Jim Hytner, commercial director of ITV, has criticised the BBC for losing sight of its public service remit and has accused the Corporation’s director general, Greg Dyke, of using the licence fee in an “irresponsible, almost criminal” way.Speaking in a purely personal capacity at this year’s Media Question Time event, Hytner, who is just weeks… Continue reading Hytner Criticises Dyke For Misuse Of The Licence Fee
In a world of fragmentation and vast technological change newspapers are still a valued form of media, according to panellists at this year’s annual Media Question Time.Despite the increasing popularity of the internet as a news medium, Mike Anderson, recently appointed as managing director of the Evening Standard, believes that newspapers are successfully adapting to… Continue reading Newspapers Are Adapting To The New Media Environment
Online ad agency, DoubleClick, has secured a global partnership with Carat that will see it become the preferred ad-serving provider for the group’s operations.Under the new deal Doubleclick will provide ad serving solutions to all of Carat’s Interactive businesses, including Renault and Vodafone for the next two years. Last month Doubleclick secured a similar deal… Continue reading Doubleclick Lands Global Partnership With Carat
The IPA’s quarterly Bellwether report, published today, has dampened hopes that the marketing communications industry might see an early recovery by revealing that the majority of advertisers surveyed revised down their marketing budgets during the third quarter of 2002.The report, which looks at advertisers’ new budget setting, current budget revisions and actual marketing spend, shows… Continue reading IPA’s Bellwether Report Dampens Hopes Of Early Recovery
ITV executives may secretly be relieved that the Network failed to win the digital terrestrial television licence that was put up for grabs this summer, according to the company’s marketing director, Jim Hytner, (pictured).Speaking candidly and offering a personal, rather than corporate insight, Hytner told MediaTel Group’s Media Question Time event last night that he… Continue reading Hytner Is ‘Relieved’ That ITV Did Not Win DTT Licence
Panellists at last night’s annual Media Question Time Event welcomed the prospect of a single ITV, advising Carlton and Granada to push ahead with their proposed merger plans.The prospect of a consolidated ITV has received a mixed reception from advertisers wary over the impact that a single ITV sales house could have on the market… Continue reading Carlton And Granada Merger Will Aid Dysfunctional ITV
Haymarket, the magazine publisher owned by Lord Heseltine, has announced a loss of £7.2 million for 2001. While turnover was unchanged at £161 million, pre-tax profits slipped from £30.8 million in 2000 to £20.4 million last year.The company cited the advertising recession as the primary reason for the decline, with the business-to-business sector suffering the… Continue reading Haymarket Profits Hit By Advertising Downturn
A panel of influential media figures at this year’s Media Question Time have voiced support for a return to full service advertising agencies.Separating an advertiser’s media planning and buying from its creative agency has been an ongoing trend for the better part of three decades. However, panellists questioned if this trend was in the interest… Continue reading MQT Panel Advocates Return To Full Service Agencies
Taxi Promotions has extended its contract to promote Gentlemen’s club, Spearmint Rhino, for the next twelve months.The deal, which is an extension of the club’s existing contract (see Gentlemen’s Club Orders 100 Taxis For Promotion), makes use of the London Superside package and sees 200 ad panels appear on 100 taxis in and around the… Continue reading Taxi Promotions Gets Fresh With Spearmint Rhino Contract
The quarterly Bellwether report from the IPA has dampened hopes that the marketing communications industry might see an early recovery by revealing that the majority of advertisers surveyed revised down their marketing budgets during the third quarter of 2002. The report, which gauges the opinion of more than 200 of the UK’s top advertising agencies,… Continue reading IPA Report Dampens Hopes Of Early Recovery
