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BBC Trust rules Silent Witness sexual violence scenes breached guidelines
The BBC Trust has moved to censure an episode of BBC One drama Silent Witness over scenes of sexual violence which breached the corporation’s guidelines. One scene depicted a prison officer attacking...
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Chip Shop Awards #MicroChips brief with One Minute Briefs revealed
The Chip Shop Awards has teamed with One Minute Briefs to create a new challenge: The Microwave Chip. Suggestions for the brief were crowdsourced through Twitter, with the winning idea being to...
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Fresh research points to long-awaited merger of TV and online advertising
The disparate fields of online and television advertising could finally be in process of alignment, according to new research published by online video advertising company Adap.tv and Admonsters....
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AeroMobile promotes Kevin Rogers to CEO
Mobile phone operator for the aviation industry AeroMobile has announced the appointment of Kevin Rogers as CEO. Previously holding the role of head of revenue development, Rogers takes over from Pal...
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The Marketing Weak Award: Pukka Pies - It's Time for a Pukka Pie
Here we are once again folks - time for The Marketing Weak Awards - The Drum's weekly selection of an ad that is sure to give you and your family nightmares having witnessed it during your time...
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SodaStream launches new flavours to Facebook fans 48 hours before general...
SodaStream has launched a new selection of flavours exclusively to its UK Facebook fans, allowing the brands social fanbase to access the new flavours two-days before the general release this Friday...
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59% of mobile web users now as comfortable with mobile advertising as they...
InMobi has launched the results of its Mobile Media Consumption Report today, which has found that 75 per cent of respondents have been introduced to something new via their mobile device. The study...
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Vue Entertainment to launch new premium film magazine with Publicis Blueprint
Vue Entertainment has unveiled a free monthly film magazine to engage and excite cinema goers across the UK, with the first issue scheduled for release on Friday 8 March across 70 Vue site foyers in...
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Vote for the best piece of work in our Creative Round-Up: Winners to be...
The Drum brings you a round-up of some of the latest interesting creative work. Every fortnight The Drum publishes a selection of new creative work. Now you can vote for the work you like best with...
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Jane Wilson reveals she is to step down as CIPR chief executive in September...
Jane Wilson has confirmed she is to step down as chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations in September 2013. Wilson has held the role of CEO since late 2010 and has overseen a...
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BuddyBet partners with Digital Sports Group to add real-cash betting to 180...
BuddyBet, the social betting site where fans bet against each other, has partnered with Digital Sports Group to launch real-cash betting to over 180 sports news sites and fan forums. Through the...
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Scotty Brand appoints Jigsaw PR and Taste Communications
Scotty Brand, a subsidiary of food producer albert Barlett Ltd, has appointed Edinburgh-based Jigsaw PR and Taste Communications to direct its PR and communications on a retained basis. The two...
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Social housing provider Calico reveals new group website from Lesniak Swann
Social housing provider Calico has worked with Lesniak Swann to consolidate its three separate websites into an easier-to-use system that better reflects its expanding range of services online. Rather...
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Cheil UK increases Matt Pye’s remit as COO steps down
Cheil UK has revealed that managing director Matt Pye is set to take on a wider remit, following Chris Harris’s decision of to step down as president and COO of Cheil Europe. Harris said: “It’s an...
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Bricks-and-mortar store is not a necessity claims Google’s Andy Rubin
Quashing rumours of a Google store, Google executive Andy Rubin states that the tech giant has “no plans” to follow the likes of rivals Apple and Microsoft and branch out into a retail space. Rubin,...
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Fits.me unveils virtual fitting room and size recommendation engine
Fits.me has unveiled a new virtual fitting room and size recommendation engine, which aims to solve the problem of people buying clothes the wrong size online. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) fitting...
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McCann Central appoints Mike Savage as financial director
McCann Central has appointed Mike Savage as financial director following the retirement of Tony Silman. Savage has brought 16 years’ experience to the role, including seven years at JP Morgan in...
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Manchester agency Love hires Sky senior creative for imminent London office...
Manchester-based Love is to open its first London office next week with former Sky senior creative Jim Chambers as its design director. Chambers will head up the new office alongside the agency’s...
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Rumpus PR announces two new client wins and key appointment
Key Healthcare, a care centre group based in the North West, and Destiny Foods, a patisserie manufacturer and distributer, have both appointed Rumpus PR with the handling of their accounts. Key...
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Parker and Farr awards public relations account to Tank PR
Luxury furniture manufacturer Parker and Farr has selected Tank PR to handle its public relations account. The Nottingham-based agency has now been tasked with raising the profile of the brand as well...
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