Olympic Games dominates DCMS spend
28 Jun 2012 | by Matt Cartmell and John Owens
Figures obtained by PRWeek show that 96 per cent of last year's Department for Culture, Media and Sport comms budget was spent on the London 2012 Olympics.
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Figures obtained by PRWeek show that 96 per cent of last year's Department for Culture, Media and Sport comms budget was spent on the London 2012 Olympics.
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