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Regional sales house Clacksons on alert as Archant reviews business

Mark Banham — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:03:00 GMT

Regional newspaper publisher Archant has put its advertising sales contract up for grabs, leaving incumbent independent regional sales house Clacksons, Mediaforce and Amra to pitch for the business.

The7stars appointed by Ibiza Rocks Group for first full marketing campaign

Nick Batten — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:20:00 GMT

The7stars has been appointed by live music promoter Ibiza Rocks Group to handle the planning and buying of its debut marketing campaign to drive up interest in the brand, and support the launch of a new Ibiza night featuring Mark Ronson and Example.

Metro leads cross-media partnership for Men In Black 3

Nick Batten — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:30:00 GMT

Metro, Spotify, Absolute Radio and Shortlist have partnered up for a competition campaign to generate buzz about Sony Pictures' 'Men In Black 3' film.

MEC celebrates the first 10 years as industry 'perverts'

Arif Durrani and Maisie McCabe — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

It may be hard for those forever-young types in the industry to acknowledge, but the agency formerly known as Mediaedge:cia, WPP's aspiring new upstart, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week.

'The Exclusives' set to hit ITV2 this week

John Reynolds — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

ITV2's new show 'The Exclusives', which follows six aspiring journalists competing to land celebrity stories and win a contract at Bauer Media, starts this Thursday.

Britney Spears joins US X-Factor judging panel

Mark Banham — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:59:00 GMT

Britney Spears is to join the US version of The X-Factor as one of two new judges, joining first series judge LA Reid and the show's creator Simon Cowell.

Bauer Media, Keys and Gray and Classic FM wins at Sonys

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:13:00 GMT

Bauer Media won three gold awards at the Sony Radio Academy Awards last night, while TalkSport's rehabilitated duo Richard Keys and Andy Gray went home with Best Sports Programme and Global Radio's Classic FM won the Special Award.

Allan blames agencies' 'negative viewpoint' for C4 ad fall

Maisie McCabe — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Channel 4's advertising performance in 2011 has been affected by the "negative viewpoint" media agencies held of the broadcaster in the autumn 2010, following news it was losing 'Big Brother' and 'Friends', according to sales director Jonathan Allan.

Channel 4 advertising feels loss of Big Brother

Arif Durrani — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:34:00 GMT

Channel 4 has reported a near £20 million fall in ad revenues for its main network in its first year without reality stalwart show Big Brother, but losses were partially offset by rights sales for The Inbetweeners and double-digit growth in so-called 'future media revenues'.

MediaCom Edinburgh wins charity media account

Nick Batten — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:26:00 GMT

Erskine, the charity that cares for ex-servicemen and women in Scotland, has awarded its media planning and buying account to MediaCom Edinburgh after a competitive pitch.