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WPP's GroupM will still advertise on the UK's Channel 4 - whether they agree a new deal or not

WPP’s GroupM will still advertise on the UK’s Channel 4 – whether they agree a new deal or not

By Stephen Foster on December 23, 2012

Various commentators are still getting exciting about the supposedly imminent pulling of about £200m of WPP-owned GroupM business from UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 as the two parties have failed to reach agreement on a 2013 deal. The argument, as we noted, is not about price but the spots GroupM gets; they want the best [...]

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WPP's GroupM will do a deal with Channel 4 - but what they're arguing about is position not price

WPP’s GroupM will do a deal with Channel 4 – but what they’re arguing about is position not price

By Stephen Foster on December 20, 2012

Despite reports to the contrary WPP’s media negotiating behemoth Group M will do a deal with UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4, thereby guaranteeing about 27 per cent of its revenue. Which is obviously good news for C4, which would be up shit creek without a paddle if the GroupM deal didn’t happen. And also for [...]

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GroupM spat with Channel 4 could backfire on WPP as well as hurt publicly-owned broadcaster

GroupM spat with Channel 4 could backfire on WPP as well as hurt publicly-owned broadcaster

By Stephen Foster on December 12, 2012

WPP’s GroupM, in effect the controller of its various media agencies, is threatening to pull around £200m of ads from UK broadcaster Channel 4 (27 per cent of the total) if the publicly-owned broadcaster won’t agree to revised (lower presumably) terms when their current deal expires at the end of the month. Channel 4′s ratings, [...]

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Huge snub for ITV's Peter Fincham as X Factor rebel Cheryl Cole won't even take his phone calls

Huge snub for ITV’s Peter Fincham as X Factor rebel Cheryl Cole won’t even take his phone calls

By Stephen Foster on May 31, 2011

The X Factor off stage is much more entertaining than on it, unless you’re an ITV executive wondering if your prize ratings winner is going to implode. Which is probably what ITV programme boss Peter Fincham is worrying about this morning as the UK’s biggest terrestrial broadcaster has had to rush out a Tweet (an [...]

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