Talk TV, a Granada Sky Broadcasting channel, is closing in September. The channel, which launched last October, failed to attract more than 30,000 viewers. Talk TV will be replaced by at least two new channels, one specialising in sport and another concentrating on entertainment. Some Talk TV shows will be rescheduled on alternative GSB channels.Stuart… Continue reading Talk Shuts Up
On 9 June MEPs welcomed a conciliation agreement reached with the Council on the new EU Broadcasting Directive. The last issue to be cleared was the question of broadcasting major sporting events of national significance. The agreement provides for member states to submit national lists of priority events that all other member states will respect.… Continue reading EU: TV Rights For Sports Broadcasting
The European Group of Television Advertising (EGTA) is lobbying the EC and EP over what it regards as unnecessarily restrictive rules concerning advertising. EGTA has presented the results of an inventory taken of EU and national European legislation and self-regulated codes of conduct dealing with advertising aimed at children. A total of 53 measures were… Continue reading EU: EGTA lobbies EC over restrictions
The American broadcasting industry is fighting proposed legislation that would force it to provide free air time for political advertising campaigns. President Bill Clinton is backing the move to establish free broadcasting time for political messages, citing as a reason the heavy burden of campaign fund raising. Among legislators’ plans is a proposal that broadcasters… Continue reading US: Broadcasters oppose free political ads
The European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) has published a pamphlet entitled “The EASA Self-Regulation Guide”, aimed at being a comprehensive explanation of the normal composition of self-regulatory systems. For more information on this publication, contact: Claire Vallings, EASA, 10A Rue de la Pepiniere, B-1000 Brussels, telephone: 02 513 7806, fax: 02 513 2861; email: [email protected]
Robert Toet, chairman of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers (CECCM), said last week that moves to restrict tobacco advertising in the EU – where health ministers are currently studying proposals for complete advertising bans – will mean a price war between manufacturers. Toet said European health policy Commissioner Padraig Flynn “has declared war”… Continue reading EU: Advertising War Hots Up
Nick Chapman, managing director of BBC Worldwide’s publishing and multimedia arm, is leaving the Corporation. The restructuring of the commercial division led to his job being made redundant; no replacement is being sought.The Periodical Publishers Association, will also be bidding farewell to an established face, Nick Mazur, director of communications, is leaving after eight years,… Continue reading Out With The Old In With The New
On 4 June Directive 97/7 (on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts) has been published in the OJ (L 144/19). The Directive is to be transposed into the national laws of the MS within three years. The Directive imposes substantial obligations on all suppliers of goods and services in the EU to… Continue reading EU: Distance Contracts Directive published
Outrageous talk show host Howard Stern is presenting his first ever radio show in the UK next Monday on Capital FM.Stern will be presenting Drivetime Showtime with David Jensen.Capital : 0171 766 6155
On 3 June Karel Van Miert, commissioner for competition, said that the Commission and the UK authorities are concerned about the bid by BDB for terrestrial digital broadcasting licenses in the UK. BDB is a consortium comprising BskyB, Carlton Communications and the Granada Group. BDB recently bid for digital broadcasting licenses from the UK authorities… Continue reading EU: Van Miert warns BDB
