Premier League set for £4bn in TV auction bids and Sky and BT prepare for battle February 5, 2015 Today marks the closing of the deadline for bids in the multi-billion pound auction for the UK TV broadcast rights of the Premier League. The three seasons to 2019 of the most-watched football league in the world will certainly see BT and Sky battle it out for the coveted rights. But with the added possibility [...]
Ofcom refuses Virgin Media’s request to delay Premier League rights broadcast auction February 4, 2015 Ofcom has refused a request made by Virgin Media to delay the auction of Premier League broadcast rights. The high-stakes bidding for the rights to broadcast the UK’s biggest football games will now continue as usual and is expected next week. Virgin Media is not making a bid for the rights, but the auction is [...]
Guinness-owner Diageo may take over as lead Premier League sponsor January 29, 2015 Drinks group Diageo could be the latest company seeking the highly-coveted rights to the title sponsorship of the Premier League. A bid is likely to be tabled in the coming weeks, Sky News reported. A spokesperson for the company said: “With global brands such as Guinness, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, sponsorship plays an important role [...]
BBC pay £204m to keep Premier League highlights on Match of the Day January 29, 2015 Premier League highlights will stay on the BBC until the 2018/19 season after the broadcaster renewed its deal with the league. The cost of the coverage has risen by 13.5 per cent, with the BBC's latest deal with the Premier League jumping from £179.7m to £204m. As part of the deal the BBC's flagship football [...]
Virgin Media calls on Ofcom to delay £4bn Premier League TV auction January 28, 2015 Virgin Media last night made an 11th-hour bid to block the Premier League’s multi-billion pound auction by calling on media regulator Ofcom to use its emergency power to halt the bidding which is currently expected to conclude next Friday. Virgin, which met with Ofcom two weeks ago to discuss a separate ongoing competition investigation into [...]
Stepping outside: Exterion Media CEO Shaun Gregory on the future of out-of-home advertising December 21, 2014 You've almost certainly seen an Exterion-owned ad site today – dozens, actually. They’re smattered all over the inside of London’s Tube stations: up and down the escalators, on platforms, inside the carriages, as well as on the sides of the capital’s buses. Social media and content marketing have predictably drawn the bulk of column inches [...]
Content isn’t just for Christmas: Reflections on 2014’s seasonal ads December 21, 2014 One of the wonders of Christmas is the gift of giving, and brand marketers have been wrapping up content in abundance this Christmas. For the major retailers, it’s no longer simply about occupying the most television airtime over the festive period. Content now starts with YouTube and Facebook, becomes amplified through Twitter and is spun [...]
Sky faces its big match in fight with BT for Premier League TV football December 2, 2014 Sometime early next year – and no one knows precisely when such is the secrecy surrounding the process – the Premier League will launch an auction to decide who will broadcast live matches for three seasons from 2016-17. And analysts are divided over whether Sky, which has held most of the broadcast rights since the [...]
Unruly 2014 viral video report: Oliver Smith talks online sharing and viral videos November 30, 2014 Marketing tech firm Unruly has released its 2014 viral video report. Its Europe, Middle East and Africa managing director Oliver Smith talks about the key trends to watch. Activa, Fox and Nike – the three brands with the most-shared video ads of 2014, according to Unruly. And while you might think these firms’ [...]
Customer photos: A huge untapped resource for social media marketers November 30, 2014 It should come as no surprise that 92 per cent of marketers believe social media is an important aspect of their business (as reported by the Social Media Examiner). Where it continues to lag behind other channels, however, is in the ability to measure return on investment (ROI). Only one in three marketers say [...]