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DMGT's first-half financials to be hit by £40m exceptional costs

John Reynolds — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:48:00 GMT

Daily Mail publisher Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) said it expected pre-tax profits for the first half of 2012 to be lower than in 2011, due to around £40m in exceptional costs that include restructuring charges and the depreciation in value of assets.

Clear Channel recruits David Roddick as international sales director

Nick Batten — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:52:00 GMT

Clear Channel International, the global outdoor media group, has appointed Northcliffe Media's David Roddick to the newly created role of sales director.

Mediaforce retains Northcliffe's digital sales despite Trinity tie-up

Arif Durrani — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:08:00 GMT

Northcliffe Digital Media, the online division of the regional newspaper publisher, has appointed Mediaforce Digital to handle its sales requirements, despite securing a recent deal with Trinity Mirror for its print sales.

Facebook appoints Channel 4's Couchman as UK sales manager

Sarah Shearman — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:56:00 GMT

Facebook has appointed Channel 4 commercial controller Ed Couchman as a UK sales manager, replacing Jon Harvey, who will be leaving the company next month to pursue opportunities "outside of the media industry".

Metro culls sales force in cost cutting measure

Mark Banham — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:08:00 GMT

DMGT morning freesheet Metro is slashing its agency sales force by more than half as part of a "group wide strategy to generate cost-savings", just before the festive season.

DMGT values Northcliffe

John Reynolds — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:35:00 GMT

Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), the publisher of the Daily Mail, has appointed Ernst & Young to value its regional arm, Northcliffe Media, which the group has previously failed to sell off.

DMGT's profits hit by Mail on Sunday price promotion

John Reynolds — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:43:00 GMT

Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), the publisher of the Daily Mail, has reported a 15% fall in pre-tax profits to £146m, after its bottom line was hit by a price promotion for The Mail on Sunday, following the closure of the News of the World.

Northcliffe to part company with commercial director

John Reynolds — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:11:00 GMT

Northcliffe Media, the regional newspaper group owned by the Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), is parting company with David Roddick, its group commercial director.

Daily Mail publisher mulls reorganisation

John Reynolds — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:20:00 GMT

A&N Media, the publisher of the Daily Mail, is set to make a number of operational changes, which could include a fresh round of redundancies and changes to reporting lines, following a six-week review of the business.

Microsoft hires Simon Davies as ad sales director

Sarah Shearman — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:15:00 GMT

Microsoft UK has appointed former Mail on Sunday sales director Simon Davies as sales director for its advertising and online (A&O) division.