Former Heritage Secretary David Mellor is joining Classic FM to present a new series. The 2-hour programme, called Across the Threshold, is scheduled to appear on Sundays in 1998. It is hoped that the new offering will open up the world of classical music through conversations with star guests such as Vinnie Jones, Ken Livingstone… Continue reading Classic FM Signs Mellor
The Advertising Association’s executive committee has approved seven policy recommendations for action by the UK government in the commercial communications sector. The UK Government assumes the Presidency of the EU for six months from 1 January 1998. The recommendations are available from the AA.
The Data Protection Registrar has published new guidelines for the interpretation of the 1984 Data Protection Act. The interim revision reflects certain new developments, including charges to the method of registration and the forthcoming Data Protection Bill, which will implement the EU’s Data Protection Directive.
The ministry of health has set up a working group to develop new regulation concerning alcohol advertising. It will study in particular the connections between alcohol advertising and sport and youth. The ministry has asked the advertising industry to accept the new rules, once elaborated, as part of its self-regulatory code.
The government appears to be sidelining proposals to ban food advertising aimed at children. The James Report on the health of English schoolchildren, commissioned by the Department of Health, called for a number of strict controls over the sale of food to children, including a food advertising ban. Furthermore, the White Paper outlining the role… Continue reading UK: Government Postpones White Paper
The Newspaper Society (NS) is lobbying against two proposed pieces of legislation. “Both could introduce stringent privacy legislation which would effectively halt investigative reporting and gag the media unless urgent action is taken to introduce press exemptions,” said the NS. The Human Rights Bill and the Data Protection Bill “will strike at the heart of… Continue reading UK: NS Campaigns For Press Rights
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.
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
Miller Freeman’s dotmusic website was visited by 79,063 users from 6 October to 4 November, according to its first audit by ABC //electronic. This is over 50% more than NME’s recent website audit of 51,669 users. There were also an average of 5.9 pages were viewed by each user at dotmusic.Chris Sice, commercial manager at… Continue reading dotmusic Website Registers First ABC Figure
Granada Media Group has announced two key director of programmes appointments; Simon Shaps at Granada Television and Marcus Plantin at LWT. Plantin has been director of programmes at LWT previously but left in 1992 to join the ITV Network Centre as its first Network director. He now returns to the role at LWT replacing Shaps… Continue reading New Directors Of Programmes For Granada And LWT
