Emap this morning announced the £140 million purchase of online research firm Worth Global Style Network (WGSN), a specialist in the retail industry, bolstering the media giant’s research arm.WGSN is “the leading international online source of fashion and apparel intelligence in the retail sector”, Emap explained this morning, stating that the company’s high value information… Continue reading Emap Expands Research Arm With Fashion Specialist

Reports this morning claim satellite giant BSkyB is considering a bid for telecoms operator OneTel, a move which would extend the broadcaster’s reach into the communications and online business, allowing for triple play internet and telephone services to accompany the company’s current TV offering.OneTel is currently up for sale by owners Centrica PLC, with a… Continue reading Sky Mulling Bid For Telecoms Firm OneTel

A bidding war for control of media buying agency Aegis now looks inevitable, following confirmation this morning that WPP is considering a bid for the company, with its main interest in the Synovate market research operation.Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, confirmed that his company is considering a joint bid with American private equity firm… Continue reading WPP Confirms Interest In Aegis Research Arm

IPC Advertising has announced two key appointments within the its central trading teams, promoting Matt Downs from his position as publisher of fashion monthly In Style to director of corporate key accounts and appointing Antony Marcou, currently business development manager, as head of corporate business development.Both Downs and Marcou will report directly to ad director… Continue reading IPC Appoints New Ad Bosses To Trading Teams

Flextech-owned youth entertainment channel, Trouble, will next week unveil its new identity and late night programme strand, Trouble Later.The new identity, created by design agency Addiction in collaboration with in-house creative director, Anthony van Someren, comprises a new Trouble daytime logo, a Trouble Later logo, new channel idents and an animated channel character.The new night… Continue reading Trouble Rebrands With New Late Night Strand

Magazine giant IPC has appointed Miles Ross as its new head of mobile development, with the newly created position charged with developing the publisher’s brands into mobile entities.Ross joins the firm with a wealth of mobile experience, having worked on mobile content solutions for the past eight years in his role as a mobile technology… Continue reading IPC Appoints Mobile Boss For Brand Extensions

Aegis Logo Vincent Bollore’s position amid rumours of an Aegis takeover continued to develop this morning, with the French businessman and head of media giant Havas snapping up a further 3.25 million shares in the British firm. Bollore’s latest purchase cements his position as Aegis’ largest shareholder, with a stake of more than 15% in… Continue reading Bollore’s Stake In Aegis Reaches 15%

UK market research firm, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), has announced the appointment of David Lowden as its new chief executive, succeeding Mike Kirkham as of March next year. Lowden moves up from his position as chief operating officer, with the board asserting that in his time at TNS he has played a central role in… Continue reading TNS Appoints Lowden To Chief Executive

The Television Corporation has announced the receipt of a take-over bid from Welsh producer, Tinopolis, with reports claiming the offer is around 90p per TV Corp share, valuing the business at around £37.5 million. Resulting from the offer, TV Corp’s board has decided to undertake a “full strategic review considering al of the options available… Continue reading Tinopolis Approaches TV Corp In Take-Over Bid

Internet advertising expenditure in the UK reached £490.8 million in the first half of 2005 and is predicted to exceed the £1 billion mark by the end of this year, according to new figures from the UK Internet Advertising Bureau (UK IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). According to the study, online revenues increased by 62.3% for… Continue reading UK Online Adspend To Pass £1 Billion