BT’s underlying revenue growth has improved from -3 per cent last quarter to around zero at both retail and group level, standing it in good stead as it forges ahead with its free premium sports offering – BT Sport.
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Auto Trader is backing its final transition to a digital-only business by allocating its biggest ever marketing budget, launching transactional mobile products, and mining data to drive conversions and inform its activity.
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Geoff Wilmot is stepping down as CEO of Centaur Media as part of a board reshuffle following an interim statement revealing a fall in print revenues.
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A slowdown in the advertising sector has hit ITV’s television revenues, which are expected to drop by up to 15 per cent down year on year in June - when looking solely at net advertising revenues.
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ITV has won the exclusive live rights to England's competitive matches at home and abroad for the next four years, in a £100m deal with UEFA.
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Johnston Press has announced the appointment of David King as chief financial officer for the company, succeeding Grant Murray.
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The Sun has reportedly settled on a £2 per week charge for users to access its online content from August following publisher News International’s decision to go down the paywall route.
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Individual BBC executives and presenters have each netted as much as £150k to oil their relocation to Salford according to newly released figures.
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ITV has revealed 6 per cent growth in broadcast and online revenue to £465m during the first quarter of 2013, while its on online, pay and interactive revenue grew by 17 per cent.
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Blackberry yesterday unveiled a lower-cost phone aimed at consumers in emerging markets.
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United States - 14/05/2013
Muffin Break UK has appointed Media Alive as its creative and media agency as it looks to introduce a new store designs within assigned locations.
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The Whitehall editor of the Sun, Clodagh Hartley, was arrested when she attended Bromley Police Station by appointment this morning.
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Today's jobs round-up offers roles for a sales and marketing director, a business development manager, an account director, a media planner and an HR manager.
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Facebook Home is looking like a high-profile disappointment for the social network so far. The volume of consumers downloading the smartphone app called "Home" has fallen dramatically in recent weeks, says Siliconvalley.com.
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North America - 14/05/2013
The Observer moved away from mournful coverage of Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement as manager of Manchester United in its promotion of a 12-page supplement and opted for a more light hearted approach.
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Bauer Media has today announced the appointment of Owen Ryan as group programme director across sixteen Place radio stations in the north of England and Scotland.
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Channel 4's annual financial report for 2012 has revealed that the not-for-profit broadcaster saw a third year of increased investment in innovation under the leadership of chief executive, David Abraham.
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Google's overhaul of AdWords for multi-device search, called Enhanced Campaigns, has "polarised" the search community, according to general manager of Microsoft Search Network David Pann.
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International - 14/05/2013
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