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FT's HTML5 web app hits two million users in 10 months

Sarah Shearman — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:05:00 GMT

The Financial Times' part-paywalled HTML5 web-based app has reached two million users, 10 months after launch, according to the business publisher.

My Media Week: Sean King

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:23:00 GMT

This week Sean King, chief executive of publisher Seven, is driven mad by his teenage daughters' taste in music, works his way through the new battleground of content and takes some old school time out at L'Escargot.

My Media Week: Mark Middlemas

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:44:00 GMT

This week, Mark Middlemas, managing partner for marketing at UM London, spends time in New York at an agency new business summit, bumps into actor Nigel Havers and attends the NABS Big Bash.

FT promotes Slade to new digital commercial role

John Reynolds — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:46:00 GMT

The Financial Times has appointed commercial executive Jon Slade to the new role of commercial director, digital advertising at FT.com, a role in which he will be responsible for global digital advertising revenues.

Out and About 22 March

Mark Banham — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:05:00 GMT

This week Out and About gets up close and personal with Ocean Outdoor's charity campaign, attends Carat's Redefining TV event, dives into the mosh pit at the MySpace gig in Koko, gets all serious at the FT Boldness in Business Awards and watches David Walliams edit The Indy for Sport Relief.

Lebedev dismisses Sunday Sun as 'flat and not particularly exciting'

Arif Durrani — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:42:00 GMT

Rupert Murdoch's launch of The Sun on Sundays has been criticised by The Independent's owner Evgeny Lebedev for being "quite flat and not particularly interesting".

Hearst hires Lee Wilkinson as digital product director

Nick Batten — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Hearst Magazines UK has appointed News International's Lee Wilkinson to the newly created role of product director for its digital division.

FT profits jump 17% despite 'weak' advertising

Ed Owen — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:56:00 GMT

Adjusted underlying profits at the Financial Times jumped 17% to £76m, on the back of a 7% rise in revenues from a surge in subscriptions, according to preliminary results from parent Pearson.

Media Bitch's Diary 3 February

Media Bitch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:42:00 GMT

This week Bitch hangs out with a sharp-dressed man, tries to hitch a ride to Monaco, gets in SKYN deep and attends the Channel 4 2012 party.

Murdoch takes to Twitter to rubbish Sun on Sunday story

John Reynolds — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:34:00 GMT

Rupert Murdoch has taken to social network Twitter to deny a report relating to his company, which claimed the launch of a new Sunday tabloid had been put on hold because of the arrest of four Sun journalists.