The EP has adopted a Commission proposal to amend a 1979 Directive on the labelling of alcoholic beverages. Speaking during the debate in Brussels the MEP Horst Schnellhardt (D, EPP) welcomed the Commission’s proposal as it seeks to close a long-standing gap on the labelling of alcoholic ingredients. However, in recommending that the EP adopt… Continue reading EU: Alcohol labels
Reporting for the Culture Committee, the MEP Odile Leperre-Verrier (F, ERA) has welcomed a Commission proposal for Hungary to participate from 1998 onwards in the MEDIA II programme, effectively creating a European audiovisual area and helping to support European audiovisual production and distribution. Hungary is widely perceived to be the applicant country from Central Europe… Continue reading EU: Green light for Hungary
TMD Carat will be dropping the ‘TMD’ from its name next month. The change is aimed at rebranding the business as an international ad agency and will become effective from June 1.As part of the move TMD Carat Manchester becomes Carat Manchester, TMD Direct becomes Carat Direct and Carat UK becomes Carat Group UK. Most… Continue reading TMD Carat Changes Name
The results are now in following the consultation process on the Green Paper on Commerce. According to the Commission the process evoked responses from a wide range of organisations, including national and regional governments, public bodies, professional associations and businesses. The Green Paper set out four major challenges, including: the effectiveness of the single market;… Continue reading EU: Consultation on Commerce
The Internal Market Council on 18 May 1998, chaired by the UK trade minister Lord Simon of Highbury, looks set to approve draft conclusions welcoming the Commission’s proposed actions set out in its Follow-up Communication on the Green Paper on Commercial Communications.In addition, Lord Simon has in particular welcomed the Communication. In a detailed article… Continue reading EU: Draft Council Conclusions
CIA Group PLC is proposing to change the name of its holding company and Stock Exchange quote to Tempus Group PLC. This is aimed at avoiding confusion between it and the group’s core operational brand CIA Medianetwork, as the Group continues its global expansion.Commenting on the strategy behind the proposed name change, which will be… Continue reading CIA Group To Rebrand As Tempus
Cable & Wireless today demonstrated the benefits of consolidation within the cable industry when it posted pre-tax profits of £151 million for the year ended 31 March 1998, up 110% year on year. Total revenue increased by 12% to £2.283 billion.Referring to the merger (see Cable Companies Merge) between Cable & Wireless, Nynex Cablecomms, Mercury… Continue reading Pre-Tax Profits Rise 110% At C&W
John Mulholland, currently media editor of the Guardian, has been appointed editor of the Sporting Life , the Mirror Group has announced.The 139-year old title, which publishes its final edition as a racing paper tomorrow, will be redesigned and relaunched as an all-sports daily, reappearing at the beginning of October. Its horse racing identity is… Continue reading New Editor For Sporting Life
Advertising revenue for commercial radio in quarter 1 1998 reached £88.811 million, up 14.8% year on year, according to the Radio Advertising Bureau. Of this figure, local revenue came in at £37.089m while national reached £51.722m.Advertisers using radio for the first time in Q1 included Marmite and certain divisions of BT.Newsline reports on Q1 RAJAR… Continue reading Q1 Radio Revenue Reaches £88.811m
NRS has announced that the release date for Quarter 1 1998 on-line data has been postponed until Wednesday 13 May. This is in order for the data bureaux to “thoroughly check the data.”NRS apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.NRS: 0171 379 0344
