The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) is calling for entries for its 1998 Aerial Awards. The Aerials are the UK commercial radio industry’s awards for outstanding radio creativity. This year’s ceremony will take place on 22 October at BAFTA.Advertisers must submit their entries before 10 July and can request a call for entries pack which includes… Continue reading Aerial Awards 1998 Call For Entries
At the infringement meeting of the EC, held on 18 June, the case concerning Polygram was accepted and was to be discussed at the meeting of chefs de cabinet on Monday 22 June. However there was insufficient support for pursuing both the Loi Evin and Greek toys’ cases. There was strong opposition from Santer, Papoutsis,… Continue reading EU: Bad news on infringement cases
Italian politicians are currently considering legislation that would impose upon wine producers new labelling requirements which would bear health warnings similar to those already carried by cigarette packets. It is not immediately clear if the proposal will run into trouble with the Commission but it appears, prima facie, to infringe EC regulations aimed at maintaining… Continue reading IT: New labelling provisions
The management team at Talk Radio, led by managing director Paul Robinson, has submitted a management buyout bid to CLT-ufa, owners of the 62% stake in Talk which is up for sale.At the last minute, United News & Media (UNM) provided backing for the team by taking a stake in the bid onsortium. UNM owns… Continue reading Talk Radio Management Submits Bid
The Radio Authority’s deadline for application submissions for the only national digital radio multiplex licence is tomorrow. There are only believed to be two groups preparing to submit applications: Digital One and Digital Media Broadcasting.Digital One is a consortium comprising GWR Group, Talk Radio and NTL. Chris Evans’ Ginger Media Group, owner of Virgin Radio,… Continue reading RA Deadline For National Digital Applications Is Tomorrow
It is believed that the Barclay brothers, who own The Scotsman and The European, have shown an interest in buying the Mirror Group’s Scottish titles.Speaking to the Sunday Times, Frederick Barclay is reported to have said that they are interested in the Mirror Group, and particularly its Scottish interests. Mirror holds a 20% stake in… Continue reading Barclay Brothers Show Interest In Mirror Titles
Global advertising and marketing group, WPP, has officially launched its UK MindShare division today. The company opens its Strand office doors with £450 million of UK business.MindShare offers clients a number of in-house brands and expertises in media planning and buying; MindShare digital, for instance, provides knowledge on new media; Vision 40 offers sponsorship services… Continue reading MindShare Opens For Business
The Newspaper Society is to hold its annual Weekly Newspaper Conference and Awards event on Monday 29 June.The conference will feature speakers such as Alan Goode, group chief executive of Bristol United Press and Sian Davies, director of The Henley Centre.The Newspaper Society’s marketing director, Chris Stanley, will speak on ‘the success phenomenon of weekly… Continue reading NS To Hold Annual Weekly Newspaper Conference And Awards
Simon Gray, media development director for Newsquest Media Group, has called for regional publishers to exploit the full potential of the internet.Newsquest is currently working with Northcliffe Newspapers and has created four websites under the ‘This Is’ brand. Northcliffe is planning to launch two similar sites each week to create 17 of these ‘communities’.Gray points… Continue reading Regional Publishers Again Urged To Use The Internet
Chris Evans’ Ginger Media Group (GMG), owner of Virgin Radio, has pulled out of the Digital One consortium which it formed with GWR Group in March (see GWR And Ginger Create Digital Consortium). At the same time cable and communications company NTL has joined the consortium.Digital One was put together to propose a bid to… Continue reading Ginger Leaves Digital Consortium
