Essex-based Chelmer FM has appointed Will Jackson as its programme controller. The new station is planning to launch later this year with a mix of news and popular music.Jackson moves from Metro Networks where he was client relations manager. He has previously been programme controller at Radio Mercury in Guildford.Subscribers can access the Radio Database… Continue reading Chelmer FM Appoints Programme Controller
The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee has adopted (unopposed) the report by Gerhard Schmid (PES, D) on a plan to promote safe use of the Internet. It aims to encourage an environment favourable to the development of the Internet industry while promoting safer use of the Internet, and to complement other EU-funded measures dealing with… Continue reading EU: Safe use of the Internet
Kelvin MacKenzie’s bid for Talk Radio has emerged as the clear leader in the battle to take control of the 62.3% stake in the station that has been put up for sale by its holders CLT-ufa (see Talk Radio Sale).CLT-ufa has received two bids, one from MacKenzie’s consortium (which is backed by News International and… Continue reading MacKenzie Closes In On Talk
A highly sensitive infringement case concerning the regulations in Greece banning toy advertising on TV is becoming bogged down in bureaucratic delaying tactics, now that the Commission has decided – in an extraordinary departure from the established procedure – to conduct a period of consultation on public issues raised by advertising targeted at children and… Continue reading EU: Greek case mired in bureaucracy
The Radio Authority (RA) has received two submissions for the new ILR licence to serve the town of Coleraine, County Londonderry. The following groups applied: Catch FM (Trevor Smyth, 01265 662 242): a totally local, personality-led, music-based station painting a colourful daily picture of life within the Causeway Coast; Causeway Coast Radio (Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, 01265… Continue reading RA Receives 2 Applications For Coleraine Licence
The Commission has decided to pursue proceedings against the German government over its restrictions on sales promotions in connection with an Article 169 complaint by PolyGram. The accusation is that German rules on discounting are blocking the free provision of advertising services in the EU single market. The Commission will send Germany a reasoned opinion… Continue reading EU: PolyGram case proceeds
The German government is to initiate legal proceedings against the Tobacco Advertising Directive, which will ban all forms of tobacco advertising and sponsorship by October 2006, and which was formally approved by the Council of Ministers on 22 June. The Austrian government is also understood to be considering similar action. MS have three years in… Continue reading DE: Fierce opposition to Directive
The Independent Television Commission in the UK will from 1 August relax the timing restrictions concerning the advertising of sanitary protection products. The effect of the new regulation will be to permit the advertising of such products in and around all programmes except children’s and other programmes which have a particular appear to young people… Continue reading UK: Sanitary protection rules eased
The Department of Trade and Industry in the UK has called for comments on the EU Distance Selling Directive following the publication of a consultation document. The Directive is due to become law by 4 June 2000. The DTI invites interested parties to consider how each section of the law could operate and seeks opinions… Continue reading UK: Distance selling consultation
The Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd. has joined the Newspaper Society’s marketing arm, NS Marketing. NS Marketing offers titles marketing support services.Managing director Mark Hollinshead, said: “We’ve been impressed by the work and growing value of NS Marketing, and see the benefit of networking, research, information and promotional support they provide.” The company… Continue reading Scottish Daily Record Joins NS Marketing
