Wednesday 12 March 2014

Media AM - DMGT, Twitter crash, IPC Media, Women of Tomorrow, Happy birthday WWW

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12th March 2014
DMGT rules out Metro sale and prepares marketing campaign  
DMGT rules out Metro sale and prepares marketing campaign
Daily Mail & General Trust has for the first time ruled out the possibility of selling The Metro newspaper, either to a third party or a management buyout, in attempts to quash mounting speculation.
 
SXSW14: Twitter crashes during Biz Stone talk  
SXSW14: Twitter crashes during Biz Stone talk
Twitter crashed during an interview with the social media site's co-founder, Biz Stone, at South by Southwest, yesterday.
 
IPC Media holds CRM pitch  
IPC Media holds CRM pitch
IPC Media, the publisher of Ideal Home and NME, is on the hunt for an agency to handle its customer acquisition and retention account.
 
Women of Tomorrow: gallery of photos from the event  
Women of Tomorrow: gallery of photos from the event
The IPA and Campaign unveiled its ten Women of Tomorrow at a breakfast event at the IPA's offices on Belgrave Square yesterday. Look through a gallery of pictures from the event.
 
Happy birthday WWW: 24 things you probably didn't know about the Web #web25  
Happy birthday WWW: 24 things you probably didn't know about the Web #web25
Did you know that Sir Tim is more commonly known as "timbl"? As the World Wide Web turns 25 today, we bring you 24 facts direct from Tim Berners-Lee's team - with a 25th awaiting the input of the public.
 
TV ad revenues up 3.5% to record high  
TV ad revenues up 3.5% to record high
TV advertising revenue in the UK increased 3.5 per cent in 2013, reaching a record high of £4.63 billion, according to Thinkbox figures provided by UK commercial TV broadcasters.
 
Low-profile Litster thrust into spotlight at Sky Media  
Low-profile Litster thrust into spotlight at Sky Media
He may not be as widely revered as his predecessor, but the experienced John Litster has already shown his paymasters that he has what it takes to lead Sky Media. By Maisie McCabe.
 
MEC's decision to appoint co-CEOs suggests a safe choice, but is it inspired?  
MEC's decision to appoint co-CEOs suggests a safe choice, but is it inspired?
I recently asked an Omnicom leader: if they could work at any other agency, which would they pick? "One of the more progressive ones," I was told. "One that is culture-based and stands for something." Interestingly, the only agency cited outside of their own beloved marcoms group was WPP's MEC.
 
Brands are missing the silver surfer opportunity  
Brands are missing the silver surfer opportunity
Evidence builds that mature consumers are more tech-savvy and less brand-loyal than brands thought. By Arif Durrani.
 
My Media Week: Bob Wootton  
My Media Week: Bob Wootton
This week Bob Wootton, director of media and advertising at ISBA, The Voice of British Advertisers, joins WFA in Paris to talk global media issues, is disappointed by the shadow culture minister's views and reveals why his unofficial title is head of lunch
 
It's not what advertising is good at so much as what it can do better  
It's not what advertising is good at so much as what it can do better
I've always thought that the best advertising people are those who are a bit suspicious of it. That may well be true of other professions. A degree of distance, a measure of not-drinking-the-Kool-Aid, might help you be good at your job. That's certainly true of Tom Ewing of Brainjuicer.
 
Should sponsorship be measured as media?  
Should sponsorship be measured as media?
Is it right to treat sponsorship as 'media' by measuring it in terms of advertising equivalent value, Louise Ridley asks.
 
Mastering the 'dark art' of direct response 2.0  
Mastering the 'dark art' of direct response 2.0
The 'gold mine' of Google search may prompt agencies to revive their direct response operations. By David Benady.
 
UK mobile spend tipped to rise 90% and overtake newspapers in 2014  
UK mobile spend tipped to rise 90% and overtake newspapers in 2014
Mobile adspend in the UK is expected to rise 90% this year to hit around £2.26 billion, placing it ahead of advertising being placed in print newspapers, according to a report.
 
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Sky AdSmart is no 'game changer' - the real digital game changed long ago  
Sky AdSmart is no 'game changer' - the real digital game changed long ago
Advertiser reaction following the six-month trial of Sky's addressable advertising service was predictably positive.
 
Nick Baughan on how data is propelling Maxus' journey  
Nick Baughan on how data is propelling Maxus' journey
Managing growth in an agency is a nice problem to have, says Nick Baughan, managing director of WPP's Maxus, who finds surprising salvation in data.
 
What do media and plumbing have in common?  
What do media and plumbing have in common?
What do plumbing and media have in common? Carat's managing director, Matthew Hook, believes he's found a missed opportunity.
 
And the best branding Oscar goes to...  
And the best branding Oscar goes to...
The 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood saw the annual gathering of the brightest stars and biggest brands. Zoe Jones, marketing director at Digital Cinema Media (DCM), enjoys the moment and looks at the marketing frenzy.
 
Weve's Nigel Clarkson's gone to Barca, so you don't have to: Day 3  
Weve's Nigel Clarkson's gone to Barca, so you don't have to: Day 3
Day three of the World Mobile Congress and Weve's commercial director Nigel Clarkson is bringing it home.
 
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