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Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle

The online video winner takes it all

Susan Boyle's rise to fame following her appearance on ITV's Britain's Got Talent highlighted the earning potential of advertising around online video. Media Week reports on the challenge for media owners.

 

Features

Media's marketers walk the line

Marketing directors working for media owners occupy a dual role that leaves...

 

Why agencies need a new business model

Declining margins and a move towards greater transparency are forcing media agencies...

 

A Media Week guide to Ireland

As Ireland's 'Celtic Tiger' economy suffers, Media Week takes an in-depth look...

 

IRELAND - AGENCIES: A question of value

Media Week speaks to three senior agency executives about how the advertising...

 

IRELAND - OUT-OF-HOME: The great outdoors

New formats and continued spend by sectors such as retail and the...

 
 
 
 

Profiles

Hewat embarks on a multimedia journey

Telegraph Media Group's new sales director, Nick Hewat, tells Media Week how...

 

GMG's Gillespie aims to make radio pay its way

Jonathan Gillespie, commercial director of GMG Radio, tells Media Week why research...

 

Townsend is on track to deliver a good Games

Chris Townsend needs to generate £2bn to prepare and stage London's 2012...

 

Microsoft's Ward aims to gain ground on Google

Commercial director Chris Ward tells Media Week how innovations such as Microsoft's...

 

Cranmer embarks on a digital mission at Isobar

Isobar's newly appointed chief executive Mark Cranmer tells Media Week about his...

 

Dilemma

Is bossnapping a viable solution?

Q The top boss in our company is becoming really un-user friendly...

 

How to relieve symptoms of stress

Q Work has been pretty tough recently and I'm worried that if...

 

Always look on the bright side of life

Q I work in the digital division of a large publishing group...

 

How to handle a long commute

Q I have just been offered a job that I would like...

 

Why a wink and a smile won't wash

Q I sent my boss an e-mail informing him of the results...

 
 

On the Job

Turning Point: Matt Deegan, creative director, Folder Media

My career turning point was...when I left my job as strategy executive...

 

This Is What I Do: Simon Stanforth, Starcom MediaVest Group

Simon Stanforth is group research director at Starcom MediaVest Group

 

Insiders' Guide: Rubber Republic

We are a viral agency, so our briefs typically involve the words...

 

This Is What I Do: Hannah Kimuyu, Greenlight

Hannah Kimuyu is pay-per-click director at Greenlight

 

Turning Point: Will Currie, creative director, Seven Squared Digital

My career turning point was...in 1996 when Jeff Zie, then digital director...

 

Specials

A Media Week guide to Ireland

As Ireland's 'Celtic Tiger' economy suffers, Media Week takes an in-depth look...

 

A Media Week guide to Free Media

From social networks and catch-up TV services to newspapers and gaming, Media...

 

ABC Special: full analysis of the July to December 2008 magazine ABCs

Read Media Week's guide to the latest set of magazine ABC figures.

 

PSB Special: An indepth guide to PSB and its effect on commercial broadcasting

Media Week explores the changing landscape of the UK television sector as...

 

A Media week guide to online ad networks

The Internet Advertising Bureau recently released statistics stating that ad networks accounted...

 
 

Globetrotter

Publicis' Baker works hard in New York

Leigh Baker is senior vice-president group account director for Publicis New York

 

MediaCom's Nick Barron revels in Moscow

Nick Barron is chief executive of MediaCom, Russia and Ukraine, and is...

 

Joule's Ben Kennedy likes New York's playground

Ben Kennedy is director of business development for Joule, GroupM's dedicated mobile...

 

SMV's Kate Bower is fascinated by Hong Kong

Kate Bower is Starcom MediaVest's North Asia director of strategy, based in...

 

EGTA's Matthew Carver enjoys the Brussels buzz

Matthew Carver is project officer for EGTA, trade association of television and...

 

Meet The Client

Meet Jason Sullivan, Canon

Jason Sullivan is corporate communications manager, UK & Ireland, at Canon

 

Meet David Meadows, The Open University

David Meadows is head of marketing communications for The Open University

 

Meet Jeff Dodds, Virgin Media TV

Jeff Dodds is brand and marketing director from Virgin Media TV.

 

Meet Katherine Crawshaw, Time to Change

Katherine Crawshaw is anti-discrimination marketing manager at Time to Change.

 

Meet Steven Brabenec, Nickelodeon

Steve Brabenec is consumer marketing director at Nickelodeon

 
 

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