Tuesday 10 September 2013

Media AM - JC Decaux, Netflix, Twitter, News UK, Newsworks

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Media AM Bulletin 10th September 2013
Jeremy Male leaves JCDecaux for CBS Outdoor Americas  
Jeremy Male leaves JCDecaux for CBS Outdoor Americas
Jeremy Male has left his leadership role as chief executive of JCDecaux, UK and Northern Europe after 13 years to become chief executive of arch rival CBS Outdoor Americas.
 
Netflix breaks into pay-TV with Virgin Media deal  
Netflix breaks into pay-TV with Virgin Media deal
Netflix, the internet TV network, has signed an agreement with Virgin Media to bring its shows like Breaking Bad and House of Cards to a pay-TV platform for the first time.
 
Digital publishers report 14% lift in ad revenues  
Digital publishers report 14% lift in ad revenues
The online growth in video, recruitment, sponsorship and display advertising helped UK publishers achieve 14% growth in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the same period the previous year, according to a new report by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP).
 
Twitter acquires mobile ad specialist MoPub for $350m  
Twitter acquires mobile ad specialist MoPub for $350m
Twitter has acquired the mobile-focused ad exchange, MoPub, for a reported $350m (£223m).
 
News UK makes four senior commercial appointments  
News UK makes four senior commercial appointments
News UK has announced the appointment of four new senior roles at its commercial division, created as part of its sales restructure following changes to its trading model, including the launch of Sun+.
 
Newsworks announces inaugural Planning Awards  
Newsworks announces inaugural Planning Awards
Newsworks, formerly the Newspaper Marketing Agency (NMA), has launched its inaugural Newsworks Planning Awards, designed for today's multi-platform environment and multi-media schedules.
 
Downton stars join Morse and Poirot in ITV's Where Drama Lives  
Downton stars join Morse and Poirot in ITV's Where Drama Lives
'Downton Abbey' actors such as Hugh Bonneville share the screen with iconic ITV characters 'Morse' and 'Poirot 'in the channel's campaign to promote its autumn and winter drama programmes.
 
Nissan begins wearable tech with Nismo Watch  
Nissan begins wearable tech with Nismo Watch
Nissan is set to become the first car manufacturer to create a smartwatch that will connect a driver to the car and will provide drivers with real-time biometric data.
 
BT begins new era as a sports broadcaster  
BT begins new era as a sports broadcaster
BT's consumer marketing chief, David James, talks to Arif Durrani about BT Sport's first few weeks.
 
Microsoft eyes innovation with Ballmer successor  
Microsoft eyes innovation with Ballmer successor
A new chief executive would need to seamlessly integrate the company's properties, including ad assets. By Alasdair Reid.
 
Right now, C4 should gladly sacrifice critical acclaim for more viewers  
Right now, C4 should gladly sacrifice critical acclaim for more viewers
What happened to Channel 4 this summer? A mass audience exodus made a typically quiet period seem more like a wake.
 
Should publishers run their own digital exchanges?  
Should publishers run their own digital exchanges?
Ad exchanges generate revenue, but publishers are now wondering if they can do a better job, Alasdair Reid writes.
 
Media welcomes the return of Dawn Airey  
Media welcomes the return of Dawn Airey
Yahoo! hopes its new EMEA boss can emulate the impact made by Marissa Mayer in the US, Arif Durrani writes.
 
Remember, you are not 'normal' - but there is one key area in which you are  
Remember, you are not 'normal' - but there is one key area in which you are
If you're reading this - and I suspect you are, unless you are so powerful that your PA is reading it to you - it is highly likely that you're not normal. I've checked.
 
A view from the top  
A view from the top
On my desk sits a battered Pocket Oxford Dictionary. It was given to me by my father-in-law 20 years ago. It defines a holiday as a "break from one's normal work".
 
Latest blogs
Time to get engaged  
Time to get engaged
As I sit here and write this, I am filled with fear. In less than an hour I will be attached to a dentist's chair for a minor op on my jaw.
 
How to fix problems that are festering  
How to fix problems that are festering
Have you ever been in a meeting where you felt unable to say what you were really thinking because you knew that it would be unpopular?
 
What does agency consolidation tell us about the future?  
What does agency consolidation tell us about the future?
This week's Ad:Tech promises to explore one of the defining industry trends, says Dan Brain, content manager of the event.
 
Media Week revamps for the mobile age  
Media Week revamps for the mobile age
Welcome to your new-look Media Week. As you can see, while you've all been enjoying your holidays and watching the cricket, we've had a bit of a summer refurb.
 
Advertisers should deal with holding companies as well as agencies  
Advertisers should deal with holding companies as well as agencies
If in the last two years, an advertiser, having sorted out the media agency terms of business, thought it was safe to get back in the water, it's time for a re-think.
 
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