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My Media Week: Charles Courtier

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:54:00 GMT

This week, Charles Courtier, worldwide chief executive for MEC, works on the agency's 10th anniversary celebrations, while also traveling to its Amsterdam office for a quarterly meeting and taking conference calls with both Colgate and AT&T.

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.

My Media Week: Laura Whitmore

Mark Banham — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT

This week, MTV and ITV2 presenter Laura Whitmore takes us through her week in the lead-up to 'MTV Presents Titanic Sounds in Belfast', with bed deliveries, show business interviews and a bit of Keith Lemon.

Mail Newspapers' Spagnol moves to TUI

John Reynolds — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:01:00 GMT

Mail Newspapers' client sales manager Lindsey Spagnol is leaving to join travel firm TUI, while the paper has promoted executive Nick Stevens to the role of agency sales manager.

Amscreen hires Jamie Lindsay as managing director

Nick Batten — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:30:00 GMT

Amscreen, the digital media owner, has appointed Jamie Lindsay as its managing director.

Jazz FM to drop spot ads for one-day tour operator promotion

Emma Powell — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:20:00 GMT

Jazz FM is set to go ad-free this May Day bank holiday, as part of a sponsorship with UK tour operator Journey Latin America around programming that throws the spotlight on Latin music and culture.

LoveFilm founder launches digital outdoor network for businesses

Nick Batten — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:50:00 GMT

ECNlive, the digital outdoor network, has launched a new pure-play digital media network for corporate office environments in the UK.

GMG Radio closes Channel M after 12 years

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:18:00 GMT

GMG Radio closed its Manchester-based local TV station Channel M yesterday (16 April), blaming the Government's plans for local TV for failing to provide a structure that would have enabled it to provide a "commercially viable" service.

NEWSPAPER ABCs: Mixed month for dailies as Indy nears 100,000 copy level

Daniel Farey-Jones — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:24:00 GMT

March proved a mixed bag for daily newspapers, according to the latest ABC data, as The Independent's bulk reduction strategy pushed it down to 100,672 copies.

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.