Emap has appointed its chief operating officer, Tom Moloney, as its new chief executive, replacing Robin Miller, who has being doing the job on an interim basis for the last 18 months. Moloney, who has been at Emap since 1981, is understood to have been in the running for the position since it became available… Continue reading Emap Appoints Moloney As New Chief Executive
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Emap’s new chief executive, Tom Moloney, has dismissed speculation that his appointment will herald a strategic shake-up at the magazine and radio group. Moloney, who takes up his new position at the end of the month (see Emap Appoints Moloney As New Chief Executive), insisted that his appointment represents the endorsement of the media group’s… Continue reading Moloney Rules Out Strategic Shake-Up At Emap
The French advertising group Publicis has said that it is on target to achieve predicted profit margins despite the bleak state of the advertising economy. Speaking at a media conference in Paris, Maurice Levy, the chairman and CEO of Publicis, stated that the company had seen no reason to amend its forecast of a 14.1%… Continue reading Publicis Chief Reiterates Targets, Rules Out Acquisitions
Total advertising expenditure will increase by 1% in 2003, according to Publicis, the world’s fourth largest ad network. The French media group has previously lamented the “lack of visibility” in the worldwide ad market (see ‘Total Lack Of Visibility’ In Ad Market, Says Publicis) but Maurice Levy, the chairman and CEO of Publicis, put his… Continue reading Leading Network Predicts Small Growth In Adspend
Outdoor advertising is set to increase its share of UK advertising over the next twelve months or so, according to 85% of the top 50 media agencies surveyed last year by Vivid Research. The research indicates how the cheaper, more flexible media, such as outdoor and radio, can benefit in a recessionary period. Outdoor is… Continue reading Outdoor Expected To Boost Share In Tough Ad Conditions
Convincing customers that online credit card use is safe from fraud is a key task for marketers if they are to entice consumers online during the New Year sales, says the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). The Institute says that shoppers see credit card fraud as a major problem when shopping online and that changing… Continue reading Web Retailers Must Reassure On Credit Card Security, Says CIM
ITV’s share of the advertising market looks set to fall further this year, as advertisers reduce the proportion of their budgets to be spent on the network. A report in today’s Financial Times suggests that a year of falling ratings will cause ITV’s share of television advertising to drop from around 53% last year to… Continue reading ITV’s Share Of Advertising To Tumble To 51% In 2003, Say Forecasts
The Government is facing significant opposition to its plans to switch of the analogue television signal by the end of the decade with more than one in ten householders refusing to join the digital revolution. New research carried out by the Generics Group warns that Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, risks angering millions of viewers when… Continue reading Government Faces Backlash Against Analogue Switch-Off
Deutsche Telekom’s hopes of rasing around Â2.2 billion from the sale of its cable assets are looking less likely to be realised, according to an article in today’s Financial Times. The report cites sources claiming that a consortium comprising Apax Partners, Providence Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs Private Equity will this week table a bid… Continue reading Deutsche Telekom May Not Get Asking Price For Cable Sale, Says FT
January The tone for the year was set when AOL Time Warner, the world’s biggest media company, revealed preliminary results for 2001 which failed to meet expectations and admitted that it was anticipating “no recovery in the economy” for the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, Cordiant Communications, was understood to be in talks with bankers about extending… Continue reading Insight Analysis: 2002 Financial Year Review