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Sooty rights snapped up by One Media as it looks to reach digital audiences
The worldwide right to classic children’s TV character Sooty, have been bought by One Media. The acquirer of music and video rights has announced an exclusive deal for the ownership of the character’s...
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'Very saddened' says ex-BBC chief Mark Thompson as he starts new job at New...
In what is quite possibly the most inauspicious first day at work ever, former BBC boss Mark Thompson has begun his new role as chief executive and president of the New York Times… just hours after...
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Ofcom sets total 4G auction reserve price of £1.3 billion
Ofcom has announced that the total reserve price for the auctions of the 4G mobile spectrum will be set at £1.3 billion. The auction, which will be the largest sale of mobile airwaves to take place in...
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Former head of news at BBC Scotland calls for Newsnight to be scrapped
Atholl Duncan, a former head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland, has called for the broadcaster’s flagship news magazine to be axed and those responsible for contributing to the mess to be...
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BBC head of news Helen Boaden and her deputy ‘step aside’
The BBC has announced that its director of news, Helen Boaden and her deputy Steve Mitchell, have both ‘stepped aside’ pending the outcome of an internal review. The pairs departure from day to day...
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Twitter users including Sally Bercow facing legalities for wrongly naming...
Twitter users who wrongly named Lord McAlpine as being involved in a child sex scandal in North Wales in the eighties following a report on Newsnight, could be sued by the former Conservative...
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BBC commences hunt for Entwistle successor
The BBC has begun its hunt for a new director general following George Entwistle’s dramatic decision to tender his resignation on Saturday. Entwistle’s abrupt departure preceded a sense of mounting...
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Iceland invites public to enter a ‘world of pure imagination’ in Christmas ad...
Iceland has unveiled its Christmas ad, set to a song made famous by film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but scrapping its famous ‘that’s why mums go to Iceland’ strapline. The frozen-food...
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Commentators call for more heads to roll at the BBC
George Entwistle’s decision to resign as director general of the BBC has failed to satiate the bloodlust amongst those calling for more heads to roll. Widespread criticism of a chain of...
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Daily Mail goes apoplectic with rage over 'provocative' Kingsmill ad
A Kingsmill advert featuring a schoolgirl has been highlighted by the Daily Mail as a sign of declining moral standards. The 30 sec clip depicts 18 year old actor Tara Berwin munching on the brands...
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Advertisers accused of being out of touch over bid to block ad skipping services
The advent of a number of technologies empowering viewers to skip adverts has led to accusations that advertisers are out of touch, following the decision by Fox to attempt to block one such service....
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Bloom expands with two senior appointments
Bloom has announced two new senior appointments as Christian McAvoy joins as head of project management and Philip Bennison is named as head of development. Prior to joining Bloom McAvoy held a...
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Tiger Beer appoints We Are Social as retained UK agency
Asian beer brand, Tiger, has selected social media agency We Are Social as its retained agency in the UK, responsible for all social media activity. We Are Social has now been tasked with providing...
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Louie Spence looks to ‘save the nation’ from Gio Compario in Go Compare...
Louie Spence is the latest celebrity to attempt to ‘save the nation’ from opera singer Gio Compario in a Christmas ad from Go Compare. Created by Dare, the ad sees Gio forced to dance along to a Louie...
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Iain Overton resigns as editor of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism...
Iain Overton has announced his resignation from the role of editor of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, following his tweet suggesting a ‘senior political figure’ would be revealed as a...
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Malaria No More appoints Ladbury PR after being appointed as I’m a Celebrity…...
Malaria No More UK has been announced as the beneficiary charity for ITV’s I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, and has appointed Ladbury PR to help raise awareness of its work. The charity...
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Neil Collard appointed new MD of digital agency e3
Neil Collard has been named as the new MD at independent digital agency e3. The appointment follows the departure of e3 founder and former MD, Stuart Avery, who has stepped aside after fifteen years....
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Tim Davie walks out of live Sky interview when asked ‘will more heads roll?’
Tim Davie, acting director general for the BBC following George Entwistle's resignation, has walked out during a live interview with Sky News. Davie walked out when Dermot Murnaghan asked him if it...
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Winston’s Wish appoints nerv as lead agency
Winston’s Wish, the charity for bereaved children, has announced the appointment of nerv. Nerv was appointed following a pitch against undisclosed agencies. Robin Fisher, creative director at nerv,...
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Currys PC World unveils latest creative designed by M&C Saatchi
Dixon Retail’s Currys and PC World has revealed its new integrated campaign, created by M&C Saatchi, promoting its ‘We Can Help’ positioning. Scheduled to launch this week the integrated campaign...
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