Magazine and internet publishing group, Future Network, has acquired German publisher Weka Consumer Medien for £8 million. The purchase is complementary to Future’s operations as both groups publish PC and video games magazines.The acquisition of Weka Consumer Medien continues Future’s international expansion. In May this year the group bought US magazine and internet publisher Imagine… Continue reading Future Acquires German Publishing Group For £8m
Carlton Online is to launch an above-the-line advertising campaign to promote its network of consumer websites. Beginning on 20 July, the simplyfood.co.uk, popcorn.co.uk and jamba.co.uk sites will be the first consumer destination websites to be promoted by an above-the-line campaign.The TV ads will initially promote the jamba.co.uk games and competitions website; further TV advertising, along… Continue reading Carlton Online Launches First Above-The-Line Campaign For Destination Sites
As was widely anticipated, Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace last weekend smashed all previous opening weekend box office records. By Sunday 18 July the film had taken £9.51 million in the UK.Episode One opened on Thursday 15 July (although some London screens opened at midnight on Wednesday) rather than the usual Friday opening… Continue reading Star Wars Episode 1 Smashes Box Office Records
David Ogilvy, founder of advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather, has died at his home in France, aged 88. Ogilvy founded the O&M agency as Hewitt, Ogilvy, Benson & Mather in New York in 1948.
Reed International soared yesterday after its search for a new chief executive was ended with the appointment of Aegis chief, Crispin Davis (see Reed Elsevier Concludes Search For Chief Executive). Reed stock closed up 37p at 492źp yesterday on the back of Davis’ appointment. Reed had been searching for a new chief executive for eleven… Continue reading Sharewatch
Three senior media buyers will next month open a new agency offering advertisers a quality of service which the founders believe is not always available from some of the larger agencies. Richard Britton, former media director at CIA, Nigel Breckon, previously press director at Carat and Bill Jones, who headed MediaCom, will open the doors… Continue reading Senior Buyers Form Start-Up Agency
EMAP Metro this week unveiled the new look to its weekly listings magazine, Heat. The title has undergone design and editorial changes in what might be the last attempt to boost its circulation to the target level of 100,000 a week. Heat is currently circulating at around 60,000 copies per week.EMAP chief executive, Kevin Hand,… Continue reading New Look For Heat Magazine
The BBC has this morning denied reports that it is planning to float its commercial internet venture beeb.com. A spokesperson for the Corporation described a report in today’s Times as “wild speculation” ahead of the Davies Report which is examining possible new ways of funding the BBC.The Davies Report is expected to be released in… Continue reading Beeb.com Flotation Denied By BBC
Cable & Wireless Communications’ (CWC) digital television service will offer interactive advertising from early next year in a system developed by interactive TV games company, Two Way TV. CWC’s digital cable TV service, which launched at the beginning of this month (see CWC Offers ‘More Than Just TV’ In £20m DTV Campaign), already features a… Continue reading C&W And Two Way TV Develop Interactive Advertising Service
Anglo-Dutch publishing group, Reed Elsevier, has this morning announced the appointment of a new chief executive after an 11 month search. Crispin Davis is to fill the role of chief executive officer from 1 September; he will also become CEO of Reed International and chairman-designate of the executive board of Elsevier NV.Davis moves to Reed… Continue reading Reed Elsevier Concludes Search For Chief Executive
