NBC Super Channel this week launched on the Astra 1D satellite in a move that will increase its UK penetration significantly and allow the company to launch other channels in Europe. The channel is available in 62.6 million European households via cable and direct transmission to home via the Eutelsat satellite. The Astra 1D deal, […]
The copyright article by John Shannon of Grey International (MW December 9) raised a number of serious questions which deserve a serious response. His article appeared to be all about agencies needing to “combat exploitation” by clients. He talks about agencies being “vulnerable” and “not paid appropriately” and the “need for early action to protect […]
Penguin Books is 60 this year. To celebrate, the publisher is running its first co-ordinated brand campaign, backed by a 500,000 promotional spend. All its advertising and marketing for 1995 will be run under a 60th birthday promotion umbrella, which features the anniversary logo – a penguin reading a book. Penguin has brought literature to […]
Dovetail Retail and Detail has apparently retained its hold on the 1.4m Turkish Tourist Office account, beating competition from six agencies including Banks Hoggins O’Shea. The little-known agency said this week it has retained the account for the third year running. Turkish Tourist Office director Mustafa Turkmen says six other agencies pitched for the account, […]
In 1994 satellite and cable reached 4 million homes and newspapers locked horns in a price war – what developments can we expect in 1995?
TMD Carat has promoted broadcast director Simon Rees to deputy managing director as the management develops a more planning-led strategy. Rees will take over some of the management responsibilities from managing director Mark Craze, while retaining control over the TV buying department. He has been the driving force behind recent moves to reposition the media […]
CIA Medianetwork is poised to win the ̼20m Book Club Associates media-buying account from The Media Business Group. Talks between CIA and TMBG subsidiary Mansfield Lang Рwhich handles BCA Рare understood to be well advanced.
It’s a year since Super Channel was bought by NBC. What can it offer its viewers?
A one-agency campaign heralds IBM’s comeback but how healthy is the brand underneath?
The recession may be over, but years of austerity – and new consumer attitudes – took their toll, forcing many companies to change their approach. For some, their experiments were a complete disaster.
In the first of a series on commercial radio, the RAB reviews some advertisers that have made their radio debut in the past 12 months.
National Lottery sales are falling well behind targets agreed with its regulatory body Oflot, according to Verdict Research, one of the UK’s most respected retail specialists. Camelot will need to double sales of Lottery tickets to meet its target of about 4.6bn income each year, or 90m each week. At present sales are languishing at […]
Kevin Morley Marketing has retained its hold on the 13m Rover Germany account, confounding industry speculation that the agency was set to lose all the pan-European Rover business. The German account review, which began in October, excited industry watchers who believed it represented the first crack in the five-year contract Kevin Morley negotiated with Rover […]
Saatchi & Saatchi is having crisis talks with the Mars management this week in a desperate attempt to hold on to its business following the spectacular departure of Maurice Saatchi.
Sales promotion agency Option One is understood to be on the verge of appointing a managing director, a role currently held by the agency’s chairman Bob Bayley. Sources close to the board of Option One owner Gold Greenlees Trott claim the new md would be virtually imposed on the agency after concern over its performance […]