Standard Media's future looks uncertain
11 Jul 2001
LONDON - Standard Media International, the US publishing company which owns The Industry Standard , is up for sale, according to reports.
LONDON - A row is threatening to break out among the ITV network companies over whether Carlton and Granada's decision to rebrand ONdigital as ITV Digital is in breach of the ITV trademark.
LONDON - Standard Media International, the US publishing company which owns The Industry Standard , is up for sale, according to reports.
LONDON - AOL Time Warner has laid off about 30 staff in its interactive marketing division, according to reports.
LONDON - German media group Bertelsmann has surprised analysts by cashing in early on part of its 49.5% stake in AOL Europe.
HONG KONG - Enterprise IG, the WPP Group-owned branding and identity consultancy, has opened its first office in China, based in Shanghai.
NEW YORK - US car giant General Motors has indicated that talks with News Corporation, which is trying to take control of its US pay-TV division DirecTV, are making "good progress".
LONDON - The Interpublic Group of Companies is to reorganise globally, introducing a new structure which will include four global operating divisions.
LONDON - In a highly unusual move by a rock band not known for their love of advertising, Radiohead have donated the use of one of their songs to the International Olympic Committee to help promote the Winter Olympics in a global campaign.
LONDON - ITV has poached Jim Hytner from Channel 5 to take up the post of marketing and commercial director. Hytner will replace John Hardie, who quit the channel earlier this month to go to Walt Disney Television.
LONDON - Online travel agency ebookers.com has teamed up with The First Resort to expand the number of holiday packages available on its website.