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Deutsche Welle reinforces its position in the international media landscape
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Bonn: Deutsche Welle (DW) is reinforcing its position in the international media landscape with a comprehensively revised television programme, a new online presence — at the new web address ( dw.de) and a new corporate design. At a press conference in Berlin on January 31, Deutsche Welle Director General Erik Bettermann referred to...
Cannes Lions announces Young Lions Design Competition
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Cannes Lions have announced the addition of a Young Lions Design Competition to the 2012 International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 17-23 June.
The new competition will see teams of two briefed to work on a special project on behalf of the client, either a charity or non-profit organisation. Given just 24 hours, teams...
Yahoo! reports 10 percent increase in operating income
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Sunnyvale : Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.
Revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs ("revenue ex-TAC") was $1,169 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, a 3 percent decrease from the fourth quarter of 2010. Income from operations increased 10...
Meredith acquires World’s Top Food Website Allrecipes.com
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Des Moines : Meredith Corporation and The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. announced today that Meredith, the leading media and marketing company serving American women, has agreed to purchase Allrecipes.com, the world's No. 1 digital food site.
"The acquisition of Allrecipes.com, the market leader in the digital food...
Meredith Corporation Q2 revenues at $329 million
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Des Moines : Meredith Corporation has reported fiscal 2012 second quarter earnings per share of $0.70, compared to $0.88 in the year-ago period. Revenues were $329 million, compared to $366 million. Meredith recorded $21 million, or $0.28 per share, less of political advertising revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 than...
Communicate Reveals Shortlist For Transform Awards 2012
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London: Transform Awards shortlist highlights brand success from growth companies.
Communicate magazine has announced the shortlisted entries for this year’s Transform Awards.
Last year, the awards heavily featured entrants from financial services, understandably keen to alter perceptions, whereas this year the awards shortlist reflects...
Arab Free Press Forum Opens With Call for More Gains
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The Arab Free Press Forum opened Monday in Tunisia with a celebration of the gains that have been made in Middle East press freedom, but with a reminder that much more needs to be done.
“If Tunisia is the country in the region that has most advanced in the construction of democracy, other countries in the region are still suffering...
Burson-Marsteller agrees to acquire majority stake in Pohjoisranta Oy in Finland
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WPP announces that Burson-Marsteller, its wholly-owned global public relations and public affairs firm, has agreed to acquire a majority equity stake in Viestintätoimisto Pohjoisranta Oy ("Pohjoisranta") in Finland.
Pohjoisranta, based in Helsinki, has a team of more than 40 professionals and is one of Finland’s largest...
AMI,WAN-IFRA join forces to support and develop African Media
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The African Media Initiative (AMI) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) have launched an ambitious strategic partnership to provide professional training and other form of technical support to develop media businesses across the African continent.
The partnership will include a series of joint projects aimed...
Kantar to acquire majority stake in Oasis Insights
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WPP announces that it has agreed to acquire, through the Kantar network, a majority stake in Oasis Insights (Private) Limited ("Oasis"), an insight and consultancy business based in Karachi, subject to regulatory approvals.
Founded in 1996 by Mr Moazzam Al Qadri, Oasis offers insight and consultancy services to clients across...