Kinetic and JCDecaux are launching the UK’s first large-scale deployment of NFC technology as all Reading’s six-sheet poster sites go interactive in a four week trial.

Emap is considering selling off its magazines business and most of its conferences, according to today’s Telegraph.

The UK’s largest mobile operators are due to submit plans for a mobile payment system for European regulatory consideration next week, though they face continued opposition from rival company Three.

A question from P&G’s marketing manager, Western Europe ecommerce, Gareth Barker, sparked a discussion about mobile partnerships at MediaTel’s FMCG & Media event earlier this week.

The Guardian launched a new TV ad campaign on Channel 4 last night to an audience of almost one million viewers.

The US Department of Justice has approved the merger of Donovan Data Systems and MediaBank, which will now launch as Mediaocean.

Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP has reported an 18% rise in pre-tax profits for 2011 to break the £1 billion mark for the first time.

Today’s ABC release paints a fairly poor picture for the regional newspaper market, with all but one newspaper group in our analysis posting percentage declines in the July to December period.

James Murdoch has stepped down as executive chairman of News International. However, he will remain as deputy chief operating officer of parent group News Corporation.

Tesco’s head of innovation Angela Maurer confirmed that the supermarket giant is rolling out customer Wi-Fi in stores. In December, the free Wi-Fi service was made available in more than 200 Tesco Extra stores around the country.