24 Dec 2008
| by Staff
FRANKFURT - Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation could raise its stake in Premiere, the German pay-television operator, from a quarter to between 40% and 70% after it agreed to underwrite a €450m (£426m) rescue.
24 Dec 2008
| by Dan Leahul
LONDON - In a sign of the times, Google will be giving their employees a G1 Android smartphone this year as a Christmas bonus instead of the usual $1,000 (£450) cash gift.
24 Dec 2008
| by Staff
LONDON - As Brand Republic takes a break for Christmas and the New Year, we leave you with a round-up of the big stories from 2008.
24 Dec 2008
| by Dan Leahul
LONDON - GMG Radio has signed drinks brand Horlicks to sponsor a weekday evening show on its Smooth Radio network.
23 Dec 2008
| by Jennifer Whitehead
LONDON - BBC presenter Adrian Chiles has personally seen the benefits of the "quadrennial effect", becoming the most-watched television presenter in 2008 with a combined audience of over 1bn.
23 Dec 2008
| by Jennifer Whitehead
LONDON - Peta, the animal rights charity that campaigns to get people to turn vegetarian, has hit back at the news that Burger King has launched a meat-scented fragrance with its own parody.
23 Dec 2008
| by Jacquie Bowser
LONDON - Times Online increased its unique user traffic by over 5% in November to overtake MailOnline for third position among the national newspaper websites, according to the latest ABCe figures.
23 Dec 2008
| by Jacquie Bowser
LONDON - Drinks giant Diageo has launched an integrated Christmas campaign encouraging whisky lovers to send e-cards featuring Scottish distillery paintings to their friends.
23 Dec 2008
| by Dan Leahul
LONDON - Whittard of Chelsea, the 122-year-old speciality tea and coffee retailer, is reportedly holding last-second talks with potential buyers to avoid entering administration.
LONDON - E.ON is to review its £20m advertising account currently held by TBWA\London, which is expected to defend the account, Brand Republic can exclusively reveal.