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Posterscope partners with Blue 449

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Out of home (OOH) communications agency Posterscope is partnering with global media network Blue 449, in association with Hills Advertising and Elevision, to work on Project Everyone – Filmmaker and Founder Richard Curtis’ worldwide initiative to promote the United Nations’ global goals for sustainable development to end extreme poverty and tackle climate change by 2030.  The project aims to share the UN’s goals with seven billion people over seven days.

Posterscope and Blue 449 will be working with Hills Advertising, Elevision and other media partners across the globe to supply space for the adverts, designed by Richard himself, and raise awareness of the initiative. 125 partners have been engaged with the project to date, and the adverts will be shown in 450 cities, around 28 different countries in central locations with high footfall, such as Piccadilly Circus in London, Times Square in New York and Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.

“The best chance of the UN’s global goals being met is if everyone is aware of them and that’s where Project Everyone comes in, along with the support of its many partners,” says Richard. “I have been overwhelmed by the response of brands, consumers and institutions alike to this initiative. Posterscope and Blue 449 have been instrumental with getting out of home media owners on board to get our messages across, to really raise public awareness of the issue at hand.”

Annie Rickard, Global CEO, Posterscope, adds “It is a great opportunity to be involved in an initiative like Project Everyone. We are delighted to be able to capitalise on our media network and connections to help raise awareness around the issues at hand and hopefully, slowly but surely, change the way we live and the world we live in.”

TishTash launches TishTash Talent

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Dubai-based marketing and PR agency TishTash has launched TishTash Talent, a new talent management division. The agency, founded in January 2012 by Natasha Hatherall, already represents several local personalities including Dubai-based rapper Two Tone and Channel 4’s Eve Jaso. TishTash Talent aims to establish itself as a professional source for local and international actors, personalities, musicians and performers, offering a tailored service for each client and corporation with whom they work.

“TishTash has made it’s name providing a personal service for brands and companies with attention to every detail and this is something I’m committed we continue with our new talent division,” says Natasha Hatherall, Managing Director, TishTash. “We’re excited to fill this much needed gap in the market and to drive new standards in talent management in the region.”

Sky News Arabia nominated for AIB Awards

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The London-based Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) has nominated two documentaries submitted by Sky News Arabia for it’s annual awards. The 11th edition of The AIB Awards will recognise content that reflects current social issues and are presented across television, radio and online platforms. The jury panel for the AIB Awards includes over 40 notable personalities from the media sector, including Producers, Editors, Journalists and Critics from around the world.

This is the first year that Sky News Arabia has competed in the awards, with it’s documentaries Death Boats: The Migration Dream and Smuggling Nightmare and Religious Diversity in Iraq: The Yazidis being nominated in the Domestic Current Affairs Documentary and International Investigative Documentary categories respectively.  Winners of the awards will be announced on November 4, 2015 as part of a special ceremony in London for an audience of Arab and international media representatives.

 

Socialize welcomes new Digital Media Planner

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Digital communications agency Socialize has welcomed Rabih Fouladgar to the role of Digital Media Planner. Rabih joins the agency from Initiative, MCN Group, where he gained over two years in media planning experience. In his new role, Rabih will be managing the digital media campaigns for brands such as Honor, Clark’s, The Peppermint Experience and Mediclinic.

“I really wanted to broaden my horizons and Socialize has given me the opportunity to do so,” says Rabih. “It is an ambitious place and I’m glad to work with proficient people who focus on the future, I’m looking forward to contributing to the agency’s success,”

Annie Darling joins HOT Media

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HOT Media has welcomed Annie Darling to the role of Features Editor. Previously based in London, Annie most recently worked as a reporter for Talisman Communications where she provided copy across various channels to large corporate businesses. As Features Editor, Annie will work on luxury titles World Traveller and AIR alongside Editor Richard Jenkins. She will contribute to a variety of topics covered in the magazines, from travel and gastronomy to art and design.

“The prospect of moving to a new country was both exciting and daunting,” says Annie. “However, the position as Features Editor at HOT Media offered me a unique and inspiring opportunity that I could not refuse. I’m really looking forward to starting my career in Dubai with such an impressive company. It’s also a privilege to be able to live and work in such a fascinating country.”