Emap Advertising and Initiative Media have secured a £500,000 cross-media deal with FMCG giant Unilever to promote the rebranding of its range of Impulse body fragrance products.The deal will span Emap’s range of magazine, television, radio and online properties and will culminate in a live event at the same venue featured in the BBC’s Fame… Continue reading Emap Secures Unilever For Cross-Media Campaign
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The Media Research Group has unveiled several high-profile keynote speakers to headline its bi-annual conference in Madrid this November with Antony Young, chief executive of ZenithOptimedia, heading the bill on the future of media research and advertising effectiveness.Young’s presence at the conference will be a major draw to many media professionals as the ZenithOptimedia boss… Continue reading MRG Unveils High-Profile Speakers For Madrid Conference
Johnston Press has today sold its share in Two Boroughs Radio Limited for £1.2 million to the Local Radio Company. The 33% share in the radio stations based in Burnley, were acquired by Johnston Press as part of the £560 million take over of Regional Independent Media in April 2002. Last month, former Jazz FM… Continue reading Local Radio Company Acquires Share In Two Boroughs Radio
The popularity of broadband internet is helping to spur subscription and stream based advertising revenue, which is set to reach $625 million in the US during 2004 and $864 million in 2005, says a new report from AccuStream iMedia Research. The report, Streaming Advertising and Subscription: A Complete Market Analysis 2003-2005 concludes that audio and… Continue reading Broadband Set To Spur Stream Ad Revenue In The US
The latest report from Merrill Lynch says that advertising is finally back on track and as a result the group has revised its global advertising forecast for 2004 upwards to 5.5%. For the first time in several years, the regional forecasts for US and overseas are aligned with GDP; with US advertising expected to grow… Continue reading Merrill Advertising Forecasts Aligned With GDP
Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson is this week finalising a landmark submission to media super-regulator Ofcom on the future of the state-owned broadcaster in the multi-channel landscape.Reports suggest that Channel 4 executives believe the broadcaster will find it increasingly difficult to fulfil its public service remit in a more competitive environment without fundamental changes to… Continue reading Channel 4 Looks To Ofcom For Commercial Freedom
Prospect magazine, the London-based politics title, is to celebrate its 100th issue in July with a special edition and covermounted CD-Rom featuring 100 of its best essays and articles.The CD-Rom will feature some of the magazine’s most prominent writers, such as Samuel Huntingdon, Michael Ignatieff, Anatol Lieven, Christopher Hitchens and Timothy Garton Ash. Launched in… Continue reading Prospect Magazine Celebrates Centenary Of Culture
The BBC has secured the exclusive UK television, radio and online broadcast rights for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2012 Games, which could be held in either Paris, New York, Madrid or London.The deal, which was announced this morning, guarantees that the BBC’s coverage of the prestigious sporting event will continue beyond… Continue reading BBC Wins Olympic Broadcasting Rights To 2012
The Times will this week launch a major trade campaign highlighting its recent circulation increase in an effort to boost advertising revenue and capitalise on its nation-wide tabloid rollout.The campaign, will feature in key trade titles with the strap line “Choosing which newspaper to advertise in is now as easy as ABC”. The newspaper is… Continue reading Times Launches Trade Campaign Following ABC Results
Giant poster operator MegaPoster has increased its offering to advertisers by 20%, adding seven new sites to its portfolio in an effort to attract more diverse clients.The new sites in Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow and Liverpool bring the number of sites operated by the company to 31, each with specific properties and audiences.Commenting on the… Continue reading MegaPoster Boosts Portfolio By 20% With New Sites
