UKTV profits hit record £91m and 'future-proofs' itself with new Sky deal | Mail poaches Telegraph's Melanie Danks as chief client officer

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Campaign: Media April 20, 2017

Media news and analysis, powered by Media Week UKTV profits hit record £91m and 'future-proofs' itself with new Sky deal Gideon Spanier UKTV has posted an 11% jump in annual profit to a record £91m and claimed it can continue growing its advertising share after striking a new carriage deal with Sky. Mail poaches Telegraph's Melanie Danks as chief client officer Omar Oakes Mail Advertising, the Daily Mail's in-house sales team has poached The Telegraph's Melanie Danks for the newly-created role of chief client officer. Lastminute.com teams up with Spotify to soundtrack travel adventures Simon Gwynn Travel site Lastminute.com has launched a partnership with Spotify that will offer a range of music content based around ten world cities. Sky reports slower rise in ad revenue Gurjit Degun Sky's ad revenue increased 4% to £613m in the nine months to 31 March 2017, down from a 7% rise over the same period last year. Publicis Groupe's European revenue boosted by UK Gurjit Degun Publicis Groupe has reported revenue of €655m in Europe for the first quarter of the year, up 3.8% compared with the same period last year, and boosted by growth in the UK and France. AOL & Twitter sign video content partnership Emily Tan AOL UK and Twitter have inked a deal that will allow brands to run pre-roll ads against AOL's videos via Twitter's Amplify platform. Apple to launch Search Ads in the UK Emily Tan Developers in the UK, Australia and New Zealand will be able to advertise their apps within Apple's App Store's search function from next week (25 April). Sorrell: PM wants ability to compromise on free movement Simon Gwynn Theresa May is seeking a bigger majority to make it easier to resist Brexit hardliners in her own party in the forthcoming negotiations, Sir Martin Sorrell has said. News UK to promote Europcar across The Sun and Virgin Radio Omar Oakes News UK is launching its first cross-channel marketing campaign since buying Wireless Group with a six-month deal for Europcar, the car rental company. Why T-Mobile is teaming up with Gorillaz to tear down the walls between the virtual world and reality Simon Gwynn With the long-awaited fifth album by Damon Albarn's "virtual band" Gorillaz due for release this month, mobile network T-Mobile saw an opportunity to clearly demonstrate the potential of augmented reality. Oracle acquires measurement company Moat Emily Tan Oracle has signed an agreement to acquire digital measurement company, Moat for an undisclosed sum. Super Bowl 2017 ads were the least shared in six years, study says Kathryn Luttner Budweiser topped social media shares, but Unruly finds most viewers felt ad quality was poor. Promoted 10-second video marketing: how to crack Snapchat Kirsty Brice, marketing director EMEA, 4C Insights As Snapchat surpasses 100m daily users, can it convince advertisers it's stronger than more established channels? Promoted 3 great ads I had nothing to do with #40: Anna Carpen on National Dairy Council, Levi's and H&M Thinkbox Anna Carpen, ECD at 18 Feet & Rising, reveals three great ads she admires but had nothing to do with If you are enjoying this bulletin, subscribe now to get even more news, analysis and insight from Campaign, including unrestricted access to campaignlive.co.uk. Click here for subscription options from just £37 a quarter. Campaign Jobs Media Sales Manager £45,000 + uncapped com OTE £80,000 b3-media, London Digital Account Director, Film & Entertainment - Media Agency £40000 - £55000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits Ultimate Asset, London Business Manager – Media Sales Tax Free Commensurate with Experience. Plus an attractive commission scheme. Vision Four, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Senior Sales Manager / Sales Manager Competitive salary plus bonus scheme Great British Chefs, London (Greater) Press Planner/Buyer £Competitive + Benefits Bray Leino, Filleigh, Devon Marketing, Media, PR and more Competitive You Agency, London (Greater) Writer/Script Writer Competitive Rankin Photography Ltd, London (Greater) Product Manager Competitive salary with attractive benefits package Network Distributing Limited, London (West), London (Greater) Head of Commercial Partnerships Competitive Courier, Spitafields Agency Account Manager, Jazz FM Excellent Salary + Commission Gail Still Consulting Ltd, Near Oxford Street, London

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