Global advertising network Aegis dipped 0.28% to 87ž yesterday following a rejection of proposed remuneration packages by the company’s shareholders. The proposed deal would have seen Aegis chief executive Doug Flynn receive a £2.35 million pay-off but was halted by investors at the company’s AGM on Wednesday (see Aegis Boss Has Pay-Off Turned Down By… Continue reading Sharewatch: Aegis Dips Following Shareholder Revolt
While the recent RAJAR releases on mediatel.co.uk may not have been good news for everyone, the Capital Radio Group sponsored figures came up trumps for Vikki Wheeler, a planner/buyer at Media Campaign Services who won a digital radio through the promotion.Vikki’s prize (pictured) comes courtesy of Capital Radio Group, sponsors of this year’s RAJAR results.… Continue reading Capital Radio Announces RAJAR Competition Winner
Future Publishing’s long running technology title T3 celebrates its 100th issue next week, marked by an advertising push and six different cover designs.The magazine, launched in 1996, aims to inform and entertain technology fanatics with the latest must have gadgets and gizmos. The centenary issue will also feature a 52-page supplement featuring “100 gadgets you… Continue reading Future Celebrates T3 Centenary With Advertising Push
The BBC has signed handcare manufacturer Atrixo as the exclusive sponsor of its Gardeners’ World Gardens To Visit Guide to go on sale with the June edition of Gardeners’ World Magazine.The promotion will see Atrixo receive coverage through a double page advertorial inside the guide and two cover advertisements. Branded promotional packaging of the magazine… Continue reading BBC Signs Atrixo As Partner For Gardens Guide
Hollinger International announced last night that it had revisited plans for sale of the entire company and has decided to focus on disposal of the UK subsidiary; including The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator magazine.The three British titles are reported to have attracted offers between £600 million to £700 million.After the corporate… Continue reading Hollinger Disposal To Focus Solely On UK Assets
Media agencies are increasingly looking to the industry standards in place for measuring electronic media to justify their online buying decisions, according to new research from ABC Electronic.The independent study, carried out by Benchmark, shows that 90% of media buyers want independent third party verification of a website’s traffic claims when planning their online media… Continue reading Media Buyers Support Increasing Online Accountability
Satellite giant Sky has announced an expansion of its portfolio of interactive channels with advertisers now able to screen interactive campaigns on The History Channel and The Biography Channel.The channels will be added to Sky’s current line up from this week, offering advertisers the option to offer product information, brochures or sample products to Sky’s… Continue reading Sky Expands Interactive Advertising Portfolio
Interactive Digital Sales has secured an innovative six-figure deal with air-freshener brand Ambi-Pur to become the exclusive interactive sponsor on UKTV Style.The deal marks the brand’s first foray into television sponsorship and runs for fifteen months across a range of daytime programmes including Changing Rooms, Real Rooms, House Doctor and Home Front.The integrated package also… Continue reading IDS Secures Interactive Sponsorship Deal With Ambi-Pur
Publishing giant Emap has secured a six-figure sponsorship deal with beer brand Beck’s to create the Beck’s Agenda – an entertainment guide published within Arena magazine over the course of a year.The deal was brokered by Starcom Mediavest and will see the Beck’s brand featured on the FHM, Q and Empire websites. A bespoke Beck’s… Continue reading Emap Signs Becks For Year Long Arena Promotion
Commercial radio saw revenue increase by 7.5% year on year during the first quarter of 2004 to more than £150 million, as big-brand FMCG advertisers continued to increase their investment in the medium.The latest figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau maintain the upward growth for commercial radio, which continues to lead the way out of… Continue reading Commercial Radio Continues To See Revenue Rise
