Latest articles from Arif Durrani
- MediaCo to launch real-time, interactive outdoor network CityLive
- 24 May 2013
- MediaCo Outdoor is preparing to launch an interactive network of 20 digital touchscreens with Manchester City Council called CityLive.
- Guardian thinks global with new domain name theguardian.com
- 24 May 2013
- The Guardian is set to change its numerous domain names including guardian.co.uk to theguardian.com as part of a shift to a global digital newsbrand and ongoing expansion in the US and Asia-Pacific.
- O2's Ronan Dunne joins GMG board
- 24 May 2013
- Guardian Media Group has appointed Ronan Dunne, chief executive of Telefónica UK (O2), as a non-executive director as the publishing group continues to pursue its digital-first strategy, and one that is increasingly focused on the mobile space.
- Arif Durrani: Google needs to change its approach to HMRC
- 22 May 2013
- Google is in trouble with HM Revenue and Customs and it could get ugly unless the internet giant starts to change the conversation.
- Hatch and Grant to chair Media Week Awards 2013
- 20 May 2013
- Steve Hatch, chief executive of MEC, and Linda Grant, managing director of DMG Media free division, will lead proceedings at the industry's biggest night of recognition as co-chairs of the Media Week Awards 2013.
- Trinity Mirror revenues fall 10% in Q1 amid 'difficult' ad market
- 16 May 2013
- Trinity Mirror, the national and regional newspaper group, has reported a 10% drop in revenues for the start of 2013 following double-digit falls in display advertising.
- Rajar Q1 2013: Record listeners tune in to Chris Evans
- 16 May 2013
- The Chris Evans Breakfast Show attracted its biggest ever audience of 9.8 million a week on average, up nearly 600,000 year on year, according to today's official Rajar figures.
- Centaur chief executive and MD resign amid "weak performance"
- 15 May 2013
- Centaur Media, the business information, events and marketing services group, has announced the exit of chief executive Geoff Wilmot and managing director Tim Potter in its interim report in which it delivered "modest profit", said to be "below market expectations".
- News International to charge £2 per week for Sun+ access
- 13 May 2013
- News International Group has today announced its long-awaited paywall for The Sun website will launch on 1 August and cost £2 per week.
- Newspaper ABCs: Strong April for British newsstands
- 13 May 2013
- Extensive coverage and reflection following the death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher drove thousands of readers to the newsstands last month, the latest figures by the Audit Bureau of Circulations confirm.
- ESI Media prepares for London Live with head of insight hire
- 13 May 2013
- ESI Media, the commercial team for the London Evening Standard, Independent, i, Independent on Sunday, and the upcoming London Live TV channel, has appointed former News International strategist Stuart Corke as head of audience and insight.
- BT begins £100m ad blitz to promote BT Sport
- 10 May 2013
- BT has set aside £100 million to promote its new sports channels, as it attempts to overthrow two decades of football dominance by BSkyB ahead of next season's Premier League.
- Marc Mendoza to take chairman role at Havas Media
- 10 May 2013
- Marc Mendoza is to stay on at Havas Media group as chairman following the promotion of Paul Frampton to chief executive of the agency.
- MirriAd appoints Ted Mico to spearhead US expansion
- 08 May 2013
- MirriAd, the brand integration specialist, has appointed entertainment veteran Ted Mico as its chief operating officer, as it looks to expand its global footprint, notably in the US.
- Facebook UK advisory board likely to help trial video ads
- 07 May 2013
- Facebook is set to launch video advertising in its newsfeed from July, a move that is likely to be high on the agenda when its newly established UK advisory board convenes for the second time this summer.
- WAYN to offer sports content through CONTENTed deal
- 03 May 2013
- WAYN (Where Are You Now?), the travel and lifestyle social network, has created a talent deal with CONTENTed digital media to carry sports and entertainment programming across its network.
- News International drives multi-channel sales with Lineup platform
- 01 May 2013
- News International has taken another step towards seamless, multi-channel ad sales across its portfolio of newsbrands with the adoption of new booking system called AdPoint.
- Media360 Awards: Who has been the best media agency, leader and advertiser of the decade? You decide...
- 01 May 2013
- As Media360 turns 10 years old, we will be celebrating the very best in the business with our Decade of Achievement Awards. Here is your chance to decide who is crowned the media leader, media agency, and best advertiser of the decade, and who wins the best media launch.
- ShortLlist Media promotes four in group restructure
- 30 April 2013
- Shortlist Media, publisher of ShortList, ShortList Mode and Stylist, has made four senior promotions as part of a wider restructure of its publishing, commercial and digital operations.
- Multi-platform ABCs: Metro's mobile-first site recovers with 27% lift in March
- 29 April 2013
- Teething problems surrounding Metro's "mobile-first" website unveiled in January appear to be dissipating following a 27% lift in monthly users in March, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
