The Advertising Association (AA) has submitted a number of policy recommendations for the UK Government to consider during its Presidency of the EU which begins in January. The AA believes that the UK Presidency should use its influence in the European advertising sector to: Encourage cross-border self-regulation, and deliver a vote of confidence to the… Continue reading AA Policy Recommendations For Europe
The Sunday Telegraph will be revamping its magazine supplement in early 1998 with a new look and a seven day listings guide. The RX health supplement, which only launched in April this year, will also be incorporated into the new Sunday Telegraph Magazine.Subscribers can access Press Planner by selecting “Press” from the drop-down box at… Continue reading Sunday Telegraph Magazine Gets Revamp
The national newspaper market had a bad month in October, with only three titles not showing year on year drops in readership. The Guardian saw a year on year NRS increase of 12.5% to 1.359 million for May-October and the Sunday Telegraph went up almost 18% to 2.39 million. The Mail on Sunday could only… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – October
GWR Group plc., owner of Classic FM, has released its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 1997. The Group reports a rise of 27% for profit on ordinary activities before taxation to £6.1m. Turnover on continuing operations is up to £35.2m; a rise of 38% year on year. Earnings per share rose… Continue reading Classic FM Profitable For The First Time Ever Over Six Months
On the eve of the Health Council meeting in Brussels, the Dutch government has said that “in principle” it will change its position in order to back the Commission proposals to ban tobacco. Greece, Germany and Denmark continue to oppose a full ban, and the UK’s insistence on an exemption for Formula One events has… Continue reading EU: Last-Minute Compromise On Directive?
The European Parliament has adopted the report by Manuel Ortega (PSE) on telecommunications and privacy (ISDN), thus formally approving the draft Directive concerning the handling of personal information and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector.
The UK Advertising Association has written to all 20 European Commissioners, asking them to ensure that the EC pursues infringement complaints relating to marketing and promotion issues. These are the complaints relating to the French Evin Law, the Greek toy advertising ban, and the German law restricting the use of premiums.
United News & Media has received a number of offers for its regional newspaper business, United Provincial Newspapers, which it is looking to sell for the second time in just over a year (subscribers see Significant Interest In UPN Titles).It is thought that the titles, which were taken off the market last year after no… Continue reading UPN Titles Up For Sale – Again
From 1 April 1998 all tobacco advertising on TV and radio will be banned in Japan, following an amendment to the tobacco industry’s voluntary code of practice. The Tobacco Institute of Japan says the ban will also extend to the cinema, outdoor advertising, and the Internet. The practice of distributing free samples to the public… Continue reading JPN: Total Ban From 1998
A French commercial court has banned the state-owned electricity utility Electricite de France (EDF) from broadcasting a television advertisement for nuclear power. It was reported that the French oil industry association, l’Union Francaise des Industries Petrolieres (UFIP), had sued EDF over the advertisement because it contained computer-generated images showing Paris being invaded by oil tankers… Continue reading FR: Court Bans Nuclear TV Ad
