Flextech has established a centralised affiliate marketing department representing its portfolio of channels. Matthew George, formerly affiliate marketing manager at UK Gold and UK Living, will head the department. The planned BBC/Flextech channels will also be represented by the new division *Flextech And The BBC Finally Shake Hands.…..Total Media has promoted Rupert Millington from account… Continue reading Marketing Flextech
People have always paid over the odds for a classy address, but Business Systems International has just sold a virtual address for £94,000 to an unnamed Texan company. London-based BSI bought the domain name business.com four years ago for just $100.Nationwide has launched the UK’s first Web banking service at http://www.nationwide.co.uk. Account holders can check… Continue reading Web Round-Up
Advanced Techniques Group Worldwide was opened as an independent company, under the J. Walter Thompson umbrella, in March. Yet, the company has already conducted an immense amount of valuable research and has broken even on its first year’s cost provision.It is no wonder then that James Walker, media development director of the research company, is… Continue reading Interview – James Walker, Media Development Director, Advanced
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Jet, the petrol station company, is sponsoring Nigel Mihell of Redgrave Racing as he competes in the 1997 Formula Renault Sport Championship.Jackie Sykes, Jet’s PR manager, commented: “the motor racing audience profile is tailored to our exact requirements and will provide us with high levels of visibility amongst opinion-formers and our existing customer base.”RTA PR:… Continue reading Jets Off To The Race
Midland Independent Newspapers has announced that it is involved in discussions with Mirror Group Plc, which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the company. Both Boards are exploring the level of benefits which would accrue from a combination of their respective businesses. Any such offer would be subject to a… Continue reading Mirror In Talks With Midland
The British Interactive Multimedia Association presented its 1997 BIMA Awards last night. The awards celebrate commercial success, technical achievement and creative innovation in both business and consumer markets.There were two winners for advertising and promotion; Saatchi & Saatchi’s British Army site http://www.army.mod.uk shared the award with Abbey Road Interactive’s Neneh Cherry site, http://raft.vmg.co.uk/nenehcherry.Orange, http://www.orange.co.uk, won… Continue reading And The Winner Is
MediaTel’s new Cable and Satellite Database has now launched onto the Internet.The new database includes full details on all UK and major European cable and Satellite stations including a view all/print all facility which provides an up-to-date and concise synopsis of the stations. Multiple station reports are available for Astra and ITC data and also… Continue reading MediaTel Launches Cable And Satellite Database On Internet
Mediaforce has lost its sales contract for Four Counties Newspapers. Adscene, who own Four Counties, have moved the contract to Central Independent Newspapers, its in house sales department. From August 1, CIN will handle the Four Counties sales contract.
Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers’ preliminary results show the company has returned strong profits after two difficult years.Operating profits, before exceptional items, for the 52 weeks to March 29 this year rose 16% to 9.4 million. This growth came from publishing, up 16% to £6.6 million and from retailing, up 23% to £2.7 million.Advertising revenue across… Continue reading Portsmouth Profits
Sam Chisholm, BSkyB’s chief executive, has said that he will be leaving his post at the end of the year due to medical advice.He will be replaced by Mark Booth, JSkyB’s chief operating officer on January 1 1998. Chisholm, who is an asthma sufferer, was advised by doctors not to take on the next stage… Continue reading BSkyB Chief Executive To Quit
