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
Channel 4 has released details of its Winter 1994 Schedule; “Channel 4 enters 1994 with a schedule that is both edgy and distinctive, maintaining the diversity that has made the Channel’s first year of commercial independence so successful” commented John Willis, director of programmmes.Chris Evans, popular star of The Big Breakfast is to have his… Continue reading Channel 4 Winter Schedule
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
The monthly women’s erotic magazine, Women on Top,from Northern & Shell has closed. The last issue was October 14.The fortnightly newspaper The Cartoonist which launched in April, has suspended publication.Future Publishing’s PC Answers is to relaunch in February as a consumer title, focusing on home PC users over the age of 25.The bi-monthly mens magazine,… Continue reading Magazine Latest
The highest score in the 5th IPA ROP Colour League tables was achieved by The Star in the dailies table, and by The Sunday Telegraph in the weekly/ Sunday table.The league aims to measure the quality of ROP colour achieved by each of the national daily and Sunday newspapers. The quality factors taken into account… Continue reading IPA 5TH COLOUR LEAGUE TABLES
Granada has announced its results for 1993 2 days earlier than expected to coincide with the announcement for its bid for LWT. Pre-tax profits for the Granada group were up 53% to £176m compared to last year’s figure of £115m. This improvement was helped by all divisions, with the television sector up 30% to £43m.… Continue reading Granada Announces Results
Granada has launched a takeover bid for London Weekend Television; the bid values LWT at £600 million. The bid is the second so far following the relaxation of rules on ITV ownership; Carlton has already made a bid for Central.The board of LWT has rejected Granada’s offer, because “it does not reflect the past performance… Continue reading GRANADA LAUNCHES BID FOR LWT
