Research commissioned by ITV from the monitoring bureau Gfk shows that the net increase in satellite dish ownership is down by 13% so far this year.Satellite dish ownership for October is estimated at 2,328 million dishes; an increase of 30,000 dishes on the previous month, and a total increase of 36,000 since the end of… Continue reading Satellite Ownership Survey
Phil Martin is leaving Griffin Bacal. He has been replaced by Bob Wootton, former media director at Horner Collis & Kirvan.There is speculation that the appointment of Bob Wootton suggests an effort by the agency to establish a more mainstream media base, as it widens its client base, which at the moment is weighted towards… Continue reading New Media Director At Griffin Bacal
According to a report in the Financial Times this morning, Julian Mounter, former chief executive of Star TV, the Asian satellite venture, is involved in a consortium looking seriously at acquiring an ITV company. This would be the first international bid; available targets include Anglia, Yorkshire Tyne Tees and HTV.VIDEO ON DEMAND WARNEDBT has been… Continue reading Mounter May Bid For ITV Company
According to a report in the Financial Times this morning, Julian Mounter, former chief executive of Star TV, the Asian satellite venture, is involved in a consortium looking seriously at acquiring an ITV company. This would be the first international bid; available targets include Anglia, Yorkshire Tyne Tees and HTV.VIDEO ON DEMAND WARNEDBT has been… Continue reading Mounter May Bid For ITV Company
The Commercial Radio Awards ’93 were held last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel. These annual awards are to recognise excellence in radio advertising creativity.The overall Gold award went to Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO for their commercial for the RSPCA. AMV headed the overall league table of winners, with seven awards, including two for its… Continue reading COMMERCIAL RADIO AWARDS ’93
The Commercial Radio Awards ’93 were held last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel. These annual awards are to recognise excellence in radio advertising creativity.The overall Gold award went to Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO for their commercial for the RSPCA. AMV headed the overall league table of winners, with seven awards, including two for its… Continue reading COMMERCIAL RADIO AWARDS ’93
Shares in Saatchi & Saatchi fell by 23p to 157p yesterday following a profits warning.The warning comes after the group has lost two large accounts in the US, Chrysler and Helene Curtis.The 1993 results are due in March; estimated pre-tax profits are now put at £19m, instead of the £25m or so predicted.
More O’Ferrall has hired five executives to join a 50% expansion of the London sales team.Lee Donaldson-Shortt joins from Sky Television; Karen Read joins from Granada television. Three agency sales executives reinforce the sales team; John Scorah, from BBJ Media, Ray Lewis from Mirror Group Newspapers and Chris Hewson joins from Portland Outdoor.There will be… Continue reading More O’Ferrall Expands Sales Team
The Media Research Shop has taken on the sales and promotion of the Banner Computer Readership Survey to agencies and media independents.The Banner Survey measures readership of over 50 computer and national publications amongst IT decision makers.The survey is available for computer analysis or hard copy reports:Hard copy reports: £500On-line access: £1500Contact: Mark Whelan, The… Continue reading The Media Research Shop Takes On Banner
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers has published the results of their investigations into the outdoor advertising industry, which commenced in February this year.The major findings of the ISBA report are: a lack of accountability over the origin and destination of discounts The subject of who takes legal responsibility for booking and payment should be… Continue reading ISBA Outdoor Report
