In Germany there is increasing pressure for an outright ban on the advertising of alcoholic beverages on TV. The federal government has reiterated its call for a restriction during sports broadcasting, and five health ministers of the regional states have called for a total ban on TV. The ZAW regards this as an unwarranted interference… Continue reading DE: Pressure Increases For A Ban
More than 60 leading international high-technology companies have proposed a global standard aimed at protecting security of Internet users. They have all backed the Open Profiling Standard, which would enable people to exchange personal profile information over the Internet while still making it possible to limit the use and distribution of their private information over… Continue reading EU: Data Protection Standard For Internet
20 per cent of Britain’s 200 biggest companies will be advertising on the internet by 1998, according to a survey by the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA). Of those intending to advertise on the Internet, most would not use an agency to do so and all said they would value the recently-introduced Audit Bureau… Continue reading UK: Internet Advertising To Grow
Scottish Media, which this morning confirmed that it is in merger talks with Grampian (see Scottish Media Moves On Grampian item), has experienced a soar in its share price. The group, which owns STV, began the day at 675p and at 4.04pm was priced at 690p.If the merger went ahead, the addition of Grampian would… Continue reading Scottish Media Soars On Merger Talk
VNU New Media has announced that it has launched the IT Events Calendar, an IT events listings service on the World Wide Web providing lists of seminars, conferences, exhibitions and other industry meetings for IT and marketing professionals.Described by VNU as the “definitive tool”, users will be able to enter search terms to find events… Continue reading VNU Launches Events Listing Service On WWW
Johnston was given the go ahead by the Department of Trade and Industry last week, to buy three local newspapers in Yorkshire. The publisher completed the sale this Wednesday.The addition of The Bridlington Gazette and Herald, The Driffield Post and The Pocklington Post to the publisher’s portfolio is intended to enhance Johnston’s coverage in Yorkshire.Johnston… Continue reading Johnston Press Add Titles
Nick Elliott, the controller of network drama at ITV, is rumoured to be the front-runner in the bid to succeed Marcus Plantin as head of ITV’s programming output.According to Broadcast, there are a number of senior ITV executives who are jostling to take over the newly created post of director of programmes but Elliott has… Continue reading Elliott Rumoured As Plantin’s Successor
The advertising director of The Evening Standard Peter Gould has left after 17 years with Associated Newspapers. He has been replaced by Sue Minnikin, formerly Associated’s first group commercial executive.Evening Standard: 0171 938 6000
Classic FM has signed a £500,000 sponsorship and promotional deal with the AA.The AA is sponsoring Classic Travel Guide, the Sunday evening travel programme, for one year from June1.AA Vodafone Roadwatch will continue providing travel and traffic news to Classic and will also be supporting a series of features about key sporting events being held… Continue reading AA Sponsorship Deal
