Tony O’Reilly is coming to London this week for talks with Newspaper Publishing. His visit comes at the same time as reports that the rival consortium led by Mirror Group Newspapers may increase its bid for the group to £3 a share.The consortium will be after a recommendation from Ian Hay Davison, the non- executive… Continue reading MGN To Increase Offer For Independent
Tomorrow’s network broadcast of The Brit Awards will be sponsored by Britannia Music. Britannia has sponsored the awards as an event for 6 years, but the new broadcast deal means that it is the first time a single company will be sponsor of both an event and its coverage.The sponsorship is part of an above-the-line… Continue reading Britannia Music To Sponsor Brit Awards
The European Group of Television Advertising (EGTA), has produced the European Guide to TV Sponsorship. The bilingual French and English guide provides details of the sponsorship possibilities on 50 TV channels throughout Europe.The information gives details on differing sponsorship regulations as well as giving facts on channels and their sales houses.The European Group of Television… Continue reading European Guide To TV Sponsorship
The latest batch of July to December ABCs to be released are from Haymarket Publishing and Choice Publications; Total UK&Eire HAYMARKET Jul-Dec92 Jul-Dec93 %Ch Jul-Dec92 Jul-Dec93 %Ch AUDIOPHILE 15,122 15,580 3 11,407 10,583 -7.2 AUTOCAR AND MOTOR * 86,379 84,159 -2.6 81,602 79,800 -2.2 CAR CHOICE 45,698 44,034 -3.6 45,628 43,958 -3.7 CLASSIC & SPORTSCAR… Continue reading Latest ABCs – Haymarket & Choice Publications
The Radio Advertising Bureau intends to take Commercial Radio’s share of the display advertising revenue to over 5% in the next four years. According to research carried out by the Henley Centre on the Radio Advertising Bureau’s behalf, this rapid growth is achievable.Revenue for 1993 was £178.5m, up 26.7% on the £140.9m in 1992. The… Continue reading Radio Revenue – RAB Aims For 5%
Yesterday it was announced that Time Warner has teamed up with Pearson and MAI to launch a bid for the Channel 5 terrestrial licence, which is expected to be advertised in the next few weeks. Time Warner, Thames and Pearson put in an unsuccesful bid for Channel 5 in 1992. The consortium intends to offer… Continue reading New Channel 5 Bid
ITV has won two of the top four awards at the International Television Festival of Monte Carlo. The ITV drama Harnessing Peacocks won the Golden Nymph for best programme in the Television Film Category. Harnessing Peacocks also won an award for best script.In the News Reportages category, the Golden Nymph award for best programme went… Continue reading ITV Wins Major Awards
Talks are still continuing between Y&R and GGT on the possible merger. Sources suggest that the two agencies will continue to operate separately, in order to avoid any possible clash of clients. However elements of the two agencies will merge, such as the media departments.
According to a report in today’s Standard, Tony O’Reilly has been snubbed by the European shareholders of the Independent, who say they will oppose his plans for board representation. The directors of the Independent meet today to discuss the proposals drawn up by O’Reilly, and the plans put forward by the MGN consortium.
Tony O’Reilly, who now owns almost 25% of Newspaper Publishing, owner of the Independent papers, has said that a full bid remains an option, although he would prefer to stay a minority shareholder. MGN has also indicated that it reserves the right to increase their offer. (Newsline 9/02)The statement from O’Reilly was forced by the… Continue reading O’Reilly May Make Full Bid For Independent
