DirecTV hires Rapp Collins in US
26 Jun 2001
NEW YORK - US satellite TV brand DirecTV has awarded its 20m US account to direct agency Rapp Collins in a pitch against Publicis Dialog.
LONDON (Brand Republic) - WPP Group has acquired a 75% stake in UK-based customer relationship firm QCI for an undisclosed sum.
NEW YORK - US satellite TV brand DirecTV has awarded its 20m US account to direct agency Rapp Collins in a pitch against Publicis Dialog.
LONDON - The Conservative Party's new leader needs to revamp its image if it to have a chance of stealing back a share of the voting public, according to branding experts.
LONDON - A row has broken out between UK ITV companies Carlton and Granada about the government's handling of the planned communications bill, which could threaten the future consolidation of the commercial network.
LONDON - UKTV, the cable and satellite joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Flextech, has revealed plans for the launch of a new food channel, UK Food.
LONDON - A US court has denied Napster's request for a hearing to overturn the injunction blocking its customers from swapping copyrighted music.
NEW YORK - Dentsu Business Development Group, the North American unit of Japanese agency Dentsu, is to acquire US full-service advertising agency Oasis International Group for an undisclosed amount.
LONDON - Shares in WPP rose by 5.3% to 690p yesterday, despite the group's announcement that like-for-like revenues rose by less than 4% in the first five months of the year.
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