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Neil Allen departs Starcom MediaVest Group

Maisie McCabe — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:09:00 GMT

Neil Allen, Starcom MediaVest's Group trading director for press, radio and outdoor, has left the agency to pursue other interests.

Initiative wins Iberostar hotels group global media

Anne Cassidy — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:53:00 GMT

LONDON - Iberostar, the Spanish hotels group, has awarded its global media planning and buying account to Initiative.

Initiative hires Eric Bader as worldwide chief strategy officer

Anne Cassidy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:48:00 GMT

LONDON - Initiative has hired former MediaVest digital chief Eric Bader for the newly created role of worldwide chief strategy officer.

Is privatisation a new dawn for radio?

Sarah Crawley-Boevey — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Following sales of several major groups, there is a feeling in the commmercial radio industry that a move away from the public sector could herald a new era of success.

Gold Radio signs sport and finance news deal

Emma Barnett — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:12:00 GMT

LONDON - GCap Media's Gold Radio Network has signed an exclusive two-year content deal with Sportsmedia Broadcasting, provider of radio sports bulletins, and its sister financial news company, Businessmedia.

Commercial radio urged to up ad game to reclaim listeners

Emma Barnett — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:30:00 GMT

LONDON - The latest set of Rajars show that the BBC took a record 56.8% share of national radio listening in the first quarter of 2008 while national commercial radio's share fell to 30.3%.

Local radio

Media Week — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Local commercial radio's audience share in Q1 2008 dropped from 31.4% to 30.3% year on year, according to the latest set of Rajars. Here, key radio industry players outline their views on local commercial radio.

4Digital's radio ambitions lose allure

Emma Barnett — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT

As radio seems to be losing faith in DAB, with some now favouring the internet as the best avenue for digital distribution, Emma Barnett examines the prospects for the second digital multiplex.

Radio switches on to web's potential

Sarah Crawley-Boevey — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Groups are embracing the medium they once ignored. Sarah Crawley-Boevey reports.

Cinema ad spend up as retail and online boost presence

Sarah Crawley-Boevey — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:53:00 GMT

LONDON - Cinema ad spend rose last year for the first time in three years, posting a 10% rise from 2006, after retail and online brands significantly upped their use of the medium.