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In a statement, Havas said Frampton will continue to focus on the group’s vision for innovation and build on the company’s client strategy for growth, with Ireland falling under his new remit.

Johnston Press will be pleased that its latest acquisition i has seen period on period growth.

You have until the end of the day to enter Mediatel’s annual Connected Consumer Awards, which invite media owners, agencies, consultancies and tech providers to showcase the best of their work from the last 12 months.

Can the Independent make the transition to digital-only without breaking any bones?

The ‘Connies’ recognise initiatives which are devising and powering connected strategies.

Experts from MediaCom, Amplifi and Manning Gottlieb OMD react to the latest Consumer ABC release.

News UK picks up three awards, including the Grand Prix, as the BBC, DCM, Weve, ZenithOptimedia, ITV, MEC and MTM are all crowned category winners.

The latest ABC release for the July – December 2015 period charts all the trends for the consumer magazine market. Here is Newsline’s overview – with links to full articles and charts for each sector.

The July to December period was a bit of a damp squib for Home Interest magazines, with just two titles seeing small boosts in circulation over the period.