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Word Up

Posted in Media, Marketing, Latest reporters' blogs November 19th, 2008 by Branwell Johnson

It’s good to see the art of a colourful and interesting CEO quote is not dead and this week has provided three fine examples I’d like to share in case you missed them.

Can reminding people of the past secure the future?

Posted in Latest reporters' blogs, Russell Parsons November 17th, 2008 by Russell Parsons

Toucan Guinness ad

Radio groups need to clear fog over DAB

Posted in Media, Marketing, Digital, Latest reporters' blogs, Russell Parsons October 1st, 2008 by Russell Parsons

You could never say that DAB, or to give its less snappy full title Digital Audio Broadcasting, has been given a full chorus of unequivocal support from the commercial radio industry this year.

Magazines under attack

Posted in Media, Arif Durrani, Latest reporters' blogs August 7th, 2008 by Arif Durrani

Magazines

Who’d want to be a magazine publisher right now? With just a week to go before the industry’s biannual circulation report, which is expected to be bloody and already has commentators sharpening their talons, and the nation’s weeklies and monthlies are already fighting on other fronts.

The Sun sets on Chippendale

Posted in Media, Branwell Johnson, Latest reporters' blogs July 2nd, 2008 by Branwell Johnson

Experienced media sales hand (they so hate the word veteran) Mark Chippendale has, erm, cashed in his chips at News International.

Renetta McCann will be missed

Posted in Media, Marketing, Arif Durrani, Latest reporters' blogs June 10th, 2008 by Arif Durrani

Renetta McCann

The media agency world is set to become a slightly less interesting place by the end of this year, following today’s news that Renetta McCann is stepping down as global chief executive of Starcom MediaVest Group.

Can DLKW reflect Mirror’s appeal?

Posted in Media, Marketing, Branwell Johnson, Latest reporters' blogs May 23rd, 2008 by Branwell Johnson

Read all about it - Delaney Lund Knox Warren is back in the newspaper business after winning the Mirror Group account but the challenges are going to be tougher than a Sudoku puzzle.

Xfm 104.9 needs to show indie spirit

Posted in Media, Latest reporters' blogs, Russell Parsons May 1st, 2008 by Russell Parsons

Quarter one Rajar figures for London indie music station Xfm 104.9 must have made uncomfortable reading this morning for both its present and probable future owners.

Looking to the future

Posted in Media, Mel Varley, Latest reporters' blogs March 7th, 2008 by Melinda Varley

MediaTel’s Future of Magazine’s seminar brought up some interesting topics in regards to where the magazine market is going, but is it possible to predict such a fragile market?

Merry Michael thanks his retail friends

Posted in General, Media, Branwell Johnson, Latest reporters' blogs March 5th, 2008 by Branwell Johnson

Michael Grade was his charismatic showboating self at this week’s presentation of ITV’s full year results, even alluding to “sucking a fisherman’s friend” to ribald laughter. And he had reason to be merry with ad revenues staying flat rather than sliding.

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