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Amanda Holden: returns with Simon Cowell on Britain's Got Talent

'Britain's Got Talent' brings 13 million to ITV

Simon Cowell's 'Britain's Got Talent' comfortably out-shined 'The Voice' on BBC, delivering a peak audience of 11.4 million viewers when the two shows went head-to-head on Saturday night.

 
 

TeamRock reveals new senior management team

TeamRock, the rock media company that bought Classic Rock and Metal Hammer, has appointed its inaugural senior management team and promoted the magazines' publisher Chris Ingham to managing director.

 

BBC to play Thatcher 'Ding Dong!' protest song

The BBC is set to play the controversial anti-Margaret Thatcher protest song 'Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead', after protestors propelled it into the chart.

 

JCDecaux and Clear Channel not involved in CBS Outdoor sale

CBS Outdoor International's sale process is believed to be progressing without the formal participation of the potential trade buyers, JCDecaux and Clear Channel Outdoor.

 

HSBC to sponsor Sky Sports coverage of British and Irish Lions tour

HSBC has signed a deal to become the official broadcast sponsor of BSkyB's Sky Sports coverage of the British and Irish Lions rugby tour to Australia this summer.

 

IAB figures: Witnessing the rise of mobile

IAB's digital advertising figures for 2012 published today highlight the ongoing momentum behind mobile as a media platform, fuelled by the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, and an increasing number of clients ready to experiment with new ad formats.

 

Sylvia Auton retires from IPC after 36 years

Sylvia Auton, the chairman and chief executive of IPC Media, will retire on 3 May after 36 years with the publishing company.

 

My Media Week: Robin Drysdale

This week, Robin Drysdale, commercial director, Publicis Blueprint, plans how to adapt to align with client Asda's new marketing structure, offers content marketing insights and "organises" an under-11s rugby tour from the pub.

 

Girl Guides back No More Page 3 campaign

Girlguides UK has thrown its weight behind the campaign to end the Sun's Page 3, calling the paper's treatment of young women "just wrong", in a letter to the paper's editor.

 

Prince Charles to edit Country Life

The Prince of Wales will edit an issue of IPC Media's Country Life magazine for his 65th birthday, the publisher has announced.

 

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