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Sitemap Front Page How-Do TV News How-Do Weekly Wrap - 16 May 2008 - James Rea New ITV thriller begins shooting in the North West Staniforth\ scoops up high profile national ice cream campaign An Ideal World for Manchester Nick Turner co-opted to Society of Editors board Trafford Centre introduces Bluetooth marketing Mediaburst partners up with Matelco Reform-ing Manchester’s GreenRoom Farmer’s Guardian editor leaving for NFU role Filming begins on Massive Manchester comedy with Johnny Vegas and Ralf Little Mando re-launches Enterprise Nation website for home workers ‘Work of genius’ guide coaches London-based hacks on how to write about the North Mr. Paparazzi.com appoints Woot to bring in online advertising “There’s no decision on the manager’s future or anyone else’s…” BJL looks to make a difference after Lorains’ death with Great Manchester Run Gyro passes the test with Prometric Big Chips announce final shortlists and Second Life ambitions TBWA releases latest ghd ‘dark or pure’ campaign with Rankin imagery The Hub picks up business from regional leaders UCLan and Creative Lancashire Fruitful night for North West stations at Sony’s ITV launches new press centre Pazang retained for Manchester Food and Drink Festival Applications now open for second intake of media apprentices Manchester United most loved (and hated) football brand Managing Reputations Online – a top level How-Do event on 4 June Word of Mouth magazine looks to expansion and Irish inroads Lloyd replaces Worrall as new business director at TBWA Davies joins the board at RMS PR as agency looks to staff up Woot Media stays with Holy Moly despite Perform deal Alpharooms books in with Mere PR Uniform launches next stage of Visual Arts in Liverpool identity How-DoTV episode five: Brendan Dawes from Magnetic North Sparkle Media works with Cate Blanchett and gears up to open Australian office MTV reveals logo for Liverpool event and ups marketing ante Code creates Hillarys site dedicated to the Irish marketplace MEN claiming continued success with Jobs Mine initiative Brazen opts for talent show approach to let talent show in ‘Brazen’s Got Talent’ STA appointed to push Potteries Further losses for MUTV Littlewoods unveils Direct approach with corporate rebrand East Lancs PCT launches mobile pub ‘The Watering Hole’ Bolton News says ‘no comment’ as web users directed to forum NUJ and Trinity agree new pay deal Vertigo wins contracts to handle PR for Chris Kenna and Love Your Art Trinity Mirror predicts “difficult” future Whitney Woods pops up with new promotion Made in Manchester wins festival contract North West companies bid for MBNA rebrand Hollyoaks star Matt Littler to leave Farmers Guardian celebrates magazine “Oscar” New acquisition for Promotion Space Group Vision Media Group signs advertising deal Powell gears up for karting venue How-Do Weekly Wrap - 9 May 2008 - Lawrence Jones The Mob Film Co comes to Manchester Granada fined £1.2 million by Ofcom Coleen spurns Crewe Chronicle advances Crewe and Nantwich take on e-Election RealtimeUK expands into games Central Radio appoints Chris Buckley as programme controller MediaVest wins multi million pound ad campaign Jordan Communications partners European conference Griffiths replaces Louise Taylor as editor of Pure Weddings GMG Radio reorganises its news output MEN Media releases results of ‘largest piece of recruitment research ever’ Sales promotion agency HRG opens Wilmslow office Rachel Mealing joins Golley Slater magneticNorth launches climate change website for the BBC Oldham Chronicle takes stake in Rochdale Online MBO at Creative Lynx Liverpool film one of only two UK pieces chosen for Cannes Film Festival Tom Hicks closer to signing Freud as Liverpool FC feud wages on Manchester (and Brazen) online soap opera goes live Fray appointed as new editor of LivingEDGE TBWA reveals new work for Manchester United IPB Communications ups digital ante with ‘interactive web TV’ offering Stan hopes to address biofuel backlash How-DoTV episode four: Moneysupermarket.com site editor Clare Francis Rullow joins Chorley FM McCanns gets digital Bite as new PR director is installed Souters pushes Warburtons Picnic Awards and National Bread Week ICG tempts plumbers with free van Warren Butcher appointed MD of Trinity N Wales and Cheshire Jane Luca appointed head of regional affairs for ITV plc UK’s first student desktop news ticker launched by LX News j4b launches £1.2 bn environmental funding grant info website Chess back with Through Creative for new campaign Mike McClean to take over from Jason Manford at Xfm Rock Radio launches with creative push across Manchester SKV and Swinton reveal Peter Kay and Kelly Brook as favourite car passengers Lornamead asks Madhouse to ‘revitalise’ Vosene