The Telegraph has unveiled a raft of management changes which will see Hugo Drayton, who is currently managing director of Hollinger Telegraph new media, take over as managing director of the Telegraph Group.Drayton will replace Jeremy Deedes, who will stay on as a consultant to the group. Commenting on the shake-up, Dan Colson, deputy chairman… Continue reading Telegraph Unveils Management Shake-Up
Today’s decision by trade and industry secretary, Patricia Hewitt, paves the way for what many regarded as the inevitable creation of a single ITV company, as Carlton and Granada prepare to merge. With only behavioural remedies imposed, the two ITV heavyweights have emerged from the year-long Competition Commission investigation with one of the better outcomes… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: What Next For One ITV?
The Food Standards Agency’s recent report into advertising junk food to children provoked a massive debate and prompted a range of consumer groups to call for a ban on fast food commercials. However, as Britain faces ‘epidemic levels’ of obesity, MediaTel NewsLine’s assistant editor, Nicola Clark, argues it’s time for people to stop pointing the… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Weighty Issue For Adland
The Government’s decision to allow Carlton and Granada to merge without selling off their sales houses has received a mixed reaction from advertisers, who are concerned that a single ITV will exercise too much power in the television advertising market. The Institute Of Practitioners in Advertising has expressed its disappointment at the Department of Trade… Continue reading Advertisers Give Mixed Reaction To ITV Merger
The Government’s decision to allow Carlton and Granada to merge without selling off their sales houses has received a mixed reaction from advertisers, who are concerned that a single ITV will exercise too much power in the television advertising market.The Institute Of Practitioners in Advertising has expressed its disappointment at the Department of Trade and… Continue reading Advertisers Give Mixed Reaction To ITV Merger
BSkyB has sold its 9.9% stake in Manchester United for around £62 million, as it continues to cut back its investment in individual football clubs. The satellite broadcaster confirmed today that it had sold its entire stake of 26 million shares in the Premiership champions at £2.39 each. The buyer has been revealed as The… Continue reading BSkyB Offloads Man United Stake
The IPA’s digital marketing group has called on media owners to address the problem of discrepancies in ad serving statistics.New research of over 40 different campaigns across 320 media owners has highlighted the extent of the problem by revealing that 90% to 95% of all ad serving discrepancies are caused by the incorrect implementation of… Continue reading IPA Calls On Media Owners To Tackle Accountability
The Government is this week expected to green-light the £4 billion merger of Carlton and Granada with a series of conditions designed to alleviate concerns over the power wielded by a single ITV in the television advertising market. Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, will announce her decision in the next few days following the… Continue reading ITV Merger Set For Approval This Week
BSkyB has boosted its football portfolio by acquiring the right to broadcast, tape-delayed, all the Premiership games not included in its live packages for three years from the 2004/5 season. The satellite TV company is thought to have paid £60-£70 million for the privilege to show ‘near-live’ games on TV and clips of all top… Continue reading Sky Wins ‘Near-Live’ Premiership Rights
On the whole the advertising market is heading in the right direction, with confidence and trading figures a little better now than they were six months ago. This is evidenced by comments from WPP‘s Sir Martin Sorrell, one of the industry’s most venerable and (generally) cautious market callers. Sorrell recently told a media conference that… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – September 2003
