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27th February 2014

Time Out eyes local ad offering under O'Hara How can the magazine make up for the loss of copy sales and also pay for an increased print run? Its new chief commercial officer tells David Benady about her big plans.     Warner Music Group expands MediaVest and ZenithOptimedia relationship Warner Music Group has expanded its relationship with MediaVest and ZenithOptimedia by giving them the planning and buying business for Warner Bros Records and Rhino.     Facebook's power play piques industry interest The company inspired a new generation of app-makers when it spent big on WhatsApp. Maisie McCabe assesses the deal.     WPP reports pre-tax profits up 19% in 2013 WPP, the owner of the Ogilvy & Mather and MediaCom networks, has reported pre-tax profits of £1.30 billion in 2013, up 19 per cent year on year, as UK revenue climbed by 11 per cent.     Is the Telegraph's digital revolution the right course? Does the exodus of senior journalists suggest divided opinions on the news brand's digital drive? By David Benady.     Look hard and you will see a true renaissance at ITV At first glance, ITV's strong 2013 annual results this week suggest a return to the fine old days of TV advertising. A 30 per cent increase in profits? Is this a case of recession over, let the good times roll again?     Tech viewpoint on multiscreening Attention is today's biggest challenge in an always-on digital world. Consumers' attention is being pulled in multiple directions, with multiple devices vying for share.     The Brits' successful flop highlights the complex social media landscape In a week dominated by Facebook's staggering acquisition of WhatsApp, and the clash of tech and mobile developments at the Mobile World Congress, social and mobile are top of mind.     OMD tops Gunn Report media table OMD was the most-awarded media network in 2013 for the eighth year, according to The Gunn Report For Media.     ITV forecasts ad revenue growth ITV has forecast its spot ad revenue will rise 5-6 per cent year on year in the four months to April as it prepares to launch ITV Encore and ITVBe.     James Wildman to be Mirror's chief revenue officer James Wildman, who recently stepped down as the managing director of Yahoo! UK and Ireland, is set to take the lead commercial role at Trinity Mirror.   Latest blogs   We should all learn to ditch our inner Charlie Brooker and start singing praises When I first started writing these columns, they were pretty grumpy - lots of poking fun at dumb agency stuff and pointing at industry idiocies.     The cookie hasn't died...yet Saturday 26 May 2012. A date which will live in infamy.     Weve's Nigel Clarkson's gone to Barca, so you don't have to: Day 2 The "networking" session went on pretty solidly into the night after day one of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but Weve's commercial leader, Nigel Clarkson, has shaken it off to report back on day two.     IMterview: Facebook and WhatsApp - what should agencies do with IM? Paul and Darika, the 'Trinny and Susannah' of digital marketing, ponder what Facebook's acquisition of instant messaging service Whatsapp means agencies should do in the space.     Weve's Nigel Clarkson's gone to Barca, so you don't have to The first thing that hits you at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona is the sheer scale of the event.   Commercial Manager , Haymarket Media Group Depending on experience, plus commission and benefits, Teddington, Middlesex PPC Manager , NU Creative Talent £0.00 - £30000.00 per annum, City of London Marketing Manager (Programmatic buying) - Central London , Section:Media Ltd £45,000 - £50,000, London Editor , Atwood Tate Available on request, Oxfordshire Marketing Manager , Lloyd Recruitment Services Up to £32,000, South London / Surrey

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