The latest ITC complaint report has been published and complaints have been upheld against Lucozade NRG, the People newspaper and the Volkswagen Polo.64 viewers complained about the recent advert for Lucozade NRG, with many saying that they felt the advert set a bad example for younger viewers and objected to the violent nature of the… Continue reading ITC Complaints Bulletin
Rule changes to advertising breaks have been announced which will allow cable, satellite and digital stations to carry more teleshopping advertising. The changes will also open up the possibility of licensing for self-promotional channels and will come into effect immediately. The rules are as follows:TeleshoppingThe Television Without Frontiers (TWF) EU directive has been changed to… Continue reading ITC Rule Changes
Haymarket magazine, Planning , is to mark the 50th anniversary of the Town and Country Planning act by making its debut on the World Wide Web on Wednesday August 6 with Planning Online. The web site has been designed and is hosted by web MediaTel Interactive, the web consultancy division of MediaTel.Reflecting the weekly publication,… Continue reading Planning Magazine Goes Online
Channel 5 has announced that it has completed its line up of English clubs taking part in European competitions by adding exclusive coverage of Arsenal’s home UEFA Cup games to its current portfolio of Euro soccer action. This includes exclusive coverage of Chelsea’s home games in the European Cup Winners’ cup, Aston Villa in the… Continue reading 5 Adds More Soccer Coverage
ITV have issued a statement from Network director Marcus Plantin defending the channel’s acquisition of Formula One after the move had received criticism in the press on Friday.According to Mr Plantin the number of ABC1 Men and 16-34 Men has increased on ITV by nearly 450% year-on-year on Sunday afternoons; 300% more men are now… Continue reading Plantin Defends ITV’s F1 Coverage
Rapide publishing will be launching its Ultimate PC magazine this month. The title, which hits the new-stands on 29 August, will have 164 pages and cost £4.50. It will also incorporate PC Power which Rapide bought from Paragon last year.Rapide: 01392 495155
Thursday sees Reed Elsevier announce interim results. Pre-tax profits are expected to be up around 4% to £433m with earnings per share up 2% to 14.8p. Cable company Telewest will also be announcing interims on Thursday.Top-line RAJAR Q2 data is released on Friday afternoon. This will be available on MediaTel along with accompanying Newsline items.
Revenue Agency estimates put the combined ITV/C4 revenue for June at £184.2m, which is down 3% year on year, while Channel 5 brought in £9.7m which is an unwelcome fall from May’s figure of £11m. ITV’s revenue was put at £140.2m, down 4.8%, while C4’s was £44m, up 3.1%. The revenue ratio between ITV/C4 was… Continue reading TV Round-Up – June
Jessica Larive’s report on the EC’s Green Paper, Commercial Communications in the Internal Market, was overwhelmingly adopted at the plenary session of the European Parliament on 14 July. There were 16 successful amendments, most of which had been approved by the Rapporteur.In summary, the report as amended generally welcomes the Green Paper and endorses the… Continue reading EU: EP endorses ‘country of origin’
Northern & Shell will be launching an Arsenal football club magazine on Monday. The 68-page title will cost £2.20.…Meanwhile, the Scottish office of Brass Tacks publishing is planning to launch a soccer title catering for Scottish football fans. The monthly title, called Fitba , is aiming for a September appearance.Northern & Shell: 0171 308 5090… Continue reading Football Magazine Launches
