#communicorp

Communicorp partners with live music service

Communicorp UK has partnered with a live music streaming application, available on iOS and soon on Android. (more…)

XS Manchester breakfast hosts tested on video

Communicorp’s Manchester station XS Manchester has posted a video to find out if its morning presenters are twa*ts. (more…)

Top 10 Media And Marketing companies in Ireland

1. RTE

RTE is the State owned Public Service Broadcaster. It is a non-profit making organisation which receives some of its income from Television Licence fees. RTE provides free-to-air television, radio and online services.

RTE television operates two free-to-air television channels, RTÉ One and RTÉ Two. RTÉ Radio operates four national stations RTE Radio 1, RTE 2fm, RTE lyric fm and RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta.

RTE publishing operates media services for the State broadcaster. Those provided free to the public are the RTE website (RTE.ie) , RTE player, RTE News Now and RTE Aertel. The company also produces the RTE Guide magazine for sale.

1,899 Employees€328.2 million turnover

2. Independent News & Media (INM)

Independent News & Media (INM) is a newspaper and media group across the island of Ireland. INM has market-leading newspaper positions in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with a strong and growing digital presence. INM is the largest newspaper contract printer and wholesale newspaper distributor on the island of Ireland.

900 Employees€321.2 million turnover

3. Core Media

The primary activity of Publicis Media Limited is the planning and purchasing of media slots across TV, radio, print, outdoor and digital outlets. Publicis is the owner of several media sales agencies including Mediavest, Mediaworks, Starcom Media, Clear Blue Water and Radical Media, which operate under the Core Media umbrella. Publicis Media Limited is affiliated to the French multinational communications giant Publicis Groupe, the third largest marketing group in the world, but is independently owned in Ireland.

165 Employees€155 million turnover

4. Carat Ireland

Dentsu Aegis Network Ireland Limited is the holding company behind Carat Media, the Irish division of global communications company, Carat. Carat employs almost 5,000 people in 63 countries and is owned by Aegis plc, listed on the London Stock Exhcange. Carat Ireland is based in Monkstown in Dublin and is a media planning and buying agency. Its clients include Kellogg’s, Adidas, Bank of Ireland, BMW, Diageo and Nokia. Vizeum Ireland is also a part of the Aegis Media group. It provides advertising solutions to clients including Nicorette, Powers Whiskey, and IKEA.

99 Employees€111.1 million turnover

5. EMND

EM News provides distribution and marketing services to the newspaper and magazine supply chain in Ireland. Each day it serves over 6000 Customers by delivering millions of newspapers & magazines while reverse logistics are employed daily to collect unsolds products from all customers.

56 Employees€96.7 million turnover

6. Wireless Group

Wireless Group Plc was formerly known as UTV Media Plc before the sale of its television division to ITV plc. Originally known as Ulster Television in the 1950s, Wireless Group plc is now a media group. The group comprises of a radio and a digital division. UTV Ireland went live on January 1st 2015. In March 2015, UTV Media (GB) was awarded the UK’s second national DAB multiplex licence by the communications regulator Ofcom. UTV plans to launch 4 new radio stations on this service in 2016.

€93.2 million turnover

7. The Irish Times

The Irish Times is Ireland’s leading quality news organisation, delivering news, opinion and analysis to 793,000 print and online readers each week. News reporting from throughout Ireland is accompanied by reports from a comprehensive network of foreign correspondents, as well as sports and business coverage, features and arts sections, lifestyle, jobs and property. The Irish Times is committed to bringing journalism of the highest standard to our readers in the most convenient, engaging and accessible way possible through multi-platform media. The Irish Times continues to pioneer innovation in digital news publishing, from their daily email digests bringing news straight to your inbox to their series of weekly podcasts, the Irish Times brings authoritative news reports; independent commentary and informed insight directly to the reader. The Irish Times is a trusted source of information whether it’s in print, on web, mobile or tablet device.

423 Employees€86.9 million turnover

8. Irish International

Irish International is a brand marketing and communications company and a member of BBDO Worldwide, with a presence in over 80 countries. Irish International’s clients include Diageo, Bank of Ireland, UPC, Mars, Electric Ireland, Aer Lingus, Centra, Avonmore, Independent Newspapers and Road Safety Authority.

83 Employees€73 million turnover

9. OMD Ireland

OMD is a media agency and is part of the Omnicom group, a global marketing services company. It is based in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.

