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22nd July 2014

Bloomberg appoints Matt Teeman as commercial director EMEA Bloomberg Media has appointed former DMG Media and BBC Magazines leader Matt Teeman as its commercial director in Europe, Media East and Africa. BBC to end exclusive Red Bee Media production deal The BBC will end its exclusive production deal with Red Bee Media in December 2015, bringing some tasks in-house and opening the rest to the market. Publicis Groupe UK revenue hit by retail and Blackberry Publicis Groupe has reported its UK revenue declined by almost 2 per cent in Q2 2014, following reductions in the retail sector and the impact of the decline of the phone manufacturer Blackberry. Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock helps BBC Worldwide return £173.8m to BBC BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, generated sales of £1.04bn in the year to 31 March, propelled by the international licensing of top shows Sherlock, Top of the Lake and Doctor Who. Australian office OOH media company buys out ECNLive Executive Channel International (ECI), the Australian out-of-home company, has entered the European market by acquiring the office digital display network ECNLive. Omnicom promotes Peter Sherman to lead innovation and collaboration Peter Sherman, an executive vice president at Omnicom, has been appointed as the holding group's executive vice president for innovation and cross-agency collaboration. MaxiNutrition signs deal with Men's Health MaxiNutrition, the sports nutrition brand, has signed a deal to promote the Total Body Challenge, a new workout programme from Men's Health, the Hearst-Rodale magazine. I wish I'd made...12 Years A Slave Gerry Human, the chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather London, explains why he wishes he had created the Oscar-winning film '12 Years A Slave'. Gregory has ambitious plans for Exterion Media Three days into his role as the international chief executive of Exterion Media - the company known as CBS Outdoor until January - Shaun Gregory is already a bit bored of the obvious questions. My Media Week: Stuart Sullivan-Martin This week, Stuart Sullivan-Martin, chief strategy officer, Global Solutions and EMEA at MEC, burns the midnight oil reviewing Media Week Award entries in his role as a judge. Do agencies hold too much power? Will advertisers suffer from Omnicom Media Group's decision to pull all ads from Channel 5, David Benady asks. News brands are keen to set the agenda, but it is a time for collaboration "The NRS in its current form no longer serves newspaper needs." Not my words but those of Bob Hulks, the ex-independent chairman of the Newspaper Publishers Association Review Group, speaking at the Media Research Group conference back in 1998. Newspapers throw the future of NRS in doubt The press is reviewing its relationship with the measurement body as it seeks a system for the digital age. By Arif Durrani. We are in the business to create and take risks, not to reassure accountants We in the media seem to have an overriding obsession with being in the assurance business rather than the invention business. Internet of Things brings opportunities for brands Advertising could appear on the new generation of connected devices, but an industry standard is needed. By David Benady. Latest blogs NRS is ready to build for a new future: Calls for 'media producers' to be differentiated from aggregators Following Campaign's revelation that the NPA has started a review of its requirements for audience measurement this month, Simon Redican, chief executive of the National Readership Survey explains why after a 56 year partnership, the company welcomes the move. Enmity, amity and Pats: how peace has broken out in newsbrands The newspaper business took a major leap forward this month with the launch of a commercial transaction system designed to enable cross-platform sell, says Rufus Olins, chief executive of Newsworks. CNN's Petra Malenicka: 'We don't talk about TV anymore' At CNN, the Cable News Network owned by Turner Broadcasting, they no longer talk about television, says European leader Petra Malenicka. 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. 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

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