The electronic media industry has come together to implement a range of standards and procedures designed to further drive accountability for the medium.The Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (Jicwebs) has agreed a new set of universal guidelines for the certification of active registered users, advertising metrics and streamed content.The move is the latest stage… Continue reading New Standards Make Electronic Media More Accountable
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising has launched a wide-ranging attack on the increasingly commercial nature of the BBC, amid growing calls for fundamental changes to the way the Corporation is governed.The organisation, which represents UK advertising agencies, claims the BBC’s current output is too populist and argues that its choice of programming is in… Continue reading IPA Attacks Increasingly Commercial Nature Of BBC
Chrysalis Radio has secured a new three year deal to handle all national airtime advertising sales for Guardian Media Group’s portfolio of radio stations.The deal will see Chrysalis Radio take on all national sponsorship and promotions activity for GMG Radio’s five Jazz FM, Real Radio and Smooth stations, while continuing its current role of selling… Continue reading Chrysalis Extends Airtime Sales Deal With GMG Radio
Reports circulated this weekend that the Barclay brothers may be considering increasing their bid for Hollinger International, owner of the Daily Telegraph in the UK.A potential offer of $20 per share for the 70% of shares which are publicly listed is understoodto be on the cards. The Barclays current offer of $18 per share has… Continue reading Barclays May Increase Hollinger Takeover Bid
Former BBC director general, Greg Dyke, has revealed that the entire BBC board of Governors came close to resigning as the Corporation descended into chaos following the publication of the Hutton Report.Dyke, who stepped down last week, said he had urged the ten-strong board of Governors not to quit following the conclusions of Lord Hutton’s… Continue reading Entire BBC Board Of Governors Came Close To Quitting
Yahoo! UK & Ireland has doubled the size of its UK sales operations with the launch of a strategic agency team that will work to double advertising revenue over the next twelve months.The company has recruited staff from a number of traditional media companies, including Emap, Viacom and ZenithOptimedia, to create a team that will… Continue reading Yahoo! Doubles Sales Operations With New Agency Team
Fourteen years of gradual consolidation of the ITV Network have finally come to fruition with the long-awaited merger of Carlton and Granada creating a single ITV company worth more than £5 billion.ITV plc made its first appearance on the stock exchange this morning with a share price of 143˝p. Shares in Carlton and Granada were… Continue reading ITV Enters New Phase With Merger Completion
Strong financial results from some of the world’s largest advertisers point to an improving outlook for the media and advertising sector, according to Lehman Brothers analysts.Also On MediaTelINSIGHT today…INSIGHTanalysis: ITV plcFourteen years of gradual consolidation of the ITV Network this morning came to fruition, with the long-awaited merger of Carlton and Granada to create a… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Client Results Provide Advertising Upswing
Capital Radio was the main beneficiary from the latest RAJAR listening figures for the fourth quarter of 2003 with shares rising by 4.28%. GWR saw stock fall by 3.72% and Chrysalis dipped by 2.73% (see RAJAR Results: Q4 2003: Heart Keeps Capital Under Pressure).Meanwhile, profit takers left their mark on the sector and Reuters dipped… Continue reading Sharewatch: Radio Groups In Focus After RAJAR Results
Highbury House Communications, publisher of Front and Fast Car, has issued an upbeat trading report. Trading in the last two months of 2003 had been in line with expectations, it said, and it expects profits for the full year to be as forecast.The company said that its shift towards becoming a pure consumer publisher, and… Continue reading Highbury House Profits In Line With Market Forecasts
