Outdoor advertising contractor, Maiden Group, said that sales declined by 5.1% in the six months to 30 June 2002, pushing the group into the red.Pre-tax loss for the period was £2.3 million, down from the £2.2 million profit of the same period last year.However, things are starting pick-up, with a ‘slow but steady’ improvement in… Continue reading Maiden Pushed Into Red By Tough First Half
GWR’s sales house Opus has been awarded the contract to sell advertising across Vibe FM and Galaxy 101 following the recent joint venture deal between GWR and Scottish Radio Holdings.The newly created Vibe Radio Services, which is 52% owned by Scottish Radio Holdings and 49% owned by GWR, yesterday acquired Galaxy 101 from Chrysalis Radio… Continue reading Opus Secures Galaxy 101 Sales Contract
Granada has secured Norwich Union Direct as sponsor of the weather reports on its ITV News Channel.The deal, which begins at the end of this month, will also coincide with the re-branding of ITN News, which is to be renamed ITV News Channel.The sponsorship will be included in the twice hourly news bulletins and four… Continue reading Granada Secures Sponsorship For ITV News Channel
The Newspaper Society has called on the regional press to evolve to keep pace with the changing needs of advertisers.Speaking at the Newspaper Society’s annual advertising conference, Tim Bowdler, chief executive of Johnston Press, said: “In an ever-more competitive landscape it is vital that regional newspapers evolve to meet the changing needs of our advertisers… Continue reading Regional Press Must Evolve To Keep Pace With Advertisers
Viacom is launching an initiative that will see its outdoor unit and entertainment brands come together to offer advertisers new cross-media opportunities.The ‘Touchpoint’ initiative will see Viacom Outdoor and Viacom Brand Solutions join forces to present clients with combined advertising opportunities across the entire Viacom portfolio of entertainment products.As part of the initiative Viacom will… Continue reading Viacom Units Link For Cross-Media Sell
GWR Revenues Stay Flat In First HalfAirtime revenues at GWR Group are forecast to be flat for the six months to 30 September, slightly behind the trading at Capital Radio, which saw a rise of 2% over the same period. In a trading statement today, GWR says that UK like for like revenues will be… Continue reading Radio Groups Paint Gloomy Picture Of UK Market
JCDecaux has secured the 15-year street furniture contract for Watford, in a deal thought to be worth around £10 million.The deal, which consists of bus shelters, council information panels, advertising columns and interactive information kiosks, will provide clients with 160 advertising faces and will make JCDecaux the first outdoor contractor with a presence in Watford’s… Continue reading JCDecaux Wins 15-Year Street Furniture Contract
Associated Newspapers’ Metro title has teamed up with Mobile Commerce to provide location-based SMS services to help users find the nearest pubs and bars in London.Users of 02 and Vodafone mobile phones will be able subscribe to the service to receive SMS messages directing them to the nearest relevant bars and pubs. It will also… Continue reading Metro Directs Readers To London’s Bars And Clubs
Media Stocks were seen staging a tentative recovery on Wednesday after Tuesday’s sell off. London equity markets were seen rebounding after some much needed positive corporate results, and some positive guidance in the battered financial sector.In the telecoms sector Cable & Wireless was seen in focus after Credit Suisse First Boston lowered its outlook for… Continue reading Sharewatch
Chrysalis Radio has announced the acquisition of London News Radio (LNR) from rival GWR Group for £23.5 million.The acquisition of LNR, which encompasses the LBC and NewsDirect radio brands, will strengthen Chrysalis’ position in the key London market and according to the radio group, will increase its share in the capital from 10.4% to 15.9%.Chrysalis,… Continue reading Chrysalis Strengthens London Offering With LNR Acquisition
