Media AM - Channel 4 and ITV enjoy strong Baftas, plus Facebook; Freesat; John Whittingdale

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11th May 2015

Channel 4 and ITV enjoy strong Baftas Channel 4 and ITV enjoyed a strong showing at the British Academy Television Awards last night. Facebook named world's fastest-growing media owner The rising sales of smartphones and tablets has propelled Facebook to become the fastest growing media owner in the world, according to ZenithOptimedia. Hot off the presses In the same year Media Week was born, Paul Hayes joined the industry selling special reports for The Times. He reflects on three decades in the business John Whittingdale appointed culture secretary John Whittingdale MP has been made secretary of state for culture, media and sport in David Cameron's new government. Freesat Freetime sales double in Q1 Sales of Freetime, the set-top box from subscription-free satellite television service Freesat, have doubled in the first quarter of this year compared to 2014. Women in media Sue Unerman commemorates 30 years in media by inviting her first boss, Christine Walker, to tea with her current one, Karen Blackett. They discuss with Tess Alps what life was like for women in a male-dominated industry. TV most influential media in General Election TV was the most effective media in influencing people's votes in the build up to the General Election, with 62% of the electorate claiming it had been influential, while social media was only deemed persuasive by 11% of voters, according to research from Otherlines.tv. Almost half of online video ads never seen by consumers, says Google While digital can offer brands more insight into how well their ads are doing, it can be difficult to know what their chances of actually being seen are. Young talent is an area worth investment Haymarket Media Group, home to What Car?, Stuff, Campaign and PRWeek, is investing over £2m in its Skill Academy - designed to attract the best new digital talent to take Haymarket into the future. FCA accuses online insurers of lacking pricing transparency Insurance firms, brokers and price comparison sites are not being transparent in communicating the price of paying premiums in instalments according to The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). MediaCom bags its grocer after a great Saturday job When Karen Blackett called a dozen senior executives into her third-floor office last Wednesday afternoon, the enormity of the occasion was almost too much to bear. WPP: Making news for a generation Media Week and WPP were born just three months apart. The world's biggest marketing group's founder and chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, takes the time to reflect. Media is back on top of the industry's news agenda Modal Britain is the new battleground for brands The politically aware, middle-income mainstream is the mass market that advertisers must tap into, Tony Regan advises. Viacom seeks security in Sky Media/C5 deal With Sky Media running sales, Channel 5 should be able to put the Omnicom stand-off behind it, Arif Durrani writes. My Media Week: Nate Lanxon We join Nate Lanxon, senior editor, Bloomberg Media, who is fuelled by copious amounts of caffeine and sugar for the launch of Bloomberg Business Europe. Latest blogs Was the value of the election poster realised? As the dust settles on the 2015 General Election, Primesight's commercial director Chris Forrester focuses in on the real question of posters. Cinema advertising is at the top of its game Last month's AA/Warc report stated that UK advertising spend grew by 5.8% in 2014, its highest rate since 2010 and for cinema even more exciting times lie ahead, says Karen Stacey, chief executive of Digital Cinema Media (DCM). Media Week celebrates 30 years in style Thanks to everyone who was able to attend Media Week's 30th anniversary celebrations last week and also to our wider support of well-wishers. Hooray for Hollywood: Film stars make welcome strides in TV ads Kevin Bacon, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone all reconfirm the trend of a vibrant TV ad market on top of its game, says ITV's deputy managing director, commercial, Simon Daglish. What influence have newsbrands had in the 2015 General Election? With the election just a week away, the second in Newsworks' series of election trackers looks at the influence of newsbrands - can they really impact the election outcome when there are so many different sources of information out there? Denise Turner reports. Agency Sales Group Head - Media Owner , Greene Media Network Up to 45K Basic (dependant on experience) + Commission+ Bens, London (Greater) / London (Central), London (Greater) / London (East), London (Greater) / London ... Team Leader- UK media research , DWPub Competitive, London (Greater) Account Manager - pharma events , Atwood Tate Available on request, London (Central) Account Manager , Aspire £27000.00 - £30000.00 per annum + commission, London Head of Marketing and Data , Escape Hatch Media Recruitment To £50,000 + £5000 Bonus + Benefits, West Sussex

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