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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.

My Media Week: Ellie Edwards

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:00 GMT

This week, Ellie Edwards, managing director at WPP performance marketing agency Quisma, catches up on her Sunday supplement reading, gets hiring at the rapidly expanding agency, and steals a go on her husband's iPad 3 birthday gift.

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.

Former Mindshare exec launches Getlunched network

Arif Durrani — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:30:00 GMT

Matt Bandy, a former digital strategist at Mindshare, has launched a social-business networking site called Getlunched, aimed squarely at the media and marketing communities.

My Media Week: Gary Davies

Mark Banham — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:45:00 GMT

Former Radio One DJ Gary Davies has recently branched out to form Upfront, a music-based branded content company. He takes us through his week, via Nestlé headquarters in Switzerland, recruiting mobile talent and his training regime.

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.

Radio Times hires Hello! ad director

Matthew Chapman — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:36:00 GMT

Immediate Media has appointed Hello! magazine ad director Jacque O'Donnell to the position of Radio Times advertising director, which was left vacant when incumbent Andrew Mercer left after 12 years at the helm.

IPC ramps up ad-funded games offering

Nick Batten — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Magazine publisher IPC Media has launched IPC Play, which will create and produce bespoke online games on behalf of advertisers.

My Media Week: Timothy Webb

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:35:00 GMT

This week Timothy Webb, Dennis Publishing's globe trotting international director, investigates the expanding Brazilian market, backs one of his editors who is going without her mobile or tablet for 30 days, and finishes off with VAT time in Mexico City.

Dan Tyers of Specific Media wins AdConnection challenge

Nick Batten — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:25:00 GMT

The recent AdConnection Innovations challenge has been won by Dan Tyers, director of business development at Specific Media.