The Radio Authority has awarded a number small-scale FM local licences in the Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire areas. After considering four proposals for the Independent Local Radio (ILR) licence in Gloucestershire, the following two groups have been chosen: Cheltenham Radio Ltd. (Graham Gilbert, 01242 699 555): local news, information and the best-selling songs, 24 hours… Continue reading Radio Authority Awards Small-Scale FM Licences
IPC has announced the appointment of Nick Ryle as head of TV development to spearhead the publisher’s move into masthead programming, which has recently been allowed onto terrestrial TV (see ITC Extends Masthead Programming To Terrestrial).Ryle joins IPC this month from his own TV and video production company. Colin Reeves-Smith, managing director of IPC’s International… Continue reading IPC Appoints Masthead TV Chief
The European Parliament today voted by 311 to 211 in favour of a Europe-wide ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship.The ban could become effective within weeks, though the speed of the introduction rests with the UK government, since it currently holds the presidency of the EU. Once it becomes law, all tobacco advertising will be… Continue reading MEPs Vote For Tobacco Ad Ban
The ITC has today published a consultation document on how to ensure open access to digital television services. The ITC wants digital TV sets to be able to access all types of digital services without requiring additional technology and is keen for broadcasters to work together to develop this. There has, however, been disputes between… Continue reading ITC Consults On Digital TV Access
The TV Times will become the first event and broadcast sponsor of the British Academy’s TV Awards. The TV listings magazine will endorse the screening of the event on ITV at 8:30pm on 19 May.This is the first year that the British Academy has separated the Film and TV awards.The deal was negotiated by David… Continue reading TV Times To Sponsor BAFTAs
The ITC received 39 applications for restricted services licences (RSLs) by the deadline of 5pm on 30 April. This is the second licensing round for RSLs, which provide location-based restricted TV services in various parts of the UK (see Applications Invited For Restricted Service Licences).The ITC will now evaluate whether the applications are valid and… Continue reading ITC Receives 39 Applications For RSLs
According to the MEP Mark Hendrick (UK, SOC) – author of a report on vetting procedures for the creation of rules covering the information society – regulating the Information Society is mainly the responsibility of the MS. However, the Commission believes that this poses a real risk to the development of information services in the… Continue reading EU: Information society rules
The Radio Authority has announced that the acquisition of Melody FM by EMAP Plc could not be expected to operate against the public interest.The RA did say, however, that the main concern expressed to it over the EMAP move was the possibility that changes to Melody’s programming content and style would reduce the level of… Continue reading EMAP Acquisition Of Melody Unopposed By RA
Saturday saw the launch of the Guardian ‘s new Editor supplement. The 24-page A4 newsprint section offers a round-up of the world’s news from a variety of media, much in the same way as Cover does. Advertisers in the first issue were First Direct, Volvo, Toyota and BBC Radio 4.Guardian: 0171 239 9696
The regulations concerning advertising of medical products in Britain – which are established and administered by the Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB), which represents the country’s pharmaceutical advertisers – are being updated, permitting greater use of medical terminology. For the first time the PAGB will allow 16 as the minimum age at which pharmaceuticals… Continue reading UK: Rules relaxed