shampoo Glenn Jones, former MD of Media Mission, joins MC2 Origin and Loines Furnival merge How-Do Weekly Wrap - 2 May 2008 - Paul Mousley The Bolton News offers ‘most comprehensive local election coverage ever’ Would-be film director Eicke Bettinga joins The Gate for one year Mediaburst help Cleveland Police target the deaf community Crain’s rejects stories of nil engagement with advertisers Heysham cosmetics company Purely Mineral appoints 999 Design Salford University appoints Huggon as marketing director Smooth the big regional winner in latest Rajars Mando sees off seven agencies to secure United Utilities digital work TBWA resigns £5m Chicago Town pizza account TBWA enlists animators Aardman for new Resolva 24H campaign GMG confirms line-up for Rock Radio launch event £20,000 commission available to create new Liverpool Map Your City Base increases marketing capability with Furlong Hopkins resigns from Alvaston Media, new owner of The Magazine, after six months Paver Smith to buy Factory Communications, with more acquisitions on horizon Lancaster creative hub The Storey boosted by Rehab and Folly The King’s Arms know Jack, do you? GMG’s Smooth launches first campaign since Clear move Salford Uni’s media department to hold conference on The Fall MEN launches Business of the Year Awards Will there be any CIPR Excellence winners this year? Tangerine stoked with Be Modern win Ditchy’s Century move a boon for Dune Love releases new work for Dr Martens Sub editors are ‘architectural geniuses,’ say Manchester Uni boffins Pazang PR guarantees media coverage in ‘unique’ money back offer GMG follows through on £1m commissioning promise with first productions Code steps up search for creative director and reveals Get Closer involvement 11 out of 10 adds three How-Do receives worst press release ever driven launches £1m Westland TV work O’Grady reveals good looking win for Democracy How-DoTV episode three: a Mike Sweeney double bill Gaydio radio back for more broadcasts this summer Co-Op Pharmacy buzzes onto TV with pollen count sponsorship Tameside Council launches 60 Second News, attracts blogger’s ire Two thirds of workers think social networking sites should be banned BJL and Mediacom collect all of UCLan’s marketing services work Fido builds on Year of Gardens brief with Tatton Biennial assignment Details revealed of Peter Kay’s new C4 show ‘Britain’s got the Pop Factor’ BBC in-house team made ‘naive’ mistakes CTI attracts three new client wins Higgerson takes top multimedia position at Trinity Mirror Regionals Steve Wilson leaves Latium Group to set up Direct Assignments Mason Williams takes on Lowry brief as Biss loses out Centini picks up Channel Five documentary commission magneticNorth launches ‘ethical fashion’ online presence for the BBC Andy Gilpin appointed deputy editor of the Daily Post Irish Times to extend distribution to Liverpool and Manchester Gyro wins UK promotional contract from Bouygues 7BestInvest appoints Prior Communications Agent Provocateur to launch its summer range on skyscraper screen Code to revamp Newscientist.com How-Do Awards: all the winners and pictures from the Theatre of Dreams Staniforth ranked top PR agency in the North How-Do Weekly Wrap - 25 April 2008 - Barry McIlheney Asda drops Coleen as its promotional ‘face’ Ambitious international media festival planned for November How-Do Awards - and the winners were.... Made in Manchester wins first series commission for Radio 2 Birtwistle jumps ship to Crain’s The Phil’s website wins gold at the tourism ‘Oscars’ GMG chairman can’t rule out MEN going entirely free Co-operative Insurance appoints MC2 for new task Ofcom rebuts GMG’s attempts to drop jazz music from Smooth format Veterans of Coronation Street safe as Crowther rejects new broom claims Daylight releases second Sheffield DVD Fido cooks up launch of celebrity chef James Martin’s new Cuisina range SLG takes on new directors Robson Green to star in ITV’s Clash of the Santas this Christmas Ditchy’s Yorkshire stint short-lived, as he heads back to Manchester and Century Red Vision deal creates 24-hour virtual studio Hughes drafted in to replace Watson at Manchester City Council True North appointed to brand New Museum of Bristol and all of city’s museum attractions Ex-Pravda man Howells takes creative helm at The Raft How-DoTV episode two: an interview with Connectpoint chief exec Nick Bradshaw Agencies get ready as Bradford gets set to advertise £4m plus opportunity James H Reeve, the Moose and Paul Anthony added to Rock Radio line-up Elliot and Luke Tittensor, from Shameless and Emmerdale, give Stockport their vote Liquid appointed to brand new Quilt Museum… whatever next Sequoia grows to 30 with new staff signings Radio 5 Live's Salford move will ‘make a difference’ to the station, claims controller