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26 January 2001 French magazine group Marie Claire is understood to be planning the launch of a French version of Hearst’s US fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar. According to a report in French newspaper La Tribune, Marie Claire may reach an agreement with Hearst to produce the magazine in France. The two companies already have a… Continue reading Marie Claire May Launch French Harper’s Bazaar

26 January 2001 WPP has today announced the launch of Red Cell (www.redcellnetwork.com), a global communications network focusing on the needs of ‘challenger brands’. Chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, describes these challenger brands as ‘lean, ambitious, agile, digitally wired businesses that demand world-wide marketing and communication capabilities’. “Red Cell is the first global communications network… Continue reading WPP Launches Global Network For ‘Challenger Brands’

Saatchi & Saatchi has finally appointed its new chief executive, in the form of James Hall. Currently the chief executive of Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand, Hall will move to London to take up his new post at the end of March. The appointment means that current chief executive, Tamara Ingram, will become executive chairperson.… Continue reading Appointments Brief

Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp, has said that the planned flotation of Sky Global Networks may not now go ahead. In an interview with CNBC yesterday he confirmed that he was in talks with other American satellite broadcasters over plans to merge Sky Global rather than float it.Sky Global was unveiled last April to… Continue reading Sky Global IPO May Not Go Ahead, Says Murdoch

Advertising giant WPP has announced the launch of Red Cell, a new global communications network. It will consolidate its European ad agency Conquest with US-based Cole & Weber, UK group Perspectives and Asia-Pacific alliance partner Batey.It will target “challenger” clients such as Nestle, Nikon and Singapore Airlines. Sir Martin Sorrell, group chief executive of WPP,… Continue reading WPP Launches Global Communications Network

The competition to provide true unmetered internet access looks set to heat up again as Freeserve launches its AnyTime scheme, which will offer round-the-clock access for a flat fee of £12.99 per month.Last year AltaVista was forced to abandon its unmetered access package (see AltaVista Blames BT For Stalling On Free Internet Service) after it… Continue reading Freeserve Enters Unmetered Internet Access Arena

Programmes The month was marked by the run-up to the Christmas period as channels pulled out all the stops to produce a strong Christmas line-up. BBC1 continued its ratings war with rival ITV into the season of goodwill by announcing a winter programming budget of £158m, including a massive £42m for the two-week Christmas period.Its… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – December 2000

Guardian Unlimited is to celebrate its second birthday with a major rebranding initiative. A £6m marketing budget will unveil a clearer identity for the network of 12 websites under the Unlimited umbrella.The Guardian Unlimited logo will be simplified and the network’s web address is to be changed to guardian.co.uk. While the Unlimited identity will remain… Continue reading Guardian Unlimited Revamps Image To Celebrate Second Birthday

Regional Independent Media has rejected a second bid offer from rival Gannett. Venture capital firm Candover, which owns 50% of RIM, is understood to have been approached by the group with a consortium bid.Under the terms of the offer, the assets of RIM, which include the flagship Yorkshire Post, would be divided between Johnston Press,… Continue reading RIM Rejects Second Bid Proposal From Gannett

GWR’s subsidiary Now Digital is launching the first three of its local digital multiplex services on 31 January (see Now Digital Wins Third Local Digital Radio Multiplex Licence). The three licences, which cover the areas of Bristol & Bath, Coventry & Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury & Telford represent a combined reach of 2.5m adult listeners.Russell Stuart,… Continue reading GWR Prepares To Launch First Local Digital Offerings