Friday 13 September 2013

Media PM - Week's most read: SMG/Premier Foods, Jeremy Male, News UK, iPhone5C, AOP digital growth, Clarkson joins Weve

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Media PM Bulletin 13th September 2013
SMG resigns £20m Premier Foods  
SMG resigns £20m Premier Foods
Premier Foods, the owner of Bisto, Hovis and Mr Kipling, will be forced to rethink its £20 million media account after the incumbent, StarcomMediaVest Group, resigned the business.
 
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.
 
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+.
 
Why the iPhone 5C and 5S are not a radical leap forward  
Why the iPhone 5C and 5S are not a radical leap forward
Apple's "next-generation" of iPhones, the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S, are technically compelling but not the great leap forward were were waiting for, says Matthew Knight, head of innovation at Carat.
 
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).
 
Nigel Clarkson joins 'turbo-charged' Weve as commercial lead  
Nigel Clarkson joins 'turbo-charged' Weve as commercial lead
Weve, the mobile ad network created by Vodafone, O2 and EE, has hired LivingSocial's head of sales Nigel Clarkson as its first permanent commercial director.
 
Brands set for big plans as The X Factor returns  
Brands set for big plans as The X Factor returns
There is still nothing quite like The X Factor for advertisers, and this year promises bespoke content. By David Benady.
 
Is the GPS review fit for purpose?  
Is the GPS review fit for purpose?
The Government's roster pitches have reached farcical proportions, according to some involved. By Maisie McCabe.
 
Hearst's de Puyfontaine eyes digital transformation  
Hearst's de Puyfontaine eyes digital transformation
The Hearst UK chief executive explains how his French heritage and British pragmatism will help build the publisher's global reputation.
 
Awards hopefuls, new boundaries and old egos show media in fine fettle  
Awards hopefuls, new boundaries and old egos show media in fine fettle
For the first time that day, there was unqualified agreement: the quality of entries shortlisted for this year's Media Week Awards had been exceptionally high. Time and again, individual judges muttered how, during any other year, "that would have walked away with it".
 
Agencies integrate mobile to future-proof business  
Agencies integrate mobile to future-proof business
What is the industry doing to develop mobile marketing as the platform escalates in importance, David Benady asks.
 
Stop the press: four  things people in media need to know about lists  
Stop the press: four things people in media need to know about lists
The list is a perfectly shaped content format for a media snacking world and it is excellent for writers too: you don't need a particular point - you can just sweep a bucket of related stuff into a list and pretend you've thought about it. I love them.
 
Things we like: Animated brands, The Big Issue, Newsworks awards  
Things we like: Animated brands, The Big Issue, Newsworks awards
Things we like this week includes Sky's Toy Story ad, The Big Issue's design competition and Newsworks' inaugural planning awards.
 
Latest blogs
A true DOOH innovation  
A true DOOH innovation
You may have noticed a brand new Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) format on the streets of London in recent weeks: digital screens on top of black cabs. And you can expect to see many more over the next few months as the roll out of this new media format gathers pace. Sure to divide opinion, this new DOOH format has dared to mess with London's beloved, and 'iconic' black cabs.
 
When you have a Ferrari why drive it like a Volvo?  
When you have a Ferrari why drive it like a Volvo?
Outdoor media owners have yet to fully leverage the flexibility and possibilities digital assets now afford, says Primesight's UK leader.
 
Have we taken leave of our census?  
Have we taken leave of our census?
Our 200-year-old census is under threat, says Ipsos Media's John Carroll. He says time has been called on the decennial bastion of market research.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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