television programme content, such as pre-transmission warnings, according Broadcasting Standards Council research. 94% of viewers would welcome more guidelines especially for programmes that contain violence, sexual material and bad language.At present the most reliable indicator of content is seen to be programme timing, with 65% of people… Continue reading Television Programmes Need More Content Warnings
The IPA elected three new companies into its membership at a Council meeting yesterday;M&C Saatchi LtdSpotlight Advertising LtdWalsh Trott Chick SmithThere are now 226 agencies with an IPA membership.
