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04th August 2014

Publisher says 'f*ck the begrudgers' as Vogue hits all-time high in September Condé Nast's September 2014 issue of Vogue is the monthly magazine's biggest-ever fashion issue, carrying more than £4.5 million-worth of ads. Sky Media expands senior team Sky Media has made two senior hires, bringing in MediaCom's Cath Crow as head of response trading and ITV's Ben Louis as a head of sales. Media Week Awards 2014 shortlist The shortlist for October's Media Week Awards 2014 can now be revealed, and following more competition and entries than ever before, all the companies to have made the cut have reason to celebrate. BBC iPlayer usage up 9% as TV on demand increases A shocking BBC Three drama, David Beckham, 'EastEnders' and the World Cup helped the BBC iPlayer report 260 million requests in June, up 9% on the same month last year. Engine Group faces brewing storm over share value The Engine Group is facing a brewing storm as a group of around 50 ex-employees is preparing to demand its shares are given the same value as current staff. Metro picks Creative Orchestra for ad campaigns Metro, the free newspaper owned by Daily Mail & General Trust, has appointed Creative Orchestra to handle its advertising. Cristiano Ronaldo launches semi-clad ad campaign Cristiano Ronaldo has launched a semi-clad ad campaign to promote his new underwear range. Is 'real time' a game-changer for brands? Should advertisers dive head first into opportunities around tailored, real-time communications, Arif Durrani asks. Yahoo keeps agencies guessing about Europe The company might have spent the past couple of years in an acquisition frenzy, but what's the strategy? By David Benady. My Media Week: Jon Slade This week, Jon Slade, commercial director, global digital advertising and insight, Financial Times, readies the FT's new attention-based CPM alternative - engaged time. You're not normal, nor is the person you sit next to - and as for your boss... You're not normal. It's something that is all too easy to forget - I do it myself on a regular basis. In a step-change from drinking and dining with media's finest, I was out with the "dads from school" last week. Yes, there are fewer cocks in Cameron's Cabinet, but it's not exactly a hen party The comedian Andy Hamilton summed up how most of us feel about the injection of women into the new Cabinet when he said: "It's nice that Cameron has discovered women so near election time." Stewart Easterbrook leaves Starcom MediaVest Group after 17 years Stewart Easterbrook, the former chief executive of Starcom MediaVest Group turned European digital leader, is leaving the agency network after 17 years. Quality content moves top of brands' agendas Last week, the IAB hosted its first-ever content marketing conference. Clare O'Brien reports on the event's highlights. Latest blogs Jerry Wright explains the changes to regional newspaper figures How did the recent changes to ABC's Regional Publication reporting come about and why were they introduced? ABC's chief executive Jerry Wright explains. 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.

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