On 3 June Karel Van Miert, commissioner for competition, said that the Commission and the UK authorities are concerned about the bid by BDB for terrestrial digital broadcasting licenses in the UK. BDB is a consortium comprising BskyB, Carlton Communications and the Granada Group. BDB recently bid for digital broadcasting licenses from the UK authorities… Continue reading EU: Van Miert warns BDB
The Independent is launching a voucher scheme to support the launch of its new Wednesday City+ supplement (see New Section For Independent). For the next eight weeks vouchers can be redeemed at newsagents to obtain the Wednesday edition for 10p.Sheets of vouchers are being given out at tube stations.Independent: 0171 345 2000
The UK minister for National Heritage, Chris Smith, has said that the government has no plans to enforce the fitting of V-chips, the technological filtering device, to TV sets: “The best V-chip in the world is the off switch” he said.
On 5 June the EU Health Council met and discussed measures against alcohol-based stimulating beverages, widely known as alcopops. There was concern that the beverages are being targeted at young people and children, and there were calls for Community-wide measures be taken. No legislative measures were discussed but Padraig Flynn, Health Commissioner, was asked to… Continue reading EU: Council considers alcopops
The Larive Report has emerged from the 9 June Economic and Monetary Committee meeting longer but relatively unscathed, as the Committee decided to opt for the Hughes Procedure, and therefore included key conclusions of other EP Committees as well as several of the proposed amendments from its own members. The most damaging of the amendments… Continue reading EU: Larive Report voted by Committee
The following (unofficial) text has been created by adding to the Larive Report on the Commission’s Green Paper on Commercial Communications the results of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee’s votes on draft amendments and Committee conclusionsThe following (unofficial) text has been created by adding to the Larive Report on the Commission’s Green Paper on… Continue reading Larive Report On The Commission’s Green Paper On Commercial Communications
Buitoni, the Italian food manufacturer, has signed a £106,000 sponsorship and advertising deal with Classic FM; this includes a week long series of programmes about Italy, its food and its culture.The Italian week will include a series of specially recorded concerts and recitals, outside broadcasts and speech-based programmes that reflect modern Italian life and contemporary… Continue reading Pasta De Sponsorship
Westcountry is launching a new programme strand “dedicated entirely to blokes’ stuff” which will aim to attract 18-34 year old males interested in “beer, babes, sport and cars.” The programme, to be called The L.A.D.S, will be broadcast on the ITV Nightime Network from July. It will be shot on location and presented by David… Continue reading Westcountry Hopes To Attract The Lads
News International is reorganizing its sales representation for its Scottish clients and agencies.Scottish business in NI’s regional editions is currently served by the group’s Manchester office, but from July 1, the Glasgow office will deal with all Scottish agency and advertising sales across the NI portfolio.The Manchester office will now concentrate on selling national and… Continue reading NI Moves Ad Sales To Glasgow
Northcliffe Newspapers, the regional newspaper publishing group, has released the results of an NOP research survey which examines its Exeter Express & Echo and Torquay Herald Express titles.It claims that the Express & Echo now reaches an average daily audience of 93,000 or 44% of adults in the area while 35,000 adults in the area… Continue reading Northcliffe Publishes Research On Westcountry Publications
