Former BBC director general, Greg Dyke, has revealed that the entire BBC board of Governors came close to resigning as the Corporation descended into chaos following the publication of the Hutton Report.Dyke, who stepped down last week, said he had urged the ten-strong board of Governors not to quit following the conclusions of Lord Hutton’s… Continue reading Entire BBC Board Of Governors Came Close To Quitting
Yahoo! UK & Ireland has doubled the size of its UK sales operations with the launch of a strategic agency team that will work to double advertising revenue over the next twelve months.The company has recruited staff from a number of traditional media companies, including Emap, Viacom and ZenithOptimedia, to create a team that will… Continue reading Yahoo! Doubles Sales Operations With New Agency Team
Fourteen years of gradual consolidation of the ITV Network have finally come to fruition with the long-awaited merger of Carlton and Granada creating a single ITV company worth more than £5 billion.ITV plc made its first appearance on the stock exchange this morning with a share price of 143˝p. Shares in Carlton and Granada were… Continue reading ITV Enters New Phase With Merger Completion
Maiden saw a “very clear recovery” in sales demand in the second half of 2003, and expects full year pre tax profits to reach between £5.3m and £5.5m. In an upbeat trading report the outdoor advertising group said that revenues strengthened considerably throughout the year, and sales were particularly good in the final five months.… Continue reading Maiden Reports “Very Clear Recovery” In Second Half Of 2003
Maiden saw a ‘very clear recovery’ in sales demand in the second half of 2003, but it expects full year pre tax profits to be lower than forecast, at between £5.3 million and £5.5 million. Analsyts had predicted the company’s profits to reach between £6 million and £6.7 million. In an upbeat trading report issued… Continue reading Maiden Issues Profits Warning
Fourteen years of gradual consolidation of the ITV Network will come to fruition on Monday 2 February, as the merger of Carlton Communications and Granada creates ITV plc. The single ITV company was listed on the Stock Exchange this morning with a share price of XXXX. Shares in Carlton and Granada were delisted at the… Continue reading Merger of Carlton Communications and Granada creates ITV plc
Calls for fundamental changes to the way the BBC is governed intensified last night following Greg Dyke’s decision to step down as director general in the wake of the Hutton report.The BBC’s board of governors voted by a margin of two to one to dismiss Dyke, in a move that effectively forced him to step… Continue reading Dyke’s Departure Casts Doubt Over Future Role Of BBC
The Aegis-owned media network Carat has unveiled a new corporate identity designed to reflect the changes experienced by the agency over the last two decades.The brand identity replaces the one developed in 1988 when the business was a European-based planning and buying agency. However, the network has since expanded into 63 countries world-wide and has… Continue reading Carat Unveils New Wide-Ranging Corporate Identity
Maiden saw a ‘very clear recovery’ in sales demand in the second half of 2003, but it expects full year pre tax profits to be lower than forecast, at between £5.3 million and £5.5 million.In an upbeat trading report issued today, the outdoor advertising group said that revenues had strengthened considerably throughout the year and… Continue reading Maiden Issues Profits Warning As Pre-Tax Profits Dip
Granada Enterprises has secured personal loan company Dial 4 A Loan as the integrated online sponsor of www.itv.com/soaps, which contains the latest news and updates on all aspects of ITV’s soaps and dramas.The deal, negotiated by Collin Ramsay, includes masthead branding on every page of the website, dedicated sponsored newsletters, video branding and an online… Continue reading Granada Secures Sponsor For Online Soap Site
