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RAB launches planning and creativity tools

Daniel Farey-Jones — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

The Radio Advertising Bureau has launched two new tools aimed at helping advertisers, media agencies and creative agencies get more from the medium.

Europe instructs Google to offer search dominance remedies

Sarah Shearman — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:28:00 GMT

Google has been given a "matter of weeks" by the European Commission to offer remedies to concerns about its dominance of the search market "for the benefit of competition and innovation in the sector".

Sony partners Blinkx to expand video content

Matthew Chapman — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:35:00 GMT

Sony has partnered with video search engine Blinkx to give users of its internet-enabled home entertainment devices easy access to high quality video content.

Mediabrands promotes Harris to key digital role

Mark Banham — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:20:00 GMT

IPG Mediabrands has appointed James Harris to the newly created role of managing director of digital across its EMEA/G14 region.

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.

Sly Bailey to step down as CEO of Trinity Mirror

Jeremy King — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:04:00 GMT

Sly Bailey is set to leave her role as CEO of Trinity Mirror at the end of this year after 10 years at the helm of the publisher.

My Media Week: Steve Hyde

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:29:00 GMT

This week Steve Hyde, chief executive of 360 Executive Search, scouts the globe for media and advertising talent, swears to invest in a new BlackBerry battery, and is back on for a meeting with his former boss when Andy Tiley's car receives a suspected 'Basil Fawlty'.

Coke partners with TalkSport for Euro 2012

Maisie McCabe — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:55:00 GMT

Coca-Cola has signed a six-figure deal to partner with TalkSport for its coverage of the Euro 2012 Football Championship and is to launch a competition for a young football writer to join TalkSport's team at the tournament.

Netdoctor.co.uk launches mobile site

Nick Batten — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:54:00 GMT

Hearst-owned NetDoctor.co.uk is bolstering its digital firepower with the launch of a mobile site that offers expert medical advice 24-hours a day.

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