Media AM - Lord Grade linked to Channel 4 bid, Aviva reviews £60m global media

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14th January 2016

Lord Grade linked to bid to buy Channel 4 Lord Grade, the former chief executive of Channel 4, could lead or join a bid to buy the broadcaster, sources have told Campaign, even though he insists he has no plans to do so. Aviva reviews £60m global media Aviva has put its estimated £60 million global media account up for review for the first time in six years. Clear Channel buys Arqiva phone boxes Clear Channel has signed an estimated £20 million deal to buy Arqiva's phone-box business as it looks to expand in the capital after the loss of the Transport for London street-furniture contract. Ad budget growth at three-year low The growth of UK marketing budgets slowed to a three-year low at the end of 2015, but marketers predict green shoots in the coming year, according to the latest IPA Bellwether Report. UTV Media to return £55m to shareholders after sale of TV assets to ITV UTV Media will return £55 million to its shareholders after the sale of its television assets to ITV, the company has announced. MEC hands Matt Davies managing director of content role Matt Davies, the global managing partner at Carat, has taken on the new role of managing director of content at MEC. Cannes Lions owner Ascential confirms IPO Ascential, the owner of Cannes Lions known as Top Right Group until last month, has formally announced its intention to float on the stock market. Why VW brands won at the What Car? Awards There is a certain amount of irony in the VW Group enjoying an evening of success at the What Car? Awards, says the car review web site's editorial director. Volkswagen 2011 Star Wars ad most-shared Super Bowl spot Volkswagen's Star Wars ad from 2011 takes the top spot and four of Budweiser's ads featuring the iconic Clydesdale horses make it into the top ten.   Revcontent acquires largest European content recommendation network in all-cash deal Native and content recommendation network Revcontent has acquired European "Millennial advertising platform," ContentClick.   Presented by Revcontent Ten things you need to know: Publicis, BuzzFeed, Daily Mirror Publicis names chair of new creative board, BuzzFeed native ad banned, Daily Mirror mulls new publication, and more highlights from the ad and media industries. Thinkbox issues call for entries for TV Planning Awards 2016 Thinkbox is now accepting entries for its 2016 TV Planning Awards, held in conjunction with Campaign and Media Week. Starcom Mediavest Group's Lars Glenne joins DigitasLBi Lars Glenne, the digital strategy director at Starcom Mediavest Group, has joined DigitasLBi in the new role of head of media strategy. Latest blogs My Media Week: Anna Hickey It’s a people-focused start to the year for Anna Hickey, managing director at Maxus, as she kicks off a new people and culture programme and a shared parental leave policy. How CES will affect media While the early news that CES will be more ‘now’ and less ‘wow’ may be bad for technology fanatics, for us media planners this is great news. 2016: Prepare for the empowered mobile consumer ZenithOptimedia Worldwide and GlobalWebIndex forecasts young people spending more time accessing the internet via mobile than all other devices combined by 2018. So what does this mean for 2016? Commercial Sales Manager- Bath , BIKE Channel UK highly competitive salary with a company car and attractive commission / bonus scheme., Bath, Somerset Deputy Advertisement Manager , Carreras Lathane Associates - CLA £32-35k dep exp + Comm, London (South), London (Greater) Business Development Director , Major Players £65000 - £75000 per annum + comms + bens, London Sales Manager - B2B Digital/Print Publisher , Lloyd Recruitment Services £35,000 + Genuine OTE £11,000, Surrey Editor - Leading B2B Publication and Website , Lloyd Recruitment Services £30,000-£35,000, West Sussex

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