Motive Communications has been awarded the media planning and buying account worth £3 million by Emap Active, the division of leisure and lifestyle magazines created last year at Emap (see Newsline). Titles that are expected to receive the most marketing support include Motorcycle News, Maxpower and Total Sport.Emap Active appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) to… Continue reading EMAP Active Appoints Motive To Handle Media
A number of senior figures in the UK television industry have united to oppose the possibility of an increase in the BBC licence fee which would be used to cover the costs of setting up digital television.Yesterday’s Financial Times included comments by Sir John Birt, director-general of the BBC, that the introduction of a higher… Continue reading UK Broadcasters Oppose BBC Digital Fee Increase
Rupert Howell, chairman and founding partner of HHCL & Partners and joint chief executive of Chime Communications, has been elected as the new president of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA). He takes over from Graham Hinton, chairman of Bates Dorland.In his inaugural speech at the IPA’s annual general meeting, Howell said of the… Continue reading Howell Elected As New IPA President
Banish images of garden gnomes, swampy ponds and steel iron furniture from your mind before you delve into the fruits of Neweden, as this new title from IPC does for gardening what the Spice Girls and All Saints did for pregnancy – makes it ‘cool’. Think minimalist, think Zen, think ‘Daahhhhling!’. This glossy cacophony of… Continue reading First Issue Review – NewEden
BSkyB is continuing to perform strongly, despite its recent failure to take control of Manchester United (see BSkyB’s Man Utd Takeover Is Blocked). Shares closed at 571p yesterday, 11˝p up on the previous day and 29p higher than a week ago, before the bid was blocked by the DTI.A recent report by analysts Dresdner Kleinwort… Continue reading Sharewatch
GWR Group has made a number of management changes in order to consolidate its Midlands-based radio stations. Ian Rufus, managing director of Coventry’s Mercia FM, becomes GWR’s new development director of UK radio. Carlton Dale, MD at Leicester Sound, fills Rufus’ role as MD of Mercia FM and Classic Gold 1359. Phil Dixon, MD at… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Talk Radio has signed up Sky News to provide a UK-wide news service, planned for launch in June. IRN’s contract with Talk Radio is expired, and both IRN and Sky pitched for the new contract (see Newsline).Sky Sports secured a deal with Talk Radio late last year to provide the station’s sports results, news and… Continue reading Sky Signs Up As Talk Radio News Provider
Channel 5 is due to launch its official website this Saturday 17 April and promises that it will be a break from the norm and different from the sites of other broadcasters. It is currently the only terrestrial broadcaster not to have an online presence.David Bainbridge, head of marketing at Channel 5, told Newsline this… Continue reading Channel 5 Website To Be ‘Irreverant, Brave And Energetic’
Outdoor company, Maiden, has reinforced its 48-sheet poster advertising business with the acquisition of three regional poster contractors for a combined £3.8 million. Maiden has bought a majority stake in Metro Scotland, ACS, which operates in the Midlands and Yorkshire and Billboard, which holds sites across Manchester and the North-West.Billboard is a completely new acquisition,… Continue reading Maiden Boosts Poster Portfolio With £3.8m Deals
