ISBA’s director general, Malcolm Earnshaw, has urged advertisers to work to increase consumer confidence in the industry in the face of threats posed by anti-advertising and anti-brand campaigners.Speaking at this year’s marketing forum he said that the industry must regain the high ground in the battle with “the growing voice of anti-advertising and anti-brand campaigners”,… Continue reading ISBA Issues Wake Up Call
UK public relations and advertising group, Chime Communications, has bought Jaques Russell, a property marketing company, for an initial £350,000, to be paid in cash and shares. A further £350,000 may payable depending upon the gross profits generated by the business in the period of up to 15 months following completion of the deal.
Johnston Considers Requesting Regulator ApprovalNewspaper publishing groups Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror are considering whether to ask approval from the Competition Commission for the proposed acquisition by Johnston of eight free weekly local papers from Trinity.The announcement follows Competition Minister Melanie Johnson’s decision not to allow the deal to go ahead without investigation by the… Continue reading Johnston Considers Requesting Regulator Approval
Zenith Media has launched a damning attack on ITV’s decision to press on with the investment in its digital terrestrial TV service, ITV Digital. According to the MediaGuardian website today, the media buying agency – one of ITV’s biggest customers – has said in a report that nothing short of ‘divine intervention’ will save the… Continue reading Zenith Report Scorns ITV’s Digital Plans
Emap is to launch its monthly music magazine, Q, on the radio.Radio Q will launch on 6 October and will broadcast round the clock on 87.9FM in the run up to Emap’s Q Awards 2001, which take place on 29 October.The station, which will be broadcast across North London on a restrictive service licence, will… Continue reading Emap Launches Radio Q
Newspaper publishing groups Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror are considering whether to ask approval from the Competition Commission for the proposed acquisition by Johnston of eight free weekly local papers from Trinity. The announcement follows Competition Minister Melanie Johnson’s decision not to allow the deal to go ahead without investigation by the Competition Commission first.… Continue reading Johnston Considers Requesting Regulator Approval For Trinity Papers Acquisition
The Financial Times has restructured its advertisement sales department, incorporating it into the wider display department and promoting the ad sales team.The restructure will give increased responsibility to the existing head of UK display sales, Charlie Brookes and will see James Burton report to Brookes in the role of financial sales manager. Former head of… Continue reading FT Restructures Ad Sales Team
The entire media sector has been substantially downgraded by analysts at ABN Amro, following the attacks on the US on Tuesday 11 September. The broker says that the outlook for advertising has deteriorated ‘significantly’ in the two weeks since the tragedy and there will be a negative short-term effect, particularly for broadcasters. ABN is now… Continue reading ‘Deteriorating Prospects’ For Media Sector
WPP is thought to be waiting to have a look at the interim financials of UK media planning and buying agency Tempus before deciding whether or not to proceed with its 555p per share takeover plan (see Tempus Confirms WPP Offer). WPP is now in a position to seal the deal unchallenged, following the withdrawal… Continue reading WPP Waits On Tempus Results Before Making A Move
The continuing advertising deterioration which has severely hit the television sector, is also having an impact on the radio industry, according to broker ABN Amro. Analysts there have just cut their forecasts for radio, with the adjusted figures predicting an 8.6% decline in 2001 and growth of just 0.3% in 2002. As radio revenue data… Continue reading Radio Forecasts Downgraded As Ad Slowdown Squeezes Tighter
