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
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
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
The ITC today publishes the revised version of its code of programme sponsorship, which will have effect from 1 January 1994.The two significant changes to the code are:* Integrated credits:The ITC will allow sponsor’s credits to be fully integrated into programme titles. This means a sponsor’s reference can be included at the end of the… Continue reading ITC Publishes New Sponsorship Code
The ITC today publishes the revised version of its code of programme sponsorship, which will have effect from 1 January 1994.The two significant changes to the code are:* Integrated credits:The ITC will allow sponsor’s credits to be fully integrated into programme titles. This means a sponsor’s reference can be included at the end of the… Continue reading ITC Publishes New Sponsorship Code
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 He has been replaced by Bob Wootton, former media director at Horner Collis & Kirvan.There is speculation that the appointment of Bob Wootton suggests an effort by the agency to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
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
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.
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
