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Trend report: Outdoor targets the business traveller

Ben Bold — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:35:00 GMT

The commuter and business traveller has become increasingly technologically advanced and the outdoor industry is having to find new ways to tap into this early adopter market, especially with the Olympics fast approaching. Ben Bold reports.

ITV signs up Bloo to sponsor 60-Minute Makeover

Maisie McCabe — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:51:00 GMT

Bloo, the Jeyes-owned toilet freshener brand, has signed a deal to sponsor ITV's daytime DIY programme '60-Minute Makeover' when the series starts on Monday (26 March).

Channel 4 to screen Black Cab Sessions

Ed Owen — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:50:00 GMT

The 'Black Cab Sessions', a series of online films by Just So Films, will make the transition to terrestrial broadcast, when it launches on Channel 4 this week.

London 2012 set to be the 'biggest media event in history'

Arif Durrani — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:38:00 GMT

Its budget may not be as big as Beijing's, but the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are expected to break a record when it hosts around 26,000 journalists and broadcasters and become the biggest media event in the planet's history.

NI unveils commercial roles

John Reynolds — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:56:00 GMT

News International (NI) has created a raft of new commercial roles, as it unveils its latest tier of appointments which forms part of a major cost-cutting drive.

My Media Week: Catherine Becker

Hayley Pinkerfield — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:56:00 GMT

This week, Catherine Becker, chief operating officer of AdConnection, attends the Arctic Monkeys at the O2, does her best "Tulisa" and talks augmented reality and mobile.

Tatler to give away 'frisky knickers' with August issue

Oliver Luft — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:46:00 GMT

Condé Nast title Tatler has teamed up with British lingerie brand Rigby & Peller to give away free pairs of designer knickers with the magazine.

AdConnection wins £2m Fashion Union media account

Katherine Levy — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Fashion Union, the fashion retail site, has appointed AdConnection to handle its £2m media planning and buying.

The UK set for a very social Royal Wedding

Arif Durrani — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:32:00 GMT

Live television coverage of The Royal Wedding from the BBC and ITV will be supplemented by a range of online platforms around next week's gala event, including live streaming on Google's YouTube.

Hello! readies biggest-ever issue for Royal Wedding

Katherine Levy — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:05:00 GMT

Hello! magazine is prepping the largest issue in its 22-year history, for the Royal Wedding celebrations, hitting its maximum advertising to editorial limit.