Motherwell signs JAXX as new club sponsor, thanks to Fuse Sport Top journalists to debate future of industry at UCLan MediaCom North scoops ‘biggest individual win’ with massive £18m HomeForm task ‘A sustainable home at under 70k’, claims BASF and CW with EcoHouse IAS picks up Northgate brief Tina O’Brien to appear in series three of Blue Murder Roy Castle’s Fag Ends for Mando Sport Media Group turnover up 181% but remains cautious Virtual newsroom at Liverpool Intercultural Conference DMA North to partner Transplants in Mind Key 103’s programme director picks up award BBC commissions new comedy from Coogan and Cash Mediaburst provides SMS service as part of StepClever initiative on Merseyside The Bolton News suspends its comments facility “indefinitely” Sal Bhatti joins MediaVest Manchester’s head of press off to Stockport as assistant chief executive with comms brief CIM celebrates 60th in Lancashire with special guest Go Lakes one of ‘best five tourism sites in the world’ Cumbria Life up for PPA gong as Shortlist dominates nominations Kate Towey joins Flame Digital to launch online PR service MC2 looks to new batch of graduates for summer 08 Recruitment firms provide ‘negative experiences’ claims Hopkins with agencybods launch Rippleffect strengthens its premier league position with Arsenal website signing News agency branches out of London with new Manchester office Brother consolidates advertising brief into Clear TBWA the choice again for Best Companies How-Do Weekly Wrap - 18 April 2008 - Chris Wermann All Out celebrates another Sony nomination ITV spends a quarter of a million upgrading The Manchester Studios Code forced to resign Epson as it beats Mediavest and McCanns to ‘huge’ Brother UK task Jordan Communications opens publishing division with May launch of ismonthly.com TBWA recruits former Elle and Telegraph editor Claire Bingham as creative partner Hemisphere reacts to charges of plagiarism dogging new Oldham brand Just Search’s Yates invests ‘significant’ amount in Promotions81 and becomes chairman £2m Chambers contract heads to Ten Alps Six days to go and over 500 booked to attend the How-Do Awards dinner Fudge unveils identity for Simon Rogan’s new casual dining brand Deb Limited back to Access for global campaign after three-year break Rhys Jones coverage leads to IRN awards haul for Century FM Kellogg’s animal ringtone promotion attracts ‘tens of thousands’ Warburton’s site live as NWDA helps choose the region’s best picnic spots Waterfront looks to rapid expansion and eyes further regional editions Chester Performs plans film and digital media festival Screen Deva for June Media, sales and marketing jobs ‘un-friendly’ to mums? CTI revamps Actor’s Centre North website Marketecture picks up brief to redesign pro.manchester website 438 launches TV campaigns for Unibond and No More Nails Client demand leads Brazen to expand into B2B realm Former Top Gear presenter Steve Berry signs for Manchester’s Rock Radio Property isn’t theft – Own-It North launches to help creatives with IP issues BBC’s Roberts leaves Radio Merseyside for new role as head of Cumbria and North East Mark Radcliffe questions BBC 5 Live’s move north Soccerade signs Man United’s Cristiano Ronaldo as face of brand Interactive drama Crimeface nominated in prestigious Webby Awards Slendertone enlists Sass to help find the ‘new (female) body of the brand’ Media City follows on from appointment of Carroll with move to recruit new Marcomms team GMG Radio launches £1m push with new Clear TV ads Hemisphere reveals new Oldham branding How-DoTV launches with first online interview Brazen launches ‘experience trading community’ website Sweemo today Manchester testing ground for “think you might be drinking too much” campaign Big Chip Awards shortlist revealed Connectpoint on board for all of Northern Rail’s marketing and PR Jacuzzi stays with Mediaedge:cia ahead of press push Elle Naylor moves into sales role at CLICKintoPR Trimedia looks to a tobacco free future Text messaging to help cut costs and treatment times for NHS 69 magazine looks to make further North West inroads with new signings Exhausting win for MC2 with Klarius contract Corporation Pop runs through Sandbox work for UCLan Sale – or closure- of Xfm Manchester called off Sparkle filming content for feelfit.tv North West trade food portal launches Nominations now open for the Top 100 Marketers Loopylove.com launches first campaign following rebrand How-DoTV to debut on Wednesday… Bauer extends online jobs to Radio City and Rock FM Phorm CEO to defend ‘user centred advertising’ on Tuesday night Slim pickings for the region in the Newspaper Society awards Biometric technology company HRS appoints Citypress Caspa launches Ministry of Sound vodka How-Do Weekly Wrap - 11 April 2008 - Flic Everett Channel M audience