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07th May 2014

Havas UK revenues rise 12% to €52m Havas has reported revenue of €389 million (£319 million) in the first quarter of 2014, representing organic growth of three per cent, after UK revenues increased by 11.7 per cent to €52 million. Limited Space buys Brandspace and Wi-Fi specialist in £3m deal Limited Space Media Group (LSMG), the outdoor media owner, has bought the brand engagement specialists Brandspace and the Wi-Fi advertising company MOOH, in a deal worth up to £3 million. My Media Week: Susanna Dinnage This week, Susanna Dinnage, executive vice-president and managing director, Discovery Networks UK and Ireland, launches a brand proposition, gets up to speed on Discovery's planned acquisition of Eurosport and celebrates TLC's first birthday Bloomberg launches biggest brand initiative Bloomberg, the financial data and media company, is targeting business travellers at London City Airport by offering news and information through an interactive hub . Labour to air anti-Clegg film by Lucky Generals The Labour Party has released a dramatic party political broadcast in the style of a 50s science fiction film that slams Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as spineless. Posters are working, but The Economist isn't Last week, outdoor advertising unexpectedly came under a double-pronged attack from a most unlikely source, The Economist. Ivan Clark explains why the news weekly is wrong. Simon Cowell, Richard Branson and Elton John appear as fat cats in Sunday Times Rich List The Sunday Times Rich List is reimagined this year as compilation of fat cats, with a pair of glasses or a shock of hair to signal their real, affluent identity. Travelodge invests in £25m 'Get up and go' ad push Travelodge is launching a new £25m marketing push that aims to position the hotel brand as "Britain's favourite hotel for value". Channel 4 set to report double-digit losses for 2013 Channel 4 is expected to post multimillion-pound operating losses for 2013 in its annual report tomorrow on the back of flat advertising revenues and ongoing investment in original programming. MEC out to prove that two heads are better than one With new-business billings already flowing following the ascension of Stuart Bowden and Jason Dormieux, MEC has enjoyed early success with its joint leadership model. Louise Ridley reports. Viacom buys Channel 5 for £450 million Viacom has agreed to buy Channel 5 from Northern & Shell for £450 million, four and a half times what the latter bought it for in 2010. Twitter's strategic hire is a reminder of the constant evolution in media land This week's column was inspired by Nigel Clarkson, the former outdoor trailblazer now leading the mobile ad space as the commercial director of Weve. Introducing supermarkets' new brand ambassadors: cheerful self-checkouts They're so common now that observational comedians make jokes about how observational comedians no longer make jokes about them. Do advertising and media get enough kudos from Govt? By appointing someone with no direct experience to the DCMS, does the Govt value the industry, Mark Banham asks. Women's titles capitalise on feminist renaissance Elle's new platform brings female-focused content under one roof as feminism regains popularity, Louise Ridley writes. Why independence still has value in media land Smart agencies with the confidence to go it alone can prosper in this age of media consolidation, David Benady writes. BSkyB maintains hold on Premier League BSkyB has announced new records for Sky Sports live Premier League football this season, despite major new competition from BT Sport. Labour lampoons 'uncredible shrinking man' Nick Clegg with 50s sci-fi parody film The Labour Party has released a dramatic party political broadcast in the style of a 50s science fiction film that slams Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as spineless. Latest blogs How close can Route get to programmatic buying? In an age dominated by performance marketing and programmatic buying, how is out-of-home's £19 million audience delivery system, Route, helping clients improve the efficiency of their investment? Mark Henson, head of business development at Primesight, explores. Trading desks: Are independents the answer to client concerns? Independent trading desks claim to be more saintly than agency trading desks. Are they right? Tom Denford, co-founder of ID Comms, explores. What needs to happen for ad viewability trading to succeed? Advertisers should feel more comfortable knowing adspend will no longer be wasted on impressions that were never seen, but it's not all good news, says Exponential's Craig Simmons. Programmatic targeting: Why we're approaching the end of the media category The last decade and a half has seen the gradual creep of digital technology into almost all media sectors. All media should take a leaf from radio: relationships - you have to work at them All relationships, including those between brands and consumers, need to start and end with a meaningful and rewarding exchange, reminds Steve Cox, marketing director of JCDecaux Airport. 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