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Paul Bay, has left Leo Burnett to join M & C Saatchi as international media director. Bay takes over from David Green and will be responsible for strategic planning.M & C Saatchi: 0171 543 4500

Leagas Delaney won the top gold awards at Campaign‘s Press Awards on Wednesday with its work for Adidas. It took the gold in the best individual ad category with “A make your own B” and the gold for best campaign with the same ad in addition to its “free” work.“A make your own B” also… Continue reading Leagas Delaney Wins Campaign Press Awards

The Media Vehicle, the in-store media company, has added Nescafe, Muller Yogurt and Procter and Gamble to it’s list of trolley ad clients.The agency’s floor posters’ network has also had a boost; Dillons has decided to carry the new medium in over 250 of its convenience stores nationwide.The Media Vehicle: 0171 453 4888

ITV has 6 nominations for the Golden Rose of Montreux awards and 4 of these nominations are for Carlton productions.In the Variety category, Carlton’s An Evening With Lily Savage and Talking Telephone Numbers have been nominated. While, Is It Legal? and The 10%ers are contenders for the Comedy award.Carlton: 0171 240 4000

Andrew McIntosh, media intelligence manager at New PHD, has been poached by Flextech. McIntosh takes up his new position as research and market intelligence controller on April 21.Media Solutions has also been out poaching, John Carter, director of planning at WCRS joins the company next month as a managing partner. Peter Williamson, currently MD and… Continue reading McIntosh Leaves New PHD

By the usual industry measures, Zenith Media has calculated that advertisers spent $24 billion on European TV last year, of this figure, $21 billion is thought to have been received by broadcasters. This represents 30% of total display media ad spend, a share that is slowly rising.By 2006 Zenith predict that 98% of European homes… Continue reading The Billion Dollar Answer

Europe’s only dedicated food channel, Carlton Food Network , has signed a £100,000 sponsorship package with Neff, the kitchen appliance manufacturers.Neff will become CFN’s official kitchen equipment supplier. The promotion package also includes on-air advertising and promotions, and dedicated Neff teletext pages.Carlton: 0171 432 9000

ITV has announced its proposals to broadcast the first ever televised debate between the Tory and Labour leaders.Its plan allows for two 90 minute debates in front of an invited audience, allowing time for at least four major issues to be addressed in some detail. Each programme would see John Major and Tony Blair going… Continue reading ITV Announces Plans For Leadership Debate

It is rumoured that Leagas Delaney is planning to cut its ties with its parent company, Abbott Mead Vickers Group. A management consultant is reported to have been called in to value the business for a buy-out.Leagas Delaney has experienced a conflict of interest with AMV and this is likely to have influenced this decision.… Continue reading Leagas Delaney Want Out

Carlton Communications acquired Cinema Media last July *Carlton Invests In Cinema Media and has now decided to rename the new division Carlton Screen Advertising. It was decided that the company would benefit from being branded under the same umbrella as its parent company.* Subscribers onlyCarlton Screen Advertising: 0171 439 9531