Media roundup - ASA, Blues & Soul mag, Indepedent, More!, IPC
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: ASA clamp down; Blues & Soul mag relaunches in print; Indy celebrates 25 years; More! gets radio station; IPC profit drops.
ASA to clamp down on sexualised imagery in outdoor ads
Overtly sexually provocative billboards will be banned under new rules outlined by the Advertising Standards Authority as part of the industry's response to the Bailey Review.
Blues & Soul magazine comes back in print
Blues & Soul, the magazine first launched in the late 1960s, has returned as a bi-monthly print magazine after a second successful trial, coinciding with designer Wayne Hemingway's Vintage festival.
The Indy celebrates 25 years with commemorative edition
The Independent celebrates its 25th anniversary with a commemorative edition today, featuring a personal account of how the newspaper began from founding editor, Andreas Whittam Smith.
More! becomes latest Bauer magazine to extend into radio
More! magazine has become the latest Bauer title to extend its brand into radio, by launching a three-hour slot on The Hits Radio.
IPC profits drop to £37m after one-off pension cost
IPC Media has unveiled improved revenues and operating profits in 2010 but pre-tax profits were marred by a £20.5m exceptional charge relating to its pension scheme.
