Carlton Communications has bowed down to shareholder pressure by announcing that Michael Green will step down as chairman designate of the newly merged ITV company.The broadcaster confirmed that Green has reluctantly given in to continued calls from a coalition of city institutions for him to relinquish his role at the helm of the company that… Continue reading Green Relinquishes Roles As ITV Chairman Designate
JCDecaux is expanding its Premiere brand with a new range of giant poster sites to provide maximum impact for outdoor advertisers.The new giant portrait format will eventually be available at more than four hundred sites and will measure 450 square foot in total.The network will initially consist of five sites across high impact locations in… Continue reading JCDecaux Extends Premiere Brand With Giant Sites
Emap’s flagship music title Q is launching a special mini-magazine and compilation CD for sale in Virgin Megastores.The mini-magazine, entitled Q Sounds, will have a cover price of £3.99 and will feature a CD of sampler showcases from a variety of current album releases. The spin-off title will contain 64 pages of reviews, interviews and… Continue reading Emap Launches New Mini Version Of Q Magazine
Carlton Communications has defied calls from a powerful group of institutional shareholders for Michael Green to be removed as chairman of the newly merged ITV by noon tomorrow.The broadcaster has confirmed that it has received requests from a coalition representing more than a third of the combined ITV’s shareholders for Green to immediately relinquish his… Continue reading Carlton Defies Shareholders Over Calls To Oust Green
ITV scored a ratings victory on the weekend with the England rugby team’s crucial match against South Africa attracting a peak audience of more than 6 million viewers.Saturday’s game, which saw England defeat the Springboks by 25 points to 6, averaged 5.3 million viewers and secured a 53.2% share of the available audience for ITV1,… Continue reading Over 6 Million Tune Into ITV1 For England Rugby
Film studios are inclined to regard the web with suspicion on the basis that illegal file sharing threatens to erode revenues across the industry. However, a new report from Informa Media Group claims that piracy will only have a limited impact on sales and Hollywood will ultimately gain from internet services.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Price… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Web An Opportunity For Movie Business
Analysis reveals a solid performance for the media sector last week as UK shares surged to a 13 month high, ahead of key earnings reports. Capital Radio benefited from the positive sentiment and rose by 2.65% week on week.Meanwhile, ITV partners Carlton and Granada were seen in focus, following calls from institutional shareholders for Michael… Continue reading Sharewatch: Capital Rises On Positive Sentiment
Conrad Black’s Hollinger Inc is close to securing a $15 million cash injection from private equity group Bain Capital, according to weekend reports.The Observer claims that the companies are in exclusive negotiations that should see Bain acquiring a holding in the next month.As yet, neither party has commented on the supposed deal but Hollinger, which… Continue reading Hollinger To Get Help With Debt Relief
Vizeum has been appointed to takeover Channel Five’s multi-million pound media planning and buying account from incumbent Walker Media.Aegis-owned Vizeum will work closely with Five’s advertising agency TBWA/London and its below-the-line agency The Promotions Factory on planning and strategy for the channel, which rebranded last year (see Channel 5 Relaunched As Five).The pitch process was… Continue reading Vizeum To Handle Planning And Buying For Channel Five
Rob Hobson, planning manager at Granada Enterprises, responds to recent research from BT Yahoo! Broadband which claims that internet users now spend more time online than watching television (see Consumers Are Spending More Time Online).You may well have seen claims last week by BT Openworld that consumers are spending more time surfing the internet then… Continue reading NewsLine Comment: Rob Hobson – Granada Enterprises
