BRAD Insight

BRAD Insight is a provider of information on the media and marketing industry in the United Kingdom.[1] The company is part of the Media Business Insight Ltd and is based at Zetland House in Old Street, London.

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History

The firm's launch in 1954 was fuelled by the post-war revolution in the UK consumer magazine and newspaper markets. The British Rates And Data directory (known as BRAD) was first published in print and initially contained the details of around 2000 print media that were then accepting advertising. The final print copy of BRAD was published in March 2009. BRAD is now available online via subscription services known as BRAD connect & BRAD intelligence. BRAD currently contains the details of over 14,000 media entries across seven media channels (Business Press, Consumer Press, Newspapers, TV, Radio, Out of Home and Digital).[2]

In February 1987, Black Box Publishing launched the Account List File (known as ALF), a printed directory providing information about relationships between the UK's top spending advertisers, the brands they own and the advertising agencies they work with (including details of key personnel making advertising decisions on behalf of the brands). BBP was eventually bought by Data Management Services moving to Ramillies Street. At the time the data was sold through print and a software based CRM system. Eventually DMS was bought by Pearson and the ALF range was stabled with The Register and Magazine Business as Register Information Services based out offices in The Angel. The company was sold to EMAP in 1999 and the ALF and BRAD were brought together. Following 276 editions, 267,145 pages and a total of 3.8 million updates,[3] the final printed edition of ALF was released in August 2010. The ALF directory is now available online via subscription services known as ALF connect & ALF intelligence.[4][5]

BRAD and ALF are both acronyms, standing for British Rates and Data and Account List File respectively. BRAD Insight was known as The Brad Group until it was re-launched in 2007 by Emap.[6]

Current operations

New modular versions of ALF intelligence based on key market factors have been added to the ALF Business Development portfolio. The latest, focussing on brands in the FMCG market, was released in July 2011.

Brad insight continues to partner with the Guardian Media Group plc on various events, including the MEGAs and the Changing Media Summit.[7] and also sponsors several other media events, such as the Media Festival and the FRESH Awards.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "The MediaGuardian Innovation Awards: Sponsors and supporters". The Guardian (London). 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-10-01.
  2. ↑ Morris, Steven; Maguire, Kevin; Teather, David (2000-12-22). "Meet Richard from north London: he's a press baron and he likes to talk dirty". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  3. ↑ "'Marketing industry bible' ALF trades print for online future". Netimperative. August 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Industry bible ALF trades print for online future - Marketing News". UTalkMarketing.com. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  5. ↑ Levy, Katherine (2010-08-02). "ALF launches online-only service". Campaign. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Emap re-launches marketing and media insight brand". Professional Publishers Association. October 2007.
  7. ↑ "Changing Media Summit 2011: Marketing partners". theguardian.com (London). 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  8. ↑ "Partners". The Media Festival. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009.

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