Tuesday 28 April 2015

Media AM - WPP backs $50m fund for American fashion website, plus Bloomberg; Channel 4; House of Fraser; Newspaper website ABCs

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28th April 2015
WPP backs $50m fund for American fashion website
WPP backs $50m fund for American fashion website
WPP has made an investment in Refinery29, a fashion and lifestyle media company, for $50 million through its WPP Ventures arm.
Bloomberg launches Europe digital brand
Bloomberg launches Europe digital brand
Bloomberg Media has made two senior appointments to its commercial team, as it launches Bloomberg Business Europe today.
Charlie Palmer named Channel 4 head of viewer relationship management
Charlie Palmer named Channel 4 head of viewer relationship management
Channel 4 has appointed Charlie Palmer, its group marketing manager, as the head of viewer relationship management.
House of Fraser launches new TV campaign
House of Fraser launches new TV campaign
House of Fraser parodies popular internet memes for a new TV campaign promoting the store's brand event.
Newspapers' website ABCs: March 2015 at a glance
Newspapers' website ABCs: March 2015 at a glance
The Guardian's global website achieved a record month in March, alongside new highs for The Independent, Evening Standard and The Telegraph.
Apple outshines Samsung with £9bn quarterly profit
Apple outshines Samsung with £9bn quarterly profit
Apple has revealed it sold 40 per cent more iPhones in the first three months of 2015 than it did in the previous year, helping it to beat analysts' expectations with a quarterly net income of $13.6bn (£9bn).
Jamie Oliver: the days of being cool and edgy are gone
Jamie Oliver: the days of being cool and edgy are gone
Jamie Oliver, MBE, is a celebrity chef, entrepreneur and food campaigner. He entered the spotlight in 1999 with BBC TV show The Naked Chef; his most recent series was Jamie's Comfort Food, on Channel 4.
C4's Sports Direct investigation highlights how discounters erode brands
C4's Sports Direct investigation highlights how discounters erode brands
Last night's Channel 4 Dispatches on Channel 4 raised questions around how promotions can devalue brands, argues Thayne Forbes, joint managing director at brand valuation consultancy, Intangible Business.
Jazz FM's Richard Wheatly dies aged 69
Jazz FM's Richard Wheatly dies aged 69
Richard Wheatly, the Jazz FM chairman who died last week, was a "maverick" driven by an "entrepreneurial passion and a deep love of jazz".
Dawn Airey predicts a 'renaissance year' for Yahoo
Dawn Airey predicts a 'renaissance year' for Yahoo
'We need to get bigger and we will get bigger,' Dawn Airey, the tech company's EMEA boss, tells Arif Durrani in a rare press interview since taking the job.
Is EC anti-trust attack on Google a political move?
Is EC anti-trust attack on Google a political move?
The charges against the tech giant last week say more about envy of US entrepreneurial culture, Ross Jenkins argues.
Is the growth of ad-blockers a threat to online media?
Is the growth of ad-blockers a threat to online media?
The growing prevalence of ad-blockers could lead to advertisers spending less and an increase in paywalled content.
Latest blogs
Election 2015: Where do people get their news?
Election 2015: Where do people get their news?
With the election almost upon us, the first in Newsworks' series of election trackers looks at where people get their news from.
Commercial radio: bigger than ever and sound commercial sense
Commercial radio: bigger than ever and sound commercial sense
In today's Advertising Association/WARC report for 2014, radio quietly blazed a trail as the best performing traditional media, up 7.2%, notes the RAB's Lucy Barrett
Watch: The Martin Sorrell interview
Watch: The Martin Sorrell interview
Last year's attempts for a mega-merger of equals between Publicis Groupe and Omnicom collapsed because Maurice Lévy failed to show John Wren "sufficient respect", according to WPP's Martin Sorrell, who went on to talk retirement plans, Tesco and Dunnhumby.
England cricket team's demise holds a warning for adland
England cricket team's demise holds a warning for adland
The complete and shambolic failure of the England Cricket Team in Australia during the World Cup provides a stark warning for advertisers and their agencies, says Andrew Lloyd, managing partner of planning at Vizeum.
What does Google's shift towards mobile-friendly rankings mean to your business?
What does Google's shift towards mobile-friendly rankings mean to your business?
Change is coming for brands' online search ranking as Google prepares for more mobile-friendly rankings on 21 April, Dayo Hazzan, the UK business director at Lowe Profero, outlines how to be prepared.
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