An attempt by the Council of Europe’s Health and Family Affairs Committee to ban alcohol advertising on television was rejected by the Council’s Parliamentary Assembly following strong lobbies from the AA and other affected bodies. The ban was part of a wider set of recommendations on alcohol.
Chairman of Reed International, Peter Davis took exeption to John Blake’s speech, saying that is was out of date and ill-informed. He is looking to the past and not the present, claims Davis, and cites Sainsbury’s long standing successful magazine campaign as a case study which can crush his argument (Davis was previously assistant managing… Continue reading “I Wouldn’t Publish Magazines If..”
Research Surveys of Great Britain has carried out a study entitled “Radio in London: The Effect of Greater Choice on Listening Habits.”The study found that despite the increase in the number of stations in London, giving a greater choice to radio listeners, there has been only a a slight increase in multiple station listening.There are… Continue reading Radio Listening Habits In London
Metro Radio’s long running bid for the Yorkshire Radio Network looks close to victory following the announcement yesterday that 75% of YRN’s shareholders have accepted Metro’s £15.6m offer. (Newsline 27/9) For the takeover to go ahead shareholders must now approve an alteration to YRN’s articles of association, at present any one shareholder is prevented from… Continue reading YRN Close To Metro Takeover
Robert Maxwell announced last night that he is to sell his TV interests, including his 20% stake in Central Television. The sale of Maxwell’s stake in Central could result in a change of ownership in the run-up to the next franchising round. Maxwell also intends to sell off his 12.5% stake in France’s TF1, his… Continue reading Maxwell To Sell TV Interests
Oftel yesterday made “formal orders” under telecomms legislation requiring four cable companies to “remedy delays in completing their networks”. The four companies, with franchises covering Coventry, north-west Glasgow and Clydebank,Guildford and Westminster have been given new deadlines to meet, and if they fail to do so they could have their licences revoked. Oftel acknowledged that… Continue reading Cable Operators Reprimanded
The bi-monthly men’s magazine For Him has appointed Geoffrey Aquilina-Ross as new editor to replace Eric Musgrave. (Newsline 13/9)
Saatchi is continuing its moves to raise capital by selling its US agency McCaffrey & McCall and looking at ways of restructuring its £212m Euroconvertible preference issue.
Poor response from sponsors and broadcasters (particularly satellite TV stations) has led to the cancellation of the World Cup team snooker championship.
The value and volume of advertising accounts which moved agencies in the first nine months of 1990 shows a fall on 1989 according to a survey from Anthony Rau and Associates. 16% fewer businesses, encompassing 671 accounts billing in excess of £1bn, moved agencies. Categories which moved agencies more than the average were publishing, government… Continue reading Survey Of Account Moves
