Thousands of radio listeners were deprived of BBC services this morning after a power cut caused a thirteen minute black out at Radio 4 and Radio Five Live.The power failure interrupted a Today programme interview with Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, who had to be moved to another studio as transmission was temporarily lost between 7.53am… Continue reading BBC Blackout Deprives Thousands Of Radio Listeners
A feature of the agency landscape over the coming few years will be a return to slow, more stable revenue growth, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. Looking ahead, agencies are expected to concentrate more on organic growth and less on acquisitions, not least because there is little room left for continued consolidation via major… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Agencies To Return To Slower Stable Growth
Carlton and Granada were seen under pressure yesterday after Deutsche Bank downgraded their stocks to hold, citing the revised £100 million savings target which it considered to be priced in. The stocks fell 1.27% and 2.17% respectively on heavy trading after reaching year highs on Wednesday.Shareholders in Conrad Black’s Hollinger International are reportedly “next to… Continue reading Sharewatch: Carlton And Granada Rise On Positive Noise
Advertising revenues at Future Network’s portfolio of magazines were up by 9% for the first ten months of the year, the company said this morning. Circulation revenues, which account for 68% of group revenue, rose by 14%. Future says that the first four months of the second half continue the trends outlined in the company’s… Continue reading Future Network Sees Ad Revenues Up 9%
Yell is launching its first ever television advertising campaign to support the launch of its directory enquiry service, 118 247.The campaign, created by Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO, will form part of a £2 million integrated marketing initiative, which also includes a range of regional radio and newspaper activity featuring James Nesbitt of ITV’s popular drama… Continue reading Yell Launches First Ever TV Advertising Campaign
A feature of the agency landscape over the coming few years will be a return to slow, more stable revenue growth, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. In an advertising and marketing services reports, the broker says that agencies will turn to slower, but more stable organic growth to build their revenues. Agency holding companies… Continue reading Agencies To Return To Slower Stable Growth, Says Broker
JCDecaux has launched two new networks of 12-sheet advertising columns in city centres across the country.The new networks have been designed specifically to target shoppers and were previously part of the contractor’s 6-sheet network. This is the first time that advertisers will be able to utilise handpicked column locations to maximise their retail impact.The special… Continue reading JCDecaux Launches New Column Sites In City Centres
US newspaper advertising expenditure rose by 1.5% to $10.9 billion during the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary estimates from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). National advertising led the way with an 8.2% rise to $1.9 billion, boosted by gains in telecommunications and computer equipment. Retail advertising spending edged up 0.8% to… Continue reading US Newspaper Advertising Rises 1.5% In Q3
ISBA has warned that the launch of tabloid-sized versions of existing broadsheet newspapers carries a potential sting for advertisers.The industry body claims that advertisers should not be forced to foot the bill for reformatting the layout and type size of broadsheet advertisements that need to be scaled-down so they work in the new compact size.The… Continue reading ISBA Warns Of Tabloid Sting For Broadsheet Advertisers
Graham Duff, the recently appointed managing director of ITV Sales, has drawn up a shortlist of three candidates for the job of sales director at Carlton and Granada’s newly merged sales house.It is understood that Carlton Sales managing director, Steve Platt, his second in command, Gary Digby, and Granada Sales managing director, Simon Pardon, are… Continue reading Duff Draws Up Shortlist For ITV Sales Director Role
