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Aegis Group, the media communications and market research company, is to acquire international healthcare research business, ISIS Research, for an initial sum of £15.5 million. Aegis says that ISIS will become a key part of Synovate Healthcare, the group’s healthcare research division. The deal carries a deferred payment of up to £8.3 million over the… Continue reading Aegis Buys Healthcare Research Firm For £24m

The Government’s decision to allow Carlton and Granada to merge without selling off their sales houses has received a mixed reaction from advertisers, who are concerned that a single ITV will exercise too much power in the television advertising market. The Institute Of Practitioners in Advertising has expressed its disappointment at the Department of Trade… Continue reading Advertisers Give Mixed Reaction To ITV Merger

BSkyB has sold its 9.9% stake in Manchester United for around £62 million, as it continues to cut back its investment in individual football clubs. The satellite broadcaster confirmed today that it had sold its entire stake of 26 million shares in the Premiership champions at £2.39 each. The buyer has been revealed as The… Continue reading BSkyB Offloads Man United Stake

Carlton and Granada saw stocks rise today as the city welcomed news that the ITV partners could go ahead with their planned £4 billion merger without divesting their sales houses. Lorna Tilbian, analyst at Numis Securities, said: “The merger is the best possible outcome and allows ITV to better compete with a strong BBC and… Continue reading Carlton And Granada See Shares Rise As City Backs Merger

The Government has finally cleared the way for the £4 billion merger of Carlton and Granada, in a move that will see the creation of a unified ITV capable of competing more effectively with the BBC and BSkyB. Trade and industry secretary, Patricia Hewitt, has decided not to force the ITV partners to sell off… Continue reading ITV Cleared To Merge With Sales Houses Intact

ITV partners Carlton and Granada were in the spotlight again yesterday after rumours that their £4 billion merger will be allowed to go through without the double divestment of their sales houses. The stocks were seen up 9.17% and 5.37% respectively.The outcome of the merger will be announced later today and analysts claim it will… Continue reading Sharewatch: Carlton And Granada Rise On Merger Speculation

BBC Radio 1 has announced that Sara Cox is being replaced as host of the station’s flagship breakfast show after listening figures reportedly dropped by half a million.Cox will be replaced by drivetime host, Chris Moyles, who will move into the early morning slot at the beginning of next year.The shake-up will see Cox remain… Continue reading BBC Radio 1 Drops Sara Cox From Breakfast Show

The Telegraph has unveiled a raft of management changes which will see Hugo Drayton, who is currently managing director of Hollinger Telegraph new media, take over as managing director of the Telegraph Group.Drayton will replace Jeremy Deedes, who will stay on as a consultant to the group. Commenting on the shake-up, Dan Colson, deputy chairman… Continue reading Telegraph Unveils Management Shake-Up

The Food Standards Agency’s recent report into advertising junk food to children provoked a massive debate and prompted a range of consumer groups to call for a ban on fast food commercials. However, as Britain faces ‘epidemic levels’ of obesity, MediaTel NewsLine’s assistant editor, Nicola Clark, argues it’s time for people to stop pointing the… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Weighty Issue For Adland

The Government’s decision to allow Carlton and Granada to merge without selling off their sales houses has received a mixed reaction from advertisers, who are concerned that a single ITV will exercise too much power in the television advertising market.The Institute Of Practitioners in Advertising has expressed its disappointment at the Department of Trade and… Continue reading Advertisers Give Mixed Reaction To ITV Merger