Most read: UTV confirms ITV sale talks
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Responding to reports in the Irish press over the weekend, a spokeswoman for UTV said: "The Board of UTV Media plc (UTV) notes the recent media speculation and confirms that it is in discussions regarding a potential sale of its television assets.
UTV Media owns 12 local radio stations in England, as well as Talksport and Sport, the free magazine. It oversees the running of the ITV network across Northern Ireland since Ulster Television was founded in 1959.
Pitches: BBC One hunts agency for Christmas social campaign
北京赛车pk10's Kate Magee writes that the to ramp up its online presence over Christmas.
The BBC uses Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R as its retained creative agency. Although when the agency won the hotly contested pitch for the account in February, the BBC said it would offer "specialist project-based opportunities to the wider advertising and creative community."
If you're in talks with the Beeb, be sure to make a song and dance about it. When Bartle Bogle Hegarty was pitching for activity around Strictly Come Dancing it treated the broadcaster to an all-staff dancing performance to the programme’s theme tune.
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Big news: 北京赛车pk10 Big Awards shortlist
Here's the news about the final slew of shortlists for the .
Wieden & Kennedy’s "#EndangeredEmoji" campaign for WWF is among the list of contenders for the . Joining them on the shortlist are AMV BBDO, 4Creative, RKCR/Y&R, Engine, WCRS, Leo Burnett, FCB Inferno and Publicis London.
Grey are wearing their big boy pants, as they have dominated the with seven of the 12 nods in the category.
And finally, the four agencies up for an award in the Fashion, Clothing, Footwear and Accessories category are Iris Worldwide, Adam & Eve/DDB, Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R and R/GA London.
Congratulations to everyone on the shortlists. Good luck for the ceremony on 21 October.
Digital video: 5 creators brands should know
Brand Republic has launched a new monthly series, asking Rightster, a global multi-platform network for digital video, to spotlight that give us follower envy.
For instance, Comedy Shorts Gamer, whose YouTube channel is one of the three most-watched channels in the UK.
Rightster also highlight creators' work with brands, such as Jack Jones who was the face of creative.
Check out all and then have a long hard think about your (social media) life.
Summer in the City: Fans and makers on the YouTube event
Continuing our dispatches from the YouTube makers event, Marketing has . But first, watch these vox pops from fans and makers at the show, and marvel at why fans say they like this type of content. It's "tailored to your preferences", "personal and interactive" and "makes you happier". That's pretty compelling testimony for this type of content, in our humble opinion.
And if you need to catch up, here's .
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