58 Employees€72.6 million turnover

10. Communicorp

Communicorp is a media company comprising commercial media brands including radio stations Newstalk, 98FM, Today FM and Spin in Ireland. Founded by Denis O’Brien, it employs more than 1,000 people across four countries and is headquartered in Dublin. The company maintains independent radio networks in Ireland, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Нова Броудкастинг Груп поема рекламните продажби на CITY TV

От 1 август 2014 г. Нова Броудкастинг Груп ще поеме продажбата на реклама на CITY TV – водеща музикална телевизия в България, част от Communicorp Group. Медийната група е най-голямата радио верига в страната със седем радиостанции и една музикална телевизия.

„Щастливи сме да обявим, че CITY TV e най-новото попълнение в нашето голямо семейство от канали, които ни се доверяват да ги представляваме…

It appears the premiership is not the only place with big transfer news this weather with Newstalk announcing new personnel changes in shaking up their day time line up. Along with the new Pat Kenny’s weekday morning slot from 10-12.30 Ivan Yates has been recalled to the breakfast show squad 6.30am-10am every weekday morning. Mr Yates was last on air on April 3rd 2012 and has been reinstated on an adhoc contract after his year long sabbatical in Swansea. He rejoins Chris Donoghue and the rest of the Breakfast show team which has experienced a varied starting line up in this interim period. Norah Casey had been co-hosting the show until Sept 2012 and then Newstalks own political editor Shane Coleman stepped in until now.

  So while Yates’ return to the station is no prodigal son calling it does restore some order to the popular morning show which had reached strong listenership results during Yates’ tenner with 138,000 adult listeners recorded from April 11’ – March 12 (JNLR research).

  Time will tell if the show can re boost its numbers up to its previously enjoyed highs vs the latest JNLR book showing a drop of 13%120,000 Adult listenership (July 12’-Jun 13’). What is already pleasing is the presence of banter and improv between Donoghue and Yates that had been missing since his departure. If this grows traction there will be the opportunity for the show to inherit some Pat Kenny listeners in advance of his kick off slot at 10.00 am.

  One risk Newstalk will run with this all male day time line up is the attraction and re attraction of female listeners which Norah Casey had achieved with some success during her stint with 45,000 female listeners during Oct 11-Sept 12’ JNLR book (down 11% to 40,000 Apr 12 – Mar 13’).

Ivan Yates to return to the airwaves

Newstalk has announced that broadcaster and former government minister Ivan Yateswill return to the station later this week. Mr Yates will re-join Chris Donoghue presenting the station’s breakfast show from Wednesday and will return to the airwaves with an interview on The Pat Kenny Show.

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/media-and-marketing/ivan-yates-returns-to-newstalk-airwaves-1.1512320

  Mircosoft to buy Nokia’s handset business for €5.4 billion

Shares in Microsoft fell by almost 5 per cent in early morning trading, as the software giant announced it is to acquire Nokia's phone business and license its patents for €5.44 billion ($7.2 billion), making its boldest foray yet into mobile devices. Nokia rallied 42% to €4.21, its biggest gain since at least 1991, on the back of the deal which will bring Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop back into the Microsoft fold.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/technology/shares-in-microsoft-tumble-on-deal-with-nokia-1.1514457

  Adrian Kennedy bids farewell to FM104 for ye old enemy 98FM

Adrian Kennedy is to leave his popular FM104 Phoneshow to join rival station 98FM. The move is seen a big coup for Communicorp-owned 98FM, who have flagged behind 104 in the JNLR ratings in recent times. The company recently moved lunchtime host Ray Foley from his Today FM show in a bid to boost ratings in the high-profile breakfast slot.

http://radionation.ie/2013/09/adrian-jeremy-jump-ship-98fm/

  Samsung win the smartwatch race

Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, is marching toward the next battlefield in its war against Apple. On Wednesday in Berlin, the Korean mega-corporation unveiled the long-anticipated Galaxy Gear, a wearable smartwatch set for release on Sept. 25.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/south-korea/130906/galaxy-gear-smartwatch-samsung

  Android KitKat unveiled by Google and Nestlé

Google has announced that the next version of its Android mobile operating system will be called 'Android KitKat', after Nestlé's popular chocolate bar. KitKat will have specially made bars to promote the partnership