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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news The Guardian calls ad pitch by Matt Williams 20 October 2011, 08:00AM Guardian News & Media Group is reviewing the advertising account for The Guardian and The Observer newspapers. Santander launches £27m media agency contest by Jeremy Lee 20 October 2011, 08:00AM The banking group Santander has put its £27 million media planning and buying account, held by Carat, up for review. RKCR/Y&R scoops £10m digital radio ad task by Maisie McCabe 20 October 2011, 08:00AM The radio industry is set to launch a £10 million ad campaign to promote all forms of digital radio, as apart of a strategic shift away from focusing its marketing on the DAB platform. Big Brother to air Paranormal Activity 3 premiere by Maisie McCabe 20 October 2011, 09:38AM 'Big Brother' will include coverage of the world premiere of the Paramount Pictures film 'Paranormal Activity 3' this evening (20 October), as part of a product-placement deal with Channel 5. Lastminute.com kicks off creative review by Anne Cassidy 20 October 2011, 08:00AM Lastminute.com is reviewing its pan-European advertising business, currently held by Karmarama. Isobar picks Penny Herriman as UK chief executive by Matt Williams 20 October 2011, 08:00AM Penny Herriman, the former chief executive of WCRS&Co, is joining Isobar UK as its chief executive. Varsity pulls website and moves investment into Facebook by Sarah Shearman 20 October 2011, 08:30AM Varsity, the Barracuda-owned bar chain, is migrating all of its online activity into Facebook and pulling its brand website, as it looks to connect with students via the social networking platform. Opinion Think BR: Outdoor - the last frontier of decency by Mike Baker 19 October 2011, 08:00AM It's right that we want to protect children from sexualised imagery in ads, but is it really that much of a problem in outdoor, writes Mike Baker, chief executive of the Outdoor Media Centre. Andrew Walmsley on Digital: The tech sector needs you by Andrew Walmsley 19 October 2011, 12:00AM Technology companies might have brilliant products, but they don't know how to sell the things. Intelligence The brand fallout from BlackBerry's blackout by Mark Ursell 19 October 2011, 08:00AM Desipte last week's BlackBerry outage, 70% of users say they would stick with the brand, according to figures from Tpoll's online consumer panel. Travel into the future: BA's Willie Walsh, plus Google and TUI, tell Marketing what lies ahead in the turbulent market by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith at ABTA Conference 14 October 2011, 12:00AM Global and local crises on varying scales have plagued the sector, but a new optimism is emerging among its major players. Also in the news Government lays out hub structure for COI replacement by Daniel Farey-Jones, 19 October 2011, 01:31PM Sector analysis: Can radio sponsorship and promotion plug the COI gap? by Mark Banham, 19 October 2011, 04:30PM GaydarRadio celebrates 10 years by Maisie McCabe, 19 October 2011, 04:14PM Air France and KLM focus on African and Chinese markets by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, 19 October 2011, 12:35PM 'Most people are boring', claims ITV's Fru Hazlitt by Arif Durrani, 19 October 2011, 03:01PM From the blogs Gap and Burberry's future is in Asia Chris J Reed 20 October 2011, 9:57AM Building Online Communities Dave Squires 20 October 2011, 8:42AM Twitter followers doesn't mean influence, says study Dan Leahul 20 October 2011, 8:24AM LinkedIn launches alumni feature Classmates and a headhunting service for job recruiters @gordonmacmillan 20 October 2011, 7:44AM The secret life of data [video] @gordonmacmillan 20 October 2011, 7:08AM Latest jobs Freelance contract / PERM - Marketing Manager for leading clientside leisure brand; West London Recruiter Firehorse Salary up to £180 per day dep on exp Location West London / Middlesex Marketing Manager - Film Recruiter eOne Entertainment Salary £30,000 - £40,000pa plus benefits Location Central London Group Account Director Recruiter Dynamic New Alliances Salary Up to £75K Location Central London Marketing Lead (South) Recruiter Block Solutions Ltd Salary Negotiable up to £40,000,Plus 10% bonus scheme, 5% matched pension, life assurance, 25 days vacation Location Currently Surrey Quays, likely second office in Old Street in early 2012 Display Account Manager Brand/DR Recruiter Propel Salary £30000 - £35000 per annum + 35k Location London Marketing Communications Manager - Technology Distributor Recruiter Adam Recruitment Salary £40000 - £50000 per annum + benefits Location Surrey Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket 1957 - 2010 All rights reserved News Jobs Blogs & Forums Tenders