French media group Vivendi Universal may dispose of its 22.7% stake in satellite broadcaster BSkyB, according to a report in this morning’s Financial Times. As a precursor to the move Vivendi is understood to be planning to withdraw its board director from the BSkyB board.Vivendi was given the go ahead to acquire the stake in… Continue reading Vivendi May Dispose Of BSkyB Stake â 29 January 2001
French media group Vivendi Universal may dispose of its 22.7% stake in satellite broadcaster BSkyB, according to a report in this morning’s Financial Times. As a precursor to the move Vivendi is understood to be planning to withdraw its board director from the BSkyB board.Vivendi was given the go ahead to acquire the stake in… Continue reading Vivendi May Dispose Of BSkyB Stake
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
The cinema industry managed to break its own records for the second year running, with admissions of 142.5m representing the highest ever number in 26 years and an increase of 3% on 1999’s total.A total of twenty films earned over £10m at the box office, compared to thirteen in the previous year. The total box… Continue reading Cinema Admissions for 2000 Achieve Record Figures For Second Year Running
Scottish Radio made the latest addition to the gloomy picture of advertising revenue when it warned of flat sales for Q1 in a year on year comparison. Shares in the company ended the day’s trading at £17.25, down 10p.The negative sentiment over the advertising environment continues to affect the share price of the major ITV… Continue reading Sharewatch
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
