AOL has appointed Phillip Rowley to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer of its European operations.Rowley, formerly AOL Europe’s chief financial officer, will oversee the company’s corporate and operational functions in the UK, France and Germany. He will report to Michael Lynton, president of AOL Time Warner International and CEO of… Continue reading AOL Europe Appoints New President And COO
The Sunday Times is to become the official newspaper of England Rugby after securing a three-year joint sponsorship deal with the Rugby Football Union.The deal will give the Sunday Times exclusive sponsorship rights across the Zurich Premiership and England international matches throughout the season. It will include advertising rights to match programs and perimeter banners… Continue reading Sunday Times To Sponsor England Rugby
Emap is spearheading the launch of its new women’s title, Closer, (see Emap Gets Closer To Women’s Market With New Launch), by giving away over 1 million free copies of the magazine via door drops and promotions at key outdoor locations.Distribution will be organised around the four major TV regions: Carlton, Central, Granada and Yorkshire.… Continue reading Emap Promotes Closer With Give-Away
Justin Sampson, managing director of the RAB, has sent a letter to advertisers and agencies defending RAJAR’s diary system of audience measurement against recent attacks made by Wireless Group chairman and chief executive, Kelvin MacKenzie (see MacKenzie Renews Criticism Of RAJAR’s Diary System).In the letter, Sampson concedes that there are “potentially valuable” aspects to the… Continue reading RAB Defends RAJAR’s Diary System Against Criticism
JCDecaux, Europe’s largest outdoor advertising contractor, has announced half-year results showing an 8.4% rise in net profits.Net earnings group share, before goodwill and exceptional items totalled E44.1 million, an increase from E40.7 million in the first six months of 2001. EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax depreciation and amortization) was maintained at E200.2 million compared with… Continue reading JCDecaux Bullish After H1 Profits Announcement
Search targeted marketing group Espotting has signed a three-year deal with Lycos to have its sponsored links included on the portal’s web directory and channel pages in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.According to Espotting, which is about to celebrate its second birthday, the deal is significant because it represents the first time that… Continue reading Espotting Secures Pan-European Tie-In With Lycos
The UK came eighth in the Mobile/Internet Index rankings released in a study by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) this week. The index forms part of a report entitled Internet for a Mobile Generation and measures the performance of over 200 economies, ranking them by 26 different criteria related to infrastructure (50% of the total… Continue reading ITU Maps Out The Future Of The Mobile Internet
The Telegraph Group has secured Inter-Continental Hotels as the sponsor of its Business Travel supplement, which will be distributed in the Daily Telegraph, The Business and Business Traveller magazine.The sponsored supplement is the first full print-run insert that the Telegraph Group has organised for The Business since it took on the national ad sales contract… Continue reading Telegraph Ad Deal Spans Business Titles
Revenues at Chrysalis Radio are continuing to outperform the market and are expected to show a 9.5% increase during the 12 months to August 2002, the group announced in a trading statement this morning. This compares to an anticipated decline of 5.0% for the UK radio sector as a whole.Revenues at Chrysalis are predicted to… Continue reading Chrysalis Revenues 15%pt Stronger Than Radio Sector
ITV is to invest £825 million in new programming next year in a bid to increase its audience share and secure lucrative advertising deals.The renewed investment represents a 7% increase on this year’s programming budget, which was £775 million. ITV, which is suffering from the effects of the advertising downturn and stiff competition from the… Continue reading ITV To Put £825 Million Into New Shows Next Year
