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NEWS ITV's second World Cup howler results in 1.5m fans missing England goal By Maisie Mccabe, 14-Jun-10, 09:45 Football fans watching England's game on Saturday on ITV1 HD, including many in pubs throughout the country, missed England's first goal of the tournament when coverage inexplicably cut to an ad for car manufacturer Hyundai. Model Brook set to lose Ultimo contract By Mark Banham, 14-Jun-10, 09:54 Lingerie brand Ultimo is set to end celebrity model and presenter Kelly Brook's high-profile contract after just three months, after it took exception to her intention to pose nude for Playboy. Government promises 'best marketing plan' for London 2012 By Arif Durrani, 14-Jun-10, 09:26 Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a new Government pledge to produce "the best marketing plan that any country has ever had" around the London 2012 Olympics, in his first key-note speech on tourism policy. World Cup effect hits retail footfall By Sara Kimberley, 14-Jun-10, 09:35 Retailers took a knock to their footfall on Saturday due to the World Cup fever that has captured the nation, according to a new report. Nielsen and McKinsey form social media joint venture By Daniel Farey-Jones, 14-Jun-10, 09:10 LONDON - Research giant Nielsen has put its social media monitoring service BuzzMetrics into a joint venture with management consultants McKinsey, intending to 'fuse social media' into client companies. 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