The EC has published a list of the national contact points and names for commercial communication issues. This is the list of government officials attending the Expert Group on Commercial Communications, the next meeting of which has been fixed for 22 October 1998.
European Commissioner Marcelino Oreja has insisted that a financial instrument be created at an EU level in order to attract more private investment to the production of European audio-visual works intended for international distribution. Speaking to EU Ministers of cultural and audio-visual affairs, Oreja described the lack of specific support to production as the “missing… Continue reading EU: Oreja calls for help to AV sector
Commissioner Martin Bangemann and leading industrialists met on 17 September to discuss legal harmonisation, standardisation and taxation of electronic commerce. During the congress ‘A Global Framework for Electronic Commerce’ organised by the International Association of the Information Technology Industry, delegates adopted a common position which will be discussed at the first ministerial conference of the… Continue reading EU: Congress on Electronic Commerce
At the Internal Market Council on 24 September, MS will be urged to keep to deadlines for the adoption of single market laws in time for the launch of the Euro in January 1999. “The complete, effective and timely implementation of directives in all MS as well as the proper and efficient enforcement of Community… Continue reading EU: Single Market deadlines to be met
Northcliffe Newspapers and Newsquest Media Group have teamed up to launch the www.thisisessex.co.uk website. Both groups own regional Essex titles, but claim that the website is far more than an extension of the titles, featuring domestic and international news and sport, business and show biz items, as well as weather forecasts, tide times, a business… Continue reading Essex Regionals Launch Website
The television production company Flextech, and cable group Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), today signed a nine-channel, analogue and digital carriage deal. The deal covers Flextech’s wholly owned channels Bravo, Challenge TV, Living and Trouble, along with UK Gold, UK Arena, UK Horizons, UK Play and UK Style, from UKTV, the BBC/Flextech joint venture.On analogue,… Continue reading Flextech And CWC Strike Carriage Deal
Newsquest has launched two new paid-for titles in St Albans; St Albans Observer and Harpenden Observer.St Albans has been a city dominated by free newspapers in the past, sometimes with as many as 5 competing at one time. The launch in September followed Newsquest’s acquisition in July of Review Free Newspapers (see Newsline) which had… Continue reading Newsquest Launches Two New Paid-For Titles
This week the Independent Television Commission published Rules on the Amount and Scheduling of Advertising, previously known as the ITC Rules on Advertising and Breaks.The revised document was prompted by the advent of digital services, which created a need to set out principles of policy on the subject.The ITC would welcome comments on the new… Continue reading ITC Considers Volume and Scheduling Of Advertising
News International and Virgin Radio have struck a sponsorship deal which will see the publisher’s newspapers sponsoring Virgin’s sports coverage. The Times will be associated with weekday sports bulletins and Chris Evans’ new weekend show, Rock ‘n’ Roll Football, will be sponsored by News Of The World.News International holds a 40% stake in satellite broadcasters… Continue reading News International Strengthens Links With Chris Evans’ Virgin
When James Boyle became controller of Radio 4 in September 1996, he decreed that research was “to be at the heart of the network: nothing is sacred.” However, as the subsequent research discovered, many of the station’s listeners would argue completely the reverse, that Radio 4 is indeed very sacred. Therein lies the challenge for… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – The Relaunch of Radio 4
