Future Network today announced strong growth in its net-based activities and unveiled a series of launches for the coming year. At its inaugural Annual General Meeting, chief executive Greg Ingham said the group, which floated on the London Stock Exchange a year ago today (see Price Set For Stake In Future), was on track to… Continue reading Future Looks Bright A Year On From Float
Adfast, the new net-based artwork delivery system funded by the regional press, will be demonstrated to industry figures at an exhibition this week. Over 7,000 delegates at the Total Publishing exhibition will be able to view the system, which currently holds more than 1,000 registered regional newspapers.The system was developed by the Newspaper Society to… Continue reading Adfast Rolls Out Across The UK
One of the world’s largest media-buying operations looks set to be created following yesterday’s deal between Publicis and Saatchi & Saatchi (see Publicis Buys Saatchi & Saatchi For £1.24bn). Publicis-owned Optimedia and Zenith, which is 50%-owned by Saatchi, are expected to begin merger talks on the possibility of combining their operations on completion of the… Continue reading Zenith And Optimedia Look Set To Merge On Completion Of Saatchi Deal
ITV has until tomorrow to give the Independent Television Commission (ITC) its final proposal for tackling the decline in audience figures its news output has suffered (see ITV Must Address News Audience Decline, Says ITC). It is thought that the broadcaster is hoping to appease the regulator by promising to pour more money into news… Continue reading Time Is Almost Up For ITV News Proposal
A merger between Vivendi, Canal Plus and Seagram was unveiled today, creating a media giant to rival AOL-Time Warner. The French media and utilities group, which owns 50% of TV company Canal Plus, will unite with Canadian-owned Seagram in a deal worth £22bn.The new company will be renamed Vivendi Universal and its combined assets will… Continue reading Vivendi, Seagram And Canal Plus Merge In £22bn Deal
Shopping online may be becoming more popular (see UK Internet Users Giving Online Shopping More Credit), but it has some way to go to beat playing games or listening to music on the internet.The latest figures from MMXI Europe show that European internet users have increased the amount of time they spend looking at entertainment… Continue reading We’d Rather Play Games Than Shop On The Net, Says Report
Saatchi & Saatchi has agreed to be taken over by French advertising group Publicis in a deal which will see the creation of the world’s fifth largest advertising company. Publicis is to pay £1.24bn for the group in an all-paper deal.The agreement will see Saatchi & Saatchi owning 30% of the combined group, which will… Continue reading Publicis Buys Saatchi & Saatchi For £1.24bn
Attic Futura has announced plans to restructure its advertising department, becoming the third magazine publisher to redefine itself across its core markets. The group, which publishes titles including TV Hits and Sugar, will now conduct sales across two major genres: youth and entertainment and women’s health and lifestyle.A number of senior appointments have been made… Continue reading Attic Futura Restructures Sales Department
Saatchi & Saatchi confirmed yesterday that it was in merger talks. The company is expected to go on to reveal details today, but yesterday, after names such as Grey Advertising and Interpublic were put forward, France’s Publicis emerged as the favourite. Shares in Saatchi and Saatchi jumped as a result, ending up 90p at £4.21.Details… Continue reading Sharewatch
More Group and Universal McCann have commmissioned a 6 month study into the effectiveness of outdoor advertising. The project, called Illumination is to examine the relationship between poster advertising awareness and sales and also the effectiveness of posters when combined with other media in campaigns.The research will look at 6, 48 and 96 sheet sites,… Continue reading More Group And Universal McCann Team Up For Poster Effectiveness Research
