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ITV has confirmed that Graham Duff has been appointed managing director of its merged sales operation. Duff, currently chief executive of Granada Enterprises, will lead the integration of Carlton and Granada’s sales operations following the completion of their long awaited £4.5 billion merger early next year (see Advertising Industry Consulted On ITV Merger Remedy). The… Continue reading Duff Appointed To Head Up Merged ITV Sales House

BSkyB was the media sector’s big story last week following the controversial appointment of James Murdoch as chief executive (see Murdoch’s Son Lands Top Job At BSkyB). However, the move was expected by the market and weakness already priced in and the stock rose 3.83% week on week.Reports this weekend suggest that BSkyB’s senior non-executive… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Faces Shareholder Unrest

Emap is gearing up for the launch of Capital 95.8 FM’s new breakfast show by signing Kiss 100 breakfast host Bam Bam for a further three years.Spurning interest from other stations, Bam Bam will stay with Kiss 100 to host the flagship breakfast show until at least January 2007.Commenting on the new contract, Andy Roberts,… Continue reading Emap Gears Up For Breakfast Battle With Capital

ITV has confirmed that Graham Duff has been appointed managing director of its merged sales operation.Duff, currently chief executive of Granada Enterprises, will lead the integration of Carlton and Granada’s sales operations following the completion of their long awaited £4.5 billion merger early next year (see Advertising Industry Consulted On ITV Merger Remedy).The new role… Continue reading Duff Appointed To Head Up Merged ITV Sales House

New research has confirmed the increasing role of the media in shaping the moral and social values of children and teenagers.The Young People, Media and Personal Relationships study was commissioned by the ASA, the British Board of Film Classification, the ITC, the BSC and the BBC. It comprised over 100 interviews with 120 young people.The… Continue reading Research Confirms Children’s Reliance On Media

The future of food advertising to children has once again been called into doubt after the Government’s food watchdog launched a consultation to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity.The Food Standards Agency is inviting consumers to decide whether companies should be allowed to use celebrities to promote fast food, sugary drinks and snack brands… Continue reading Food Advertising To Children Could Face Ban

In the financial services sector traditional marketing is more likely to suffer budget cuts than event marketing, according to new research from event marketing group, George P. Johnson Company (GPJ) and the MPI Foundation.The independent research, which was conducted among 123 marketing directors from large UK companies, documents the changing role, investment levels and effectiveness… Continue reading Research Shows Budgets Redirected To Event Marketing

Future Publishing’s flagship technology title, T3, has secured a deal with The Independent to produce a four part series of mini-magazines for the paper in the run up to Christmas.The deal will see the four mini versions of the magazine, which focuses on designer home entertainment equipment, mobile technology and life-enhancing gadgets, appear in various… Continue reading Future To Produce Mini Magazines For The Independent

ITV1 attracted its biggest audience of the Rugby World Cup so far on Sunday with a peak of 7.1 million viewers tuning in to watch England’s closely fought quarter final victory over Wales.Audiences for the game, which saw England secure victory by 28 points to 17, averaged 6 million and provided ITV1 with a 46.3%… Continue reading England Rugby Victory Draws Record Audience To ITV1

French media and telecoms firm Vivendi Universal has announced a 59% drop in third quarter sales following structural changes at the group.Vivendi reported sales of €5.90, down from €14.55 in the same period last year. The 2002 figure included revenues from units such as Veolia Entertainment and Vivendi Universal Publishing which have since been sold.Excluding… Continue reading Sales Slide As Vivendi Sheds Assets