Thursday, 2 January 2014

Media AM - Channel 5, Snapchat, Box TV, social video trends, Metro

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02nd January 2014
Northern & Shell mulls £900m Channel 5 sell-off  
Northern & Shell mulls £900m Channel 5 sell-off
Northern & Shell has appointed Barclays to look at the possibilities of selling Channel 5, which could be valued at as much as £900 million.
 
Snapchat sees 4.6m usernames and numbers published as messaging service is hacked  
Snapchat sees 4.6m usernames and numbers published as messaging service is hacked
Snapchat, the picture messaging service, has been hacked and a reported 4.6 million people's usernames and numbers have been published.
 
Scott Monks departs Box TV  
Scott Monks departs Box TV
Scott Monks, the executive director of Box Television, has left the Bauer Media and Channel 4-backed broadcaster after 17 years.
 
The seven most significant social video trends of 2013  
The seven most significant social video trends of 2013
What do moonwalking ponies, funky chickens and Wednesday-loving camels all have in common?
 
Auckland reforms former management team in Metro shake-up  
Auckland reforms former management team in Metro shake-up
Steve Auckland, the former managing director of Metro newspaper who was reappointed to the same role in November, has rehired its former management team amid an ongoing restructure of the business.
 
Future promotes Nial Ferguson to MD  
Future promotes Nial Ferguson to MD
Future, the special interest media group behind T3 and Total Film, has promoted its technology, film and games leader Nial Ferguson, to managing director of Future UK.
 
Starcom MediaVest to move outdoor to Posterscope  
Starcom MediaVest to move outdoor to Posterscope
Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) is to award its outdoor media business to Dentsu's Posterscope from WPP's Kinetic.
 
Karen Stacey to leave Bauer Media  
Karen Stacey to leave Bauer Media
Karen Stacey, the head of broadcast sales and Bauer Access at Bauer Media, is leaving the company at the end of 2013 after 16 years.
 
IPC Media hires Marcus Rich as chief executive  
IPC Media hires Marcus Rich as chief executive
IPC Media has hired Marcus Rich, the commercial managing director at DMG Media, as its new chief executive, replacing Sylvia Auton.
 
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Reflections on Web Summit: How 'Davos for geeks' reignited my passion for tech  
Reflections on Web Summit: How 'Davos for geeks' reignited my passion for tech
The dust has settled after Web Summit in Dublin earlier this quarter, but I can say that the start-up ethos I witnessed during the two-day conference has genuinely stayed with me.
 
Ed Vaizey seems 'clueless'  
Ed Vaizey seems 'clueless'
So today was 'D day' in the radio industry, with "the announcement of the digital switchover", but Government minister Ed Vaizey appears "clueless", says radio DJ Edward Adoo.
 
Digital radio from an advertiser's view  
Digital radio from an advertiser's view
This coming Monday, Ed Vaizey, minister of culture, communications and the creative industries, will be speaking at the Go Digital Conference in London.
 
Beware the 13th: The media industry's unlucky number  
Beware the 13th: The media industry's unlucky number
Blast - it's Friday the 13th. Don't step on the cracks in the pavement - tick. Don't walk under any ladders - tick. Don't pass the path of a black cat - tick. Check all your professional equipment is safe, secure and away from liquids - perhaps one for the to-do list.
 
Will online ads ruin Christmas as well as UX?  
Will online ads ruin Christmas as well as UX?
There is an interesting debate going on between the advertising industry and those that look into it from the outside about what's best for the consumer.
 
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Digital AM - Vertu, Snapchat, British Airways, Media in 2014

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Vertu seeks global CRM agency
Vertu seeks global CRM agency
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02 January 2014, 11:48AM
Vertu, the luxury mobile phone manufacturer, has approached agencies to appoint a new shop for global CRM.
Snapchat sees 4.6m usernames and numbers published as messaging service is hacked
Snapchat sees 4.6m usernames and numbers published as messaging service is hacked
by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
02 January 2014, 11:40AM
Snapchat, the picture messaging service, has been hacked and a reported 4.6 million people's usernames and numbers have been published.
BA focuses on digital holiday-curation services in latest TV ad
BA focuses on digital holiday-curation services in latest TV ad
by Alex Brownsell
02 January 2014, 09:27AM
Exploring Lisbon, living it up in New York, relaxing in Dubrovnik - these are among the destinations showcased in British Airways' campaign promoting its holiday packages.
Media in 2014 will be harnessing connected experiences
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20 December 2013, 12:27PM
The power of mobility, the breath of platforms, the application of new data and the harnessing of connected experiences are set to guide marketing in 2014, says Mindshare's chief executive, Mark Creighton.
The seven most significant social video trends of 2013
The seven most significant social video trends of 2013
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24 December 2013, 09:00AM
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John Lewis kicks off 150th year with record Christmas sales
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Northern & Shell mulls £900m Channel 5 sell-off
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