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The planned merger between Sky Global and GM Hughes (see Murdoch Slims Sky Global To Seal DirecTV Deal) could see Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp become ‘the only truly global, vertically integrated media group’, according to analysts at ABN Amro. The broker says that this development is as significant for News Corp as its expansion from… Continue reading Sky Global/GM Hughes Merger Would Create Global Integrated Media Group, Says ABN Amro

The UK is still ahead of the game when it comes to ecommerce, reports NetValue. In their May 2001 internet survey, figures show that more UK net users are enjoying the benefits of a secure ecommerce market.   visited ecommerce site made secure connection UK 75.9% 42.1% US 73.9% 28.8% France 68.9% 39.2% Norway 68.6%… Continue reading UK Leads In eCommerce, Says Net Value

Research information and software group, Kantar Media Research (KMR), is to reorganise its corporate structure and join forces with market research organisation Millward Brown Group (MBG), as part of a move to accelerate global expansion, having appointed Andy Brown, previously KMR director with responsibility for target group index and software, as its new CEO.The restructure… Continue reading Kantar Joins With Millward Brown

In the US, the Audit Bureau of Circulations has added a demographic readership survey, the Magazine Subscriber Profile Verification Audit Report which provides information on the gender, age, education level and employment status of subscribers. “It will give greater profile to subscriber studies, so there will be more clout within the buying community,” says John… Continue reading ABC USA Launches Demographic Audience Profiling Scheme For Magazines

Shares in the ITV companies suffered falls yesterday after a combination of events brought confidence in Carlton and Granada low.Trading began the day after the Sunday Times had published a leaked letter from Granada chiefs to the Prime Minister, warning of dire consequences including the closure of ONdigital if the relaxation of media ownership does… Continue reading Carlton And Granada Have Unhappy Monday

Natmags has announced that Justine Southall will be the new publishing director of the Young Women’s Group, which includes Company, She and Zest. She takes over from Tim Lucas who will become director of business development and ad marketing. Following a company restructure managing director of Granada UK broadcasting, Stewart Butterfield, is to leave the… Continue reading Appointments Brief

OgilvyOne, part of global advertising and communications group WPP, has acquired 75% of QCi Assessment, a UK-based customer relationship management consultancy, the group announced this morning. Under the terms of the deal OgilvyOne has an option to buy the remaining 25% of the business. QCi’s clients include Consignia, IBM, Royal & Sun Alliance and NCR.… Continue reading WPP’s OgilvyOne Acquires UK Consultancy

US-based advertising network, Omnicom, yesterday delivered a comfortable set of financial results despite the broader economic and advertising difficulties that are affecting many of its peers. Organic growth at the group rose by 12% and net new billings topped $1 billion. New account wins during the year included Goodyear, Aventis and Dell and, totalling $1.05… Continue reading Omnicom Growth Driven By Strong Business Wins

It’s been a rough old year so far for ITV. Not only is UK television bearing the brunt of the advertising revenue downturn anyway, but ITV is also losing audiences to pay-TV channels, struggling to compete with BSkyB in the digital world and just last week its chief players – Carlton and Granada – were… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Rough Ride Continues For ITV

Confidence in ITV companies took a knock yesterday after the Sunday Times published a leaked letter to the Prime Minister warning of the consequences of the relaxation of media ownership laws (see Granada Warns Of ITV Disaster). Zenith Media also predicted that ITV’s ad revenue would be the lowest in its 50 year history (see… Continue reading Sharewatch