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Friday 19 March 2010

Bebo digital director Dan'l Hewitt joins VBS.tv

LONDON - Vice Media, the youth-orientated media conglomerate, has appointed Dan'l Hewitt the director of digital at Bebo, as its new director of digital strategy.

The Sun raises cover price in the North

LONDON - Rupert Murdoch's flagship tabloid, The Sun, has upped its cover price in the Yorkshire and Tyne Tees regions by 5p, to 25p in an effort to boost its bottom line.

BBC says Ashes, Commonwealth Games and Winter Olympics should be free-to-air

LONDON - The Ashes, the Commonwealth Games and the Winter Olympics should be included in the list of events that must be shown on free-to-air television, according to a submission to the department for culture media and sport from the BBC.

Out and About 19 March

The official - and a few not so official - photos from the Las Vegas-themed NABS Big Bash at Battersea Evolution, which was transformed into Caesar's Palace for one night only

Media Bitch's Diary 19 March

Tess Alps finds love at the NABS Big Bash, Evelyn Webster shows why shooting is the new golf, and Metro plans an exciting trip for press buyers in June

Microsoft Advertising promotes Jonathan Lewen to head of agency sales

LONDON - Digital giant Microsoft has promoted group sales manager Jonathan Lewen to the role of head of agency sales for Microsoft Advertising UK, replacing Paul Carolan, who left in September to start his own business.

Paper Round (19 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

LONDON - Dr Who previews appear in The Guardian and The Times today, ahead of the hotly anticipated new series staring Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor.

Sky 3D to launch with Man United Chelsea clash

LONDON - BSkyB will launch Europe's first 3D TV channel, Sky 3D, with the Barclays Premier League top of the table clash between Manchester United and Chelsea on Saturday 3 April.

Telegraph Media Group reports 29% lift in profit

LONDON - Telegraph Media Group has reported a 29% lift in operating profit for the year ended 3 January, despite declines in ad revenues.

Thursday 18 March 2010

Adidas launches follow up to House Party with Channel 4

LONDON - Adidas is to launch its new starred-studded ad featuring David Beckham, Snoop Dogg, Noel Gallagher and Agyness Deyn on Channel 4 this evening.

ISBA Conference: ITV is looking at pay TV, confirms Howell

LONDON - ITV, the UK's largest commercial broadcaster, is exploring possibilities surrounding pay-TV models, its managing director of brand and commercial Rupert Howell confirmed today.

Crozier to earn at least £3.2m over three years after Grade takes home £2.1m

LONDON - Adam Crozier, the new chief executive of ITV, will receive at least £3.2m over the next three years, while former executive chairman Michael Grade earned more than £2.1m last year.

UKOM appoints John Smythe as general manager

LONDON - The UK Online Measurement Company has appointed consultant James Smythe to the position of general manager.

Paper Round (18 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

LONDON - Gordon Brown's retreat over Iraq-funding claims grabs headlines in The Times and The Sun, as Cheltenham Festival leads to more betting promotions.

Wednesday 17 March 2010

OFT clears Independent sale to Lebedev

LONDON - Alexander Lebedev's proposed purchase of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday will not raise competition issues, the Office of Fair Trading has ruled.

Mobile ad network InMobi hires Nokia head of sales

LONDON - InMobi, the independent mobile advertising network, has poached Nokia's head of sales John Stoneman as European sales director.

Purton shapes integrated future for Government advertising

Corinne Purton, director of channel integration at the COI, tells Harriet Dennys why M4C won the COI's prized £250m media business and how the Government's media department is restructuring into six themed teams

Mecom sets out ambitious digital revenue targets

LONDON - David Montgomery, the chief executive of European newspaper group Mecom, has set the company a series of digital advertising and content revenue targets as he looks to reduce the company's reliance on revenue from printed newspapers.

GMG to stop producing content for Channel M

LONDON - Guardian Media Group will not broadcast original content on its Manchester-based TV station Channel M from this Friday, with the loss of 29 jobs after it failed to receive a suitable offer for the station.

Look magazine overhauls fashion site

LONDON - 'Look', IPC Media's weekly fashion magazine, has overhauled its UK website to improve user experience.

Glam Media faces legal battle following French launch

LONDON - The launch of Glam Media's French operation, announced in Media Week yesterday, has landed the women's ad network in a legal wrangle with a French social media site called Glam One.

Paper Round (17 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

LONDON - Universities are short of both places and funds, The Times and The Daily Telegraph warn today, while two teenage deaths attributed to the legal plant food meow meow stir emotions at The Sun, which demands 'Ban Drug Now'.

Five HD to launch on Sky

LONDON - Five's high definition channel Five HD will launch on Sky in July this year.

Initiative wins Iberostar hotels group global media

LONDON - Iberostar, the Spanish hotels group, has awarded its global media planning and buying account to Initiative.

Tuesday 16 March 2010

Glam Media expands European operation

LONDON - Glam Media, operator of women's website network Glam.com, is launching a French operation following a recent $50m funding.

Opposition mounts to 'rushed' Digital Economy Bill

LONDON - Opponents to the Government's plans to bring the Digital Economy Bill into law before the election are mounting an online campaign to ensure the law is not rushed through the House of Commons.

Virgin to offer HD box for one-off charge

LONDON - Virgin Media is offering its new high definition box, V HD, to customers for a one-off charge of £49 from next Monday (22 March).

Yahoo! wins brief to sell display ads for We7 music streaming site

LONDON - We7, the ad-funded music streaming site, has appointed Yahoo! to handle its display advertising inventory and is in talks to be featured on the internet giant's homepage.

Paper Round (16 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

LONDON - All bets are on as the tabloids celebrate the start of the Cheltenham Festival with the Daily Mirror offering a free £2 bet with William Hill, The Sun promoting a £1 bet at Ladbrokes, and Northern and Shell titles, the Daily Express and Daily Star, giving away a £2 bet at Coral.