The European Union draft “distance selling” directive, which would have prevented advertisers from demanding cash with orders has been amended after lobbying.The directive now omits all reference to the proposed ban on cash with order. Under the previous draft, consumers ordering goods by post would have been entitled to wait for the goods to arrive… Continue reading Distance Selling Draft Amended
Classic FM, the UK’s first national commercial radio station, has been awarded one of the first new national commercial radio licences in Holland. Classic FM’s programming in Holland will be similar to the UK, branching into jazz later on in the evening.Peter Michael, Chairman of Classic FM, said, “Our long-term objective is to build a… Continue reading Classic Expands To Holland
Midland Independent Newspapers, publisher of the Birmingham Post and Mail and the Coventry Evening Telegraph, is to go ahead with a Stock Exchange Flotation in March. It is likely that between 30 and 40% of the company will be sold. In the six months to June the group made operating profits of £7.8m on turnover… Continue reading Midland Independent – March Flotation
LWT’s attempts to attract a foreign investor to help it ward off the threat from Granada have failed. The Takeover Panel is understood to have refused permission for US West to take a stake of 29.9% in LWT.On Friday Michael Heseltine, trade and industry secretary, ruled that the bid could proceed without the need for… Continue reading Granada/LWT Bid Latest
The BBC has announced details of plans for Radio Five Live, the news and sport network radio station to launch on March 28.There will be news on the hour and the half-hour, sports headlines on the hour and, on the half-hour a full sport summary. Two of the presenters will be Sybil Ruscoe, news presenter… Continue reading Plans For Radio Five Launch
BSkyB’s attempts to prevent the distribution in Ireland and Europe of pirated “smart cards” suffered a serious setback yesterday. The High Court in Dublin rejected a claim by BSkyB for a temporary restraining order pending trial, against David Lyons, who has been distributing the cards.The rejection was made because BSkyB failed to produce enough evidence… Continue reading BSkyB Setback Over Pirate Cards
Oracle, the US software company, announced yesterday that it is planning to launch limited trials of its video-on-demand system, Media Server, in the Ipswich area in the spring, through BT’s existing telephone lines.Oracle’s Media Server can offer a choice of 1,700 videos. Oracle said that if 1m homes were connected, the cost of the system,… Continue reading Video On Demand Tests
Kelvin Mackenzie, editor of the Sun, is leaving the paper to become managing director of BSkyB. The announcement was made by News International, who own the Sun and have a 50% stake in BSkyB.Mackenzie joined the Sun in 1981, making him one of the longest-serving national newspaper editors. He will take up his post in… Continue reading Mackenzie To Leave Sun
Banbury based agency BMP Countrywide has promoted Paul Cubitt to managing director. Cubitt was formerly the agency’s media director. … The editorial director of Campaign, Bernard Barnett, has announced he is to leave the magazine by Easter this year.
Hamerville Magazines, publisher of Homeflair, is to launch a new home improvement title, Homebuilding and Decorating.The bi-monthly title will launch on March 25th, with a cover price of £1.50. The initial print run will be 100,000. The editorial content will be a “complete directory for home improvements”, with information on design, materials, tools and construction;… Continue reading New Home Interest Title
