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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.

Media360: Claudine Collins on being followed by Rubins and Parker

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

Claudine Collins, managing director of MediaCom, talks about the agency's "invigorated" new team and being followed by PHD's chief executive Daren Rubins and MediaVest's managing director Steve Parker.

Steve Alexander to leave Channel 4 after 20 years

Maisie McCabe — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:20:00 GMT

Steve Alexander, who was recently promoted to trading lead at Channel 4, is to retire from Channel 4 after 20 years at the company.

RAJAR Q1 2012: Reactions from the station owners

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:40:00 GMT

Steve Parkinson of Bauer Media, Stuart Taylor from GMG, Absolute Radio's Clive Dickens, UTV's Scott Taunton and Jazz FM founder Richard Wheatly give their views on the latest audience figures from Rajar.

MEC celebrates the first 10 years as industry 'perverts'

Arif Durrani and Maisie McCabe — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

It may be hard for those forever-young types in the industry to acknowledge, but the agency formerly known as Mediaedge:cia, WPP's aspiring new upstart, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week.

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.

Chevrolet Volt sponsors AskMen Innovation Awards

Nick Batten — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:40:00 GMT

AskMen, the men's lifestyle site, has secured Chevrolet's electric car Volt as the sponsor of its inaugural AskMen Innovation Awards, which celebrate the last 50 years of life-improving technology.

Media Bitch's Diary 3 May

Media Bitch — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:06:00 GMT

This week Bitch stumbles over a case of mistaken identity at OMD, pops the cork with Starcom MediaVest, and goes steam cleaning with Kasabian and Absolute Radio.

Helen Keable joins Posterscope as commercial and communications director

Nick Batten — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:34:00 GMT

Posterscope, the Aegis Media-owned outdoor media specialist, has appointed Helen Keable to the newly created role of commercial communications director.

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'.