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Out and About 19 March

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:47:00 GMT

The official - and a few not so official - photos from the Las Vegas-themed NABS Big Bash at Battersea Evolution, which was transformed into Caesar's Palace for one night only

Media Bitch's Diary 19 March

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:27:00 GMT

Tess Alps finds love at the NABS Big Bash, Evelyn Webster shows why shooting is the new golf, and Metro plans an exciting trip for press buyers in June

Paper Round (19 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMT

LONDON - Dr Who previews appear in The Guardian and The Times today, ahead of the hotly anticipated new series staring Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor.

Telegraph Media Group reports 29% lift in profit

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:26:00 GMT

LONDON - Telegraph Media Group has reported a 29% lift in operating profit for the year ended 3 January, despite declines in ad revenues.

Paper Round (18 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:20:00 GMT

LONDON - Gordon Brown's retreat over Iraq-funding claims grabs headlines in The Times and The Sun, as Cheltenham Festival leads to more betting promotions.

OFT clears Independent sale to Lebedev

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:16:00 GMT

LONDON - Alexander Lebedev's proposed purchase of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday will not raise competition issues, the Office of Fair Trading has ruled.

Purton shapes integrated future for Government advertising

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:43:00 GMT

Corinne Purton, director of channel integration at the COI, tells Harriet Dennys why M4C won the COI's prized £250m media business and how the Government's media department is restructuring into six themed teams

Mecom sets out ambitious digital revenue targets

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:55:00 GMT

LONDON - David Montgomery, the chief executive of European newspaper group Mecom, has set the company a series of digital advertising and content revenue targets as he looks to reduce the company's reliance on revenue from printed newspapers.

Paper Round (17 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:10:00 GMT

LONDON - Universities are short of both places and funds, The Times and The Daily Telegraph warn today, while two teenage deaths attributed to the legal plant food meow meow stir emotions at The Sun, which demands 'Ban Drug Now'.

Paper Round (16 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:56:00 GMT

LONDON - All bets are on as the tabloids celebrate the start of the Cheltenham Festival with the Daily Mirror offering a free £2 bet with William Hill, The Sun promoting a £1 bet at Ladbrokes, and Northern and Shell titles, the Daily Express and Daily Star, giving away a £2 bet at Coral.

Report proposes taxing Google and other aggregators to help local newspapers

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:55:00 GMT

LONDON - Google and other companies who make money by aggregating news should be taxed to provide funds for ailing local newspapers, according to a new report.

Paper Round (15 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:05:00 GMT

LONDON - Monday's newspapers have lit upon stories including BA strikes and the blonde British woman on trial in Dubai over allegations she kissed a man in public, while the Cheltenham races feature in many pullouts.