Associated Newspaper-owned Metro UK has formed a partnership with Swedish-based Metro International to offer advertising opportunities to brands looking to target commuters across Europe.The joint sales initiative, thought to be the first of its kind, covers free-sheet newspapers in twelve European countries and lets advertisers reach a combined daily audience of around 10.4 million consumers.A… Continue reading Free-Sheet Publishers Combine For Advertising Deal
Emap was seen in focus yesterday with shares dipping 0.46% following the surprise the announcement that chief executive of its radio and digital television department, Richard Schoonmaker, is stepping down (see Schoonmaker Steps Down As Emap Performance Boss).Reuters, the global information provider, was also seen in focus with shares increasing by 4.35% ahead of its… Continue reading Sharewatch: Emap Dips As Broadcasting Chief Departs
Multichannel television now reaches more than half of UK homes, according to the most recent figures from the Independent Television Commission (now incorporated into the communications regulator.The Q3 2003 report, released just before Christmas, shows that multichannel TV is now received by 51.2% of all homes, up from 49.8% in Q2.The penetration of digital television… Continue reading Multi-Channel Television Statistics Q3 2003
Market information provider, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) says it is confident that 2003 turnover will meet expectations and believes that its performance will mirror the industry as a whole in the coming year.TNS is currently in the process of integrating NFO, the research business acquired from Interpublic last year and calculates that it can achieve… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Looks To Build On 2003 Successes
Chief executive of Emap Performance, Tim Schoonmaker, has announced his intention to step down after more than a decade at the helm of the UK radio and digital television division.Schoonmaker will continue his association with Emap and from March will work as a consultant to the company in the development of its digital radio and… Continue reading Schoonmaker Steps Down As Emap Performance Boss
MindShare has announced that futures director, Jed Glanvill, has been promoted to the role of managing director with effect from 1 January.The new position will see Glanville assume responsibility for further developing MindShare’s ‘house of media’ proposition, which aims to offer clients strategic thinking, ideas and execution.Glanville will work closely with communications director, Rosie Faulkner,… Continue reading MindShare Appoints Jed Glanvill As Managing Director
ISBA is urging its members to show their support for plans to introduce a new self-regulatory system for broadcast advertising following Ofcom’s decision to extend its consultation on the subject.The new media super-regulator is seeking further views on its proposals to contract out the rules governing television and radio advertising to a new co-regulatory system,… Continue reading ISBA Calls On Advertisers To Get Behind Self-Regulation
The Telegraph Group is attempting to improve its advertising sales operation with a restructure that will see a team of strategy executives work within the agency sales teams on a daily basis.The initiative will see each of the four teams covering newspapers and magazines assigned a planner from the commercial development department, who work alongside… Continue reading Telegraph Group Restructures Advertising Sales Division
Derek Manns, out of home and radio director for Starcom Motive’s investment unit, has been appointed as the new group head of radio, cinema and outdoor at sister company Starcom MediaVest.The new position will see Manns work alongside Matthew Blackborn, executive buying director at Starcom MediaVest, to create and develop the company’s recently launched out… Continue reading Manns Joins Starcom MediaVest In Group Head Role
The Radio Advertising Bureau is considering the possibility of restructuring its senior management team following the departure of its managing director, Justin Sampson, later this year.Sampson, who has been at the RAB since its establishment twelve years ago, is stepping down to take up a newly created role at ITV Sales, where he will work… Continue reading RAB Considers Management Structure As Sampson Departs
