In the UK Parliament it has been decided that the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (comprising MPs from all parties) will conduct a inquiry into audio-visual communications and the regulation of broadcasting, in the light of the convergence between broadcasting, telecommunications and computer technologies. The inquiry will not examine in detail the operation of current… Continue reading UK: Inquiry Into Convergence Regulation
Associated New Media, part of Associated Newspapers, will be launching an online guide to London which will draw on the resources of the Evening Standard .The site, called ThisisLondon.com, will be supported by advertising and targeted at residents, tourists and business visitors.It is expected to launch at the end of November or beginning of December… Continue reading Associated To Launch London Guide
Under the co-decision procedure, the Conciliation Committee of representatives of the Council and the European Parliament has reached agreement on the Directive concerning common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service. The Directive creates a common internal market in the postal sector and… Continue reading EU: Agreement on Postal Services
British Interactive Broadcasting has appointed David Hilton as its chief executive with immediate effect. The company, set up by BSkyB to facilitate the launch of digital TV services (subscribers see BSkyB Launches Digital Services Company), is also planning to announce further senior appointments soon.…BSkyB has a new finance director in the shape of Nick Carrington… Continue reading BIB Gets Chief Executive
A report commissioned by the British government is understood to have concluded that the Minister for Public Health should ban food advertising aimed at children. Although it gives no specific timetable it suggests that the ban should be implemented in the lifetime of the current administration (by May 2002 at the latest). Professor Philip James… Continue reading UK: Report Threatens Ad Ban
Marcelino Oreja, European Commissioner responsible for audio-visual policy and culture, last week opened the first meeting of the think tank he created to reflect upon future audio-visual policy guidelines for the EU. The Commissioner stressed that digital technology is set to transform the European audio-visual industry. He encouraged the think tank to consider how the… Continue reading EU: Future Thoughts On AV Policy
WPP has formed a new company called the Intuition Group, to focus on advertising and marketing to women.Intuition’s headquarters will be in New York though there will be offices opening in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The outfit’s first client will be Clairol’s brands such as Nice ‘n’ Easy, Loving Care, Lating Color and… Continue reading WPP Launches New Company
Chinese authorities have announced that from 1998 CCTV, the country’s only national TV station, will not be permitted to broadcast spirits advertising on prime time TV. The ban will also apply to corporate image campaigns for distilled beverage producers between the hours of 7pm and 8pm.
Brown Bear Publishing has now launched its online “newsstand” site where Internet users can browse a variety of magazines and buy subscriptions to the titles.The site, which can be found at http://www.subscriptions.co.uk, features magazines from the sport and fitness, teenage, travel, music and fashion markets. Daniel Squirrel, chief executive of Brown Bear, told Newsline that… Continue reading Subscription Site Launches
Ashdown Publishing has launched a new magazine aimed at 7-13 year-old girls called Girl Power. The monthly title is priced £1.99.Ashdown Publishing: 01403 711 511
