The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) has published an updated version of its ‘Suggested provisions for use in agency/client agreements’.Commenting on the new edition, IPA director general, Nick Phillips says “Now more than ever it is essential for IPA agencies to have clear written agreements with clients covering all the key issues of agency… Continue reading IPA Publishes Client Agreement Advice
Thames Television has today bowed to a cash bid from the Pearson Group, allowing it to forge ahead with the proposed takeover.Pearson, publisher of The Financial Times, offered the television company a £99m deal which was accepted by its controlling shareholder, Thorn EMI.Confirmation of the takeover means that Thorn will receive 200p a share for… Continue reading Thames Bows To Pearson Bid
Since the beginning of the year a batch of new broadcast sponsorship deals have been finalised.ITV and Diet Coke combined to bring the network the ‘Diet Coke Movie Premiere’, billed as the biggest ever single sponsorship deal. The latest addition to the field comes from BT, which is to sponsor the ten week run of… Continue reading TV Sponsorship Report
Since the beginning of the year a batch of new broadcast sponsorship deals have been finalised.ITV and Diet Coke combined to bring the network the ‘Diet Coke Movie Premiere’, billed as the biggest ever single sponsorship deal. The latest addition to the field comes from BT, which is to sponsor the ten week run of… Continue reading TV Sponsorship Report
Media Audits has published the results of its latest Advertisers’ Opinions survey this week, compiled from 70 responses from the top 300 advertisers in the UK. Findings from the survey include: 63% of respondents believe it would be in their company’s interest for the BBC to take advertising, with 27% agreeing strongly Two thirds of… Continue reading Media Audits Advertisers’ Survey
The individual responsibilities of the RAJAR executive team have been selected and are as follows: Erhard Meier: Survey director and managing director of RSL Media Steven Finch: Group Head responsible for research and technical standards, survey design, developments and enhancements Hilary Jones: Client Services Manager responsible for customer support, special analyses and report admin. Andy… Continue reading Rajar Executive Team
The individual responsibilities of the RAJAR executive team have been selected and are as follows: Erhard Meier: Survey director and managing director of RSL Media Steven Finch: Group Head responsible for research and technical standards, survey design, developments and enhancements Hilary Jones: Client Services Manager responsible for customer support, special analyses and report admin. Andy… Continue reading Rajar Executive Team
London Weekend Television has introduced an amendment to its rate card which allows airtime to be purchased for a commercial time length of fifteen seconds. It will be available in a multiple or multiples of two fifteen second spots per break and will be priced at 0.7 per spot of the current 30 second rates.
..Gold Greenlees Trott is understood to be in final talks with The Media Business discussing a takeover deal which would give the two agencies joint billings of around £85m….Media director at Poulter Communications, Mike Rosser, has left the Leeds-based company due to a cost cutting operation within the company…. Simon Andrews has quit his position… Continue reading Agency Snippets..
..Cathy Buchanan has been appointed editor of HHL’s monthly title, The Gardener, taking over the position from Ian Hodgson….The Sunday Times has decided to pool its magazine and newspaper sales team in an attempt to break down the boundaries between magazine and newspaper advertising….Publishing company, The Quarto Group has announced pre-tax profits of £3.81m for… Continue reading Magazine And Press News..
