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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.

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.

PPA Conference: Content is king says MediaCom's Bozeat

Sarah Johnson — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:22:00 GMT

Luke Bozeat, managing partner at MediaCom told Media Week brands will continue to be the key driving force in funding magazine content.

PPA Conference: Digital takes up 80% of our time, says Hearst's Dolphin

Daniel Farey-Jones — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:53:00 GMT

Although print accounts for 80% of Hearst's revenues, the publisher is spending 80% of its time on the "huge potential" of digital, according to Ella Dolphin, publishing director of Hearst Magazines UK's young women's group.

Neil Jones to take commercial VP role at AOL Advertising Group

Arif Durrani — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:10:00 GMT

Neil Jones, the former Carat managing director, is poised to take a full-time role as vice president of commercial at AOL Advertising Group, following a consultancy stint.

My Media Week: Mark Girling

Hayley Pinkerfield — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:08:00 GMT

This week Mark Girling, managing director of Rocket, catches the agency Christmas party, witnesses PHD "doing the treble" and watches his friend lose a shoe at a Kasabian gig.

Has ITV's top show lost its X Factor?

Maisie McCabe — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:30:00 GMT

The tabloids have been full of stories about the The X Factor's shrinking audience but what does this mean for advertisers? We ask three TV buyers whether they are concerned about ITV's flagship show.

Newspaper Society offers free ads to local businesses

Maisie McCabe — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:05:00 GMT

The Newspaper Society, the trade marketing body for the regional press industry, is offering up to £15m worth of free advertising space to young businesses as part of an initiative to help revive local industry.

AOL chief Kate Burns steps down

Daniel Farey-Jones — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:32:00 GMT

AOL Europe chief Kate Burns is to leave the company next month and will be replaced by Rene Rechtman, as head of Europe for Advertising.com, and Jimmy Maymann, as head of media outside North America.

EDINBURGH TV FESTIVAL: Eric Schmidt's MacTaggart Lecture in full

Staff — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:14:00 GMT

Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt dominated many of the headlines this weekend after presenting a hard-hitting MacTaggart address to TV broadcasters in Edinburgh. The digital leader touched upon many topics, ranging from the British education system, media regulation and national ambition, to TV and internet convergence, tech innovation and CRR. Read his full transcript here.