Emap Performance has appointed former IPC group ad director for Manchester, Sandra Tinker, to the newly created role of commercial director.Tinker will be based at Key 103 in Manchester and will be responsible for driving revenue at Emap’s regional and local radio sales teams at the Castle Quay-based flagship radio station. She will work alongside… Continue reading Emap Secures Former IPC Ad Director For New Role
Granada Enterprises has secured Wella as sponsor of its new CiTV series, Girls In Love, in a deal worth £250,000.The sponsorship begins in the spring and will see the Wella’s Shaders and Toners hair colour brands promoted alongside the new comedy drama series. Girls In Love has been created for the international market and uses… Continue reading New Granada Deal Brings Wella To Girls In Love
Viacom Outdoor is launching a series of special advertising sites on the London Underground to provide commuters with breaking news headlines via SMS technology.The strategic campaign, which begins this week, has been created by Viacom Outdoor’s Impact team and MediaVest to establish The Evening Standard as a “must read” for commuters on their way home.Sixteen… Continue reading Viacom Outdoor Brings SMS News Headlines To Commuters
Sharewatch: Reuters Falls On Weak Q4 EarningsReuters was the market’s big story yesterday after posting a pre-tax loss of £493 million in its fourth quarter financial results (see Reuters Chief Sees No Signs Of Recovery As Losses Soar). The figures prompted a sell-off and the stock was seen down 11.73%.WPP was also in focus, ahead… Continue reading 18.02.03
Growth in the UK radio advertising market stabilised in 2002, but was at best subdued, with growth of around 2.3%, according to estimates from analysts at Merrill Lynch.The broker is forecasting that 2003 growth will be a little stronger, at around 3% to 4%, but the ‘lacklustre macro conditions’ are likely to prevent any more… Continue reading Feature: UK Radio Ad Growth Stabilises In 2002
Freeview, the new digital terrestrial service, is proving a much-needed shot in the arm for the multi-channel industry in the UK, says a new report out today.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Consumer-Driven Mobile Data Revenues To Hit $71bn By 2007Consumer use of mobile phones for the transfer of data will generate revenues of $71 billion worldwide… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Freeview Boosts Digital TV Sector
SMG, owner of ITV broadcasters Scottish and Grampian, climbed 5.41% amid optimism that the proposed merger between Carlton and Granada is progressing well. Analysts have claimed SMG is extremely oversold and the possibility of a swift merger could allow the group to sell off its TV arm.Elsewhere, Cordiant Communications rose 3.64% on talk of an… Continue reading Sharewatch: SMG Climbs On ITV Merger Hopes
Advertising that uses sex to sell products has fallen out of favour with consumers, according to the latest survey from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).According to the research, it seems that the days you could use a scantily clad women to sell almost anything, are coming to an end, with 46% of respondents recognising… Continue reading New Research Suggests Sex Doesn’t Sell
Earlier this month the BBC’s new digital entertainment channel for young adults launched after a series of delays and setbacks. A number of strict conditions have been imposed to ensure that BBC3 remains distinct in an already crowded market, but Geoffrey Russell, director of media affairs at the IPA, discusses the wider implications of the… Continue reading NewsLine Column: BBC3 – How Was It For You?
The BBC may have hit a ‘high watermark’ of commercialism over the last few years and could be set to return to a stronger public service policy, ahead of its charter renewal in 2006.According to a new report from analysts at Lehman Brothers, a failure by the BBC to move away from the alleged rampant… Continue reading BBC Set To Boost Digital Dividend
