Media roundup - Condé Nast, Admedia, Thomas Cook, In Style, DMGT

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Coleridge takes top job at Condé Nast, Admedia wins Extra Motorway Services contract; Thomas Cook fights back; Rita Lewis to lead In Style; DMGT weighs Northcliffe value

Coleridge becomes president of Condé Nast International
Condé Nast's UK managing director, Nicholas Coleridge, will assume the newly created role of president of the publisher's international operations from the start of 2012.

Admedia picks up Extra Motorway Services contract
Admedia, the washroom and motorway services media owner, has been appointed to handle the ad sales for Extra Motorway Services in a deal that will see outdoor media sold on the operator's sites for the first time.

Thomas Cook hits back with publicity campaign
Thomas Cook has hit back at rival TUI by publishing a letter from interim chief executive which claims the travel company is "in safe hands" while the embattled tour operator undertakes a strategic review of the business.

Rita Lewis becomes publishing director of InStyle magazine
InStyle magazine, the IPC Southbank-owned fashion and beauty title, has named Rita Lewis as its new publishing director, effective 3 January 2012.

DMGT values Northcliffe
Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), the publisher of the Daily Mail, has appointed Ernst & Young to value its regional arm, Northcliffe Media, which the group has previously failed to sell off.