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M&M Awards

Many of you have shown interest in this year’s M&M Awards. For clarification, this event is run by EMAP and not M&M’s publisher C Squared Communications. For all information please go to mandmawards.com, and for all enquiries call Victoria Hart on +44 20 7728 5285

Are agencies giving their staff adequate training?

300m

Number of internet users in Asia Pacific, according to Comscore

56% of people say economic downturn won't change online spending

Some 56% of people say their online spending will not be affected in view of the deteriorating economic climate, according to research conducted by E-consultancy, Logan Tod and Immediate Future.

NEW: AGENCY NETWORK PROFILES

Click here for the online version of the Guide to Agency Networks, a searchable tool for finding contact details, client lists, major wins and appointments at the key media agencies.

July/August 2008: EMS Special

M&M takes an in-depth look at the latest results from the most used pan-regional media survey. Analysis includes this year's top-line winners and losers and sector insights into business travellers, luxury consumers, and key decision makers.

De-mystifying Digital Developments

Samsung promotes its Soul handset in the Dutch market by taking advantage of a national party.

It teamed up with social network Hyves to encourage people to broadcast their Queen’s Day events to the nation via a giant out of home screen in Amsterdam.

The campaign helped the Soul become the best-selling mobile in the first half of 2008.

What departures mean for Aegis

Mainardo de Nardis’ shock departure in May, swiftly on the heels of David Verklin’s, could be the result of persistent pressure applied to the Aegis board by Vincent Bolloré. Pip Brooking explores the possibilities

US to overtake UK in mobile web use

(27 August 2008)

Mobile web use in the US is on track to surpass the UK, according to mobile web data released by Bango.

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Jetix plugs into iTunes

(27 August 2008)

Jetix Europe is broadening its programme distribution, making its classic kids programming available on the iTunes store in the UK.

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Carat downgrades adspend forecasts

(27 August 2008)

Carat has downgraded its forecasts for global advertising expenditures in 2008 and 2009.

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Arena BLM launched travel unit

(27 August 2008)

Havas' Arena BLM has announced that it will be launching a new division dedicated to the travel and leisure sector.

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TNS-GfK merger deal off

(27 August 2008)

The Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) and GfK merger is officially off after an announcement by the GfK management board that they have 'terminated all discussion in relation to financing for a possible offer'.

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UK women continue to spend through credit crunch

(27 August 2008)

The credit crunch is doing very little to curb the spending of UK women on 'life's little luxuries', according to Money Matters research from IPC Media's Origin Panel.

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