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Media Bitch's Diary 24 May

Media Bitch — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:27:00 GMT

This week Bitch forgets an anniversary, goes shooting with IPC Media, finds out what Mindshare's chief executive gets up to in his spare time and is crowned champion with the Media Nomads.

RAB celebrates 20 years of championing commercial radio

Arif Durrani and Ben Hall — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

The success of commercial radio is a testament to the industry's drive and innovation, propelled in no small part by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), which celebrates its 20th anniversary today.

Hubert Burda sells Love it! And Full House! magazines

Nick Batten — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT

13.15 UPDATE: Hubert Burda Media UK has sold real-life titles, Love it! and Full House!, to a start-up called Pep Publishing Ltd that is majority-owned by Hubert Burda Media UK chief executive Luke Patten.

RAJAR Q1 2012: National commercial radio results in full

Staff — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT

National radio listening figures for the first quarter of 2012 in full.

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.

Vince Cable: 'I certainly do feel vindicated'

Arif Durrani — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:02:00 GMT

Vince Cable, the business secretary stripped of handling News Corporation's bid to buy BSkyB amid doubts about his impartiality, has admitted to feeling "vindicated" as successor Jeremy Hunt faces public ridicule for his perceived handling of the process.

Sky promotes Stuart Murphy to entertainment role

Maisie McCabe — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:14:00 GMT

BSkyB has promoted Stuart Murphy, director of Sky 1HD and director of commissioning, to the new role of director for its Sky entertainment channels.

Stuff Magazine goes interactive with Blippar

Nick Batten — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:44:00 GMT

Haymarket Media Group's Stuff magazine has become the latest title to create an interactive print edition by using image recognition platform Blippar.

Media Bitch's Diary 26 April

Media Bitch — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:41:00 GMT

This week, Bitch gets patriotic on St George's Day with OMD, wonders why a Disney bigwig dodged his own premiere, and discovers the truth about media planning from an informative site.

Murdoch: News Corporation shareholders 'want me to get rid of newspapers'

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:53:00 GMT

Rupert Murdoch has taken the stand at Leveson Inquiry for the second day, after admitting yesterday (25 April) that News Corporation's shareholders would like him to "get rid of" all the company's newspapers.