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06th December 2013
The Sun sells page 3 for first time to PlayStation  
The Sun sells page 3 for first time to PlayStation
In a media first, PlayStation has taken a double page ad on pages two and three of The Sun today and apologised to the paper's topless model star Rosie, who has been "bumped" to page five.
 
Media agencies: do not not forget how you got here  
Media agencies: do not not forget how you got here
Media agencies were born not too long ago from a breakdown in communication, today's agencies are warned not to make the same mistake with clients by industry stalwart, Brian Jacobs.
 
In pictures: Shortlist Media's Christmas party 2013  
In pictures: Shortlist Media's Christmas party 2013
Stylist and Shortlist publisher Shortlist Media took over a circus school in east London last week for its annual Christmas party, known as the Grand Party.
 
Walker Media becoming part of Publicis Groupe? You couldn't make it up  
Walker Media becoming part of Publicis Groupe? You couldn't make it up
Much has been written already about Publicis Groupe's acquisition of Walker Media this week but, as is so often the way, many of those first drafts will require a rewrite.
 
FHM makes Ron Burgundy its first male cover star in 20 years  
FHM makes Ron Burgundy its first male cover star in 20 years
Bauer Media is putting Will Ferrell, who plays Ron Burgundy in the Anchor Man movies, on the cover or its January 2014 issue which launches tomorrow (5 December).
 
IPA and MAA condemn GSK's bonus requests  
IPA and MAA condemn GSK's bonus requests
Advertising industry trade bodies have condemned a bid by the pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline to get its agencies to make "bonus" payments to remain on its roster.
 
Financial Times ready for global transformation under Hughes  
Financial Times ready for global transformation under Hughes
As the FT prepares to launch a single global edition, its deputy chief executive and global commercial chief tells Arif Durrani why the newspaper is as relevant as ever.
 
So much for an Olympic hangover - 2013 has been another momentous year  
So much for an Olympic hangover - 2013 has been another momentous year
By any measure, 2013 has failed to meet expectations. Following the once-in-a-lifetime highs of London 2012, this was tipped to be a rather uneventful 12 months.
 
ZenithOptimedia plots new network with Walker Media  
ZenithOptimedia plots new network with Walker Media
Instead of folding its new acquisition into the main network, Publicis Groupe is eyeing expansion, Maisie McCabe writes.
 
Do not send a corporate Christmas card, and other tips for the festive season  
Do not send a corporate Christmas card, and other tips for the festive season
This is my last column before the festive season, so here is a handy Future Of Media Christmas Gift Guide. You might like to imagine it as a magazine supplement with lots of cut-out items against a white background, divided into those annoying lifestyle categories such as "dads" and "foodies" and "neighbours with attitude".
 
Cinema makes a play for brands after digital reboot  
Cinema makes a play for brands after digital reboot
DCM hopes its £200 million investment in technology will revolutionise cinema advertising. David Benady reports.
 
Will 2014 see strong growth in media?  
Will 2014 see strong growth in media?
The latest Group M adspend predictions suggest there may finally be light at the end of the tunnel. By Mark Banham.
 
Things we like: Sony takes over The Sun's Page Three  
Things we like: Sony takes over The Sun's Page Three
Other things we like this week include UsVsTh3m reaching seven million uniques and growth in web shopping on Cyber Monday.
 
Latest blogs
The mistaken death of the British High Street  
The mistaken death of the British High Street
The High Street is not dead, it's just changing around the new holy trinity of modern retail - bricks, clicks and touch - says Primesight's commercial director, Chris Forrester.
 
Forget bear and hare and think Daily Mail for efficient sales  
Forget bear and hare and think Daily Mail for efficient sales
John Lewis and Sainsbury's ads have clearly captured the imagination, but are they really driving sales efficiently, asks Rosemary Gorman, group ad director at Mail Newspapers.
 
MEC's Steve Hatch on advertising's best week ever, possibly  
MEC's Steve Hatch on advertising's best week ever, possibly
MEC's chief executive Steve Hatch talks about three great ads launched in a week, and what it all could mean for the media.
 
IMterview: Brand videos this Christmas a dearth of emotional porn  
IMterview: Brand videos this Christmas a dearth of emotional porn
Paul and Darika are the 'Trinny and Susannah' of digital marketing. Every week the pair will look at what's going on behind the latest news... your agency won't tell you the truth, but they're not your agency.
 
Non-mobile publishers face search engine peril  
Non-mobile publishers face search engine peril
Unless more digital publishers start implementing a mobile site strategy, Google's going to start to penalising them in natural search rankings, believes Vibrant Media's Fiona Salmon.
 
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