The EC has adopted a proposal for a Council Recommendation on the protection of minors and of human dignity in audio-visual services. It defines the common objectives to be pursued and identifies the fields of co-operation and the suitable co-operation structures at European level. It accompanies a communication on the results of the consultation opened… Continue reading EU: Protection Of Minors
Losses for the year dropped at Chrysalis Group to £1.9 million from £5.4m. Turnover rose from £92.4m to £99m.Performance was especially good at the media group’s radio stations, which include Heart 106.2 FM and Galaxy 101.Chrysalis: 0171 221 2213
Former Heritage Secretary David Mellor is joining Classic FM to present a new series. The 2-hour programme, called Across the Threshold, is scheduled to appear on Sundays in 1998. It is hoped that the new offering will open up the world of classical music through conversations with star guests such as Vinnie Jones, Ken Livingstone… Continue reading Classic FM Signs Mellor
The Bank of Scotland and Volkswagen are to run national campaigns via the regional daily press for the first time. The deal will use The Word’s regional titles for both campaigns. VW’s ‘Affordability’ campaign, which will run until Christmas, will appear in 52 regional dailies. VW’s £120,000 spend was arranged by BBJ Media Services.58 regional… Continue reading VW And Bank Of Scotland Go Regional
A magazine aimed at young rollerbladers has been launched by independent publishers Skater. Total Skater is a monthly title which will look at various aspects of the sport as well as interview celebrities. The magazine has a cover price of £2.50.Skater: 01491 614 999
The blatant pinching of big company brand names to use as Internet sites just for fun has come to an end, as a court ruling has demanded that all adopted trade names must be handed over to the big guys. As you may remember from a previous Web Round-Up, a couple of likely lads going… Continue reading Web Round-Up W/E 05/12/97
http://www.mediavillage.co.uk/MediaTel, the UK’s leading media data provider, relaunches its Media Village website later today with a brand new look and a range of new features.The Media Village was first launched in May 1996 by MediaTel as a “Net community” of key media and marketing sites. Today it hosts 17 member sites including the IPA, ISBA,… Continue reading Media Village Expands
Monday Capital Advertising launches today and there will be an interview with sales director Fru Hazlett appearing on Newsline.Clubbing magazine Sleaze Nation launches today as a paid-for title. It has a print-run of 15,000.The new-look Media Village launches later.Tuesday Scottish Radio Holdings and Chrysalis Group both release interim financial results.Wednesday GWR and Carlton Communications announce… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Miller Freeman’s dotmusic website was visited by 79,063 users from 6 October to 4 November, according to its first audit by ABC //electronic. This is over 50% more than NME’s recent website audit of 51,669 users. There were also an average of 5.9 pages were viewed by each user at dotmusic.Chris Sice, commercial manager at… Continue reading dotmusic Website Registers First ABC Figure
Granada Media Group has announced two key director of programmes appointments; Simon Shaps at Granada Television and Marcus Plantin at LWT. Plantin has been director of programmes at LWT previously but left in 1992 to join the ITV Network Centre as its first Network director. He now returns to the role at LWT replacing Shaps… Continue reading New Directors Of Programmes For Granada And LWT
