Rajar Q3 numbers: Commercial radio closes in on BBC; Zaid Al-Zaidy leaves McCann; and Emirates pushed for Virgin and Arena split

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Rajar Q3 2015: Commercial radio closes in on BBC 29 October 15, Magda Ibrahim The gap between BBC radio and commercial stations is ever decreasing, according to the latest Rajar radio audience listening figures released today (29 October).   Rajar Q3 2015: Heart captures record national audience 29 October 15, Magda Ibrahim Heart has regained ground it lost earlier in the year, boosting its audience and taking listening figures to a new record of 9.14 million.   Rajar Q3 2015: Kiss edges out Capital in close battle for London listeners 29 October 15, Magda Ibrahim Kiss London has outplayed rival Capital to come out on top in the latest Rajar radio audience figures for Q3 2015.   Zaid Al-Zaidy leaves McCann 29 October 15, James Swift Alex Lubar will relocate from US to become new chief executive of London agency   Emirates pushed for Virgin and Arena split 29 October 15, Gideon Spanier Arena's decision to part ways with Virgin Atlantic - less than a month after being awarded its UK media business - came after pressure from Emirates, sources told Campaign.   Bose launches hunt for ad agency 29 October 15, Gurjit Degun Bose, the audio equipment retailer, is searching for an agency to handle its global creative business.   Huawei calls global media buying review 29 October 15, Gideon Spanier Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, has told agencies that it is reviewing its media buying arrangements on a global basis, just five months after appointing OMD in the UK.   A view from Dave Trott: Content, content, content 29 October 15, Dave Trott I was recently invited to a roundtable discussion with a dozen of the most senior people in the ad business.   Breakfast Briefing 29 October 15, Charlotte Mceleny Today we look at the UK's new target for board-level diversity, how Nintendo's latest results have been hit by a delay in releasing a mobile game and the latest in the Fifa scandal, as Sepp Blatter makes surprising comments and sponsors go before select committee.   Bicester Village owner kicks off creative pitch 29 October 15, James Swift Value Retail, which creates and runs luxury outlet shopping centres around the world such as Bicester Village, is reviewing its global advertising account.   Capita awards Army brief to Karmarama 29 October 15, James Swift Capita has hired Karmarama to create a recruitment campaign for the Army in 2016.   The Week launches Junior edition as first brand extension 29 October 15, Gurjit Degun Dennis Publishing is launching The Week Junior, The Week's first paid-for print brand extension, next month.   Suzuki signs £2m deal with ITV to push Vitara 29 October 15, Gurjit Degun Suzuki, the car manufacturer, has teamed up with ITV to launch themed ads for its Saturday-night schedule in a partnership worth £2 million.   KBS's programmatic agency launches UK office 29 October 15, James Swift Varick Media Management, the programmatic arm of the MDC-owned KBS network, is expanding into Europe by setting up an office in KBS Albion's Shoreditch offices.   We Are Social appoints two associate creative directors 29 October 15, Gurjit Degun David Feldman, the deputy creative director at Iris, has joined We Are Social as an associate creative director.   Trinity Mirror doubles digital ad sales with Local World deal 29 October 15, Gideon Spanier Trinity Mirror has claimed that its £220 million "transformative" acquisition of Local World will double its digital ad sales business and put it on a par with The Guardian and MailOnline in terms of revenue... read more   ANA probe will follow the money 29 October 15, Gideon Spanier The 'transparency' investigation may focus on offshore rebates. But will the US body find anything?   Will Apple News succeed where Newsstand failed? 29 October 15, Maisie McCabe Apple's new content aggregator will take on Twitter and Facebook's latest release, Instant Articles.   Time to fight back against the prejudice of 'printism' 29 October 15, James Wildman The industry needs to remind itself that print has unique benefits and remains hugely influential, says Trinity Mirror Solutions' James Wildman.   How to be a creative agency CEO 29 October 15, James Murphy Managing the organised chaos of an ad agency requires a certain approach and a special set of skills, says Adam & Eve/DDB chief executive James Murphy.   On the creative floor: Freuds 29 October 15, Ben Brooks-Dutton So opulent is its new home that staff must be tempted to leave their shoes at the door. But the space is designed to inspire purposeful creativity rather than veneration, Ben Brooks-Dutton says.   Why we're loving: Vincent Connare, type designer 29 October 15, Connare, the creator of the much-maligned Comic Sans font, spoke at Wired2015, where he declared: "Twenty years ago, I made the best font in the world." His tongue was firmly in his cheek. 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