The Securities and Futures Authority (SFA), the financial watchdog in the UK, has issued guidelines on the use of the Internet by its regulated securities firms. This follows the development by many of those 1,359 firms of their own websites and the offering of electronic services for dealing and investment advice. While the SFA said… Continue reading UK: Watchdog Considers The Internet
A lobbying organisation calling itself the “Center For Science in the Public Interest” (CSPI) and which claims to have the backing of more than 240 other organisations has called upon the Federal Communications Commission to begin an investigation into the broadcast advertising of all alcoholic beverages. The call was endorsed by FCC chairman Reed Hundt,… Continue reading US: Pressure On FCC To Ban TV Advertising
It is reported that three senior media executives are planning to launch a media consultancy firm in the near future. Derek Morris, joint managing director of BMP Optimum, Andy Tilley, MD of Zenith and Ivan Pollard of Weiden and Kennedy Amsterdam, are all believed to be putting personal finances into the venture which is as… Continue reading Media Consultancy To Launch
A committee comprising European Parliament and Council representatives has agreed to revisions to the 1989 TWF Directive. Besides the main impact of the revisions – concerning unencoded broadcasts of major sporting events, and abandonment of the V-Chip proposal – it has become clear that the revised Directive will affect the advertising industry in other respects,… Continue reading EU: Television Without Frontiers (TWF) Directive
The Indian government law has approved a new, comprehensive broadcasting law. The law will set up an independent radio authority and make licences mandatory for all radio and television service providers. The proposed legislation will also grant autonomy to the country’s state-run media. Control over the media has been a contentious issue in India for… Continue reading IND: New Broadcasting Law
At a meeting in Cannes of the Association Europeene pour la Protection des Oevres et Services Cryptes (AEPOC), EC officials revealed that they are working on ways to protect encrypted television signals. The Cannes meeting focused on the loss of pay-TV subscriptions to industry resulting from the piracy of decoding devices and smartcards; such losses… Continue reading EU: Plans To Protect Encrypted Signals
Andrew Sharp of Initiative Media picked up the Grand Prix Trophy for his entry ‘How does an agency or media company achieve excellence for the advertiser within the future media environment?’ at yesterday’s 1997 IPA Media Awards presentation at the Institute of Directors.Other category winners were:Planning and buying: Dan Cresta, WCRSResearch: Peter Bowman, WCRSSelling: Mark… Continue reading IPA Media Awards Results
The ITC is inviting applications for a local delivery franchise for Consett and Stanley; the area contains around 37,000 homes.Applicants must specify the annual cash bid, by which they will supplement the revenue payable to the Exchequer. If there is more than one application, which is judged to be satisfactory, the franchise will be awarded… Continue reading Cable Moves Into Consett And Stanley
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts last night awarded Coronation Street the prize for a Significant and Popular TV Programme, while Eastenders won Best Drama Series.Best Drama was Hillsborough, Best Drama Serial was Our Friends in the North, Best Light Entertainment was Shooting Stars and Best Comedy was voted as Only Fools and… Continue reading BAFTA Award For Coronation Street
Attention was focused on how Radio 1 had performed since Chris Evans left its breakfast show in January. Quarter 1 RAJAR figures, released today, show that the station lost 8.6% of its reach, which fell from 11.245 million last year to 10.278 million this year. Share of listening for Radio 1 was down 1.7% points… Continue reading Rajar Q1 1997 – National Radio Stations Summary
