The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has confirmed that it has renewed the licences for the remaining Channel 3 companies. Border, Central, Grampian, Granada, LWT and Scottish have all extended their licences for a further ten year period.Financial terms for licence renewal were revealed by the regulatory body last month (see ITC Announces Financial Renewal Terms… Continue reading ITC Renews Remaining ITV Licences
Global marketing communications group, Cordiant, has announced the acquisition of Gallagher & Kelly Public Relations, a leading business communications consultancy in Ireland. Based in Dublin, Gallagher & Kelly provides clients with a range of corporate communications services, including media relations, public affairs and corporate brand communications. The company advises and represents a range of domestic… Continue reading Cordiant Acquires Dublin PR Firm
WPP has announced the acquisition of Glendinning, a sales and marketing management consultancy. The UK-based group helps clients such as Coca-Cola, Nestle and Tesco develop sales development skills, customer marketing and management.WPP has made a signed a number of deals in recent weeks (see WPP Acquires European Branding Consultancy), taking advantage of cheap acquisitions as… Continue reading WPP Buys UK-based Management Consultancy
German publishing group Axel Springer is reported to be in talks with Hamburg agencies about the launch campaign for a German edition of Maxim. Axel has acquired the publishing licence for the men’s monthly from UK owners Dennis Publishing. According to a report on AdAge.com, agencies invited to pitch for the lads’ mag launch campaign… Continue reading Axel Springer Invites Agency Pitch For German Maxim Launch
Following a trading statement last week outlining plans to further cut its internet operations (see Emap Receives US Approaches, Cuts Digital Spend And Sees Year-End In Line With Expectations), Emap has now given details of a boost to its launch budget. The media group is to increase its new launch spend from £17 million to… Continue reading Emap Boosts Magazine Launch Budget
ABN Amro has said there is a risk of disappointment in European cable group UPC’s digital cable roll-out. The broker says that one of the key elements in driving growth in UPC’s average revenue per user (ARPU) is the development of its digital cable service. However, ABN thinks that the roll-out will have a negative… Continue reading UPC’s Digital Cable Roll-Out May Disappoint, Says ABN Amro
Global marketing communications group, Cordiant, has announced the acquisition of Gallagher & Kelly Public Relations, a leading business communications consultancy in Ireland.Based in Dublin, Gallagher & Kelly provides clients with a range of corporate communications services, including media relations, public affairs and corporate brand communications. The company advises and represents a range of domestic and… Continue reading Cordiant Acquires Dublin PR Firm
Global marketing and communications group, WPP, has made three small but key acquisitions this week, helping to build its marketing services businesses. It has bought UK sales and marketing management company, Glendinning. The group helps clients such as Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Tesco develop sales development skills, customer marketing and management. WPP has also acquired icon,… Continue reading WPP Makes Three Acquisitions
The Radio Authority has published its Programming & Advertising Review for the final quarter of 2000. A total 124 written complaints regarding commercial radio were received during this time.Classic FM was the subject of two complaints in regard to the promotion of its in-house label CD, Relax More, which the complainants found “excessive”. The Authority… Continue reading Classic FM Warned Over Excessive In-House Promotion
Emap is reportedly on the verge of signing its largest ever advertising deal. A cross-media account with haircare giant Wella is said to be worth an estimated £2m.The Wella Shockwaves brand is said to be sponsoring Emap’s music coverage across its TV, print and radio outlets. It will run on three radio shows on Kiss… Continue reading Emap To Sign Major Cross-Media Deal
