The Government’s Better Regulation Task Force has warned UK ministers that they may have been wrong to support moves to ban tobacco advertising, and has urged them to avoid outright bans in future and rely on self-regulation wherever possible.
Channel 4 has confirmed that it is in talks with other parties abut the possiblitlies of further pay-TV channels. The group launches Film Four – it’s first pay-TV venture – this Sunday across the cable networks and Sky Digital (see Newsline).Although Channel 4 could not confirm what groups it is in discussions with about potential… Continue reading Channel 4 Interested In Further Pay-TV Projects
IPC Magazines has appointed Kenny Pryde editor of Mountain Bike Rider, its monthly specialist cycling title. The former editor of MBR, Brant Richards, is now a contributor at Cabal Communications (see Newsline). ABC//electronic has appointed Tim Rodda as its Sales and Marketing Manager. Rodda is joining at a time when there is an increasing demand… Continue reading Newsline Brief
The latest ITC Report shows that death and sex portrayed in recent TV ads have resulted in many complaints from viewers. Several agencies have been forced to amend or withdraw their ads.
The Norwegian Social Affairs Ministry has announced that as a special exemption, alcohol advertising will be permitted during the 1999 World Ice Hockey Championships. Warsteiner, the German brewer, is among the sponsors. The announcement has been made to avoid the championships being moved to another country. The Social Affairs Minister, however, is still keen to… Continue reading NOR: Alcohol advertising exemption
The Sunday Telegraph is launching a new children’s supplement in partnership with Disney.The full colour comic will be called The Sunday Telegraph Disney’s Planet, and be edited by Kate Graham. The launch is to be accompanied by advertising on Children’s ITV, Channel 4 and Sky.Huge Drayton, Telegraph marketing director, commented: “The Sunday Telegraph under the… Continue reading Sunday Telegraph Launches Kids Supplement
The Council working group on consumer affairs has been unable to reach a conclusion on the draft Council resolution on the consumer in the information society, and discussions will continue this week in COREPER. Most MS still appear to favour a text that includes a clear statement that “consumers should be able to rely, in… Continue reading EU: Council Resolution discussions continue
Express Newspapers has had to pay libel damages to the actors Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, after printing an article in The Express On Sunday in October 1997 which the High Court in London yesterday ruled was ‘highly offensive’.In the article in question, the paper made the following allegations: that the marriage of Cruise and… Continue reading Express Newspapers Pay Damages To Cruise And Kidman
During an Internal Market Council meeting at the end of September, MS have expressed concerns over a recent ECJ ruling on parallel imports and trade mark laws. Following calls from Sweden, EC Ministers may consider the need to amend EU trademark legislation to make it easier for consumers to understand. Concerns were initially raised following… Continue reading EU: Council concerned about ECJ Ruling
Andrew Brown, Director General of the Advertising Asssociation, has been appointed Chairman of the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), the body which draws up the UK’s advertising rules. The appointment begins from January 1999.
