GroupM, the media buying arm of WPP, has forecast the highest UK advertising spend since the economic crash and subsequent financial crisis of 2008 in their report 'This Year, Next Year UK'.

UK advertising agency Walker Media is subject to a £35 million bid for a 75% stake from French giant Publicis after the Parisian media group admitted it was "in discussions with M&C Saatchi in relation to Walker Media, which may involve the purchase of a significant part of that business."

Publicis digital agencies Razorfish and DigitasLBi have agreed a deal that sees unprecedented access to create and implement creative campaigns across Google's banner and mobile ad networks, YouTube, and brand pages on Google Plus and Hangouts.

WPP still remain top of the media pile after their organic growth outstripped all competitors for Q3 2013.

Chrysalis extend congratulations to our friends at Total Media following their account win of the British Egg Information Service, whose famous red British Lion food safety mark is carried on 90% of the country's eggs.