Urine for a surprise with a new Ikea ad…

A host of media folk gathered at Sea Containers House on Tuesday evening to celebrate the official UK launch of GroupM’s new media, content and technology agency created from the merger of MEC and Maxus.

Accenture is to acquire Mackevision, a global producer of 3D content – and visual effects team for Game Of Thrones.

We invite all practitioners with a stake in delivering outstanding solutions for the connected consumer to select from the categories that best match your contribution and to enter this year’s awards.

Magnetic, the marketing body for consumer magazines, has announced that Hearst UK president and CEO James Wildman has replaced Marcus Rich as chairman.

Harwood will be responsible for leading the agency’s strategic output across a client base which includes Iceland, Ladbrokes Coral and Suzuki.

Mediatel is hosting its first Out-of-Home Summit on 23 January, bringing together key players to share their views on the sector’s newest developments and challenges, and OOH’s role in the media landscape.

As of this week 19 Dennis titles will be available on the digital newsstand, including Cross Stitcher, Computer Shopper, Cyclist and Viz.

The new ownership team will consist of David Price, managing director, Ciaran Deering, director of digital and Sean Guthrie, finance director.

Following a poor October, November – with its Christmas advertising boost – saw a reversal of fortune for most of the UK TV market.