Management team buys out The Specialist Works and offers £2.5m bonus to staff
The management team at The Specialist Works has bought out founder Jim Lewcock from the 15-year-old media agency and is offering a £2.5m loyalty bonus to staff.
Come together, right now: more collaboration in UK media is essential
Media owners that are competing with the tech giants need to collaborate more if they are to prosper.
WPP quits Farm Street HQ as it cuts links with Sorrell era
WPP is to quit its London headquarters in Farm Street after more than 30 years as it seeks "a more modern and attractive office".
MediaMonks and Sir Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital get the merger habit
The Dutch digital content production company hopes its deal with Sir Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital will enable it to move into media buying, data and analytics as well as new markets
WPP's new CEO? It's got to be Boris...
WPP's search for a successor to Sir Martin Sorrell has reached the final stage when a surprise, new contender emerges, Gideon Spanier imagines...
Daily Mail promotes Williams after Rush exits in ad sales shake-up
Clare Rush has stepped down as chief revenue officer of Mail Metro Media, the ad sales arm of the Daily Mail, and her deputy, Dominic Williams, has taken on her responsibilities.
WPP insiders question former boss Sorrell's 'listening mode' with S4 Capital
Sir Martin Sorrell's new venture represents a change in approach, which has come as a surprise to many of his former WPP staff.
MediaMonks hires Verdult to lead London office expansion after Sorrell deal
MediaMonks London has appointed Martin Verdult as managing director with a brief to treble the production company in the UK and find a new home.
ITV's McCall rules out challenge to CRR because it would be a 'regulatory mire'
ITV boss Dame Carolyn McCall has ruled out a challenge to Contract Rights Renewal, the legislation that controls the way the broadcaster sells advertising, because a review would be a "regulatory mire".
'Titans of TMT' raise £12.5m for NSPCC and Childline
Claire Enders has described UK media industry leaders as "titans of TMT" for raising £12.5m for NSPCC and its helpline Childline over the last decade.
McCall's ITV strategic refresh bets on growing direct to consumer revenues
ITV boss Dame Carolyn McCall is betting that consumers will pay for more services from the free-to-air broadcaster and wants to generate £100m from direct-to-consumer revenues.
Guardian chief Pemsel: We aren't 'complacent' after halving losses to £18.6m
The publisher of The Guardian has claimed a 1% rise in annual revenues to £217m and a halving of losses to £18.6m is proof that it is "winning".
MediaMonks duo are 'very comfortable' that Sorrell has voting power over S4 Capital
The duo that run MediaMonks say they are "very comfortable" that Sir Martin Sorrell will have a right of veto over all key decisions at new parent company S4 Capital.
Essence set to gobble up Nando's flagship UK media account
Essence is poised to win Nando's UK media account after a competitive review.
Media Week 30 Under 30 2018 winners announced
Women strongly outweigh men for the third year in a row in the Media Week 30 Under 30 2018, run in partnership with Hearst UK.
Telcos wise up to new advertising opportunities
Telecoms companies want to get closer to the ad industry.
News brands seek shelter from duopoly in Ozone
Joint advertising platform The Ozone Project, set up by three major newspaper publishers and spanning four national titles, aims to bring a vital sales boost to an ailing market.
Brainlabs to help Vodafone to take digital media-buying in-house
Brainlabs has won a brief to help Vodafone to take its digital media-buying in-house globally.
Ad tech veteran Reeve to lead The Ozone Project
Damon Reeve is to head The Ozone Project, the joint venture that will sell digital display advertising for News UK, Telegraph Media Group and Guardian News & Media.
Sorrell interview on MediaMonks' deal: 'You can celebrate for a nano-second'
In an interview with Campaign, Sir Martin Sorrell insisted his new company, S4 Capital, is listening to clients because they are "questioning" how agencies are delivering work.