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17th January 2014

London Evening Standard profits double in 2013 The London Evening Standard has more than doubled its profits in the year to September 2013, to around £2.5 million, while the embattled Independent slashed its losses by 50% in the same period, according to sources.     Facebook rolls out Twitter-style trending topics feature Facebook is seeking to emulate Twitter's popular trending topics feature with its own version that will show its users a "personalised" list of topics being talked about on Facebook.     Tech City chief executive Joanna Shields steps down after year in role Joanna Shields is stepping down from her role as chief executive of Tech City UK, the body for promoting growth in the capital's technology sector, and taking up a non-executive role with the London Stock Exchange.     Premier League renews ad sales deal with Perform The Premier League has renewed its relationship with its digital ad sales partner Perform for a further three years and will offer video advertising for the first time.     Former AOL leader René Rechtman to lead Maker Studios' global growth Maker Studios, the online video giant in the US, has appointed René Rechtman, former chief executive of AOL Be On, as president of international.     Thinkbox Planning Awards open for entries Thinkbox is now accepting entries for the Thinkbox TV Planning Awards 2014, which recognise and celebrate brilliant use of commercial TV.     Things We Like: Gravity Road's Bafta now, Campbell at GQ, CBB still going strong for C5 Three media things in the media we liked this week, and one thing we didn't...     AA and Saga-owner moves media to Starcom Acromas Group, the parent company of AA and Saga Group, has hired Starcom to handle its £16 million media planning and buying account.     A view from the bottom     Week in pictures: @OMD_UK meets The Queen, @rorysutherland meets Ogilvy's desk Adland has been on the move this week, and luckily for us, you've been snapping pictures of your antics.     How playing games can be serious for the media world The games designer Jane McGonigal tells Louise Ridley how gamification makes us the best possible versions of ourselves.     IPC Media prepares for new dawn under Rich Whether the chief executive is being brought in to sell or save the publisher, he's guaranteed to be busy. By David Benady.     Strap yourself in, press industry: this year is going to be one hell of a ride And we're off, soon to be galloping into the Year of the Horse. Welcome to 2014. It's expected to be a tempestuous 12 months by all accounts, and the opening few days have lived up to the billing.     Are trade bodies worth the money? Do the members of trade associations continue to get bang for their buck, Arif Durrani and Mark Banham ask.     Netflix, Bruce Willis and the big-data mystery not even Perry Mason could solve Are you old enough to remember Perry Mason?     My Media Week: Neilson Hall This week, Neilson Hall, head of owned media at Aegis, prepares new business strategy and clocks 85 miles in the running bank; par for the course for a semi-professional runner working in media.     New horizons unfold for brands in Las Vegas Jason Harrison was at the CES tech-fest to witness how connected devices are rapidly turning science fiction into fact.   Latest blogs   Programmatic marketing trends to watch in 2014 Savvy chief marketing officers are now using programmatic to their advantage and some trends will continue to drive the conversation in 2014, says Ben Plomion, vice-president of marketing at Chango.     The changing voice of CES: cars steal the show With new exhibitors and new speakers, the best bits of this year's CES held some interesting innovations for marketers and agencies, says Chrissy Totty, head of innovation at Vizeum UK.     It's way past your screen time How young people use screens will become one of the hot topics in tech development in 2014, says Vizeum's head of innovation, Chrissy Totty.     Driving outdoor into the digital age with connected cabs Among the shop fronts and cash points of the UK, it is hard to miss one of the most recognisable icons on the road - the Hackney Carriage. Easily spotted and always present, the exterior of the black taxi is a well-established format in the Out of Home world. Always on the move, the black taxi has long been the perfect vehicle for advertisers to broadcast their message across towns and cities.     Five reasons publishers should be bullishly optimistic about 2014 Publishers are often faced with a dreary forecast of their industry's future. But as we move into 2014 there is a growing sense that a change for the better is in the air. Here's five reasons media owners should be cautiously optimistic and raise half-full glasses to the New Year.

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