Telegraph reports 'solid' 2012 with 5% profit hike
Pre-tax profit at the Telegraph Media Group (TMG) was up nearly 5% in 2012, according to the company's end-of-year accounts.
MEDIA NEWS, OPINION & ANALYSIS
Top Story
Media News
McCann London picked to run London Live campaign
The London Evening Standard has picked McCann London to promote its upcoming local TV channel, London Live.
Virgin Media unveils Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games deal
Virgin Media has signed a deal to sponsor the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, with brand ambassadors Usain Bolt and Mo Farah likely to star in the brand's marketing to support the event.
Ben Sutherland to head performance at Vizeum UK
Vizeum UK has hired Mindshare managing partner Ben Sutherland as its head of performance, replacing David Beale.
Global's Charlie Rees and Kevin Price win first Aerial
Global Radio creative duo, Charlie Rees and Kevin Price, has won the first Aerial award for radio creativity since the Aerials returned as a monthly competition, with an ad for Kent Fire & Rescue.
Now picks up Freesat advertising business
Freesat, the satellite TV service, has appointed Now to handle its ad account.
Jamie's Italian hires Karmarama as first ad agency
Jamie's Italian, the Jamie Oliver restaurant group, has hired Karmarama as its first advertising agency, after a three-way pitch against Antidote and CheethamBell JWT.
Marks & Spencer loses AdWords battle to Interflora
Marks & Spencer has lost the right to bid on the 'Interflora' trademark on Google AdWords, ending a five-year legal battle.
Initiative scoops Amazon global media business
Amazon has moved its global media account into Interpublic Group agency Initiative, after a final pitch against incumbent Mindshare and its sister Group M agency, MediaCom.
Santander reviews £27m media account
Santander, the UK retail and corporate bank, has called a review of its £27 million media planning and buying account, currently held by Carat.
Army begins recruitment drive despite redundancies
The Army has begun a recruitment campaign aimed at bringing in 10,000 new soldiers and officers over the next 12 months.
Goodstuff awarded £1m Diesel TimeFrames business
Goodstuff Communications has picked up the UK media planning and buying business for Diesel TimeFrames, a joint venture between Fossil Watches and Diesel, after a pitch against incumbent Mindshare.
Blippar connects disjointed families, says MEC executive
TV ads with augmented reality technology like Blippar can bring disjointed viewers in a family together, according to Jide Sobo, MEC's head of mobile.
Fans take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Twitter-powered tennis game
Tennis fans have been given the chance to take part in a training session with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the world number eight, ahead of the French Open, using a Twitter-controlled robot to position shots to him.
Superdrug owner calls media pitch
AS Watson, the retailer that owns Superdrug and The Perfume Shop, is reviewing its European media planning and buying account, putting the UK incumbent, ZenithOptimedia, on alert.
BMB partners with Kelner to launch PR arm
Beattie McGuinness Bungay has launched a PR agency led by Simon Kelner, the former editor-in-chief and managing director of The Independent.
Bodyform owner in global media rethink
SCA, the consumer goods company that owns brands including Plenty and Bodyform, is reviewing its global media planning and buying account.
ITV and Channel 4 insist they will beat declining ad market
ITV and Channel 4 have both claimed they will outperform the TV ad market in 2013.
Race for Life to share viewer cancer messages in BGT
Cancer Research UK will share real-time audience messages in ad breaks during Saturday's 'Britain's Got Talent', as part of its Race for Life campaign.
Arena wins £15m pan-European Betfair business
Arena has been awarded the £15 million consolidated European media planning and buying account for Betfair, following a pitch against Mindshare, Manning Gottlieb OMD and Starcom.
Jaguar readies global campaign for F-Type launch
Jaguar is set to begin a global campaign to promote the launch of its new F-Type sports car.
Things We Like
Things we like
Campaign's selection of media news and views of note in the week before 24 March 2013.
Media Opinion
Media Analysis
- Radio chiefs sanguine about the great London switch-off
- Are television budgets under real threat?
- The science behind outdoor advertising
- Rothermere plots global domination for Mail Online
- Yes, magazines 'work', but show us the data
- Is Blippar TV more than a gimmick?
- Radio renaissance
- Is real-time marketing the future of advertising?
Additional Information
Campaign Jobs
- Digital Account Director - Creative Agency - London Sphere Digital 50-70k +bonus +benefits, London, South East
- Managing Director - Equity potential DU Group £120,000 - £150,000, South Oxfordshire
- Brand Consultant Hasson Associates Up to £40k + car allowance, Buckinghamshire
- Brand Strategist - Maternity Cover at Trends, Innovation & Brand Strategy Consultancy Emma & Rachael & You £35 - £40k pro rata, Central London
- Marketing Manager Michael Page Digital GBP35000 - GBP40000 per annum, Reading
Most viewed
Most commented
-
The console is dead: The Socialisation of Gaming
The games console as we know it is dead. When Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One earlier this week, it was clear that this was more than a device that would enable you to play Call of Duty or FIFA – this was, in Microsoft’s own words, “an all-in-one home entertainment system”.
