29 Apr 2002
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - WPP Group CEO Sir Martin Sorrell has been shortlisted alongside other UK business leaders for the Public Relations Consultants Association top business communicator award.
29 Apr 2002
Whoever coined the phrase 'the Sun on TV' to describe Channel 4's new breakfast show 'RI:SE' couldn't have been more accurate, as the obvious links between it and the red-top are clear, writes Claire Billings, who tuned in for 'RI:SE's debut .
29 Apr 2002
| by Staff,
LONDON - ITV companies Carlton Communications and Granada were showing healthy gains on the London Stock Exchange this morning, following weekend reports that merger talks between the two were set to restart.
LONDON - Channel 4 is to report a dramatic collapse in profits this week with a loss of £20m compared with profits last year of £36m.
29 Apr 2002
| by Staff,
LONDON - Rupert Murdoch will see his plans for future expansion into UK television thwarted by new media legislation, which will prevent him buying more than 20% of ITV or Channel 5.
LONDON - Alain de Pouzilhac, chief executive of Havas Advertising, has lashed out at WPP chief Sir Martin Sorrell, calling him arrogant and labelling him as one of life's 'bad guys'.
29 Apr 2002
| by Staff,
LONDON - Aborted merger talks between Carlton Communications and Granada to create a £5bn single ITV company are thought to be about to restart as the two seek to reassure shareholders.
29 Apr 2002
| by Staff,
LONDON - Microsoft, which is already a shareholder in cable group Telewest, is being linked to an ITV Digital Rescue bid.
29 Apr 2002
| by Staff,
LONDON - Consignia is set to reveal the worst set of results in its history next month when the group, which owns the Post Office and the Royal Mail, reports losses in excess of £1bn.
29 Apr 2002
| by MediaWeek
The World Soccer and Shoot display team sells ad space across the two IPC football titles and the worldsoccer.com website. The football-mad sales team, headed by advertising director Jean Christie and advertising manager Phil Craghill, is made up of five male football fanatics each responsible...