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28th October 2014

Twitter more than doubles Q3 sales, but reports growth slow-down Twitter has reported a sales boost of 114% to $361m (£224m) in its third quarter results, and a 23% year-on-year hike in the total number of active users, bringing the total to 284 million. UK adspend growth at three-year high Advertising spend in the UK grew at its fastest rate for three years in the second quarter of this year. Tiffany & Co hires MEC for $100m global media Tiffany & Co has appointed MEC to its $100 million (£62 million) media planning and buying account, following a competitive pitch. The Radio Advertising Bureau hires Lucy Barrett The Radio Advertising Bureau has hired Lucy Barrett, the communications director at JWT, as client director. MEC wins The Gym Group media account The Gym Group, the budget gym operator, has appointed MEC as its media agency. Facebook and Airbnb sign up to D&AD New Blood Airbnb, Facebook and John Lewis are among the brands partnering with D&AD for its 2015 New Blood Awards. A perfect storm of European data law changes Recent months have seen major data protection law changes that affect not just UK or EU companies but any companies deemed to be caught by processing EU data. Further seismic changes are also afoot, writes Rafi Azim-Khan, head of marketing law and data privacy at global law firm Pillsbury. Lloyds to axe 9,000 jobs and close 200 branches as it pursues digital plans Lloyds Banking Group is to shed 9,000 jobs and close a net 150 branches as it seeks to make savings of £1bn a year by 2017 and "digitise" its banking business. Media Week Awards 2014 video: The biggest night of the year in 155 seconds Footage from last week's Media Week Awards 2014 extravaganza, including interviews with some of the big winners on the night The Guardian, Maxus and PHD. Media Week Awards 2014 celebrates outstanding talent and creativity The UK's vibrant commercial media sector celebrated the year's best work at the Media Week Awards last night, attended by 1,400 executives from agencies, media owners, advertisers and production companies. Guardian wins Sales Team of the Year 2014 The Guardian has won Media Week's Sales Team of the Year in 2014 after a series of brave initiatives, new partnerships and strategic hires that have served to reinvigorate the news brand. Maxus wins Media Agency of the Year 2014 Congratulations to Maxus, five years old in 2014 and winner of Media Week's fiercely contested Agency of the Year last night. PHD wins Media Grand Prix 2014 Omnicom's PHD has won the coveted Media Grand Prix 2014 after claiming no fewer than seven gold awards at the Media Week Awards last night. It was the press wot won it for the 'No' vote News UK's leader thinks the result of the Scottish referendum shows the enduring power of the press. By Arif Durrani. Can Facebook challenge YouTube in video arena? Facebook aims to dethrone Google with a new ad system and its own IQ research, Arif Durrani and Ed Owen report. With momentum and now money behind it, the Vice hype needs to be believed The bristling excitement among the young masses milling into an East London church as dusk fell was palpable - it had all the hallmarks of a cult, but was in fact a clarion call for advertisers. YouTube's Robert Kyncl targets $220bn video ad market The video platform's content and business operations chief tells David Benady why its ad offering should entice agencies. Brands miss out on ethnic minority youth opportunity Advertisers often avoid using ethnic minority groups in their advertising for fear of 'getting it wrong'. By David Benady. Stop lamenting the heady days of media - we need to change with the times Many seasoned protagonists often bemoan the lack of personalities in our media business today, but such a perspective misses the point. Latest blogs Media Owners take games into their own hands A new generation of gamers is sharing and viewing content in ways that have caught the attention of media owners. But can they harness these trends to grow their businesses? Jason Kingsley OBE, chief executive of games maker Rebellion shares his thoughts. It's time media tapped into the bikegeist From scoops and splashes to commutes and sportives, media is now at the centre of the 'bikegeist', says Newsworks' chief executive, Rufus Olins. Facebook IQ study chimes with IPG Mediabrands report Hanna Chalmers, international research director at IPG Mediabrands' Initiative, finds parallels in the group's global study of 10,000 millennials in 19 markets and the Facebook IQ report, 'The Coming of Age on Screens'. Why the transformation of outdoor is only going to accelerate With change in the air, Shaun Gregory, chief executive of Exterion Media, considers a pending overhaul of under-performing Outdoor Media Centre (OMC) to be a great opportunity. Four takeaways from the IAB Engage Conference Plenty of reason for cheer emanating from IAB Engage, says Paul Lyonette, country manager UK at digital video provider, YuMe. Strategy Account Manager , SYLEX Recruitment £55,000, Central London Marketing Manager - Exhibitions/conferences - Central London , Section:Media Ltd £30,000 - £40,000 + bonus, London (Central), London (Greater) Digital Media Director , Carreras Lathane Associates - CLA Up to £70,000 basic, London (South), London (Greater) Press Media Executive , Ultimate Asset £20000 - £24000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits, City of London Client Director - Technology , Future £competitive with excellent benefits, City of London

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