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Absolute Radio nets Currys and PC World football deal

Daniel Farey-Jones — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:16:00 GMT

Currys and PC World are to sponsor a daily edition of Absolute Radio's 'Rock 'N' Roll Football' during the Euro 2012 tournament, as part of a deal also pushing the retailers' 'Cash For Goals' promotion.

The Sun plans Euros and Olympics assault

John Reynolds — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:14:00 GMT

The Sun is planning to up its print run by more than 100,000 copies during the Olympics, while also plotting to sell ten of thousands of copies of the tabloid in Poland and Ukraine during the Euro 2012 Football Championship.

Conde Nast offers advertisers tablet metrics

Nick Batten — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT

Conde Nast is to provide advertisers with ad-specific metrics for its UK tablet editions, from June 2012 issues onwards.

Arena Media nets global City Index account

Nick Batten — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:30:00 GMT

City Index, the financial spread betting provider, has appointed Arena Media to handle its global planning and buying account, estimated to be worth a seven-figure sum.

Bet365 to sponsor French Open on ITV

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:26:00 GMT

Bet365, the online betting company, has signed a significant six-figure deal to sponsor ITV's coverage of the 2012 French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros.

Sun website traffic little moved by Sunday print launch

Daniel Farey-Jones — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:28:00 GMT

The Sun's website traffic increased 2.8% in April to 1.53 million average daily browsers, only slightly above its levels before the launch of its Sunday print edition, according to the latest ABC data.

DMGT'S national and regional titles axe nearly 600 jobs

John Reynolds — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:00 GMT

Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT)'s national and regional papers have reported a 24% fall in operating profits, while nearly 600 jobs have been axed in the six months to 1 April, the company reported today (24 May).

My Media World: Freddie Ossberg

Jeremy King — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:44:00 GMT

Freddie Ossberg, founder and managing director for Raconteur Media, is a massive movie and TV fan, will never miss any of the major football championships, would like nothing better than to work out how Sir Martin Sorrell's mind works, and, of course, earn his level of salary.

Bauer axes Q TV after nearly 12 years to make way for Heat TV

Daniel Farey-Jones — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:20:00 GMT

Bauer Media is set to pull the plug on Q TV after nearly 12 years to make way for the launch of celebrity-led stablemate Heat TV.

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.