More Group, the outdoor advertising arm of Clear Channel Communications (see Newsline), is to expand to India. The formation of More Group India is a joint venture between the More Group, Ogilvy & Mather and the Bombay based outdoor company Aaren.The early focus of the venture will be on India’s top-ten cities, and will develop… Continue reading More Group Expands To India
Newsline will provide coverage of the key developments in this afternoon’s Budget as it is delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown. Newsline‘s Budget page will be set to automatically refresh every few seconds ensuring a full, rolling coverage throughout the Chancellor’s speech which is expected to begin around 3:30pm.
Talks between the French group Canal Plus and BSkyB about the possibility of an alliance to create a European pay-TV group (see Newsline) have been suspended.Following disagreements over the arrangement concerning management, where Canal Plus insisted that it have a dominant position in the management of the alliance (see Newsline)other problems have also come to… Continue reading Canal Plus And BSkyB Talks Suspended
The Scottish Media Group (SMG), which yesterday announced a 15% increase in turnover as part of its annual financial results (see Newsline), lost 34p from its share price, which dropped to 848p.Pearson showed another substantial rise in its price by the close of trading yesterday, rising 30p to 1431p. Yesterday’s Sharewatch saw the group climbing… Continue reading Sharewatch
IPC Magazines has appointed Chris Arrowsmith as marketing and promotions manager for Loaded, Uploaded and the six-monthly spin-off, Loaded Fashion. He has been at the publisher since 1996, previously working on Country Life and the equestrian titles.“This new role will help me concentrate my efforts on Loaded and associated brand extensions including Uploaded, Loaded Fashion,… Continue reading New Marketing Manager For Loaded
Chris Evans’ Ginger Media has approached Express Newspapers with a bid for its tabloid title, The Daily Star. Evans is understood to have offered Lord Hollick, chief executive of United News & Media (UNM), a straight swap of a 16% share in the Ginger Media Group for The Daily Star. UNM is the parent company… Continue reading Ginger Media Submits An Offer For The Daily Star
The ITC’s latest report states that complaints were upheld against seven adverts broadcast in January 1999Thirty viewers reported that they were unable to take advantage of Leo Burnett’s “Buy one get one free” Big Mac promotion, because restaurants had run out of stock. The complaints were rejected, as the ITC ruled that McDonald’s could not… Continue reading ITC Fields Advert Complaints
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has today announced the acquisition of Scottish-based outdoor advertising contractor, Trainer Outdoor Advertising for £27.5 million. This represents SRH’s first development into the outdoor advertising industry which is currently enjoying a period of strong growth.SRH is planning to inject money into Trainer in order to expand the former’s cross-media offering to… Continue reading Scottish Radio Moves Into Outdoor With £27.5m Trainer Acquisition
The first full year since the acquisition of Grampian Television by Scottish Media Group (SMG) (see Scottish Media Soars On Merger Talk) has seen the latter’s broadcasting turnover increase by 15% to £115.8 million in the year ended 31 December 1998. Year on year ad revenue grew by 6% for Grampian and 3% for SMG’s… Continue reading Grampian Acquisition Grows SMG Ad Revenues
