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Campaign: Media January 24, 2017

Media news and analysis, powered by Media Week LATEST Jay Z's Tidal streaming service sells $200m stake to Sprint Simon Gwynn Tidal, the high-end music streaming service owned by Jay Z, has sold a third of its business to US telecoms company Sprint. Asda provides first party data to brands with UK launch of Walmart Exchange platform Simon Gwynn The Walmart group has extended its private ad exchange, Walmart Exchange, to its UK subsidiary Asda - giving Asda's suppliers access to its first-party data for the first time. John Wittesaele appointed EMEA president of Xaxis Emily Tan WPP-owned programmatic media platform, Xaxis, has named managing director of Group M Connect, John Wittesaele as president, EMEA, reporting to global president, Nicolas Bidon. Kingfisher consolidates bulk of European media into MEC Gurjit Degun Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q, has retained MEC in the UK and appointed a further five markets to the agency following a competitive pitch process. Brands can learn from tales of the unexpected Richard Shotton Why do advertisers follow convention when the evidence shows the power of being distinctive, Richard Shotton asks. Trump inauguration: the behavioural signals Tom Laranjo Tom Laranjo compares Donald Trump's communication tactics with Barack Obama's. Digital skills drove 2016 media M&A activity Emily Tan Nearly three-quarters (73%) of the 285 media and marketing deals that happened in the UK last year had a digital focus, according to a study by accountancy firm Kingston Smith. Yahoo sale to Verizon faces delay amid data breach investigation Simon Gwynn Yahoo's $4.8bn (£3.8bn) deal to offload its core business to Verizon is now not expected to be completed until the second quarter of 2017, the company said, as it announced fourth quarter results. Trump billboard urges businesses to invest in outdoor advertising Simon Gwynn An ad featuring the gurning face of newly inaugurated US president Donald Trump has appeared on a billboard site in Leeds. Promoted The Thinkboxes: November/December 2016 shortlist Thinkbox Which TV adverts made the shortlist this month? Promoted A Dutch view of the European project Dan Colgan, BSUR Independent international agency BSUR works with clients on a global scale and its Dutch sensibilities of being outward-looking and employing collective thinking inspire its work Campaign Jobs Account Manager - London Competitive + Bonus + Benefits Primesight, London (Central), London (Greater) Account Manager Competitive + Bonus + Benefits Primesight, Manchester, Greater Manchester Social Media Editor - WhatCar? & Autocar Dependent on Experience Haymarket Media Group, Twickenham, London (Greater) Celebrity Liaison and Press Officer £30,316 (Inclusive of London Weighting) The Zoological Society of London (ZSL), Camden, London Account Director Competitive Scorch London, London Senior Planner Competitive Scorch London, London Sales Executive - Horticulture Week Jobs Dependent on Experience + Commission Haymarket Media Group, Twickenham, London (Greater) Sales Executive - Third Sector Recruitment Dependent on Experience + Commission Haymarket Media Group, Twickenham, London (Greater) Sales Executive - Haymarket Leisure Group Dependent on Experience Haymarket Media Group, Twickenham, London (Greater) PPC Account Director Competitive iProspect, Regent's Park, London (Greater)

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