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Media Bitch's Diary 9 February

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

This week Bitch attends the 'Britain's Got Talent' auditions and meets Ant 'n' Dec, turns out for The Lighthouse Company event and admires David Beckham in his underpants.

Out and About 9 February

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:04:00 GMT

This week Out and About has pictures of the hopefuls queuing up outside Hammersmith Apollo for Britain's Got Talent and posts snaps from Runway at Le Baron and the InStyle Best Beauty Buys.

Zeebox rolls out click-to-buy function

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:00 GMT

Zeebox, the social TV app, has rolled out a new feature that allows viewers to buy products they see advertised on TV, with just a few clicks.

Sport magazine to hand out 'light sabres' for Star Wars promotion

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:40:00 GMT

20th Century Fox's promotion of 'Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace' in 3D will include a partnership with Sport magazine, featuring mock light sabres being handed out on the streets of London.

Channel 4 makes promotions in sales restructure

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:01:00 GMT

Channel 4 has promoted its controller of sponsorship, Rob Ramsay, to the role of partnership leader and its deputy head of trading, Steve Alexander, to trading leader, as it moves towards completing its sales restructure.

Hi-Media picks up Thomas Cook online ad sales

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMT

Thomas Cook has appointed Hi-Media to sell advertising on its UK websites.

News Corp hit by $87m NotW costs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:32:00 GMT

News Corp has reported a 43% hit on its publishing arm, which includes its UK national newspapers, reducing the unit's operating income to $218m (£138m) as it was hit by multimillion-pound costs relating to the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World.

David Rickard takes control of Rickards Media

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:00 GMT

David Rickard has become the majority shareholder of media auditors Rickards Media, following the departure of long-time partner Andy Burn.

Red Bull and Harrods sign up for Media 360 conference

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:00 GMT

Clients from companies including Red Bull, Harrods and Procter & Gamble will be attending this year's Media 360 from 17-18 May in Hilton at T5.

Apps help Rashbass prepare for The Economist's first fall

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:40:00 GMT

The Economist is the magazine industry's undisputed star performer, achieving 61 consecutive circulation rises over the last 31 years, but group chief executive Andrew Rashbass expects global print sales to fall for the first time in 2012, so why is he "delighted"?

My Media Week: Alun Williams

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:26:00 GMT

This week, Alun Williams, group publishing director at Hearst-Rodale, anticipates the first edition of Women's Health to hit the newsstands, goes for a posh curry at The Red Fort, and admires David Beckham's (circulation) pulling power.

My Media World: Rachael Wheeler

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Rachael Wheeler, head of sponsorship and branded content at Channel 5, would love to fly around the world in first class, learn to play golf and be the new Simon Cowell - the female version of course.

Virgin Media's TiVo customer base surges to 435,000

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:50:00 GMT

Virgin Media finished 2011 with 435,000 customers for TiVo, the "Sky+ on steroids" personalised television service it launched at the end of 2010.

Gap first to use illuminated bus format

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT

Gap, the clothing brand, has become the first advertiser to use a new illuminated bus format, as part of its 'Be Bright' campaign that promotes its "young, fresh and vibrant feel".

Mirror Online relaunch offers closer integration with Facebook

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:20:00 GMT

Mirror Group Digital has revamped Mirror Online with a raft of additional editorial features and advertising opportunities including closer integration with Facebook, although the site has suffered early teething problems.

Yahoo's chairman and three directors quit the board in overhaul

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:39:00 GMT

Yahoo's chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors have announced they will step down as the digital media company continues its major internal overhaul.

Bauer invests in radio sales team development

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

Bauer Media is significantly investing in the development and training of its sales staff by launching the Bauer Radio Academy.

UTV Media merges three local radio stations

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:40:00 GMT

UTV Media is to merge two local radio stations it bought last week, The Wyre and The Severn, with its Wolverhampton-based The Wolf, to create a single larger station called Signal 107.

Microsoft hires Mandeep Mason to head up EMEA mobile ad sales

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:07:00 GMT

Microsoft has appointed Mandeep Mason, sales director at Nokia-owned Navteq, as director of mobile advertising sales for EMEA, to "refine" the company's mobile strategy and expand its revenue streams.

TMG promotes Edward Roussel in digital overhaul

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:33:00 GMT

Telegraph Media Group (TMG), the publisher of the Daily Telegraph, has made a number of digital appointments, including promoting its digital editor Edward Roussel to the new role of executive editor digital.

Facebook's UK commercial leader Haines to be among new millionaires

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:14:00 GMT

Facebook's IPO stands to make millionaires of some of the stalwarts who have worked in its UK commercial operation, including Blake Chandlee who set up the operation and current leader Stephen Haines.