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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.

My Media Week: Laura Whitmore

Mark Banham — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT

This week, MTV and ITV2 presenter Laura Whitmore takes us through her week in the lead-up to 'MTV Presents Titanic Sounds in Belfast', with bed deliveries, show business interviews and a bit of Keith Lemon.

UKTV rapped over sponsor credits

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:05:00 GMT

UKTV has been rapped by Ofcom after sponsorship idents from Find My Past, Brightsolid's online genealogy service, were found to have included advertising messages

NI promotes Karin Seymour to replace Ian Dowds

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:09:00 GMT

News International has promoted partnerships director Karin Seymour to the position of sales director, following the abrupt departure of Ian Dowds.

My Media World: Dylan Wyn-Pugh

Staff — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Dylan Wyn-Pugh, head of strategy at The Times and The Sunday Times was born in Sierra Leone, has survived a head-on crash on the way to work, and would love to be able to hang out in the parts of the world where he could go surfing all day.

My Media World: Martin Galvin

Staff — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:06:00 GMT

Martin Galvin, director of agency sales for Specific Media, reminisces about his former life as a DJ at an indie club in Aberdeen, getting too drunk in Dublin with Atlantic 252, and why he would insist that people always bring an omelette to any meeting he has.

My Media World: Felix Velarde

Staff — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:28:00 GMT

Felix Velarde, managing director of Underwired is a trained glider pilot who believes in honour and wants all marketing to be much more scientific.

My Media Week: Mungo Knott

Hayley Pinkerfield — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMT

This week, Mungo Knott, insight director at Primesight, tries to convince all he meets about the relevance of F1 racing (with mixed results), consults on the digital ad presence at client Vue Cinemas, and goes to Lindy Hop lessons.

My Media World: Ella Dolphin

Staff — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:26:00 GMT

Ella Dolphin, group publishing director, young woman's group at Hearst Magazines, used to be pretty swift around two laps of an athletics track (800m), would love to do the school run via helicopter, and would never miss Cosmo's Ultimate Women of the Year Awards, even if she was sacked.

Media agencies welcome imminent Sun on Sunday launch

Mark Banham — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:23:00 GMT

The announcement of the launch of The Sun on Sunday this Sunday (26 February) on the front page of its weekly sibling this morning, has encouraged media agencies to inform their clients of a confirmed date for the replacement for News international's News of the World.