22 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – Media regulator Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading will not stand in the way of the £700m merger between Capital Radio and the GWR Group, the two said today.
22 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON – ITV is attempting to save millions of pounds by cutting the number of American investors with a share buyback, which will help it avoid costly US financial regulations.
22 Dec 2004
1 Honda Diesel 'grrr' - This spot kicks 'cog' in its shiny metal arse. Rabbits, rainbows and flowers lead the revolution against dirty, noisy diesel engines in a cheery world of happy primary colours. Sheer animated bliss.
22 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON - An Underground poster campaign for the morning after pill, Levonelle, featuring the strapline 'Immaculate Contraception' has been pulled after being found offensive, following complaints from religious groups.
22 Dec 2004
Salford City Council is running a seasonal campaign to raise awareness of car crime. A Christmas tree bauble and leaflets are being distributed to shoppers in the city to remind motorists to ensure that Christmas presents left in their car are always out of sight.
21 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – A coalition of leading animal protection groups have called on German sportswear brand Puma to pull its new TV ad, which features a young chimpanzee dressed in a nappy.
21 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON - New controls on tobacco advertising, limiting the size of point-of-sale displays in shops, pubs and clubs comes into effect today, the government latest attempt to clamp down on smoking.
21 Dec 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – Music download site Wippit has reduced the price of Band Aid 20's 'Do They Know it's Christmas' to 49p from £1.49, but has pledged to donate the £1 shortfall from its own pocket.
20 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON – 'Auf Wiedersehen Pet' actor Jimmy Nail has lost his appeal for an increase in £30,000 libel damages from the News of the World after the case was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
20 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON - Guardian columnist Simon Hoggart was named at the weekend as being the third lover of Spectator publisher Kimberly Quinn, who last week brought down David Blunkett.