Health and fitness media operator QJ Media has secured the contract to install poster sites in Fitness Exchange health clubs across the UK.The deal will see QJ Media install three six-sheet poster sites in each of the health chain’s 14 clubs in London, Oxford, Manchester and Norwich.Commenting on the deal, QJ Media’s managing director, Niall… Continue reading QJ Media Shapes Up With Fitness Exchange
JCDecaux Airport has launched incentivised airport poster packages in an effort to capitalise on the increase in the number of holidaymakers passing through airports in July and August.The company predicts that up to 30 million passengers will travel through JCDecaux affiliated airports this summer and the poster packs are aimed at encouraging new advertisers into… Continue reading JCDecaux Airport Unveils Summer Packages
Video highlights of the World Cup 2002 are to be streamed over the internet for the first time this summer following an agreement between Yahoo!, FIFA and KirchSport AG, which holds the broadcast rights to the tournament.The three-way collaboration means that from 31 May football fans around the world will have limited access to official… Continue reading World Cup Highlights To Be Streamed Over Internet
By 2005, 90% of cyber attacks will exploit known security flaws for which a patch is available or a solution known, according to GartnerG2. Gartner analysts claim that not only are there patches available before the cyber attacks, but 90% are imitation attacks. Also, recent cyber attacks could have been avoided if enterprises were more… Continue reading 90% Of Cyber Attacks In 2005 Will Be Preventable, Says Gartner
The fallout from the the closure of ITV Digital continued yesterday, with BSkyB seeing stock fall 1.03% to finish at £7.65, after Merrill Lynch said that the closure could hit profits.Granada fared slightly better yesterday, improving 2.18% to close at £1.29 amid speculation that the resignation of Stuart Prebble, chief executive of ITV (see Prebble… Continue reading Sharewatch
Paragon Publishing is extending its portfolio of gaming titles with the launch of an unofficial GameCube tips magazine called Cube Solutions.The bi-monthly title, which has been unveiled today to coincide with tomorrow’s European launch of the Nintendo GameCube console, is aimed at “hardcore gamers” and will focus on tips, gaming solutions and cheats. The magazine… Continue reading Paragon Extends Portfolio With Cube Solutions
IPC Ignite has appointed Andrew Sumner as the new publishing manager of its flagship men’s lifestyle magazine Loaded.Sumner, who takes up the role with immediate effect, joins IPC from Emap Esprit where he was publisher of Slimming and Here’s Health. He replaces Richard Johnstone who was appointed publishing director of Wallpaper* last month.Commenting on the… Continue reading Loaded Gets New Publishing Manager
The number of adverts that were complained about during 2001 increased 17.6% year on year, according to the ASA’s annual report, published today.The report shows that the advertising authority resolved 12,589 complaints about 10,001 ads during 2001, with 866 formal investigations resulting in 651 ads having to be changed or withdrawn.As in the past, the… Continue reading ASA Annual Report Shows Rising Complaints
Megaposter has secured Apple iMac as the first advertiser to use its giant four-faced Clock Tower site in Brighton.The campaign, which runs for the first two weeks of May, consists of four giant banners each measuring 18 metres high by 7 metres wide and is designed to emphasise the 360% turning potential of Apple’s new… Continue reading Megaposter Secures Apple iMac For Brighton Site
Stuart Prebble, chief executive of ITV, has announced his decision to step down.Commenting on his decision, Prebble said: “I came back to the ITV network centre a year ago to try to bring together ITV’s channels and platform businesses. Unfortunately that role is now not available, and this therefore seems like an excellent moment to… Continue reading Prebble Steps Down From ITV
