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WPP’s wholly-owned global branding, identity and consulting group, The Brand Union, has acquired UK-based Marketing & Communication Agency (“MCA”), an internal communications consultancy, for an undisclosed sum. MCA has offices in London, New York and Stockholm and specialises in providing multinational clients with brand-building tools, on both a corporate and employee level, through the creation… Continue reading WPP Acquires UK Communications Consultancy

The Radio Authority has received two applications for a re-advertised local licence for North London and three for another in South East London. The licences both run for a period of eight years from 1 January 2003 and the deadline for applications was 8 May. In a reflection of the capital’s diverse ethnic community, most… Continue reading Applications For London Radio Licences Reflect Diverse Ethnic Community

The advertising and public relations market place remains ‘very weak’ according to a trading statement from Chime Communications posted this morning (see Chime Sees ‘Very Weak’ Market Conditions). H1 revenues to be 10% down Recent trading is showing some signs of improvement, but against the background of a weak start to 2002 management’s current expectation… Continue reading H2 Advertising And Marketing Recovery ‘Slower Than Expected’, Says Chime

Chrysalis Group this morning said that it “would be premature to herald a return to growth for UK advertising revenue as a whole”, despite the fact that its radio division reported strong revenue growth in March and April of 24%. This compares with a 12% decline over the same period of the radio industry as… Continue reading Chrysalis Sees Improving Radio Revenues, But Assumes No Full Year Positive Growth

BSkyB plans to switch off its analogue broadcast completely, on target, during the summer of this year, the company announced this morning. Having grown its digital subscriber base to 5.4 million with a record quarter growth of 252,000 sales, Sky is in line to meet the target of 7 million digital customers by 2003. The… Continue reading BSkyB To Cease Analogue Broadcast This Summer

According to the latest figures from NetValue, 1.5 million under 17s are now connected to the internet at home which represents a 44% increase in the last six months and the UK now has more under-17 net users than any other European country. Under 11s account for 249,000 users in the UK whilst 1,236,000 users… Continue reading One In Nine UK Teens Online At Home

Publishing group Highbury House says that there has been a deterioration in newsstand sales during February – a trend which may have continued into the following months.Speaking at the company’s AGM this morning, executive chairman Ian Fletcher said that as newsstand sales can only be accurately quantified two months in arrears, it is difficult to… Continue reading February Warns Of Deteriorating Newsstand Sales For Highbury House

Publishing group Highbury House says that there has been a deterioration in newsstand sales during February – a trend which may have continued into the following months. Speaking at the company’s AGM this morning, executive chairman Ian Fletcher said that as newsstand sales can only be accurately quantified two months in arrears, it is difficult… Continue reading February Warns Of Deteriorating Newsstand Sales For Highbury House

The development of multimedia messaging services (MMS) is to surge during 2002 following the signing of a number of major contracts between mobile phone operators, according to a new report from Ovum. Mobile operators are keen to develop MMS after the phenomenal success of SMS, or text messaging, which now accounts for up to 10-15%… Continue reading MMS Is A Key Development For Mobile Operators, Says Ovum

BSkyB To Cease Analogue Broadcast This SummerBSkyB plans to switch off its analogue broadcast completely, on target, during the summer of this year, the company announced this morning. Having grown its digital subscriber base to 5.4 million with a record quarter growth of 252,000 sales, Sky is in line to meet the target of 7… Continue reading BSkyB To Cease Analogue Broadcast This Summer