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Media Bitch's Diary 24 May

Media Bitch — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:27:00 GMT

This week Bitch forgets an anniversary, goes shooting with IPC Media, finds out what Mindshare's chief executive gets up to in his spare time and is crowned champion with the Media Nomads.

Out and About 24 May

Mark Banham — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:34:00 GMT

This week, Out and About goes on a Raid with DCM, visits the Freesat awards, and bumps into virtually all of the media community at The Lighthouse Company founder Kathleen Saxton's birthday party at Kettner's.

Media360: The Week's commercial leader talks about adapting to the iPad

Arif Durrani — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

It's been six months since Dennis Publishing launched an iPad version of its newsweekly, The Week, and the publisher's head of advertising, David Weeks, shares the challenges and learnings so far.

4th Screen Advertising to sell ads on Daily Mash mobile site

Sarah Shearman — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:08:00 GMT

The Daily Mash, the satire website, has appointed 4th Screen Advertising as its exclusive mobile ad sales partner as it moves to monetise is newly launched mobile website.

Media Bitch's diary from Media360

Media Bitch — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:27:00 GMT

This week Bitch not only meets Will Smith, but also spends two days at Media360 sharing more than a few glasses of Pinot Grigio with the industry's top media agencies, clients and media owners, while admiring the planes from the windows of the T5 Hilton hotel.

The Economist develops ad network Ideas People

Daniel Farey-Jones — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:15:00 GMT

The Economist Group is building on its advertising network, Ideas People, to group together more than 60 websites trusted by The Economist readers, but which do not use cookies to target specific users.

Hub Digital Networks launches into digital out of home sector

Nick Batten — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:00 GMT

James Thornton, a former head of agency sales at Amscreen, has launched Hub Digital Networks, which will act as a sales house and consultancy for owners of digital out-of-home media networks including Toni & Guy.

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.

Local TV 'beauty parade' kicks off

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:12:00 GMT

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's plans for local TV drew a step closer today (10 May) after Ofcom opened the application process for companies and organisations wanting to operate local TV stations in 21 towns and cities across the country.

PPA Conference: Lord Hunt does not think advertisers should take a key role in press regulation

Arif Durrani — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Lord Hunt, chairman of the embattled Press Complaints Commission, does not believe advertisers should be required to play a lead role in ensuring all major newspaper and magazine publishers agree to be governed by the industry body in the future.