WEB BRIEFINGS: Leisureplanet.com in ad deal with CNN

<p>CNN News Group has struck a US$30 million advertising deal </p><p>with Leisureplanet (www.leisureplanet.com), an international Internet </p><p>travel services provider. Under the new deal, Leisureplanet becomes the </p><p>exclusive travel services provider for the majority of CNN's Web site </p><p>family such as CNNTraveller.com and foreign CNN sites including </p><p>CNNenEspanol.com. Spanning three years, the advertising campaign - which </p><p>kicks off this year - sees Leisureplanet promoting its branded travel </p><p>services including air, car, hotel and leisure packages, across both the </p><p>CNN online and on-air network. CNN News Group has, as core to the deal, </p><p>bought out a US$20 million equity stake in Leisureplanet </p><p>Holdings. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>

by | 02/18/2000

CNN News Group has struck a US$30 million advertising deal

with Leisureplanet (www.leisureplanet.com), an international Internet

travel services provider. Under the new deal, Leisureplanet becomes the

exclusive travel services provider for the majority of CNN's Web site

family such as CNNTraveller.com and foreign CNN sites including

CNNenEspanol.com. Spanning three years, the advertising campaign - which

kicks off this year - sees Leisureplanet promoting its branded travel

services including air, car, hotel and leisure packages, across both the

CNN online and on-air network. CNN News Group has, as core to the deal,

bought out a US$20 million equity stake in Leisureplanet

Holdings.