Out on the newsstands on 20 September is Car Import Guide, a new magazine to help motorists buy cars at bargain prices. Published by Wordzone, this bi-monthly publication will be priced at £3.50 and have an initial print run of 52,000. Conquest has revealed its new poster and press campaign for the Sunday Business, which… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Media communications specialist, Tempus Group, has posted pre-tax profit of £7.2 million for the six months to 30 June 1999, up 13% on the same period last year. Turnover at the company grew by 18% to £706 million.New business wins totalled £305 million, up 125% on 1998. These included a contract with automotive company, DaimlerChrysler,… Continue reading Tempus Posts Profits Up 13%
Advertising groups were hit by rumours that consumer giant Proctor & Gamble is to link the amount it pays to agencies with products’ sales. WPP was the worst performer in the FTSE 100, falling 36p to 572˝p, Cordiant lost 8p, closing at 165˝p, and Saatchi & Saatchi, which advertises P&G’s products, fell by 8p to… Continue reading Sharewatch
ScottishPower announced today that it is to float its internet and telecommunication business, ScottishTelecom, on the stock market. The arm, which includes the Demon Internet service, has been valued at £166.1 million.Commenting on the planned flotation, Ian Robinson, chief executive of ScottishPower, said: “ScottishPower has built ScottishTelecom into a significant internet and telecommunication business. The… Continue reading ScottishPower To Float Demon Internet
Cordiant Communications fell by 13˝p to 173˝p yesterday after news emerged that Harris Associates had cut its stake in the media group from 7.3% to 5.8%.Tempus fell slightly, share prices closing down ˝p to 429˝p. The media communications specialist releases its interim results today.Broadcasters Granada and Carlton continue to lose value; Granada fell by 17˝p… Continue reading Sharewatch
Carlton Communications has poached Rupert Miles, currently director of beeb.com, the BBC’s commercial online enterprise, to become the group’s managing director of interactive media. Miles will be responsible for building all of Carlton’s online interests, including the development of Carlton Online, which so far has produced the simplyfood.co.uk, popcorn.co.uk and jamba.co.uk websites.Miles has spent the… Continue reading Carlton Poaches beeb.com Head To Drive Interactive Media
ABC //electronic, the internet auditing arm of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, has appointed Andy Flint as head of audit delivery as part of its planned expansion. The Radio Authority has received one application for the digital multiplex licence for Cardiff and Newport. It comes from Capital Radio, which has eight programme services planned for… Continue reading Newsline Brief
BSkyB has settled its dispute with Ryder Cup Limited. Sky’s coverage of the tournament will now be shown as a free event on Sky Box Office, but with three hours a day available on Sky Sports 2, including the scheduled conclusion of the afternoon matches on each day. The agreement comes after a hearing this… Continue reading BSkyB Resolves Dispute With Ryder Cup Organisers
Digital terrestrial television provider, ONdigital, will not be included in the first set of digital audience figures. The audience data, which is being released next month by the Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB), will enable measurement of digital only channels for the first time.Andrew Marre, head of PR at ONdigital said: “The BARB system does… Continue reading ONdigital Excluded From New Digital Audience Data
The current trend by web publishers of targeting women online continued this week with the announcement by Hollinger Telegraph New Media and Boots of the first major UK internet service designed exclusively for women. Named handbag.com, the service is to offer UK women free web access, email, expert advice, news and online shopping services.Generating revenue… Continue reading Telegraph And Boots Target Women With New Internet Service
