In a quarterly trading update released today, the global media group WPP reported a 10% rise in first quarter revenues (in constant currencies). In the UK, revenues were up by almost 12%. The company owns the Ogilvy & Mather and J. Walter Thompson advertising agencies, as well as media planning and buying agency MindShare.Public relations… Continue reading WPP First Quarter Revenues Show 10% Rise
French-based outdoor advertising group, JC Decaux, has won the bidding battle for Havas Media-Communication-Outdoor Advertising, the outdoor arm of Havas, the publishing and multimedia company owned by communications conglomerate, Vivendi. Decaux is set to pay €992 million or around £650 million for HMC Outdoor Advertising and claims that the merged operation will be the largest… Continue reading Decaux To Become World’s Largest Outdoor Group With Havas Acquisition
The Scottish Media Group (SMG) has appointed Don Cruickshank as non-executive chairman, as from 1 June 1999. Cruickshank was previously director general of OFTEL between 1993 and 1998, and has also held executive positions at Pearson, Times Newspapers and the Virgin Group.Andrew Flanagan, chief executive of SMG, commented: “We are privileged to have Don Cruickshank… Continue reading Scottish Media Group Appoints Cruickshank As New Chairman
The cable companies were amongst the biggest movers on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Cable & Wireless rose by 67p to 909p, and its UK subsidiary, Cable & Wireless Communications, added 14p to its share price, rising to 727p. C&W sold undersea cabling operation, Cable & Wireless Global Marine, to Global Crossing yesterday in a… Continue reading Sharewatch
http://www.newwomanonline.co.uk/Those who have always enjoyed perusing the pages of certain women’s magazines, filling out all of the ‘Is he the right man for you?’ type questionnaires, and smearing eggs all over your hair to make it look better, will not be let down by the revamped online version of Emap Elan’s New Woman.Likewise, any of… Continue reading Web Review – New Woman Online
The Mirror Group’s new free internet access service, ic24.co.uk (see Mirror Group Announces New Media Division and Free ISP), has entered a partnership with Books on Line (BOL), Bertelsmann’s new e-commerce venture that launched in the UK in March. The two year deal is the first ic24 e-commerce partnership to be announced by the Mirror… Continue reading Mirror’s ic24 Announces Books On Line Deal
Mark Booth, chief executive of BSkyB, is leaving the broadcaster to set up a new media company called e-partners. Booth has been CEO at the satellite broadcaster since November 1997. e-partners is being funded by BSkyB’s parent company, News Corporation.Booth will leave BSkyB within the next few weeks, but not until after a successor is… Continue reading Mark Booth Leaves BSkyB For New Media Company
Sky Digital is to expand its digital television pay-per-view film service. The digital broadcaster is increasing its number of pay-per-view screens from 48 to 72, allowing it to show a wider choice of films. Sky will also be restructuring its on-screen PPV listings.A new, independent PPV film service will also be launching on Sky’s digital… Continue reading Sky Expands Digital Pay-Per-View Movie Service
The Express has become the latest national newspaper to start offering a free access service to the internet. In London, Saturday’s edition of the paper featured a covermounted CD with the software needed to connect to Express Online.The service will rival the Sun‘s CurrantBun.com (see News International Claim ‘Huge Success’ For CurrantBun) and the Mirror‘s… Continue reading Express Joins Free Net Access Bandwagon
Fletcher Research this week launches the second wave of its Internet User Monitor, which will be the largest survey so far of UK web users. The research is to be used by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) as part of its National Audience Survey (NAS) system.The IAB is hoping to offer online advertisers regular and… Continue reading Fletcher Launches Largest Ever Poll Of UK Internet Users
