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27th June 2014

Luis Suárez 'should have gone to Specsavers' says cheeky Twitter campaign Specsavers reacted to footballer Luis Suárez apparently biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini in a World Cup match last night, with a tactical tweet pointing out the difference between cannelloni and Chiellini. Ogilvy crushes Google on Twitter Ogilvy was the most-talked about brand on social media at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, ranking up more than three times the mentions of Twitter and Google combined. Felix Dennis, publisher, millionaire, poet and tree lover, dies aged 67 Felix Dennis, the chairman and founder of Dennis Publishing and one of the most well-known characters in the media industry, has died aged 67. 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. 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. HuffPost's Maymann sets sights on world domination The Huffington Post's chief executive believes its alternative business model will keep the brand ahead of traditional publishers. By Arif Durrani. 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. Why Vizeum is introducing term 'co-owned' in the media mix As the media landscape develops, it is time to introduce the term "co-owned" to sit alongside paid, owned and earned media, says Vizeum's strategy director Scott Magee. Fifa World Cup breaks TV records around the world Roy Hodgson's England football team may have squashed hopes of historic TV sporting highs in the UK, but elsewhere the Fifa World Cup coverage from Brazil is setting TV viewing records in 2014. Vanneck-Smith steps up to Dow Jones role News Corp has promoted Katie Vanneck-Smith, the chief marketing officer of News UK, to chief customer officer and global managing director of Dow Jones. L'Oréal and Channel 4 end trading dispute L'Oréal and Channel 4 have resolved their six-month trading dispute that has kept L'Oréal ads off all Channel 4 and UKTV channels in 2014. Dennis was truly a force of nature You always learned to expect the unexpected with Felix Dennis, recalls James Tye, chief executive of Dennis Publishing who worked with the media maverick for 18 years. Pay TV: The battles rage on but who will win the war? As competition hots in the world of pay TV, Sky's dominance could be under threat, says Lee Langford, director of Telecoms, Media, Technology and Entertainment at Harris Interactive. Marcus Rich reveals major restructure at IPC Media around 'one IPC' IPC Media is restructuring to bring its three former divisions - Connect, Inspire and Southbank - back together under a new company philosophy of "one IPC". In an age of mobility, outdoor media is the second screen As the importance of both "context" and "mobility" come into their own in the media, outdoor stands to reap the benefits, says Chris Forrester. 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. Digital Sales Executive (B2B) , Spiceworks Excellent Base + commission (uncapped)!, London (Greater) / London (Central), London (Greater) International Marketing Executive - Automotive Portfolio , Dragonfly Recruitment £24000.00 - £26000.00 per annum, London (Central), London (Greater) Senior Sales Executive - Energy Intelligence Portfolio , Dragonfly Recruitment £30000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + Commission + Travel costs + Benefits, Oxfordshire Digital Media Sales Executive , ADVFN £25,000 per annum plus commission OTE £70k, London (Central), London (Greater) Senior Media Planning Exec - Luxury Automotive & Tech Client , Lipton Fleming £28000 - £32000 per annum + excellent benefits package, London (Central), London (Greater)

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