There is a sense at new publisher, Cabal Communications, that they can perhaps do things a little better on their own, away from the larger publishing companies that provided so many of the Cabal crew. Indeed, there is no shortage of experience in Cabal’s Euston Road offices, as managing director Andy Sutcliffe points out. “It… Continue reading Interview – Andy Sutcliffe, Managing Director, Cabal Communications
Jonathon Holborow, editor of the Mail On Sunday, has been dismissed from his post after six years with the paper. He will be replaced by the current deputy editor of the Daily Mail, Peter Wright.Holborow is currently on holiday but will not go back to Associated Newspapers when he returns. It is understood that the… Continue reading Mail On Sunday Editor Dismissed
Ammirati Puris Lintas, the advertising agency, is to lose its chairman, Andrew Cracknell, who is stepping down from the post and leaving the agency at the end of the year. Chief executive William Eccleshare will be promoted to take his place.Until his departure, Cracknell will move to APL Worldwide. APL also recently lost Anna Gorman… Continue reading Advertising Chairman Leaves
Campaign has commissioned an exclusive survey in honour of its 30th anniversary. Audience Selection carried out the survey, across a representative sample of 1,000 people which revealed that 52% of people switch over when commercials come on. However, 48% of people said that the ads were actually more enjoyable than the shows which they came… Continue reading Campaign’s Birthday Treat
The Commercial Radio Industry is to celebrate 25 years of broadcasting on 8 October 1998.Since the launch of LBC, the first local commercial station, in 1973, the industry has grown to over 200 stations. It spawned what the industry refers to as the ‘Commercial Radio Generation’, which is those listeners who, over the past 25… Continue reading Commercial Radio Hits A Quarter Of Century
After what he describes as ‘donkeys’ years’ (since 1987) at Arc Advertising’s Media Factor, Paul Booth is to leave the agency at the end of the month. He is joining ambient media agency, Space Mountain as a managing partner, and will work alongside its founder, Kevin Deakin.Booth described the opportunity at Space Mountain as “too… Continue reading Booth To Leave Media Factor For Space Mountain
The release of Cordiant Communication’s (the global creative communications group) interim financial results revealed an increase in pre-tax profits of 11.6%, up to £9 million. Earnings per share have risen to 2.2p from 2.1p (a 16.7% increase at constant exchange rates) and an increase of 3.9% in revenues was reported.Michael Bungey, chief executive of Cordiant,… Continue reading Cordiant Strike A Positive Note
Following BSkyB’s contentious advance into the world of football, chief executive, Mark Booth, yesterday revealed the broadcaster’s plans to move into feature film production. Sky said that it has already signed up Trainspotting star Ewan McGregor who will make his directorial debut in the Sky-financed film Tube Tales, a story of two life experiences on… Continue reading Sky Increases Its Digital Lead With Movie Production Plans
Did you know that the Chinese would rather chew roasted hemp seed than popcorn at the cinema?…or that the stress of Formula One racing puts so much tension on the neck it squashes all the fluid out of the vertebrae? Well, if you didn’t know that, you will after reading the new magazine by The… Continue reading The Times Gives Us Life
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, ITV’s latest high-concept light entertainment programme, makes a very strong showing in this week’s top thirty programmes list. The first three editions of the show all make an appearance on the list with audiences of 7.76 million and above (Sunday’s edition managed to pull in 12.37 million people, higher… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 06/09/98
