Bruce Haines, chairman of agency Leagas Delaney, has announced that he is to leave the company with immediate effect. It is thought that his decision maybe as a result of clashing with chief executive Tim Delaney over his commitments to the IPA.IPA director general Hamish Pringle said today: “While the reason that Bruce is leaving… Continue reading Haines Quits Leagas Delaney
The FT reports this morning that troubled German media company Kirch have held talks with Liberty Media regarding the group’s debts (see Kirch Group Faces Financial Crisis, Say Reports) and possible ways of raising funds in order to meet loan repayments and satisfy demands from shareholders. In November Liberty boss John Malone met Leo Kirch… Continue reading Kirch In Talks With Liberty Media
Fiona McAnena is to be CEO of the newly merged Mediaedge:CIA, while James Whitmore will be managing director. However, the management restructure taking place will see the departure of the heads of broadcast for both companies, Tim Neligan and Edward Lloyd-Barnes.The merger of the media communications companies was announced earlier this week (see McAnenena and… Continue reading McAnena Named as Mediaedge:CIA CEO
The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) has declared a £99 digital radio promotion a success, after 5,000 people went after 300 of the cut-price sets. Terry Scicluna, chief executive of the DRDB described the response as “a wake-up call for the big brands to get mass market DAB digital radios on sale quickly.”The promotion was… Continue reading Cut Price Digital Radio Promotion Is Success
Classicfm.com has signed a six figure deal for content from gardening internet and mail order retail group Greenfingers. Simon Ward, new media and digital director at Classic FM, said that the move was designed to give users of the website “the kind of content they want”, after research showed a desire for more in-depth lifestyle… Continue reading Classic FM Grows Website With Gardening Deal
Over half of the British adult population, or around 25 million people, now use interactive technologies including digital TVs, PCs and WAP phones, an increase of 6% on April 2001, according to a report by MORI.The research shows that the number of people with access to digital TV has grown by around a million in… Continue reading Britain Embraces Interactive Technology
The More Group is to be renamed Clear Channel UK from 1 January 2002. The names of brands under the More umbrella, including Adshel, More O’Ferrall and Taxi Media will not be affected.Stevie Spring, chief executive of the group (right), said: “This is part of our strategy of building a worldwide brand representing outdoor advertising,… Continue reading More Group Renamed Clear Channel UK
Mark Thompson, former BBC director of television, emphasised his commitment to digital entertainment when he was confirmed as the new chief executive of Channel 4 today.Thompson, who takes up the position next March, said that his primary role will be to take advantage of new digital opportunities and dismissed claims that the channel had overstretched… Continue reading Thompson Takes The Helm At Channel 4
In its annual report on the UK, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the UK economy has fared better than most in the current global slowdown as a result of a “prudent and predictable fiscal policy”. Unemployment is now at its lowest level for 25 years and Gordon Brown’s recent pre-budget report (PBR) is… Continue reading UK Economy ‘On A Steady Course’ Says IMF
Online marketing has become a ‘critical element’ in the European marketer’s mix, according to a research report from DoubleClick, published this month. The European Digital Marketing Survey looked at the use of online marketing tools in France, Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy and Scandinavia. It found that the UK leads the way in the adoption… Continue reading UK Leads Europe In Online Marketing Usage
