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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.

Mirror Online relaunch offers closer integration with Facebook

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:20:00 GMT

Mirror Group Digital has revamped Mirror Online with a raft of additional editorial features and advertising opportunities including closer integration with Facebook, although the site has suffered early teething problems.

TMG promotes Edward Roussel in digital overhaul

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:33:00 GMT

Telegraph Media Group (TMG), the publisher of the Daily Telegraph, has made a number of digital appointments, including promoting its digital editor Edward Roussel to the new role of executive editor digital.

News International signs seven-figure deal with Global Radio

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:20:00 GMT

News International, publisher of The Sun and The Times, has signed a seven-figure partnership deal with Global Radio, which will include at least six months of activity across a variety of stations such as Capital FM and Classic FM.

Out and About 3 February

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:21:00 GMT

This week Out and About has pictures from the Newspaper Marketing Agency ANNAs, drops in on the celebs at IPC Media's InStyle Bafta Best of British Talent party at Shoreditch House and attends the MSN refresh party.

London Evening Standard to e-auction ad slots and up distribution by 150,000

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:57:00 GMT

The London Evening Standard is planning an Olympic bonanza, including e-auctioning off premium advertising slots and planning to up its print run by 150,000 to 850,000 copies.

Media Bitch's Diary 3 February

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:42:00 GMT

This week Bitch hangs out with a sharp-dressed man, tries to hitch a ride to Monaco, gets in SKYN deep and attends the Channel 4 2012 party.

My Media World: Martin Muncaster

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:52:00 GMT

Martin Muncaster, head of solutions at City AM, spent his early media years monitoring the travel press at BLM and gets annoyed with people who pull out of events at the last minute.

Murdoch takes to Twitter to rubbish Sun on Sunday story

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:34:00 GMT

Rupert Murdoch has taken to social network Twitter to deny a report relating to his company, which claimed the launch of a new Sunday tabloid had been put on hold because of the arrest of four Sun journalists.