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Contrary to press reports Thames will not be releasing its end of year profits today. They will be issued on April 16.

Contrary to press reports Thames will not be releasing its end of year profits today. They will be issued on April 16.

The fashion section of the Sunday Independent will be sponsored by Triumph underwear. The supplement comprises 48 pages and is the paper’s second attempt on the same theme.

Don Sperring, former joint managing director of Young & Rubicam, has given up his position at Independent Media Sales, leaving it in the hands of the other founder, Zed Zawada. Sperring has not given a specific reason for his departure.

The Children’s Channel is the latest to join the encryption package at BSkyB. The satellite channel has yet to announce details of when the package will be introduced.

John Surrell, chairman of Newell and Surrell, is to launch a new satirical newspaper, The Cartoonist due for release on April 1.The new fortnightly 28 page broadsheet will comprise mainly of cartoons, covering news from both home and abroad with regular features on business, sport and the arts. The title will be edited by Steve… Continue reading New Satirical Title To Launch

..Josh Dovey & Andy Bolden of CIA Media UK appointed to run the company’s £70m TV billing, with Dovey as buyer and Bolden as head of planning…..GGT is understood to be in negotiations with GGK Holdings to buy a stake in the Swiss-based network…..Omnicom has taken over TBWA in a share swap..TBWA, founded 13 years… Continue reading Agency Snippets

The Independent revealed a new image today to celebrate its 2000th issue, sporting a new look for editorial and extra comment and analysis pages.The Independent on Sunday will undergo the same changes this month to develop a relationship between the daily paper, the Saturday edition and Sunday’s issue.

Thomsons Free Newspapers has sold eight Herald & Post titles to Midland Independent Newspapers including the Hinckley, Loughborough, Nuneaton, Derby Burton and Leicester Herald & Post.

Company secretary of United Newspapers, John Burns, confirmed to MediaTel this morning that the group has taken over 10 Northern & Shell titles in a deal which will settle the recent distribution dispute between the two companies. The magazines include six music titles – Guitar, Rock CD, Soul CD, Hit CD, Metal CD and CD… Continue reading United Newspapers Buys N&S Titles