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Sir Martin Sorrell told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he will recommend moving WPP’s HQ back to the UK.

Aegis reported results ahead of expectations last week, with organic revenue up 5.8% year on year to £1.45 billion in 2010.

ITV saw its pre-tax profit almost triple last year to £321 million following a market-beating rise in TV ad revenues (up 16%).

Pearson has reported a 12% year on year revenue rise at the FT Group, publisher of the Financial Times.

Virgin Media said 2010 was its “best ever” year, with revenues up 5.8% to £3.8 billion.

The Daily Mail & General Trust posted a 5% increase in advertising revenues for its national newspaper division in the three months to 2 January.

BSkyB has reported a 26% increase in half-yearly pre-tax profits as its customer base jumps to 10.9 million.

New year, new start, with big changes announced at Google, Apple, Channel 5 and Downing Street this week.

Channel 5’s new commercial sales director Nick Bampton is set to bring in “some of the best talent” from his former company Viacom Brand Solutions, IDS and Digital Cinema Media in a bid to strengthen the broadcaster’s new sales team.

Marketing budgets fell in the fourth quarter of 2010 as confidence for the 2011 outlook dropped, according to the latest IPA / BDO Bellwether Report.