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A Golden Wonder Pot Snacks commercial has been banned because the flashing lights are believed to have caused epileptic fits.

Sponsorship Research International has been set up by ISL Marketing, the sports events consultancy, in an attempt to gather sponsorship research and provide data on event and broadcast sponsorship globally. The new company aims to compile research reports which will be available to its clients as well as keeping tabs on the outcome of sponsorship… Continue reading Sponsorship Company Launched By ISL

The Football League is to lose out on over £80,000 in television fees because of a decision to reschedule Sunday’s first division match between Portsmouth and Wolves, now to take place on Saturday. Difficulties began when Portsmouth defender Kit Symons was asked to play for Wales in their World Cup Qualifier against RCS next week,… Continue reading ITV & FA In Schedule Row

A Golden Wonder Pot Snacks commercial has been banned because the flashing lights are believed to have caused epileptic fits.

A spokesperson at Bauer publishing confirmed to MediaTel this morning that the company has set up a new package for advertisers which involves selling across its three titles, Take a Break, Bella and TV Quick.Elaine Luff has been appointed as group sales director of The Publishing Consultancy, which handles UK sales for Bauer. Luff will… Continue reading Bauer To Sell Across Three Titles

Pickwick UK will sponsor one week of Cuddle on the Couch, a syndicated show on Chiltern Radio.

Chris Powell, newly appointed President of the Institute of Practioners in Advertising, made his inaugural speech at the members lunch today, outlining the priorities for the Association under his two-year Presidency.“If we are successful in building belief in the worth of advertising” he says “we can look forward to a period where harmful pressure on… Continue reading Powell Outlines IPA Future Plans

The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers has issued its Best Practice in Sponsorship Guidelines this week which aims to improve business relations between clients and agencies.The recommendations include general information explaining sponsorship and gives advice on what the client should expect from a sponsorship contract. The book specifically concentrates on broadcast sponsorship as it is… Continue reading ISBA Issues Sponsorship Guidelines

As forecast at the beginning of this week, profits for Thames Television stood at £44.37m for the year ending December 1992 (Newsline 19/4). Turnover: £391.00m (£387.67m) Earnings per share: 52.3p (4.1p) Extraordinary Debit: £93.46m (£25.50m) Thames: 071 387 9494

The Manchester Evening News, established in 1868, has been named regional newspaper of the year in the UK Press Gazette Regional Press Awards, which took place in London yesterday. The paper also claimed the award for daily newspaper of the year. Amongst the winners were the following: Newspaper of the Year Winner Manchester Evening News… Continue reading Manchester Paper Wins Award