According to press reports, Dennis Publishing has launched a bid for for the magazine company, I Feel Good as it seeks to extend its portfolio of titles in the UK.IFG announced last week that it had received a bid for its assets, which include adult comic Viz and lads mag Jack. The Sunday Times has… Continue reading Dennis Linked With Move For IFG
According to press reports, Dennis Publishing has launched a bid for for the magazine company, I Feel Good as it seeks to extend its portfolio of titles in the UK.IFG announced last week that it had received a bid for its assets, which include adult comic Viz and lads mag Jack. The Sunday Times has… Continue reading Dennis Linked With Move For IFG
Future Publishing is expanding its computing and creative magazine portfolio with the launch of a new monthly magazine for digital camera enthusiasts.Digital Camera Shopper will be unveiled later this month as a spin-off to the recently launched Digital Camera magazine (see Future Rebrands Computer Titles And Details New Launch). The 148-page title will be priced… Continue reading Future Expands Digital Portfolio With New Launch
Almost 17 million viewers tuned into ITV1 last night to watch the highly publicised documentary about the convicted Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? cheats.According to unofficial overnight figures from BARB, A Major Fraud, drew an average audience of 15.1 million, helping ITV1 to attract 55.9% of the available television audience between 9pm and 10.30pm… Continue reading Almost 17 Million Tune In For Millionaire Cheat
Omnicom Group remained the world’s largest advertising organisation in 2002, following a 9.4% rise in revenues, according to the newly-released Advertising Age Agency Report from AdAge.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…UK Businesses See Increasing Marketing SpendAlmost three-quarters of UK businesses believe that their marketing spend will rise over the next twelve months by levels up to… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Omnicom Holds Global Ad Network Top Spot
In Your Space Media has secured the Department Of Transport for a three month lorry advertising campaign to combat tiredness on the roads.The Department Of Transport campaign will see the “Tiredness Kills – Take A Break” slogan appear on the back of 170 lorries up and down the country from this week.The posters will feature… Continue reading In Your Space To Combat Road Tiredness With Lorry Ads
The Wireless Group was seen in focus yesterday after reporting a 74.8% reduction in operating losses. However, the news failed to ignite the market which remains concerned that the war in Iraq has reduced visibility in the radio market and the stock was seen down 0.84%.The Carlton and Granada merger saga continued to rattle the… Continue reading Sharewatch: Wireless Group Falls On Mixed Results
Hachette Filipacchi UK has announced that Vicki Harper has been appointed deputy editor of women’s lifestyle magazine, Red.Harper will replace assistant editor, Andrea Childs, who had been covering the position of deputy editor since the departure of Hero Brown in August 2002.Harper, has been features editor at Red for a year. She began her career… Continue reading Hachette Filipacchi Announces Editorial Shake-Up At Red
Return On Investment (ROI) has become something of a buzzword in recent times. However, Charlie Makin, Chief Operating Officer at BLM Group, argues that its increasing popularity is more to do with media agencies seeking to move up the food chain than about a genuine desire to provide greater accountability to clients.In the last month,… Continue reading NewsLine Column: ROI: Another Buzzword Bandwagon?
The Media Research Group (MRG) has unveiled its new board, which includes new chairwoman, Christina Hartley, ad marketing director at IPC Media.Hartley is also chair of the PPA consumer research committee and a magazine representative on the NRS advisory group. She will replace the outgoing chair, Garry Roddy, who takes over responsibility for the group’s… Continue reading MRG Unveils New Board
