The broadcasting industry’s most influential people spoke at the Institute Of Economic Affairs, Future of UK Broadcasting conference yesterday.Chris Smith, the heritage secretary, gave the key-note speech. He emphasised his commitment to public service broadcasting for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. He conceded that ITV was gradually consolidating and he predicted that within a… Continue reading The Heritage Secretary Speaks Out On The Future Of UK TV
The Chancellor stood-up at 3.46pm.The Chancellor has stated that the central purpose of today’s budget is to ensure that Britain is equipped to rise to the challenges of the global economy.The government will borrow only to invest. Economic growth is forecast to rise 2.5% in the next year. Inflation is forecast to rise 2.5%.Corporation tax… Continue reading Budget Line – The Chancellor’s Speech As It Unfolds
LWT has denied claims made yesterday by two Tory MP’s that its forth-coming Friday night show, Live at the Capital Café presented by Dani Behr, will feature a dating-game that arranges casual sex between strangers.Ann Widdecombe MP called for LWT’s licence to be reviewed and said: “What they are offering is a service to get… Continue reading Madame Behr?
Newsline will bring you live coverage of the Budget Speech as it happens. The speech will follow Prime Minister’s Question Time at about 3.30pm.
Linda Smith, formerly marketing director at MSM, has been appointed as regional development director at Capital Radio. She will be responsible for the regional stations’ national revenue objectives and will be working closely with both Capital Sales and Marketing and the radio stations. She will take up her new role after the handover of current… Continue reading Capital Announces Senior Appointments
At a meeting on 20 June, the Council of Ministers adopted the revised Television Without Frontiers Directive, with the amendments as agreed by the Conciliation Committee of the European Parliament and the Council (for details see AIG-Notices 17). The Directive should be published in the European Communities’ Official Journal shortly. Once published, it must be… Continue reading EU: Council adopts TWF Directive
There have been several developments around the world in the increasingly controversial product category of “alcopops” (alcohol-strengthened soft drinks). Among these: The Dutch organisation concerned with self-regulation in the alcoholic beverages industry, STIVA, has elaborated five rules for the advertising and marketing of alcopops. The rules are: the name of the drink may not give… Continue reading EU: Alcopops and self-regulation
The Quality PressThe Sunday Times achieved the highest readership figures in this market over the last six monthsreaching 3,764,000 people in this period; although the paper saw 1.98% change year-on-year. The Telegraph was the most popular daily, rising 13.64% year-on-year to 2,808,000. The Independent, meanwhile, is still struggling, the daily lost 7.07% falling to 775,000… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – May
In a landmark decision the American tobacco industry agreed on 20 June to pay up to $368.5 billion and submit to federal regulation. The tobacco manufacturers said that rather than face the prospect of massive, hugely expensive and inordinately protracted litigation, they preferred accepting certain legislative and regulatory provisions. While both sides have reached an… Continue reading US: Landmark Decision Creates Ad Bans
The Consumers Association has criticised the functioning of the UK self-regulation of non-broadcast media in a policy paper “Self-Regulation in Advertising”. The report examines the sanctions available to the ASA and makes a number of proposals to strengthen them, including fines, corrective advertising, and an independent performance review of the ASA itself.
