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Regional sales house Clacksons on alert as Archant reviews business

Mark Banham — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:03:00 GMT

Regional newspaper publisher Archant has put its advertising sales contract up for grabs, leaving incumbent independent regional sales house Clacksons, Mediaforce and Amra to pitch for the business.

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.

Trinity Mirror hit by double-digit fall in ad revenues

John Reynolds — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT

Trinity Mirror, the publisher of the Daily Mirror, is expecting a double-digit fall in year-on-year advertising revenues in May, as the publisher's outgoing chief executive Sly Bailey is expected to face further protest from shareholders at today's annual general meeting.

MEC's Tong talks mobile apps and advertising

Nick Batten — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:51:00 GMT

Chien-Wen Tong, regional director of mobile marketing and digital projects at MEC Global, believes mobile apps present a great opportunity for innovative advertisers.

Sky promotes Stuart Murphy to entertainment role

Maisie McCabe — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:14:00 GMT

BSkyB has promoted Stuart Murphy, director of Sky 1HD and director of commissioning, to the new role of director for its Sky entertainment channels.

WPP reports 4% rise in revenues to £2.4bn

John Reynolds — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:04:00 GMT

WPP has reported a 4% uplift in underlying revenues to £2.4bn in the first quarter, but the UK has been hit by slower growth from its direct and digital marketing operations, the company's financial figures reveal today (27 April).

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.

Tunicliffe appointed to head growth at GroupM

Mark Banham — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:59:00 GMT

WPP's GroupM has appointed veteran international media agency executive Mike Tunicliffe to the newly created role of chief growth officer.

WPP launches innovation unit GroupM Next

Mark Banham — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:48:00 GMT

WPP's GroupM is to launch GroupM Next a new innovation unit designed to support its four agencies, MediaCom, Mindshare, MEC and Maxus.

FT promotes Slade to new digital commercial role

John Reynolds — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:46:00 GMT

The Financial Times has appointed commercial executive Jon Slade to the new role of commercial director, digital advertising at FT.com, a role in which he will be responsible for global digital advertising revenues.