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Radio Record, 29 April 1938, Page 55

The Freneh Court of Cassation hag upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal cand the Lower Court in aim action brought by a wireless trader uguinst a doctor. The action wus in respect of the grave pre judice caused to the of the wireless trader by the doctor’s electro-therapeutie apparatus. The trader alleged that the doctor's apparatus caused serious interference with the listening of his customers, this having, indirectly, an -adverse effect on his business. The two Lower Courts. decided ‘in favour of the trader, and the Court of Cassation has ugreed with them. | American. broadcasting preogrammes are not paid for out of license, fees,.as ig the case in this country, but by ‘various commercial concerns who sponSor. progrdiitimes for thé "purpose of interlarding them with: advertising announcements. Drug firms are by far the largest users ‘Of tadio advertising; théy ‘béeiite responsible for no less than 33 per cent. of the income of one leading broadcasting company. Foodstuff jirms come second, they accounting for 27 per cent. of the income. Motor manufaéturers, who contribute 10 per cent., occupy third place,