The Monopolies and Mergers Commission is to investigate the supply of films to UK cinemas.The investigation follows complaints from independent cinema owners that the main distributors will not give them access to the big blockbusting movies.Many of the modern multi-screen cinemas are owned by American companies which also distribute films and who give preferential treatment… Continue reading MMC To Look At Cinema Industry
The Independent Television Commission yesterday announced that it does not consider that a video on demand service needs to be licensed as a local delivery service under part II of the 1990 Broadcasting Act.The service would be where individual programmes are transmitted by means of a telecommunication system to only one household at a time… Continue reading Video On Demand Go Ahead
Yesterday Central Independent Television announced pre-tax profits of £16.4m for the six months to the end of June, a rise of 9% on last year.(£15.1)
The government has delayed the awaited white paper on privacy and the press, amid disagreements among ministers and the complexity of issues involved.Peter Brooke has decided to wait until responses to the Lord Chancellor’s green paper on privacy have been assessed: responses to this must be in by October 15. The government white paper is… Continue reading WHITE PAPER DELAY
Panasonic has signed a deal to become the seventh sponsor for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehmmer, Norway. Pop Group Wet Wet Wet are the first British band to sponsor a football team after signing up for their home-town club, Clydebank FC. Cow & Gate is sponsoring GMTV’s weekly Mother and Baby series. Skoda Automobile… Continue reading Sponsorship Latest
Peter Overy is to be the new Marketing Manager for the Radio Times. Formerly Research Manager at JWT, and (more recently) an Associate Director at Research Consultancy BJM, Overy joins the Radio Times in mid-November. Denise Gardener, Research Manager at Barle Bogle Hegarty joins Leo Burnett’s Research department next week, continuing the recent exodus of… Continue reading Appointments
Independent Radio Sales has won the representation for Pirate FM, the Cornwall ILR station from MS&M.IRS has also moved offices, as well as promoting David Salem to head of business development and Steve Jordan to national sales manager for Kiss FM’s team.The new address and telephone number for IRS is:1 Carriage Row163 Eversholt StreetLondonNW1 1BUTel:… Continue reading IRS WINS PIRATE
According to the annual survey carried out by Willott Kingston Smith on marketing services companies the top 50 companies made aggregate losses of £558m. However, after removing amounts from earlier acquisitions (£611m at Saatchi and £22m at Aegis Group, for example) the underlying trading performance of the sector showed a modest improvement. 67% of the… Continue reading Agency Financial Survey
The Health Education Authority yesterday called for a ban on Embassy Regal cigarette ads because of research which shows that the ads appeal to children and teenagers.It is the first time that the government funded authority, which opposes all tobacco promotion, has attacked the advertising of one brand.The posters feature a middle-aged man called Reg.… Continue reading Call For Ban On Regal Ads
The IPA has responded to the ITC Consultation document on its Code of Sponsorship.The IPA has said that it believes the code has been largely successful in striking a balance between encouraging development of sponsorship and avoiding the risk of provoking adverse viewer reactions. However, suggestions were made in areas of concern.* Advertiser Supplied ProgrammingThe… Continue reading IPA Responds To ITC Consultation Doc.
