Aviva posts 5% sales rise in Q1
Marketing WeekAviva, the UKs biggest insurer, has seen a first quarter rise in worldwide sales of 5%, however life and pension sales in the UK fell by 12% to 2.5bn.
Aviva, the UKs biggest insurer, has seen a first quarter rise in worldwide sales of 5%, however life and pension sales in the UK fell by 12% to 2.5bn.
C5 has pulled off a coup by hiring Sky chief Elstein. In a stroke it has secured a key industry figure and forged links with Sky. Nick Higham is BBC TV’s media correspondent
Channel Five is to take on BSkyB’s Open with the launch of a rival television shopping service. It is believed that C5 is seeking retail partners for the new service, which will launch by the end of next year. It would be the first digital terrestrial operation to offer television shopping. No one at Channel […]
Channel 5 will take market share from other commercial broadcasters, rather than the BBC, according to the first set of overnight figures to appear following its launch on Sunday. ITV is losing the ratings war to the BBC in the wake of the Channel 5 launch. Overnight ratings figures for Sunday show that ITV’s peaktime […]
Sainsbury’s has sold 5% of Sainsbury’s Bank to HBOS for 21m. The bank will now be a 50-50 joint venture between HBOS and Sainsbury’s with each having equal control of the business and input at board level.
The outcome of Virgin TV’s judicial review of the ITC’s decision to award the Channel 5 licence to Channel 5 Broadcasting is expected soon, possibly by Friday. Virgin TV goes to the High Court today (Wednesday). It is supported by New Century Television – the Rupert Murdoch consortium that also failed – which was granted […]
Cadbury has admitted that sales are performing worse than expected, as the chocolate giant continues to struggle to recover from the salmonella debacle this summer. Overall sales are 5% down on last year, with the company blaming unseasonably warm temperatures. However it claims it has been gaining market share from rivals. Cadbury had to recall […]
Can the ITC be forgiven for taking few risks by going for the ‘safe’ option and awarding the C5 licence to known industry names? Nick Higham reports. Nick Higham is currently the BBC’s media correspondent.
Mazda is launching its new MX-5 Roadster Coupe model with an online campaign based solely on user-generated content. The pan-European campaign created by JWT marks the first time the company has led a major car launch with online activity. Three virals and a poster campaign direct people to a microsite created by interactive agency Syzygy […]
Channel 5’s advertising sales operation took shape this week with the appointment of four senior UK Gold/UK Living sales staff, including sales controller Paul Curtis. Curtis is to become deputy sales controller to Channel 5 sales director Nick Milligan, also appointed from UK Gold/UK Living. David Harrison, research and new business development director at UK […]
Innocent is set to embark on a two-week experiential campaign, touring England in a “Hungry Grassy Van” (HGV) to encourage people to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
When Ray Kelly, chairman and chief executive of Carat Group got up last Wednesday, he must have been happily anticipating a day to remember – and unfortunately it was. Kelly, a life-long Chelsea fan, played in a knockout football tournament at Stamford Bridge, organised by his trusted client Channel 5. Inspired by their surroundings Kelly’s […]
Starbucks has reported a 5% increase in its UK profits over the first quarter of the year, boosted by campaigns for its flat white offerings and the Via ready brew range.
Fox Interactive Media, the digital arm of News Corporation, is axing 5% of its workforce in an effort to cut costs. It is understood that about 100 roles will be affected on a number of websites including MySpace, Photobucket, Scout Media and Rotten Tomatoes. The cuts follow news that the digital arm’s revenue fell by […]
Channel 5 is aiming to sign up to ten long-term brand marketing partnerships focused around its recent acquisition of Big Brother.
Prudential says sales grew 5% last year boosted by its retirement led brand strategy. The life insurance giant says total group insurance sales rose to £3.02bn last year. Total UK sales increased 4% to £947m while sales in its UK retail division increased 10% to £803m. The Prudential, known for its iconic “The Man from […]
Channel 5 has admitted its brand is not as “cool” as its contemporaries, adding that its aim is not to be first with new technologies but to focus on being fun.
Apple has unveiled the latest version of its best-selling smartphone with a taller screen, an upgraded camera and faster mobile broadband access as the company looks to stretch its edge over rivals Samsung and Google Android.
Channel 5 is planning to launch Facebook-based voting in time for the regular Big Brother series, due to launch this Friday (9 September).
The BBC has appointed head of BBC Sport for TV and radio Bob Shennan as controller of Radio 5 Live. The position has been vacant since Roger Mosey became head of television news in December 1999. Mosey had held the post since the beginning of 1997. Shennan joined the BBC in 1987 as a trainee […]