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Alun Williams: group publishing director at Hearst-Rodale

My Media Week: Alun Williams

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

 

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