The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) fielded complaints against Emap Metro’s ad for its Kerrang! publication in Playstation Plus magazine. The watchdog supported the complaints for the ad, which showed four words spelt out in British sign language with a reference key at the bottom to translate the letters. The sentence transpired to read ‘Turn it… Continue reading Advertising Watchdog Clamps Down On Emap Ad
Carlton Communications today has announced the acquisition of Bob Geldof’s production company, Planet 24. The deal is estimated to be worth around £15 million.Carlton’s other television businesses include Carlton Television and Action Time, and the group also owns the ITV franchises Central and West Country and 20% of GMTV, as well as having a 50%… Continue reading Carlton Acquires Planet 24
The Chancellor rose at 3:30pm.Inflation forecast to be 2.5% this year, next and the year after.The growth estimate for 1999 of 1% to 1.5% will grow to up to 2.75% in 2000 and between 2.75% and 3.25% in 2001.Current surplus forecast for 1999 is £2 billion.Public sector borrowing surplus is £1 billion.In the next five… Continue reading Budget Line – The Chancellor’s Speech As It Unfolds
Emap has appointed two UK directors to head up its its recently acquired US operation, Emap Petersen (see Newsline). Tom Moloney has been named Emap Petersen’s president and chief operating officer. He is currently chief executive of Emap Consumer Magazines. John Baillie, currently Emap’s director of finance and treasury, will be chief financial officer.Emap announced… Continue reading Emap Sends UK Staff Out To US Interests
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
United News & Media, which reported slight growth in its financial results on Friday (see Newsline), rose 22p to 653p by the close of trading last week.Pearson, which sold off its financial data arm, Extel, towards the end of last month (see Newsline), climbed 35p to 1401p on Friday. The Group releases its annual financial… Continue reading Sharewatch
