Indy revamp hooks online readers

The Independent online's recent refresh appears to have paid dividends, scoring the website a 10% uplift in average daily users, which made it the only national newspaper website to record an increase between November and December, according to ABC data.

NI parts company with strategy director

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News International has parted company with Terence Cassaono, a top strategy director, who has left the company after seven years as part of its cost-cutting drive across its commercial operations.

Nick Emery appointed chief executive of Mindshare Worldwide

Nick Emery has been appointed chief executive of Mindshare Worldwide, succeeding Dominic Proctor who moves to the newly created position of president of WPP's GroupM.

Out and About 26 January

This week Out and About gets its gloves and scarf on to join Clear Channel skating at Somerset House and joins MTV at its Brand New event at Camden's Koko.

Mail Online overtakes New York Times to become world's no 1

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Mail Online, the website for the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, has become the world's largest English-language "newspaper" site after leapfrogging the site for The New York Times, according to comScore.

Media Bitch's Diary 26 January

This week, Bitch witnesses MJ Media getting over an Olympic hurdle, goes loco at Koko when Lana Del Rey fails to show and goes commando with the marines.

Surf signs Towie sponsorship deal

the Unilever-owned washing brand Surf is to sponsor ITV2's 'The Only Way is Essex' throughout 2012 in a seven-figure multimedia deal spanning broadcast, online and mobile.

Bauer Media hires NI's Dilupa Nanayakkara

Bauer Media has appointed Dilupa Nanayakkara, communications strategist at News International, to the position of account director for its Bauer Place Portfolio of radio stations, including Magic 105.4 and Radio City 96.7.

Future appoints Nick King as digital commercial director

Future, the specialist magazine group, has hired Nick King from News International (NI) as digital commercial director.