Rivals Digital Media, the company that houses popular football sites Rivals.net and Football 365 is to re-launch its online SMS services.The new updated services will be launched on August 17th to coincide with the start of the Premiership.Steve Clarke, director of Business Development for Rivals said: “By revamping our online SMS offering and altering the… Continue reading Rivals Re-launches SMS Services
The Guardian Media Group, which publishes the Guardian and the Observer newspapers, has announced a fall in profits for the year to March but claims that the advertising market is showing signs of recovery.Pre-tax profits at GMG totalled £9.8 million in the first three months of 2002, down from £67 million for the same period… Continue reading GMG Reports Fall In Profits
Week on week analysis shows that BSkyB, which announced earlier in the week that it gained 214,000 subscribers in Q4 last year, taking its total to 6.1 million (see Financial Results Released By Trinity And BSkyB), was one of the worst performers in last week’s media market. Shares fell 4.5% to close at £5.30, a… Continue reading Sharewatch
The IPA is supporting the Joint Scrutiny Committee in its call for the Government to rethink its decision to allow non-European investors to buy UK media companies (see Committee Advises Government To Rethink Media Ownership).The advertising body is concerned that its media members will not be able to buy competitively in the “massively consolidated” market-place… Continue reading IPA Puts Weight Behind Joint Scrutiny Committee
Regional digital radio consortium MXR is increasing its marketing operation with the promotion of marketing executive, Lisa Capaldi, to the position of marketing manager.Following the launch of the latest £99 DAB digital radio (see £99 “Kitchen” Digital Radio To Go On Sale), Capaldi will work to an increased marketing brief and will oversee the promotion… Continue reading MXR Expands Marketing Operation
Google has secured a seven-figure advertising deal with Lloyds TSB to promote the bank’s insurance services on its search-results pages.The deal, which was negotiated by Zenith, will see ads for Lloyds TSB Insurance and its Screentrade brand appear on more than 1,000 insurance-related key-word search terms on the Google website.The campaign is designed to drive… Continue reading Google Secures Seven-Figure Ad Deal With Lloyds TSB
Game two of the annual three-match MRG/BMRB cricket series took place last week, and left everything set up splendidly for the decider, as BMRB grabbed a seven wicket victory in the highest scoring game to-date.The MRG side was much weakened from game one (see Sharp All-Round Performance Puts MRG One Up), whilst BMRB was able… Continue reading May And Nurton Overturn Record MRG Score
Lord Puttnam, the chairman of the Joint Committee on the draft Communications Bill, is to deliver this year’s Worldview Address at the Guardian International Television Festival (GEITF).Puttnam will be replacing Thomas Middelhoff, the now ex-chairman and chief executive of Bertelsmann AG (see Bertelsmann Chief To Present Worldview At GEITF).GEITF advisory chair and joint MD of… Continue reading Lord Puttnam Replaces Sacked Bertelsmann CEO At GEITF
Granada Enterprises has secured Wagon Wheels as the sponsor of the new series of ITV1’s On The Ball, in a deal worth around £600,000.The deal, which was negotiated by Stewart Hunt at Granada and Daliah Epstein at BBJ, marks the FMCG brand’s first foray into broadcast sponsorship and will also include an integrated online sponsorship… Continue reading Granada Gets On The Ball With Sponsorship Deal
Cosmetics giant Rimmel is sponsoring Sugar magazine’s annual model competition for the second consecutive year.The competition includes a roadshow which visits cities in the UK searching for the new face of the market leader teen glossy. The winner becomes a Sugar covergirl and recieves a trip to the USA and £500.Marketing director of Coty UK,… Continue reading Rimmel To Sponsor Sugar’s Model Competition
