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Think BR: Marketers should heed the Olympic clampdown

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

With the Olympic enforcement team making its presence felt, brand owners need to be aware of what the law has to say, writes Mark Armitage, partner and trademark attorney at Withers & Rogers.

Media Bitch's Diary 9 February

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

This week Bitch attends the 'Britain's Got Talent' auditions and meets Ant 'n' Dec, turns out for The Lighthouse Company event and admires David Beckham in his underpants.

Out and About 9 February

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:04:00 GMT

This week Out and About has pictures of the hopefuls queuing up outside Hammersmith Apollo for Britain's Got Talent and posts snaps from Runway at Le Baron and the InStyle Best Beauty Buys.

CREATIVE STRATEGY: Snickers scores with a sweet insight

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:00 GMT

Feeling peckish? Is it that time of day? Being famished can affect us in strange ways. I don't need a watch to tell me it's lunchtime, my brain simply starts to shut down. That is signal enough.

Zeebox rolls out click-to-buy function

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:00 GMT

Zeebox, the social TV app, has rolled out a new feature that allows viewers to buy products they see advertised on TV, with just a few clicks.

Sport magazine to hand out 'light sabres' for Star Wars promotion

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:40:00 GMT

20th Century Fox's promotion of 'Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace' in 3D will include a partnership with Sport magazine, featuring mock light sabres being handed out on the streets of London.

Channel 4 makes promotions in sales restructure

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:01:00 GMT

Channel 4 has promoted its controller of sponsorship, Rob Ramsay, to the role of partnership leader and its deputy head of trading, Steve Alexander, to trading leader, as it moves towards completing its sales restructure.

Hi-Media picks up Thomas Cook online ad sales

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMT

Thomas Cook has appointed Hi-Media to sell advertising on its UK websites.

News Corp hit by $87m NotW costs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:32:00 GMT

News Corp has reported a 43% hit on its publishing arm, which includes its UK national newspapers, reducing the unit's operating income to $218m (£138m) as it was hit by multimillion-pound costs relating to the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World.

David Rickard takes control of Rickards Media

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:00 GMT

David Rickard has become the majority shareholder of media auditors Rickards Media, following the departure of long-time partner Andy Burn.