The Conciliation Committee of the European Parliament and the Council have come to an agreement on the Directive on the processing of personal data and protection of privacy in the telecommunications industry. However, France intends to delay the agreement by a few weeks due to political considerations over the privatisation of France Telecom. The directive… Continue reading EU: Data Debates In Committee
On 7 October the EU Presidency is expected to table a formal compromise on proposals to ban tobacco advertising in the EU, in the hope of paving a concrete agreement between Health Ministers at the December Council meeting in Luxembourg. The latest proposal – to ban all forms of tobacco related advertising – includes new… Continue reading EU: Luxembourg to propose compromise
IPC has announced the launch of its first title from the SouthBank Group’s recently established new product development team.With a cover date of Autumn/Winter Made Up! will launch on October 23 as a young women’s fashion and beauty magazine aimed at 16-24 year olds. The 132 page glossy will contain mostly real reader makeovers and… Continue reading IPC Launches Makeover Magazine
Emap Online has launched what it dubs “the most comprehensive Internet Website so far” for Rugby Union fans. Scrum.com (http://www.scrum.com) features continuously updated news including results, reports, player profiles and statistics.The site is sponsored by Save & Prosper financial services group.Emap Online: 0171 309 2710
The two IPC magazine Internet sites Uploaded (http://www.uploaded.com)and New Scientist Planet Science (http://www.newscientist.com) have received their first official ABC //electronic web audits.The audits cover the period from 1 July to 31 July 1997. UpLoaded received 1,949,541 page impressions and 101,235 users; New Scientist received 1,619,934 page impressions and 173,857 users.The ABC certificates are designed to… Continue reading Uploaded And New Scientist First Web Audits
Spain’s disputed law on digital TV is likely to be approved by the European Commission this week, following changes made by the Spanish Government to the text. The amendments remove obstacles which had hindered the commercial development of Spain’s digital TV providers.
It is becoming apparent that the EC is finding it difficult to obtain a consensus on the issue of the concentration of media ownership, and whether or not there is a need and a will to draw up and enforce a new Directive on the subject. Mr Mario Monti, Commissioner for the Internal Market, was… Continue reading EU: Commission Split On Media Ownership
The International Communications Round Table (ICRT) – whose groups include Bertelesmann, Reuters, Sony, Microsoft and Dow Jones, and which lobbies on behalf of companies in the media, communications and publishing industries – has called on EU governments to implement and interpret the Data Protection Directive with sensitivity and flexibility. Its concern is that global trade… Continue reading EU: Concern From Industry
Overall it was a poor month for the national newspaper industry with just five titles showing year on year increases in readership – four of these were broadsheets. The Sunday Telegraph led the way with an increase of almost 15% year on year to 2.36 million while the Guardian rose over 6% to 1.346 million.… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – August
The ITC has changed its rules to allow centre-break advertising in half-hour documentaries. Meanwhile, in a separate decision, it turned down a request from ISBA, the UK advertisers’ group, to increase advertising on terrestrial services from the existing average of 7 minutes per hour to an average of 9 minutes per hour.
