LONDON – Talk of a possible bid by Havas for Grey Global Group is attracting investors to the sixth-largest advertising holding company as French media firm Bollore buys a 4-5% stake in Havas.
30 Jul 2004
| by Jules Grant,
LONDON – Fresh from a successful set of Rajar listening figures, BBC Radio 2 has unveiled a new line up that sees TV presenter Dermot O'Leary, and singers Elaine Paige and Lulu join the station in autumn as part of a schedule revamp.
30 Jul 2004
| by Jules Grant,
LONDON - A line was drawn under the Hollinger saga today as Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay finally took the reins at The Daily Telegraph following Lord Conrad Black's failure to block the sale.
30 Jul 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – IPC has expanded the role of editorial director, Steve Sutherland, to cover all of the Ignite! titles, one of a number of changes among senior management in the division.
30 Jul 2004
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - Bartle Bogle Hegarty is drawing up plans to develop a branded television channel for its flagship car client Audi UK.
30 Jul 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON – As the US presidential race hots up, a study on TV viewing habits by media agency Initiative has found that the best place to reach those key undecided voters is via entertainment programming.
30 Jul 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON - Channel 4 International has appointed BBC Worldwide's Joe Mahoney as its head of commercial development.
30 Jul 2004
| by Jules Grant,
LONDON – Rupert Murdoch's second-in-command at News Corporation, Peter Chernin, has signed a new five-year deal with the company, ending months of speculation about his future role at the media giant.
30 Jul 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON - Athens 2004 will step up its battle against rogue advertisers by performing daily checks on marketing and products in the city to ensure they are officially licenced.
30 Jul 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON - Channel 4 and sister channel E4 have secured the rights to US drama series 'Lost' and 'Desperate Housewives' to be screened in a primetime slot next year.