Media AM - Clear Channel UK, Vizeum UK, Weve, Omnicom Group, Rebekah Brooks

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24th June 2014

Andrew Morley becomes CEO of Clear Channel UK Andrew Morley, the former leader of Motorola, has been appointed chief executive of Clear Channel UK with immediate effect. Vizeum UK expands innovation team Vizeum UK has hired MEC's James Schad and Enzo Annunziata, the founder and creative director of the babywear company Susie and Toto, as directors of its innovation department. Weve serves opt-out AdChoices icon against all mobile display ads to reassure users Telecoms joint venture Weve will serve an AdChoices icon on every display ad to provide greater transparency and control over targeted advertising. Omnicom plots new London HQ with offer on South Bank mega-office Omnicom Group has made an offer to take over the 370,000 sq ft Royal Bank of Scotland office building in London's South Bank, as its potential new headquarters. Rebekah Brooks cleared of phone hacking Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News International, has been cleared of all counts relating to phone hacking but Andy Coulson, the former head of communications at No 10, has been found guilty of phone hacking. Morrisons changes its name to back Andy Murray Morrisons is once again showing its support for the British tennis ace Andy Murray, by changing the name of its Wimbledon branch to Murrisons. Lego-built bus stop celebrates birthdays of London's buses A bus stop constructed entirely from pieces of Lego and appropriately situated outside iconic toy shop Hamley's on London's Regent Street has been erected to celebrate Transport for London (TfL)'s Year of the Bus. Our jobs could be under threat from the Eugene Goostmans of the world Have you seen the movie Transcendence with Johnny Depp? I don't recommend it. Appallingly overblown sci-fi guff about a scientist who gets himself "uploaded" into a computer - becoming a glitchy, screen-based entity spouting platitudes in that spiky green font evil computers always seem to use. I saw it on a rainy afternoon and, as a little coding exercise, I thought I would try to upload my wife. Bauer Media set for sales revolution under Dunmall The company's managing director of advertising tells Maisie McCabe how the restructure of the sales team differs from Bauer's previous attempts. Cannes excess is here to stay, says Steve King Steve King, ZenithOptimedia's global chief executive, says the extravagance and excess of Cannes from 10 years ago is back and very much here to stay. PHD chief extols outstanding Cannes week Winning two Gold Lions with its all-Lego ad break for the 'Lego Movie' has contributed to an "outstanding" week at Cannes for Mike Cooper, PHD's global chief executive. OMD Worldwide's chief Mainardo de Nardis talks full-service, awards and fascism Mainardo de Nardis, chief executive of OMD Worldwide, says the focus for the Omnicom media network after the proposed merger with Publicis Groupe has collapsed remains the same, on servicing big clients and on harnessing innovation and creativity. Sorrell warns rivals: 'Don't climb the backstairs of the Carlton in Cannes' Sir Martin Sorrell, the founder and chief executive of WPP, revelled in the collapse of the proposed $35 billion Publicis Omnicom Group in Cannes this week. Karen Blackett OBE: 'I don't feel like I've done enough yet' The sun was shining on MediaCom's chief executive Karen Blackett today, in a rare moment of reflection in Cannes after receiving an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Havas Media and McCann win Media Grand Prix in Cannes Havas Media Peru won the Cannes Lions Media Grand Prix with partners McCann last night for media work for Coca-Cola. Do the Cannes Media Lions still matter? Overblown and overrated, or imperative recognition of best in class that propels the industry forward? By Arif Durrani. Tunepics gives social media a new dimension Social media was built on text and images, but the latest app adds music to the mix. Can it succeed, David Benady asks. Data meets creativity in the Lions' den Steve Henry and Oliver Rees showed a Cannes audience how incredible things can happen when data and creativity come together. Omnicom's Marc Bignell to help lead Yahoo's EMEA operation Marc Bignell, global chief investment officer at Omnicom Media Group, is set to take a senior leadership role at Yahoo in Europe. Latest blogs Amazon's Fire phone could help win over the high street With its new Fire phone launched on Wednesday, Amazon has the potential to instantly hijack the high street and make every song, sign, poster and product a point of sale opportunity, says Talon's Richard Simkins Heading the elephants off at the pass I attended a conference this week where the thorny topic of ad blocking received significant airtime. And no wonder, given what we heard. What's in a name? Why Techmedia is now Purch Antoine Boulin, president, media at Purch, explains the reasoning behind the group's recent rebranding. Don't interrupt: publish The priorities of brands and agencies are changing in a content-driven world, says Tim Hipperson, the former chief executive of G2 Joshua and ZenithOptimedia. Why performance delivery means so much more in today's media environment It's time to redefine performance delivery, says AdConnection's chief executive, Catherine Becker.

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