SMG has extended its outdoor interests with the acquisition of Town & District Posters Limited for a price that could reach £650,000.The acquisition was made on Friday by SMG’s wholly owned subsidiary, Primesight, for an initial consideration of £350,000 with a further £250,000 becoming payable in SMG shares depending on the future performance of the… Continue reading SMG Extends Outdoor Interests
The ITC has refused to uphold the 228 complaints received about a Freeserve ad featuring nudists, saying that while they may not be considered in good taste, they are not unsuitable for broadcast.The advertisement in question was meant to promote the freedom provided by the company’s internet access. Nudists were featured “enjoying their freedom” by… Continue reading ITC Rejects Freeserve Nudist Complaints
Cordiant Communications has announced further job losses, which will take the total number to more than 1,100. The news comes as Cordiant issues its second profits warning in three months (see Cordiant Falls On Profits Warning), blaming a “deteriorating trading environment.”The “headcount reductions” will take place alongside other cost cutting measures, as the company continues… Continue reading More Jobs To Go At Cordiant
The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) is to make a limited number of digital radios available for under £100 for the first time, in order to guage customer reaction to the £99 price point regarded by many as critical to the success of the medium and also to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Marconi’s first… Continue reading £99 Digital Radios To Go On Sale
Creative agency Inside Ambient has taken ambient advertising to a new level with the launch of “slap head” advertising.The concept was created by Inside as a way of targeting the elusive 18-25 year old market and offers brands the chance to have their logo tattooed on the back of 100 bald heads for up to… Continue reading Inside Ambient Launches Slap Head Advertising
OK! magazine is to be given away free with January’s edition of Company in a promotion designed to raise the profile of both magazines.A special 88-page edition of OK! has been created for Company readers and will be packaged with the magazine, which will sell at its normal cover price of £1.50.Natmags’ new publishing director… Continue reading OK! In Company Promotion
Granada, which is closing its Wellbeing TV channel as part of a move to cut costs in the face of the advertising downturn (see Granada To Close WellBeing TV Channel), saw shares fall 2.25% yesterday to close at £1.41.Independent was the worst media performer of the day with stock dropping 6.43% to finish at E1.16˝… Continue reading Sharewatch
The IPA has commissioned a report to asses the current status and future development of digital interactive TV (DiTV) in the UK.The report, which is being compiled by e-business advisor and former head of commerce at Woolworths, Howard Unna, will be published in January next year and aims to identify how DiTV can be made… Continue reading IPA Commissions Digital iTV Report
Condé Nast has announced that it is increasing its investment in GQ as part of a move to raise the profile of the magazine and boost its circulation figures.The investment, rumoured to be around £250,000, will see GQ expand editorially and from January next year the magazine will include an 20 extra pages per issue… Continue reading Condé Nast Ups Investment In GQ
The latest figures from the NRS show that readership of national newspapers during October fell 1% overall compared with the previous year, demonstrating that any increased demand for news caused by 11 September was shortlived. The split between titles which saw a year on year increase and those that saw a year on year decrease… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – October 2001
