Media News
Ofcom invites bids for regional radio licence
by Maisie McCabe, mediaweek.co.uk 03-Jul-09, 16:15
LONDON - Ofcom has invited declarations of intent to apply for the local commercial radio licence for Fife in Scotland. The broadcasting regulator has also awarded the South East Staffordshire licence and is finalising two further regions.
Betfair appoints MCHI to £7 million media account
Ian Darby, campaignlive.co.uk , 03-Jul-09, 15:00
LONDON - Betfair, the online betting exchange, has appointed MCHI to handle its £7 million media account.
Lurpak appoints Outside Line to digital account
Ian Darby, campaignlive.co.uk , 03-Jul-09, 14:55
LONDON - Arla Foods UK has appointed the independent digital agency Outside Line to handle online creative for its Lurpak brand,
EC revises rules on public funding of broadcasters
by Tristan O'Carroll, mediaweek.co.uk , 03-Jul-09, 14:50
LONDON - The European Commission has adopted new rules on the public funding of broadcasters, to ensure commercial broadcasters are not disadvantaged from such state aid.
Student teams win top D&AD prize with mobile app and book design
by Hadassah Nymark, campaignlive.co.uk , 03-Jul-09, 13:25
LONDON - Two student teams have tied in first place to win D&AD's prestigious Student of the Year honour at last night's ceremony in London.
John Brown retains RBS customer publishing contract
by Sarah Johnson, marketingmagazine.co.uk , 03-Jul-09, 13:10
LONDON - John Brown has retained the contract to publish the Royal Bank of Scotland's 'Sense' magazine.
Smash Hits returns for Michael Jackson tribute issue
by Sarah Johnson, marketingmagazine.co.uk , 03-Jul-09, 12:30
LONDON - Smash Hits is returning to newsstands next week for a one-off Michael Jackson tribute issue more than three years after it closed.
Chris Anderson launches Free to UK media industry
by Staff, mediaweek.co.uk , 03-Jul-09, 12:25
LONDON - The Long Tail author Chris Anderson launched his new book Free to the UK media industry last night at London's Royal College of Physicians.
Video: Samsung launches Jet ad campaign
by Fiona Ramsay, marketingmagazine.co.uk , 03-Jul-09, 12:12
LONDON - Samsung's new TV campaign for the Jet mobile phone, the first work from Grey London for Samsung, is launching tonight during Big Brother.
New Pirate Bay owner reveals ambitious business plan
by Dan Leahul, revolutionmagazine.com , 03-Jul-09, 12:00
LONDON - The Pirate Bay's new owner Global Gaming Factory plans to pay users to share songs while letting copyright holders and ISPs in on the action, in a complicated revenue and data sharing scheme aimed at turning the controversial site into a legitimate business.
Quiet Storm wins Pick Me Up ad account
by Hadassah Nymark, campaignlive.co.uk , 03-Jul-09, 11:00
LONDON - Quiet Storm has won the ad account for IPC Media's women's magazine Pick Me Up, as the title is relaunched and introduces a redesign and stronger brand image.
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