ITV partners Carlton and Granada were in the spotlight again yesterday after rumours that their £4 billion merger will be allowed to go through without the double divestment of their sales houses. The stocks were seen up 9.17% and 5.37% respectively.The outcome of the merger will be announced later today and analysts claim it will… Continue reading Sharewatch: Carlton And Granada Rise On Merger Speculation
BBC Radio 1 has announced that Sara Cox is being replaced as host of the station’s flagship breakfast show after listening figures reportedly dropped by half a million.Cox will be replaced by drivetime host, Chris Moyles, who will move into the early morning slot at the beginning of next year.The shake-up will see Cox remain… Continue reading BBC Radio 1 Drops Sara Cox From Breakfast Show
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
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 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 Cubic… Continue reading BSkyB Offloads Manchester United Stake
The investigation into the proposed merger between Carlton and Granada was led by the competition authorities, who invited the ITC and Ofcom to contribute their views as part of that enquiry.The competition authorities then considered the regulators’ views – as well as the views of other organisations – before making their recommendations to the Secretary… Continue reading ITC And Ofcom Joint Briefing – ITV Merger Announcement
Hachette Filipacchi has secured a six figure sponsorship deal to promote luxury watchmaker Maurice Lacroix across its flagship Elle and Red titles.The campaign will see both Elle and Red carry innovative new ads for the watchmaker in both their November and December issues.The creative, devised by Consultancy And Marketing Ltd, along with the Hachette Filipacchi… Continue reading Hachette Secure Lacroix For Six Figure Sponsorship
The Government has this morning officially approved the £4 billion merger of Carlton and Granada, in a move that will see the creation of a single ITV capable of competing more effectively with its commercial rivals.Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, has decided not to force the two ITV partners to sell off their sales… Continue reading ITV Cleared To Merge With Sales Houses Intact
