• Sun's Multimillion-pound Push For Car Ad Site
    The Sun launched Sun Motors to dealers in January, however this campaign marks the consumer launch of The Sun's new site in press and online. Sun Motors combines used car listings with expert editorial content from The Sun's motoring section and reviews from Sun driving experts: Ken Gibson and Jake Humphrey.
  • Brooks Warned Coulson Of 'Incriminating Evidence'
    Rebekah Brooks warned Andy Coulson that News International's inquiry into phone-hacking had uncovered "pretty incriminating evidence" days before he resigned as David Cameron's communications director, the Old Bailey has heard. Brooks said she warned Coulson that publicity around the hacking saga was about to get "worse".
  • City A.M Snags Metro's Digital Content Chief
    London business freesheet City A.M. has hired Metro's head of digital content, Martin Ashplant, as its digital and social media director as it kicks off digital expansion plans. At Metro, Ashplant oversaw the paper's move to a fully responsive site in December 2012, which now has 27.5 million monthly unique visitors, growth of 350 per cent in the last year.
  • Apple Says ITunes Comes Before Spotify
    Apple has been pushing for a windowed release strategy for new music, according to a Billboard report. In talks with record label executives, Apple has pointed to the latest Beyonce album as a possible blueprint for future releases: iTunes offered Beyonce's self-titled album as an exclusive for one week when it was released in December. After that, it also sold at other retailers, but Spotify and other streaming services only got two tracks. Apple executives think that such windows could boost digital downloads, which declined by 57 percent last year.
  • FT's Digital Subs Pass 400K; Profits Follow
    The FT Group made a profit of GBP55 million last year despite plunging print circulation figures for the FT according to results reported this morning. Profit was said to be up 17 per cent year on year, on an underlying basis. According to parent company Pearson, the FT's total circulation grew by 8 per cent to 652,000 when digital subscribers are added to the print total.
  • Mobile Sales Grow 2,000% In 3 Years
    New data released by IMRG and Capgemini has revealed the overwhelming influence of mobile devices on the online sales market over the past few years, causing m-retail to account for an impressive 32% of online sales towards the end of 2013. According to the IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarking (Q4 2013/4) report , the Christmas period was a busy one for mobile devices.
  • Telegraph Is Glyndebourne's UK Online Partner
    he new partnership launches in Glyndebourne's 80th anniversary year and will see The Telegraph stream full length Glyndebourne operas online across the 2014 Festival season from May to September. There will be comprehensive coverage of the Festival continued across The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Telegraph website.
  • Glenn Greenwald's Intercept May Reinvent Journalism
    The former Guardian journalist who broke a string of stories about widespread electronic surveillance by the National Security Agency based on files leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden, was first on board the Omidyar-backed venture and launched the new company's first "digital magazine", the Intercept. The online title will initially concentrate on the NSA, with the longer-term goal of producing "aggressive and independent adversarial journalism" on issues ranging from civil liberties to media.
  • News UK, Suzuki Team For S-Cross Media Promo
    Suzuki GB and News UK have partnered to deliver a media campaign to promote the new S-Cross model. The campaign began with a weekend cover wrap of both The Sun and The Times, while Suzuki will also take over commercial TV at 8.30pm and run promotional activity through its social media channels, as well as the mobile platforms of both News UK titles.
  • Court Orders Removal Of Anti-Islam Video
    A US appeals court has ordered Google to remove an anti-Islamic video from YouTube that sparked protests across Muslims in Egypt, Libya and other countries in 2012. The lawsuit was filed by US actress Cindy Lee Garcia who said she she was duped into appearing in the movie without knowing its controversial anti-Muslim slant.
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