The question of tobacco advertising has been put directly to the people for the first time. On Sunday 28 November Switzerland held a national referendum on whether to ban tobacco and alcohol advertising; 75% of voters rejected the proposal.Of those countries where a ban already exists on tobacco advertising, France, Portugal and Italy, France is… Continue reading Europeans In Favour Of Tobacco Ads
ITV has released details of its Christmas schedule. The highlights include two specials from Phillip Schofield, in his first programmes for ITV; Christmas Gold, with classic TV and film footage, and Six Little Angels, where he visits the Walton Sextuplets, ten years on.Christmas Day sees a special edition of Gladiators; other festive specials include Blind… Continue reading ITV Christmas Schedule
In the chancellor’s budget speech this afternoon, he announced that there was to be no VAT on published material.He stressed that no amount of lobbying would have affected his decision either way, thus pointing out that in his decision not to introduce VAT on publishing he was not bowing to public opinion and pressure.
Nike, the sports manufacturer, and one of MTV’s largest and most long-standing advertisers, will be sponsoring MTV’s B-Ball Weekend, to be broadcast on 4 and 5 December.As well as this special event, Nike also sponsor MTV Sports and Music Non Stop.
The Bristol Evening Post regional newspaper group has increased pre-tax profits by 17% to £3.1m in the interim period to September 30.Profits from newspapers and printing grew to £1.31m (£731,000), although circulations for the two main newspapers, Bristol Evening Post and the Western Daily Press remained depressed.The imminence of the Budget and the possible imposition… Continue reading Bristol Post Profits
Today Nielsen has published results of its survey into the Top 100 Grocery Brands in Britain for Checkout magazine.Coca Cola is the best seller, with annual sales exceeding £249m, with Ariel and Persil in the number 2 and 3 positions respectively. The top brands are worth in excess of £6.4bn; this represents an increase of… Continue reading Top British Brands 1993
Carlton Communications Plc has moved to buy Central TV, with a bid worth £26 per share. This values Central at £758m and the bid has been recommended to Central’s share holders.The deal would create the biggest ITV firm in Britain. It is the first such bid following the Heritage Secretary’s announcement last week of the… Continue reading Carlton Bids For Central
The first betting/gaming sponsorship of television has just been announced, following the relaxation of rules by the heritage department and the ITC in March this year.Vernons Pools is to sponsor the next series of Wish You Were Here…?, the ITV travel show. For the last two years Barclaycard has sponsored the programme. The new series… Continue reading First Betting/Gaming Sponsor
ITV has increased its share of children’s audience in satellite homes, despite the September launch of The Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, according to David Brennan and Dawn Airey, speaking at the Programming For The Children’s Market conference in London.BARB figures show that ITV’s share of the children’s audience in Astra homes grew from 22.3% in… Continue reading ITV Children’s Share Up
The Radio Authority is to advertise the third Independent National Radio licence (INR3) tomorrow.The service, which will be broadcast on the AM wave band, is expected to cover 90% of the UK population. The INR3 must be at least 51% speech based, to fulfil the requirements of the Broadcasting Act.The Act also requires that the… Continue reading Radio Authority Advertises INR3