research endorsed by IPA Westmorland Gazette one of two regional winners in Newsquest awards Hayley Leaver appointed deputy editor of YQ magazine Rebrand of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine rolls out Ethical marketer Williams quits the Co-op Bauer stations dominate the region’s nominations at the Sonys Zen Internet receives £2m grant to support regional expansion Senior departures at The Bolton News The Magazine back on the streets in May New agency driven signs up Footasylum Ten Alps launches Vets TV Dixie Dean documentary boosted by funding and Everton support Merseyside village Lunt hits headlines due to graffiti problem Whathappenedlastnight to re-launch as WHLN as it approaches 300,000 monthly visits Liquid helps Fujifilm beat sales targets by over 150% Sarah Lindgreen appointed to the board at MC2 UTV’s Wish holds onto local licence Research firm Corpfin bought out by Experian Mere and Keep Britain Tidy don’t like big butts Midas extends tender deadline as PR agencies fight it out for all-encompassing brief Golley Slater Manchester helps set record for group CIPR signing Clear Channel expands Taxi Media into regions from Manchester base Global Radio announces intention to network Galaxy programming Was Shameless the inspiration for the Shannon Matthews ‘kidnap’? North West Newspaper Awards begins hunt for the best in the region Liquid confirms win of entire Medicash marketing account Red Vision bought back by management and looks to double presence in Manchester BBC, ITV, Red, Lime, Sumners, Channel M and more to launch second media apprenticeship Nikon dives into Manchester for World Swimming Championships Sim City inspires CTI in new build for client site Mediaedge:cia claims £5m in new business wins Nicola Shindler’s Red to produce new ITV drama Unforgiven Mando pair develop Google Drive and impress Wall Street Journal Through Creative launches new web presence for Hillyer McKeown Citypress maintains claim of 'most active corporate PR firm' with CGT deals Uniform impresses Danny Boyle, wins Escape Award BJL to launch £1m campaign for Bauer’s Big City Network Blacksheep and Silver Films shine with Co-Op Bank appointment Code tackles educational failings head on by launching ‘The Institute of Computerlove’ More dough for Love as agency appointed by Warburtons Reform re-brands Greenroom and takes on two Red Vision’s 3-D CGI animation creates Headcases for ITV Walker Art Gallery appoints Reform Creative for 08 ad campaign Gym Screen Media reports record business and board changes Salford council launches a tourism website Halewood appoints BJL to handle Lambrini PR brief Feather Brooksbank brokers Matalan sponsorship of GMTV’s LK Today Touchpoint unveils new branding for Boost Drinks The Co-operative group’s rebrand launched today BBC’s O’Brien reveals Cheshire may finally get its own website Fast Web Media concludes phase one of Manchester World Sport 08 How-Do Weekly Wrap - 4 April 2008 - Iain Fowler Bauer takes its advertising sales in-house as it acquires TPC Lancashire CCC show back on Channel M Merola joins Crewe Chronicle as news editor Financial Dynamics the agency behind the ‘new’ regional office rumour New Mind wins additional Liverpool School of Tropical medicine work MEN Media relaunching Urban Life McCanns get its new MD of PR ITV helps boost Lake District visitor numbers Northwest Vision and Media to promote Cheshire’s gardens as locations for film and TV shoots Rippleffect bought by Trinity Mirror for £5.8m Cube3 helps Alliance Learning on usability issues Wheeler back to Brazen, but Guttridge stays on as MD Mike Sweeney first signing for Manchester’s Rock Radio Thousands up for grabs as youth media funding made available Better Placed plans expansion in the North West Online magazine womenseverything aims to give what women want Staniforth and TBWA help push Original Source’s sponsorship of UK Athletics Hero Scheme Crowd-sourcing moves from press to TV production with launch of The Nerve Vision Media Group enjoys the ride with Merlin Entertainments How-Do passes first birthday mark with 100,000 visits in March And Partners releases striking work for Warrington Borough Transport Democracy announces first major win with Baxters and Jack Daniels Connectpoint launches Race Equality Development Team through new PCT contracts Glasgows picks up Home Office award Media-Link scoops AOL regional sales task Mediavest Manchester no more, in ‘50k’ re-brand Ice boosts turnover to £2.35m and wins more from Dept of Health IAS recruits two senior account managers Hunter Davies and ‘Hairy Biker’ Dave Myers join the team at Cumbria Life Comic John Thomson gets own BBC Manchester show in sweeping schedule changes Image Group opens Brainstorm Centre Connectpoint revamps web presence for Sanzar Partnership Accrington