Joint comment responding to Health Minister’s statement on brand advertising

The Minister for Health and Social Care Ashley Dalton has issued a written ministerial statement (WMS) reiterating the Government’s view that pure brand advertising is not in scope of the incoming advertising restrictions on Less Healthy Foods. The incoming restrictions are due to come into force on October 1, 2025 across online channels and a pre-9pm TV watershed. The Advertising Association, Channel 4, ISBA, ITV, Paramount, and STV have issued a joint statement in response: “We strongly welcome today’s statement from the Department for Health and Social Care, in the context of the urgent…

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Anton, Jean And Sean Launch Big Scottish Breakfast

Following his stay in the explosive Love Island: All Stars villa earlier this year, Anton Danyluk has faced an even bigger challenge: a pancake-decorating competition with a group of ten-year-olds at a Glasgow primary school. The telly star was joined by presenters Jean Johansson and Sean Batty at Battlefield Primary School in the city’s southside in May to help launch the STV Children’s Appeal’s 2024 Big Scottish Breakfast event, in partnership with Kellogg’s. A fun favourite in the charity’s fundraising calendar, the campaign raises money to provide nutritious breakfasts for…

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Broadcasters unite to create ‘passports’ to support inclusion

Seven of the UK’s main broadcasters have come together to create access and inclusion ‘passports’ that will remove barriers and support better inclusion of disabled people and other colleagues at work. Channel 4, ITV, BBC, STV, UKTV, S4C and Paramount UK have consulted to agree a similar approach which will see broadcasters encouraging staff to communicate their adjustment needs. The access and inclusion passports, adopted from an initiative formally introduced at the BBC in 2019, will be confidential and will support conversations with line managers to  ensure disabled colleagues and…

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ITV, STV, Sky, and Channel 4 unite to promote the mental and physical health benefits of the Daily Mile, supporting 3 million children worldwide.

ITV, STV, Sky, and Channel 4 have joined together in a national campaign to encourage millions of children to get back to being fit and active with The Daily Mile. Launching today, the TV advertising campaign highlights the powerful impact that The Daily Mile has on children’s physical and mental wellbeing. This campaign is part of a £10m commitment from broadcasters, and INEOS’ ongoing support to improve children’s physical and mental health. The fast-growing initiative for primary schools has been a huge success with children, parents and teachers worldwide. It…

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ITV, STV & The National Lottery Launch Nationwide Volunteering Campaign

ITV and STV will partner with The National Lottery on a brand new channel partnership campaign that encourages the public to make time to help out in their community. Supported by an advert created and produced by ITV Creative, the initiative will show the public that giving a little time to help out or volunteer can make a difference. The specially-created spots will tackle the preconception that volunteering is too time-consuming by making clear that it need only take the same time as watching a favourite TV show. A voiceover by Dermot…

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