Carlton Granada merger approved

By Marketing Week 15 Jan 2004 12:00 am

Carlton shareholders have approved the merger of the company with sister ITV company Granada.

Morrisons – safely on its way?

Morrisons’ purchase of Safeway will change the face of the grocery market, but it is Sainsbury’s, the third-largest chain, that will be the worst affected

Radio Times and Pocket Films produce film guides

Marketing Week

Radio Times and Pocket Films are to produce three film guides to be distributed in London editions of the Radio Times and the capital’s cinemas. The first guide, Pocket Films Calendar, appears on February 24.

Xfm extends Jameson deal

Marketing Week

Xfm, Capital Radio’s alternative radio station, has extended its sponsorship deal with Jameson Irish whiskey. It will now sponsor acoustic show Xposure and request show X-List, as well as continuing to sponsor all of the station’s live output…

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Main media budgets down as brands ponder economic recovery

Grace Gollasch

As “greenshoots” of economic recovery appear, marketers are shifting focus to promotions, events and direct marketing, according to the latest IPA Bellwether report.