Observer launches search for Hyndburn Honey, prompts online backlash BJL confirmed for Lambrini drinks task The Alternative Wrap. Our Beijing bureau chief considers pets, paps and Postmen. Brookside ghost haunts filming of horror movie Salvage Leyland’s first lunch as MPA chair approaches Code new starter to head up NUS account White cliffs of Dover to get a lick of masonry paint in bid to boost whiteness UCLan instigates agency hunt for recruitment advertising and media brief Mocha TV hires Talksport’s Mike Parry for EFC films Former holiday firm PRO launches watchdog holiday website Lancashire Telegraph launches free text alerts for readers Co-operative to sponsor Scottish rugby league Trigon awards Communique new gourmet snack brand Passion Shed Gillian Hall appointed programme controller at Juice FM Stephen Michael quits LFC TV for Setanta Andy Bounds to be the FT’s next Northern correspondent Announcement of the shortlist for the inaugural How-Do Awards Last call for McCanns summer school How-Do Weekly Wrap - 28 March 2008 - Matt Finnegan Regional radio stations hoping for success in IRN Awards YQ Magazine liquidates former company and relaunches Weekly paper The Darrener in ambitious mood Q Hotels appoints CheethamBell JWT Greggs to increase its media spend through MediaVest by 50% Co-operative Financial Services awards interim contract to Oomph The Bolton News launches interactive public screens Alton Towers appoints Trinity Communications Tangerine PR appoints London MD Mere PR to help launch new products for Sneaky Snacks TMP looks for agency to help push Merseyside as conference Mecca Savage MPA run comes to an end as Leyland looks to the future Love consolidates relationship with Science Council for Futuremorph site Steve Connor outlines Creative Concern’s trans-Pennine plans Co-Op Bank and Smile begin search for new online media agency GMG Radio promotes Stuart Taylor to deputy chief executive Agyness Deyn slips into Reebok Freestyle role Mediavest Manchester launches quirky new site to promote business MEN to launch Pet Idol today SLAM wins nutrition drinks that powered Sport Relief stars TMD Friction takes on Cube3 for global task Three new radio licences for North West stations Stockport comms team continues Healthwise run Lightmaker launches Guitar Hero on Tour site for Nintendo DS Fickling and Shindler make it into 40 under 40 Brazen to launch software to protect children from web predators, with Coleen Nolan’s help Dinosaur to launch new Gola work as Mediavest misses out University of Manchester decides on print roster Moneysupermarket nets Williams as new comms director River takes Co-Op magazine from Redwood Fido to launch Lauren Child exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery Breastfeeding young mums the ‘stars’ in new campaign BBC Manchester reveals the online love behind The Passion Opening Doors confirmed as marketing supplier for Individual Restaurant Company Context to target NHS Trusts for Ardentia Blair steps in at Granada Manchester Code on track to show TransPennine’s support for Liverpool 08 Think PR wins task for north’s only Guess store MC2 lands design and PR jobs for Hobs Lime’s Grange Hill getting a fond farewell MaxBox’s Egan joins the British Olympic team Hotel-Assist books in Just Search for SEO duties Paul Carroll takes on Mediacity strategic PR role Vertigo scores PR for North West Football Awards Peel owner poised to takeover Pinewood Studios? Corporation Pop to develop Second Life presence for Manchester Business School Madhouse gets to grips with quantum dots IPB Communications builds private sector offering with major win Brazen ropes in Danielle Lloyd for 'Rustlers to the Rescue' campaign Beattie Communications appointed by SNO!zone for UK PR task Contact Theatre searches for marketing chief CTI dig for black gold with web site for truffle growers Manning wins ‘fantastic’ female entrepreneur of the year prize Coast and Country Living magazine launches for North Wales and Cheshire Souters left holding The Baby for PR push Clock on at The Lowry with year-long project John Sergeant and Tony Benn to front Radio 4 doc for Made in Manchester Flint appointed as marketing head of Liverpool Culture Company Latitude raids Tamar to secure Neil McCarthy appointment NWDA pushes North West as short break destination with PHD North and Telegraph Access collects Turtle Wax's entire UK ad account And Partners picks up £500k Hästens brief Matt Wells and Natalie Lewis land at RMS Hollyoaks music spin-off set to hit screens BDP collects national award for lighting up Manchester Vision Media Group offloads TrainFX division for £1.5m Liverpool Press Club to celebrate 125th anniversary with ‘a great affair’ WRG acquires Plan Global in undisclosed deal The Write Angle chosen for Sliders’ first ever ma