H.K.McCann is to merge with its sister agency, McCann-Erickson to form a new agency; H.K.McCanns will cease to exist as of Monday 8 August. Clients of both agencies are said to be happy with the move, and all of H.K.McCann’s staff will transfer to McCann-Ericksons.Mark Gault, managing director of H.K.McCann’s is to become managing director… Continue reading Mccanns Merger
John Hooper is to be the next director general of the Incorporated Society of Advertisers, replacing Ken Miles who retires in January. John Hooper has had experience on the Code of Advertising Practice Committee.
Steve King, managing director of Zenith Media is leaving to join Saatchi’s new media operation in the US. Christine Walker will take over King’s responsibilities as managing director; Graham Duff, head of broadcast is promoted to deputy managing director alongside Andy Tilley.
Jane Pilkington has become group head of the Daily Star’s advertising department, Alan Totten has taken the same job at the Sunday Express.
Yesterday Emap’s plans to takeover Trans World Communications were approved by the High Court. The judge ruled that the scheme whereby Emap sets up a separate company with its merchant bankers, Schoders, to own two of its radio licences would not be a nominee of Emap nor under its control.He also ruled that the Radio… Continue reading Emap’s Transworld Bid Cleared By Court
Kelvin MacKenzie resigned last night as Managing Director of BSkyB after joining the television station in January. MacKenzie, formerly editor of the Sun for 12 years, said he had resigned after “a personality clash”. This is believed to have been with Sam Chisholm, chief executive.Rupert Murdoch, in a statement, praised MacKenzie’s editorship of the Sun,… Continue reading Mackenzie Leaves BSkyB
… Russell Athletic has signed a sponsorship deal with MTV to sponsor the Formula 1 Weekend which will be broadcast on MTV Europe from 6 to 7 August. This is the first time that Russell Athletic has advertised on MTV Europe.… Honda has signed a three year sponsorship deal with the Football League to become… Continue reading Sponsorship Deals
Channel 4 has announced a joint initiative with Nokia to transmit widescreen programming. The initiative means Channel 4 will be the first terrestrial broadcaster to transmit widescreen programming in the UK.Nokia and Channel 4 have been granted help from the EC to aid funding. This will enable C4 to transmit 500 hours of PALplus programming… Continue reading C4 Emits Widescreen Formats
Radio now takes a 4% share of all display advertising revenue, according to figures for the year to June’94 released by the Radio Advertising Bureau today. In the second quarter of 1994 commercial radio revenue rose to £52.6m, an increase of 23.1% on the same quarter in 1993.The RAB claims that the growth in revenue… Continue reading Radio Takes 4% Share Of Ad Revenue
A new independent body has been launched, the Joint Industry Committee for Population Standards (JICPOPS), to agree and implement common standards for population statistics and media boundaries.The idea was first discussed at a meeting of advertising and media organisations in May. JICPOPS, a non-profit making body has been set up in a bid to resolve… Continue reading Industry Support For JICPOPS Launch
