My Media World: Martin Muncaster

Martin Muncaster, head of solutions at City AM, spent his early media years monitoring the travel press at BLM and gets annoyed with people who pull out of events at the last minute.

Yahoo launches search tool for iPhone and Android apps

Yahoo has launched an app search engine, which enables UK smartphone users to find and download apps for both iPhone and Android devices.

News International's Alex Hole resurfaces at Amazon

Amazon has appointed former News International digital executive Alex Hole as advertising sales director.

Murdoch takes to Twitter to rubbish Sun on Sunday story

Rupert Murdoch has taken to social network Twitter to deny a report relating to his company, which claimed the launch of a new Sunday tabloid had been put on hold because of the arrest of four Sun journalists.

Guardian's chief rules out 'closing in and having a paywall'

Andrew Miller, chief executive of the Guardian Media Group, has ruled out erecting a paywall as he tries to stem £40m in annual losses with an ongoing restructure and redundancy programme, although he admitted "things may change".

Mindshare set to take £12m Post Office media while UM London poised for Royal Mail

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The Post Office is poised to award its £12m media planning and buying account to WPP agency Mindshare, while Interpublic Group's UM London is in pole position to take the £2m media business for The Royal Mail.

Mindshare appoints Adams to bolster digital offering

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Mindshare aims to boost its digital output with the recruitment of Nick Adams, who is returning to the WPP-owned agency after three years at rival Aegis.

Sky profits up 18% despite ad revenue drop

Sky added 40,000 TV customers in the final quarter of 2011 while pre-tax profits for the second half of the year rose 18% to £564m despite a 6% drop in ad revenues.

ITV ramps up pay TV strategy with Sky deal

ITV has signed a deal to add archive programmes and seven-day catch-up to BSkyB's on-demand Sky Anytime+ service as part of the pay TV strategy ITV chief Adam Crozier's included in his five-year transformation plan.