Magazine world view: Continuing Variety; Playboy up; Lotsa launches

• Reed Elsevier reaffirms that Variety will be ‘retained’ (Folio:) 
• New magazine launches: A big January 2010 comeback (Mr. Magazine) 
• RBI profits down 35% in 2009 (Press Gazette)
• Playboy magazine swings to profit in fourth quarter (Folio:) 
• The benefits of Twitter for B-to-B media brands (Folio:) 
• Gay rights group criticises PCC after Jan Moir/Stephen Gately decision (Guardian)
• Custom Publishing Council "updates" name to Custom Content Council (Folio:) 
• Reader's Digest UK placed into administration (Press Gazette) 
• 25 ways to get over creativity block (Utne Media blog) 
• Transcontinental sells U.S. direct mail group to IWCO Direct (Audience Development)