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NRS: The Sun and The Times, along with the Daily Mail, were the only national paid-for titles to record year-on-year readership increases

Sun, Daily Mail and Times buck trend with readership increases

by John Reynolds, Media Week 21-Aug-08, 15:20

LONDON - News International-owned titles The Sun and The Times, and Associated Newspapers' the Daily Mail, were the only paid-for national newspaper titles to register year-on-year increases in readership, according to the National Readership Survey.

Sky makes key mobile appointments

by Fiona Ramsay, Media Week, 21-Aug-08, 14:35

LONDON - Sky has appointed its first head of mobile advertising, recruiting former AOL head of mobile Tim Hussein.

Jeff Kelisky: to lead Microsoft's international search business

Kelisky takes on search role in Microsoft restructure

by Adam Hill, Media Week, 21-Aug-08, 14:00

LONDON - Jeff Kelisky has been appointed general manager of commercial search at Microsoft, an internal move that is part of the company's restructure of its search business group.

ABCe results: mainstream newspaper groups reported increases in unique users

Guardian maintains top newspaper website spot

by Sarah Crawley-Boevey, Media Week, 21-Aug-08, 13:50

LONDON - The Guardian has maintained its position as the UK's most-visited newspaper website, according to the July ABCe figures, while Telegraph.co.uk more than doubled its online audience over the past year.

Reed Elsevier: magazine arm attracting bids

Gruner & Jahr eyes Reed Elsevier trade magazine arm bid

by John Reynolds, Media Week, 21-Aug-08, 13:40

LONDON - Gruner & Jahr, the German publisher, is considering making a bid for the trade magazine unit of Reed Elsevier, according to a newspaper report in Germany.

O'Dowd: appointed enterprise director at Jazz FM

O'Dowd takes up senior sales role ahead of Jazz FM relaunch

by Sarah Crawley-Boevey, Media Week, 21-Aug-08, 12:10

LONDON - Jazz FM, the resurrected radio station set to launch under The Local Radio Company in October, has appointed former GWR employee Robert O'Dowd as its enterprise director.

More choice: Widget channel enables viewers to watch internet applications and television programmes simultaneously

Yahoo partners Intel for launch of Widget Channel

by Tristan O'Carroll, Media Week, 21-Aug-08, 11:00

LONDON - Intel and Yahoo are teaming up to launch the Widget Channel, a service that allows consumers to view their widgets on internet-enabled TV sets, while watching regular TV programmes.

Channel 4: hires Tom Loosemore for 4iP role

Channel 4 hires Loosemore to head 4iP

by John Reynolds, Media Week, 21-Aug-08, 10:45

LONDON - Channel 4 has appointed Ofcom's senior adviser for digital media, Tom Loosemore, to head its efforts to develop public service digital media.

Andrew Quin: media veteran moves to MindShare

Quin hired for new role at MindShare

by Adam Hall, Media Week, 21-Aug-08, 10:50

LONDON - Michaelides & Bednash partner Andrew Quin has been appointed business planning director on MindShare's EMEA Nike and Diesel accounts.

Swinand: new global role with Starcom MediaVest

Starcom MediaVest hands Swinand new global role

by Sarah Crawley-Boevey, Media Week, 21-Aug-08, 10:40

LONDON - Starcom MediaVest Group has named Andrew Swinand as its president of global operations following a spell leading the Publicis consultancy operation, Denuo.

TESconnect: social networking site for the teaching profession

TES launches social network for teachers

by Masie McCabe, Media Week, 20-Aug-08, 16:25

LONDON - The Times Educational Supplement has launched a social network aimed at teachers, TESConnect (www.tes.co.uk), which, it claims, will be the biggest social network serving a single profession.

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