On 5 June the EU Health Council met and discussed measures against alcohol-based stimulating beverages, widely known as alcopops. There was concern that the beverages are being targeted at young people and children, and there were calls for Community-wide measures be taken. No legislative measures were discussed but Padraig Flynn, Health Commissioner, was asked to… Continue reading EU: Council considers alcopops
The following (unofficial) text has been created by adding to the Larive Report on the Commission’s Green Paper on Commercial Communications the results of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee’s votes on draft amendments and Committee conclusionsThe following (unofficial) text has been created by adding to the Larive Report on the Commission’s Green Paper on… Continue reading Larive Report On The Commission’s Green Paper On Commercial Communications
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WPP has apparently set a date to launch the much rumoured media outfit which would result from the merger between JWT and O&M’s media dependent the Network.According to trade press reports the new company will launch on 1 January 1998. WPP declined to confirm that this was the case when contacted by Newsline.
EMAP Elan is rumoured to be planning a new consumer magazine for older women. According to Press Gazette, which is published by EMAP, the company is now in the process of staffing up for the title which would probably launch as a monthly in the Spring next year.EMAP Elan currently publishes titles such as Top… Continue reading EMAP Gears Up For New Women’s Title
On 9 June MEPs welcomed a conciliation agreement reached with the Council on the new EU Broadcasting Directive. The last issue to be cleared was the question of broadcasting major sporting events of national significance. The agreement provides for member states to submit national lists of priority events that all other member states will respect.… Continue reading EU: TV Rights For Sports Broadcasting
The American broadcasting industry is fighting proposed legislation that would force it to provide free air time for political advertising campaigns. President Bill Clinton is backing the move to establish free broadcasting time for political messages, citing as a reason the heavy burden of campaign fund raising. Among legislators’ plans is a proposal that broadcasters… Continue reading US: Broadcasters oppose free political ads
Robert Toet, chairman of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers (CECCM), said last week that moves to restrict tobacco advertising in the EU – where health ministers are currently studying proposals for complete advertising bans – will mean a price war between manufacturers. Toet said European health policy Commissioner Padraig Flynn “has declared war”… Continue reading EU: Advertising War Hots Up
On 4 June Directive 97/7 (on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts) has been published in the OJ (L 144/19). The Directive is to be transposed into the national laws of the MS within three years. The Directive imposes substantial obligations on all suppliers of goods and services in the EU to… Continue reading EU: Distance Contracts Directive published
On 3 June Karel Van Miert, commissioner for competition, said that the Commission and the UK authorities are concerned about the bid by BDB for terrestrial digital broadcasting licenses in the UK. BDB is a consortium comprising BskyB, Carlton Communications and the Granada Group. BDB recently bid for digital broadcasting licenses from the UK authorities… Continue reading EU: Van Miert warns BDB
