Advertising

Adweek names Maxus U.S. Media Agency of the Year

Tweet New York:Maxus, the fastest-growing media services agency in the world (RECMA), has been named Adweek magazine’s “U.S.... 

• MEC Manchester win First4lawyers
• McCann London brings sports pages to life for NMA
• Kate Moss new face of Mango
• Cheryl Cole returns in L’Oréal Paris False Lash Telescopic campaign
• McCann London launches new campaign to promote The AA’s boiler rescue service
• Euro RSCG London wins Ideal Standard pan-European brief
• Zeebox appoints Mother for brand push

Digital

Sky Set to Host IP&TV World Forum’s Media Leadership Summit

Tweet London: The organisers of IP&TV World Forum have today announced that entertainment giant Sky, which reaches more than 10.4 million... 

• Facebook Commerce Holds Promise for Retailers
• Social Media Accounts and Conversations on the Rise:eMarketer
• Yahoo! to be the First Online Broadcast Partner for Hanks’ Groundbreaking Futuristic Series
• USA Today app now available for Kindle Fire
• Online Privacy to Heat Up in Europe in 2012
• Twitter crashes after 16,000 New Year tweets per second
• Google Plus may have 400 mn users by 2012-end

Television

Discovery Channel announces Unchained Reaction series

Tweet Los Angeles:Discovery Channel announces UNCHAINED REACTION, a new series executive produced by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of MYTHBUSTERS.... 

• VH1 launches “Big Morning Buzz Live” show With Host Carrie Keagan
• Repeats make up 61 percent of shows on BBC TV
• BBC One secures seven of top ten Christmas shows
• History Channel to unwrap the real story of Christmas
• BBC, ITV official broadcasters of UEFA EURO 2012 in UK
• History channel to unfold the devastating Mumbai attacks
• BBC Three launches new series ‘Skin Deep: The Business Of Beauty’

Media Events & Initiatives

The 22nd World Newspaper Advertising Conference in Prague

Tweet The 22nd World Newspaper Advertising Conference, to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, in March, will provide publishers and advertising... 

• Eurobest Winners announced, DDB bags Network of the Year
• Dubai Lynx 2012 opens for delegate registration
• Eurobest 2011 announces Film, Print, Outdoor and Radio Juries
• BBC Children in Need launches Designer Pudsey Collection
• Exterity to Demonstrate IPTV Solutions at Content & Communications World
• The Better Homes and Gardens Best New Product Awards Announces Record Entries for 2012 Program
• ‘Mad Men’ best drama, ‘Modern Family’ best comedy at Emmys

Print Media News

The New York Times announces 50% off Individual and Gift Digital Subscriptions

Tweet New York : The New York Times has announced  that it would offer an exclusive Cyber Monday deal on digital subscriptions. From... 

• ACP,Hearst Magazines to launch Elle magazine in Australia
• The Boston Globe lacunches special magazine on Top Places To Work For 2011
• Hearst Magazines International launches Harper’s Bazaar in Brazil
• FT reaches a quarter of a million digital subscribers
• BBC Magazines to launch Octonauts magazine
• Financial Times launches MBA Newslines
• Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Fitness iPad Titles to Newsstand iOS 5

Media Trends & Research

B2B Decision-Makers Diversifying Digital Research

Tweet Business-to-business companies have increased their presence online over the past several years to cater to a growing number of decision-makers... 

• Paid Search Clickthrough Rates Up Year Over Year
• Price-conscious consumers do more online research
• 57% of Women Polled Think They Look Fat Naked:Yahoo,Fitness survey
• Advanced Use of Mobile for Retail Remains on the Horizon
• Consumers occasionally post about brands on Facebook and Twitte: eMarketer
• A response from a consumer brand advocate is not always enough !
• Smartphones Turn Millions More Americans into Mobile Shoppers

Entertainment

Kate Winslet, Peter Dinklage win best actors in TV series

Tweet Los Angeles: Actors Kate Winslet and Peter Dinklage have received the Golden Globes award for the best performance in television mini... 

• Madonna’s ‘Masterpiece’ wins Golden Globe award
• Paramount Pictures Tops All Studios With the Biggest Box Office Gross in 2011
• Oxjam Brixton posters pastiche classic gig promos
• BETC London launches Worker Records
• Miranda Kerr turns wellbeing magazine guest editor
• TCM to air Moguls & Movie Stars on September 5
• TCM Teams with DreamWorks to add 2 new documentaries to In A Night at the Movies

Media Economy

Yahoo! reports 10 percent increase in operating income

Tweet Sunnyvale : Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. Revenue... 

• Meredith acquires World’s Top Food Website Allrecipes.com
• Meredith Corporation Q2 revenues at $329 million
• Burson-Marsteller agrees to acquire majority stake in Pohjoisranta Oy in Finland
• Kantar to acquire majority stake in Oasis Insights
• The New York Times Company to Sell Its Regional Media Group to Halifax Media Holdings LLC
• The New York Times to Sell Its Regional Media Group
• VML acquires majority stake in digital marketing agency Qais Consulting