Media AM - Ofcom kick-starts investigation into £3bn Premier League TV rights, plus Snapchat; Johnston Press; Foodism; the death of the click-through rate?

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19th November 2014

Ofcom kick-starts investigation into £3bn Premier League TV rights Ofcom has opened an investigation into how the Premier League sells £3 billion worth of live UK audio-visual football rights in the UK, following a complaint from Virgin Media. Snapchat launches 'Snapcash' mobile payments with Square Messaging app Snapchat has partnered with mobile payments firm Square to launch Snapcash, a service that enables users to send money via private messages. Johnston Press, Local World and Newsquest unite for 1XL digital sell Local media owners, Johnston Press, Local World and Newsquest, have formed a partnership to create a nationwide digital advertising proposition called 1XL. Square Up Media launches Foodism in print Foodism, the food and drink website owned by Square Up Media, will launch as a monthly print title next month. The click-through rate is not dead, it's morphed into a zombie Online trends are changing, so it makes sense for a new digital metric but does this mean the death of the click-through rate?, asks Mel Exon. Spotify-Uber deal lets passengers control the music Uber, the cab app, has partnered with Spotify to create a service that allows passengers to control the music they hear during their taxi rides. My Media, My Ads - Nickelodeon's latest research study How James Connelly became a mobile multimillionaire It wasn't so long ago that James Connelly was cold-calling potential clients from the directory. Now he is celebrating the big-money sale of his business, Fetch, to Dentsu Aegis Network. Arif Durrani reports Is transparency still a concern for advertisers? Agency trading desks remain an issue for many clients, but are their fears misplaced? Arif Durrani investigates. YouView adds Netflix and Sky Sports to its armoury The Netflix tie-up and arrival of Sky Sports take the service closer to its goal of ten million homes, David Benady writes The media story behind the festive magic of Monty Who would have thought we'd all be talking about the arrival of a flightless bird native to Antarctica in the run-up to Christmas 2014? Innovation and creativity to inspire OMD transition The agency recently threw open its doors to leaders in tech and media as it begins to redefine its offer, Ed Owen reports. Global and local share top billing in the ideal structure There are no ideal global company structures, but we are seeing some interesting experiments and changes under way. Latest blogs How the UK is leading the way in brand safety online The news last month that Yahoo, AOL and Google's DoubleClick have joined Microsoft in the fight against online ad misplacement by having their ad serving processes certified by JICWEBS, further underlines how the UK leads the way in safety online, says ABC's Richard Foan. Radio influence grows for UK advertisers The latest Rajar results show the UK radio industry to be in great shape and should serve as a great wake-up call to advertisers, says Simon Kilby, head of marketplace at Bauer Media. Why international news still matters The business of traditional television news has never been stronger, says Liz Nunn, UK sales director at CNN International. 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. Mobile Advertising Operations Manager £40k - £50k , Shape Media £40k-£50k, Central London Display Sales Executive - Leading Publisher , Shape Media c.£25,000 basic + £7,000 OTE + benefits, London (Central), London (Greater) Performance Ad Tech UK Sales Director , Ultimate Asset £65000 - £80000 per annum + +100% comms + bens, London Exhibition Sales Manager - Healthcare Exhibition , Dragonfly Recruitment £280000.00 - £330000.00 per annum + Bonus + Benefits, London Event Sales Manager - Fashion Exhibitions , Dragonfly Recruitment £30000.00 - £34000.00 per annum + Basic + Bonus + Benefits, London

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