The all-party House of Commons select committee for culture, media and sport has called on the UK Government to create a Department of Communications, which would have responsibility for telecommunications, broadcasting, media, and the Internet, and would be overseen by a single Communications Regulation Commission, replacing all the existing statutory regulatory bodies.
A decision on the planned digital-TV joint venture between Kirch Group and CLT-Ufa, the two German media groups, may be delayed by the European Commission. The German media company Bertelsmann has a 40 per cent stake in CLT-Ufa, and confirmed that the two sides had sought to obtain a compromise with the Commission, which has… Continue reading EU: German digital venture on or off?
The European Parliament’s vote in favour of the Directive banning all tobacco advertising and sponsorship has caused protests from across many sectors of the EU’s media industry. Print media trade bodies have denounced the ban as being anti-democratic and illegal. There was a heated and lengthy debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg before the… Continue reading EU: EP approves ad ban
The Newspaper Publishers Association has approved the new NRS test questionnaire for newspaper supplements(see NPA NRS Analysis Due Tomorrow) and the methodology will be extended to the whole sample from July 1 1998.The IPA has welcomed the NPA’s decision, saying: “The IPA strongly supports the continuation of the NRS being the single joint industry provider… Continue reading NPA Approves NRS Changes
World Cup sponsors will have to significantly increase their marketing effort if they are to maximise brand awareness amongst consumers, says the Chartered Institute of Marketing.Despite the World Cup being one of the most high profile events this year, it appears that only Coca Cola has seen any early impact of its sponsorship of the… Continue reading World Cup Sponsors Have To Work Hard For Impact, Report Says
On 19 May the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee, chaired by Willy De Clercq (ELDR, B), adopted a report by Wolfgang Ullmann (Greens, D), on a Commission paper on security and trust in electronic telecommunication. The report calls on the Commission and MS to press ahead with dialogue and agreements at international level to create… Continue reading EU: Security in electronic commerce
The Guardian has announced that it is producing its Guide to Summer festivals in conjunction with Virgin Megastores for the second year running.Festivals ’98 gives information on all aspects of the up-coming festivals, including line-ups, travel information and “survival” tips.The special edition of the Guide will be published on Saturday 30 May with the Guardian.… Continue reading Guardian Joins With Virgin For Festivals Promotion
The Directive on Privacy in Telecomms will become effective from 24 October this year; the Department of Trade and Industry is currently considering how to implement the Directive, which will mean telemarketing companies have to comply with extra legal requirements concerning targeting. The Directive is aimed at permitting members of the public to indicate that… Continue reading UK: Implementation of Telecoms Directive
Untold is on the streets and sees itself a cross between the ‘nipple count’ school of men’s magazine publishing and those journals ‘still feasting on the carcass of a beast called yuppie’ (Time Out). Untold‘s articles ooze style and confidence and treats its audience with respect. It is also not too preachy and not too… Continue reading First Issue Review – Untold
IPC has announced that it will be investing in a relaunch for its ailing Options magazine. The monthly women’s title has seen its circulation fall from over 218,000 in 1986 to 127,000 in 1997.The new look will appear from the July issue, on sale June 5, and includes a “dramatically” different cover design in the… Continue reading IPC Gives Options A Makeover
