Media AM - Channel 4, Yahoo, The Guardian, Team News, CES 2014

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08th January 2014

Channel 4 U-turn ends YouTube partnership Channel 4 has removed all its long-form programmes from YouTube in favour of a new strategy to develop its own digital 4oD services.     Marissa Mayer focuses on media for Yahoo in 2014 Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer announced a handful of new media launches for the company at the Consumer Electronics Show yesterday.     Guardian to launch Saturday supplement Do Something as cover price rises Guardian News & Media is set to launch a lifestyle supplement for the Saturday edition of The Guardian called Do Something this weekend and lift its cover price by 20p to £2.30.     Chris Whitson joins Team News as CSO Chris Whitson, the former planning partner and co-founder of VCCP me, is joining WPP's Team News as its chief strategy officer.     #CES2014 Day One: Omni-present wearable tech and dodgy reception It's been a mad day full of events, demos and lectures. We saw the pop artist/toymaker Kidrobot (Paul Budnitz), hanging out and displaying his work at the Samsung booth and we saw musician Swizz Beatz admiring his work.     Media trading's own Libor scandal is coming There are uncanny parallels between the Libor scandal and the way media is traded today. John Billett calls on the industry to solve the problem.     Charlie McGee joins Apple in European sales role Charlie McGee, the former managing director of Carat Digital, has joined Apple to lead its European ad sales.     Sony makes data grab with launch of smart wristband and Lifelog app Sony has launched a Nike Fuel-style smart wristband at this year's CES exhibition, which links up to a new 'Lifelog' application that allows users to log their everyday activities.     Sainsbury's and Waitrose report strong Christmas sales Sainsbury's reported a 0.2% like-for-like sales growth for the third quarter, stripping out fuel, while Waitrose recorded its busiest-ever day on Christmas Eve.   Latest blogs   Reflections on Web Summit: How 'Davos for geeks' reignited my passion for tech The dust has settled after Web Summit in Dublin earlier this quarter, but I can say that the start-up ethos I witnessed during the two-day conference has genuinely stayed with me.     Ed Vaizey seems 'clueless' So today was 'D day' in the radio industry, with "the announcement of the digital switchover", but Government minister Ed Vaizey appears "clueless", says radio DJ Edward Adoo.     Digital radio from an advertiser's view This coming Monday, Ed Vaizey, minister of culture, communications and the creative industries, will be speaking at the Go Digital Conference in London.     Beware the 13th: The media industry's unlucky number Blast - it's Friday the 13th. Don't step on the cracks in the pavement - tick. Don't walk under any ladders - tick. Don't pass the path of a black cat - tick. Check all your professional equipment is safe, secure and away from liquids - perhaps one for the to-do list.     Will online ads ruin Christmas as well as UX? There is an interesting debate going on between the advertising industry and those that look into it from the outside about what's best for the consumer.

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