The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed that inflation remains at a low level in December, despite a slight increase on the previous month.Underlying inflation rose 0.1 percentage points to 1.9%, but is still below the government’s target of 2.0-2.5%. Cheaper mortgage rates caused the headline rate of inflation to fall… Continue reading Inflation Remains Low For December
Media communications and market research company, Aegis Group, announced today that it has acquired two US interactive media agencies, San Francisco-based Lot 21 and Framingham, Massachusetts-based Vizium. The two companies will be integrated into Aegis’ existing interactive media business, Carat Interactive. Aegis is paying approximately £1.85 million for the two businesses – £1.4 million for… Continue reading Aegis Acquires US Interactive Agencies
Media communications and market research company, Aegis Group, this morning announced that it has acquired an interest in a joint venture with Japanese agency Chuo Senko – a mid-sized Japanese agency network. Chuo Senko recently set up its own media buying business called Chusen Media K.K. Aegis has taken a 49% stake in this and… Continue reading Aegis Builds Presence In Key Japanese Market
Troubled advertising agency network, Cordiant Communications, is understood to be seeking a refinancing of its £276.4 million overdraft facility after tough trading conditions and negative newsflow have hit the company hard. Cordiant is reported to be in talks with its bankers about its extending its overdraft, following a period of weak advertising sales and acquisitions… Continue reading Cordiant Looks To Refinance Overdraft After Tough Year
Market research and information group, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), this morning said that it expects its underlying improvement in turnover in 2001 to be slightly ahead of market growth – generally estimated to be 5%. This performance is being driven by an above market growth in the company’s European business, although the UK and France… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Sees Turnover Growth Ahead Of Market
Shares in ITV company Granada fell heavily in trading today after the company failed to offer new details of the restructure of ITV Digital at its AGM this morning (see ITV Revenues Down 12% In H1, Visibility Still Limited). Following the announcement, stock fell by 3.6% to 139p, but had recovered to 142žp by 4.00pm.… Continue reading Granada Shares Dip As Future Of ITV Digital Remains Unclear
Week on week analysis of the media market shows that the best performances came from Smartlogik and UBC Media. The former saw shares rise 25% week on week to close at 2˝p, while the latter saw stock climb 19.64% to finish at 33˝p, an increase of 5˝p on the week before.Reed, which was rumoured to… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Chrysalis Group has unveiled a new corporate logo designed to reflect its core values and unify its portfolio of brands.The group’s marketing director, Steve Parkinson, said: “We needed to find a consistent approach to our identity. The group now has four divisions and we have come a long way since the last logo was… Continue reading Chrysalis Unveils New Corporate Logo
The first data from the new BARB audience measurement system will become available today, having been delayed by technical issues for over a week (see BARB Data Suspended Until 15 January). Today overnight figures for the period 1-7 January will be released, while the remaining data produced during the delay will appear between now and… Continue reading BARB Releases First New System Overnights
Carlton Communications has confirmed that Catherine Blizzard, head of sales research, has left the company. Blizzard, who had been with Carlton for about 10 years, will be replaced by Hash Emadi. She has left to take on the role of director of research at the Central Office of Information (COI).Carlton: 020 7663 6363 www.carlton.comSubscribers can… Continue reading Carlton Research Head Leaves For COI
