Media AM - BSkyB secures £4.9bn for Sky Europe deal; plus Time Out, Doctor Who, James Chandler, Twitter

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25th July 2014

BSkyB secures £4.9bn for Sky Europe deal BSkyB has secured a £4.9 billion deal to takeover Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland, to create Sky Europe. Empire editor Mark Dinning leaves for Time Out Dubai Mark Dinning, Empire's longest-serving editor, is leaving the Bauer Media film magazine after eight years to become the editor of Time Out Dubai. Radio Times: 50 years of Doctor Who covers Doctor Who series eight hits screens next month. Take a nostalgic look at some of the Radio Times magazine covers that have featured The Doctor in the past 50 years. Media business rankings 25 July 2014: Goodstuff Communications and Arena move up in the top ten after winning Zoopla and Flight Centre respectively. Thing we like: BBC Worldwide, Tulisa relief, AOL, Sky Some things in the media business we liked in the week up to 25 July, and one thing we didn't... Affluent consumers deserve richer ads Ads targeting the affluent tend to be hackneyed affairs - so ditch the clichés and actually engage with these people, Richard Huntington says. Social photos of the week My Media Week: James Chandler This week, James Chandler, global mobile director, Mindshare launches the agency's wearable tech unit in NYC, presents to his 'Mobile Mum and Dad' at Facebook and tries to get the skinny on the iPhone 6. Does radio need another digital multiplex? Is there demand among advertisers and listeners for the pending second national DAB multiplex, Arif Durrani asks. Take a lead from Carat and recharge your batteries over the summer holidays School's out for the summer - and so too, for once, is the sunshine. As teachers across the country pick themselves up and begin the healing process, spurred on no doubt by the promise that Michael Gove will not be returning to class in September, thoughts invariably turn to our own great escapes. Twitter's latest big idea: focus on the small talk The World Cup is now over, but people are Tweeting about everyday life. Should brands join in, David Benady asks. The first World Cup to go viral - thanks to old and new media convergence The best World Cup in living memory, despite the inevitable disappointment of England's early departure, beautifully showcased the convergence of "old" and "new" media, where the quality of the football was matched by the entertainment experience. 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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