Walt Disney chief executive quits
Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner is to quit the company after 20 years at the helm when his contract expires in 2006. However, some shareholders are calling for him to leave the company earlier.
Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner is to quit the company after 20 years at the helm when his contract expires in 2006. However, some shareholders are calling for him to leave the company earlier.
BBC Worldwide is considering offloading its magazine publishing business. Bidders may be lining up, but complexities involved in such a sale could prove a stumbling-block.
The Ask Jeeves butler character has disappeared from the search engine’s UK website in advance of a major redesign and relaunch. It is not clear whether the brand icon’s absence is permanent.
Royal Mail is looking for a marketing director after a shake-up that sees Paul Rich (right) removed from the position. Royal Mail wants to place someone in the position with more commercial marketing experience but says that another senior role will be found for Rich.
While the UK’s ad market grew 6% in 2023, total growth when discounting high inflation rates was -1.2%, according to the latest report from the AA and WARC.
Inclusive marketing drives meaningfulness and differentiation for Lego, says brand boss Carolina Teixeira, measures closely linked to price elasticity.
Marketing boss Richard Warren claims boards see advertising as a running cost, meaning marketers shouldn’t “cloak” campaigns in the word “investment”.
Overall digital advertising spend grew 11% in 2023 to £29.6bn, according to data from IAB and PwC.