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YouTube launches ads on US and Japanese mobile sites
August 20, 2008
The company has been developing a mobile interface over the past year, and now claims that "millions of people" visit YouTube every day via their mobile phones.
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O2 and Hilton seal rugby sponsorship deals
August 20, 2008
The deal, negotiated by IMG Consulting, is worth £16m, and was last renewed in 2004. The mobile network first sponsored the England team as BT Cellnet, before relaunching as O2.
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Hasselhoff ditches MySpace to launch Hoffspace
August 20, 2008
While other social networks deal with the problem of monetising their sites, Hasselhoff has a higher purpose with the launch of HoffSpace. "Where it will lead, I don't know but the world would be a better place if everyone talked a little more to each other...," the ...
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Google backs Kangaroo with partnership offer
August 20, 2008
In its submission to the Competition Commission, which is probing Kangaroo, Google said it would not expect the joint venture to have any negative impact on competition or customers.
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BBC World News to present second series of The Real
August 19, 2008
MUMBAI: In association with InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, BBC World News is launching the second series of a travelogue The Real. A wekly five-part series, the travelogue takes viewers on a tour to find the secret haunts and hidden hot spots of Cairo, Milan, Stoc ...
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CNN to double newsgathering presence in US
August 19, 2008
MUMBAI: CNN plans to double its domestic newsgathering presence with new operations in 10 US cities, resulting in an aggressive expansion of its newsgathering in the US. The announcment was made by CNN US senior VP newsgathering Nancy Lane
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Well, the Olympics Ratings Race Wasn't Close
August 19, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) -- It seems the only Olympic race that's not close is the Nielsen one. Highlighted by Michael Phelps' 100-meter victory in the butterfly over Milorad Cavic by the margin of a butterfly wing, the Olympics continued to be the dominant media ...
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The Ad Industry's Single Biggest Issue: Talent
August 19, 2008
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Recruiting and retaining talent remains the single biggest problem of the U.S. advertising industry, according to American Association of Advertising Agencies President-CEO Nancy Hill.
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Vodafone purchases Ghana Telecom stake
August 19, 2008
LONDON: British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Monday it had completed the purchase of a 70-percent stake in state-run Ghana Telecommunications.
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Nissan to launch two models in Germany
August 19, 2008
BERLIN: The Franco-Japanese auto group Renault-Nissan aims to double its share of German sales by 2012 with the launch of two new models, a press report said Monday.
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