It is rumoured that Emap Radio is currently in exclusive negotiations with Hanson, owner of Melody 105.4FM with a view to buying the London-based radio station.Today’s Financial Times reports that Hanson has effectively sidestepped bids from GWR, Scottish Radio Holdings and Golden Rose Communications (subscribers see Interest Builds In Melody) to discuss a deal exclusively… Continue reading Emap Believed To Be Interested In Melody
The authorities in South Africa have proposed to the Codex Committee on Food Labelling of the joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme a set of rules for the definition of ‘sports’ and ‘energy’ drinks. Such an initiative has often, in the past, led on to calls within the same organization, for advertising bans. The 26th Session… Continue reading EU: Sports Drinks Under Spotlight
Barring unforeseen setbacks the formal adoption of the Directive banning tobacco advertising should take place on 12 February during the next EU Research Council meeting in Brussels. Germany (which had voted against the political agreement reach on a common position at the Health Council on 4 December) is behind the slight delay in the formal… Continue reading EU: Directive Adopted This Week
ESI, the financial information company, has announced that its website received over 5.6 million page impressions from 21 October to 20 November 1997, according to its first ABC //electronic certificate.Advertising on ESI’s website, which can be found at http://www.esi.co.uk, is sold by EMAP Internet Sales.ESI: 01223 578 438 ABC //electronic: 01442 870 800
Emap Pursuit has closed its Gallop title after 18 months of publication.The equestrian title’s sales were said to have been disappointing for Emap, which had aimed for a circulation of around 50,000.Emap Pursuit: 01733 465212
Monday The House of Lords will be debating an amendment to the Competition Bill, aimed at curbing the power of Rupert Murdoch’s News International newspaper titles. It is understood, however, that the Government is opposed to the motion.Tuesday The Retail Prices Index for January is released at 9:30am.Reuters will be announcing financial results.The MRG will… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The PPA, IPA and ISBA have announced the launch on 23 March of a major new project, the Quality of Reading Survey (QRS), which aims to provide new readership data to the advertising industry.The £500,000 survey, conducted by NRS contractor RSL, will present quality of reading data for major consumer magazines and most newspaper sections,… Continue reading Readership Survey Gets Ready For Launch
Shoppers who buy goods in a Member State other than their own and who later discover the goods are defective should be able to seek redress in their country of residence, according to an amendment narrowly adopted (by 14 votes to 11) by the European Parliament’s Consumer Protection Committee. The amendment to the Committee’s Consumer… Continue reading EU: MEPs Back Amendment
France has unveiled the draft of a new television law, aimed at limiting French communications groups’ dependency on foreign interests. However it does not set any maximum stake that a single shareholder may hold in a TV network or communications group. The Conseil Superieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA), the French TV watchdog, will also be shaken… Continue reading FR: Draft For New TV Law
In the state of Florida outdoor advertising of tobacco products will disappear this coming week, following a move by the tobacco industry to comply with recent legislation banning outdoor advertising. The ban is part of Florida’s $11.3 billion legal settlement with the tobacco industry.
