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11th July 2014

Channel 5 to plunge Big Brother into Dawn of the Planet of the Apes scenario Channel 5 is set to put this year's Big Brother contestants into a post-apocalyptic world, with housemates set a number of survival-based tasks around the theme of upcoming blockbuster, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Google set to invest $100m in Europe's tech start-ups Google has opened a London office for its Google Ventures investment arm, with a brief to seek out the "best ideas from the best European entrepreneurs". Vevo renews advertising and content deal with Toyota Vevo, the music video and entertainment platform, believes it is continuing to take media spend away from traditional broadcasters following a new seven-figure branded content and sponsorship deal with Toyota AYGO. Things we like: SMG taking over Turnmills, Stationer's report, Absolute Radio Some things in the media business we liked in the week up to 11 July, and one thing we didn't.... Media business rankings 11 July 2014: The7stars climbs up the league after winning the combined account for P&O Cruises and Cunard. Culture remains vital for the7stars under Biggam The independent shop's co-founder talks to Louise Ridley about being one of The Sunday Times' best small companies to work for and the tie-up with BPN. Furtive Facebook sparks fresh surveillance fears The platform's controversial 'emotion experiment' could have serious consequences for the industry, David Benady writes. Pemsel's mission to bring back The Guardian's mojo is showing some success There is one hell of a swagger around The Guardian's Kings Place this week, and it belongs, of course, to David Pemsel. Global warning signs for media auditing emerge Although clients believe in its value, market trends and a lack of transparency put media auditing at risk. By Stephan Loerke. Guardian plotting English language launch in India The Guardian's open, digital journalism has plenty more room for growth, including plans to launch in India, according to deputy chief executive David Pemsel - just don't mention GQ's Michael Wolff. My Media Week: Sarah Skinner This week Sarah Skinner, managing director of global executive search firm Grace Blue, provides a rare glimpse into life as one of the industry's top talent scouts. Standard's Andrew Mullins moves to Informa Andrew Mullins, the managing director of the London Evening Standard and Independent Print Limited, is moving to be a divisional chief executive at Informa, the events and publishing company. Latest blogs 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 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.

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