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‘The Bear’ Cleans Up in Overall Ad Awards

Tech & Branding

February 7, 2013

The hilarious commercial for French TV channel Canal+ has won more awards than any other TV advert in the past year according to The Gunn Report, which compiles lists of the most-awarded ads worldwide during the previous twelve months.

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Liberty Global to Buy Virgin Media for £14.9 Billion

The American cable giant has agreed a $23.3bn (£14.9bn) takeover of Virgin Media, renewing the rivalry between US Cable Tycoon John Malone and BSkyB founder Rupert Murdoch. The deal will create the largest broadband company in Europe. The new conglomerate will have its headquarters in the UK, and serve 25 million customers in 14 countries across Europe.