Marie-Georges Buffet, France’s sports minister, has said that strict alcohol advertising rules will not be altered to allow World Cup soccer sponsor Anheuser Busch, the US brewing company, to advertise its Budweiser beer at the World Cup finals in France next year.
The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has produced a draft of its new Code on Fairness and Privacy. The Broadcasting Act 1996 required the newly-formed BSC to produce the codes of conduct which have been constructed in consultation with over 200 interested parties. The code is a statutory requirement for broadcasters.Copies of the code will be… Continue reading Fairness And Privacy Codes
Mirror Group has won approval from Midland Independent Newspapers’ investors to take over the regional newspaper publisher.The deal was cleared by the Department for Trade and Industry last month (subscribers see MIN/Mirror Deal Gets Go Ahead) and approval from MIN’s shareholders was the last hurdle to be cleared in the takeover process.Mirror Group: 0171 293… Continue reading Mirror Group Takes Over MIN
Total terrestrial TV revenue for October, excluding GMTV, came in at £243.9 million according to agency estimates. Of this ITV brought in £181.3m (up 3.5% year on year), C4 brought in £51.8m (up 5.7%) and C5’s revenue was £10.7m (up from £9m in September). GMTV came in at £9.1m, down almost 7% from the previous… Continue reading TV Revenue – October
EMAP has today announced that it has acquired the Health Services Division of Macmillan Magazines for the sum of £85m. A further payment of up to £17.3m will be payable in April 1999, dependent on the performance of the business. This coincides with EMAP’s interim results, which showed a 27% increase in pre-tax profits to… Continue reading EMAP Acquires Health Titles As Profits Rise
The court case which will decide the legitimacy of the £670m four-year TV deal between the Premier League and BSkyB will be held in January 1999, it has emerged.The Restrictive Practices Court is still considering the case which will be looking at whether the deal creates “significant restrictions on competition which are against the public… Continue reading Date For Premier League Court Case Set
IPC has today announced that it has acquired Women & Golf magazine from In Focus Publishing.The monthly title was launched in 1991 and its co-founder, Jane Carter, will transfer to IPC with the magazine as editor. Ad sales for Women & Golf will be handled by the existing Golf Monthly team, under ad manager Phil… Continue reading IPC Acquires Golf Title
The Redan Company is launching the first official licenced Tamagotchi magazine on 4 December.Aimed at a core audience of 5-10 year olds, it will contain stories and activities about Tamagotchis with advice on caring for both virtual and real pets, plus tips, a Tamagotchi progress log book and TamAstronomy.The monthly title will have a cover-price… Continue reading Tamagotchi Magazine To Launch
The ITC has published the public responses it received on its draft proposals for the procedure and methodology of renewing ITV channel licences. The Commission received correspondence from 13 respondents all of which are available for inspection at the ITC Library, 33 Foley Street, London, W1P 7LB. The ITC’s regional offices are also holding copies… Continue reading Responses To ITV Licence Renewals
Monday EMAP’s interim results are released. NRS full audience breakdowns for October 96-September 97 are released.Thursday Sleaze Nation magazine launches as a paid-for title. Granada Group release full-year financial resultsAlso this week: October TV revenue is expected to be available this week and a Web Round-Up will also appear on Newsline. Website of the Week… Continue reading The Week Ahead
