The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has extended its investigation into the cross-promotion of digital television services on terrestrial channels. According to analysts at ABN Amro, the consultation process received an unexpectedly large number of responses and the Commission was unable to make a decision by its 19 July deadline.ITV will be hoping that the rules… Continue reading ITC Extends Investigation Into Digital Cross-Promotions
The chief executive of Channel 4, Michael Jackson, has announced that he is leaving the channel to take up a job in the States.Jackson will join the USA Entertainment Group as the company’s chief executive, based in New York. A departure date has not been set but the channel have confirmed that they will shortly… Continue reading Jackson Quits Channel 4
IPC Connect’s, Woman, is to extend it series of “Feel Good” specials with a one-off called Woman Family Special.The 75 page “one-shot” will go on sale from 23 July for six weeks and will have a cover price of £1.30. The magazine will have a print run of 300,000 and will contain advice on parenting… Continue reading IPC To Launch One Off Special
After reports that Tempus was to be taken over by French advertising network, Havas advertising, for around £400m last week (see Havas And Tempus Set To Merge), shares in the company soared. Stock was up 48.33% week on week to finish at £5.54, an increase of £1.80˝.ITV partners, Carlton and Granada, also suffered week on… Continue reading Sharewatch
Natmags has appointed IPC Southbank’s, Amanda Pitt, as Good Housekeeping group ad director and has reorganised its sales department.The move marks a return to Natmags for Pitt who left the company in 1996. She joined IPC last year as head of advertorials and sponsorship for IPCtx and Connect and was appointed ad director across Woman… Continue reading Natmags Hires Pitt From IPC
Carlton Interactive is to close its consumer entertainment websites, Popcorn and Jamba, while Granada plans to cut 80 jobs from its health TV channel and website, Wellbeing.Carlton’s online ad sales arm, Carlton Hyperactive, will cancel all ad campaigns booked across its Popcorn and Jamba sites from 1 September, all third party contracts will cease from… Continue reading Carlton Interactive To Close Websites
Jonah Bloom, editor of ad industry paper Media Business , is to return to New York to take up the role of editor in chief of PR Week. Bloom’s job over here will be taken on by current deputy editor Lexie Goddard. Express Newspapers has poached staff from The Mail on Sunday in an attempt… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Consumers are embracing the internet just as advertisers are losing interest, according to research into consumer attitudes towards online advertising.Research, commissioned by Starcom IP and carried out by e-hauck, reveals that consumers are more and more comfortable using the internet as part of their daily lives, but are disappointed at the lack of sophistication and… Continue reading Advertisers Lose Interest In Internet
News of a potential takeover by French advertising network Havas (see Havas And Tempus Set To Merge) had a spectacular effect on Tempus shares yesterday, which finished up 55.5% at £5.60, an increase of £2.00 on the previous day’s closing price.Mixed news and views about ITV ended with mixed results for major shareholders. An announcement… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and the BMRB have launched a online training scheme to give media and creative agency staff a better understanding of their markets, brands and targets.The new web based training module will teach agency staff across all disciplines how to get the most out of the Target Group Index… Continue reading IPA To Train Advertisers Online
