Media Forum: Is sponsorship losing lustre?
05 Dec 2008
Is sponsorship too 'long term' for the current climate, Alasdair Reid asks.
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Shares in Aegis leapt by 20 per cent last Thursday on news of the departure of its chief executive, Robert Lerwill, prompting one Aegis shareholder to comment over drinks: "It's the best day's work he's done for two years."
Is sponsorship too 'long term' for the current climate, Alasdair Reid asks.
"He is a responsible broadcaster and he can take direction. He's hugely contrite about what happened. He knows that he crossed the line." - Jay Hunt, the controller of BBC1, continues to defend Jonathan Ross
Adrian Sayliss, the VivaKi UK chairman, appears to have the skills and experience - if not yet the reputation.
This year may have seen a rebrand, but some of the faces appearing on the channel are all too familiar.
Since this is my last column of the year, I thought I should do one of those look-back-at-the-year pieces columnists love so much. It's an easy way to squeeze a piece out: fire up the Google, review a few old articles and try to find a theme.
Is it time media owners shouldered their social duties, Alasdair Reid asks.
Things are still looking good for comms planning specialists, particularly if their independent status means they can act quickly for clients.
The beleaguered Italian TV channels Rai and Mediaset are pulling out all the stops to keep Sky Italia at bay.