Arif Durrani

Head of media / Editor of Media Week

Arif Durrani is head of media for ±±¾©Èü³µpk10 and the editor of MediaWeek. Contact him at arif.durrani@haymarket.com

Does the media industry still offer a great career?

As media continues to evolve and expand in scope, can it attract the best graduate talent, Arif Durrani asks

Those protecting original ideas aren't kidding around

Talent borrows, genius steals - or so we are told. But in today's connected world, it gets a little more complicated than that.

Magazines ABCs: Top 100 at a glance in 2015

Magazine ABCs: Top 100 at a glance

View the Top 100 actively purchased magazines and digital editions in the first six months of 2015.

Arif Durrani, head of media, ±±¾©Èü³µpk10 / editor of Media Week

Nothing stands still for very long in the dynamic media

Some people hate change but, if you're reading this, I suspect you're not one of them.

Mark Frith: editor-in-chief of Now, Time Inc's celebrity and style weekly

Mark Frith returns to magazines as editor of Now

Mark Frith is making a return to magazines as editor-in-chief of Now, Time Inc's celebrity and style weekly.

FT looks to Rising Sun as print sales decline

Why did the title command such a high price when the future of the press has never been so uncertain?

Arif Durrani, head of media at ±±¾©Èü³µpk10, editor of Media Week

Reporters without borders for a global, mobile FT brand

As we head into a period a Norwegian friend of mine delightfully calls the "cucumber season" - due to all the filler stories about growing vegetables - there is still plenty that demands our attention.

Guardian's Anna Watkins to co-chair Media Week Awards judging

Guardian's Anna Watkins to co-chair Media Week Awards judging

Anna Watkins, managing director of Guardian Labs, will be the co-chair of this year’s Media Week Awards judging.

Pearson sells FT to Japan's media giant Nikkei for £844

Pearson sells FT to Japan's media giant Nikkei for £844m

Pearson has confirmed it is selling the Financial Times Group to Japan's media company Nikkei for £844 million in cash.

Maxus wins DMGT's DMG Media account

DMGT's division for Metro, the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and MailOnline has appointed WPP's Maxus to handle its media planning and buying in the UK and the US, and to provide strategic advice.

Clays promoted to chief executive at OMD UK

OMD UK has promoted its managing director, Dan Clays, to chief executive.

WPP tops M&A table as deals increase in second quarter

The number of mergers and acquisitions in the global marketing communications space increased by 13 per cent last quarter, led by 12 deals involving WPP.

Arif Durrani, head of media at ±±¾©Èü³µpk10 / editor of Media Week

Instagram is cautiously tapping into inspiration

What's all the fuss about Instagram?

Chris Healy: commercial director, Shortlist Media

Shortlist Media appoints Chris Healy as commercial director

Shortlist Media has promoted Chris Healy to the role of group commercial director.

Pearson named managing director at MG OMD

Manning Gottlieb OMD has promoted Tim Pearson, an executive director, to managing director as part of a group restructure.

Greig: ‘The terrific thing about working for this company is that they give the editors completely free rein to pursue what they think is the best form of journalism, with a sense of purpose and surprises’

The Mail on Sunday's flight under Greig

The ambitious editor has successfully led the Sunday newspaper to industry acclaim with its agenda-setting and divisive journalism. Geordie Greig talks to Arif Durrani.

Royal London: one-day cricket idents

Mediavest wins Royal London's £10m business

Royal London Group has appointed Mediavest to handle its media planning and buying duties, previously handled by VCCP Media.

Mel Scott becomes first chief revenue officer at Mail Brands

Mel Scott becomes first chief revenue officer at Mail Brands

DMG Media has appointed MailOnline's Mel Scott as its first chief revenue officer of Mail Brands, a newly consolidated commercial operation that unites sales at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday with MailOnline.

MediaCom and PHD battle for £1bn GSK media account

MediaCom and PHD battle for £1bn GSK media business

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the multinational pharmaceutical company, is reviewing its estimated £1 billion global media business, pitting UK incumbent MediaCom against its US lead agency PHD.

Trainline appoints the7stars to handle £5m media account

Trainline appoints the7stars to handle £5m media account

Thetrainline.com, the online train tickets retailer, has appointed the7Stars to handle its £5 million media business, previously handled by Vizeum.