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Global media group Entertainment Rights has switched its financial comms account from Bell Pottinger to M: Communications after a four-way shoot-out. The firm specialises in family programming, such as Postman Pat and Casper the Friendly Ghost.
Nuffield calls in agencies
The UK's largest healthcare charity has handed a joint account to Van Communications and the Glasshouse Partnership.
Stonehenge project seeks comms help
A three-year account is up for grabs to promote plans to 'rescue' Stonehenge from being strangled by nearby roads.
Cannes Lions recognises PR
The prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is to have a PR dimension from 2009, as new PR awards are introduced.
GSK vaccine brief pending
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has put the global account for cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix out to pitch.
The Week
- Four Communications has promoted Alun James to UK group chief executive. He was formerly MD of its sports, arts & sponsorship practice.
Resignations needed to close case on comms fiasco
Next steps - Comms specialists are unanimous in opinion that key Haringey Council officials must resign.
Internet makes up 19% of UK ad spend, finds Ofcom
The internet makes up over 19% of ad spend in the UK, according to a report from Ofcom
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AXA rolls out online finance tools
Insurance company AXA has rolled out an online campaign to help consumers take control of their finances
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TUC to educate workers on safe internet use
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is to launch a toolkit to help educate workers on safer internet use
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Five review under way as consultants move in
LONDON - Five has selected independent consultants Eden McCallum to assist the broadcaster to carry out a "root and branch" review of its business.
VBS launches knife-crime campaign
LONDON - Viacom Brand Solutions, the sales house for MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon, has launched an anti-knife ad campaign through a partnership with the Home Office.
Warner Brothers appoints Cochrane as UK group marketing chief
LONDON - Warner Brothers has appointed outgoing Channel 4 marketing head Polly Cochrane as group marketing director for its UK division.
IPC's TV Easy switches to bigger size
LONDON - TV Easy, IPC's weekly TV compact, is moving to a bigger size as it looks to provide more space for its editorial.
Warner Bros hires Cochrane as marketing director
Warner Bros UK has appointed former Channel 4 director of marketing Polly Cochrane to the newly created role of vice president of group marketing.
Cochrane leaves Channel 4 for Warner Bros
LONDON - Warner Brothers has appointed Polly Cochrane, Channel 4's director of marketing, to the newly created role of vice president of group marketing for Warner Brothers UK.
Sergeant's exit from Strictly triggers 2000 complaints
LONDON - John Sergeant's withdrawal from 'Strictly Come Dancing' has resulted in more than 2,000 complaints to the BBC from viewers who are unhappy about the way he left the show.
MailOnline sees site traffic grow 18% during October
The MailOnline saw an 18.32% increase in traffic during October overtaking Times Online to become the third most visited newspaper online, according to the latest ABCEs
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Guardian website breaks 25-million user barrier
LONDON - The websites of national newspapers in the UK experienced their strongest month in October, attracting more unique users than ever before, according to ABCe results published today.
ABCe figures show UK increases lag behind global growth
ABCE ANALYSIS - While British newspapers' websites posted record global traffic for October, their UK-specific audiences are expanding more modestly, analysis of ABCe data shows.
ITV free of CRR disputes reveals half-year report
LONDON - Agencies and advertisers raised no complaints over ITV's compliance with the contract rights renewal mechanism between April and September.
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