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Boris Johnson suffers 15min TV nasty
Camera friendly politician Boris Johnson has suffered an uncharacteristically hesitant display on live television after coming out the worse for wear from a head to head tussle with the BBC's Eddie...
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BBC to debut Peter Kay sitcom on iPlayer
The BBC is to debut a new Peter Kay sitcom on iPlayer, the first time a newly commissioned show has been premiered entirely on the increasingly influential format. Car Share sees Kay play the part of...
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The pain at Johnston Press: Is it beginning to pay off yet?
A riveting picture of events at Johnston Press since Ashley Highfield took over 16 months ago , with the share price around 5p, is painted today in the Guardian. In his first year almost a quarter of...
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British Press Creative Challenge: Vote for your favourite entries
On Tuesday ( 19 March) The Drum challenged creatives to take on one of the toughest briefs in the industry: The British Press. Since then entries have come flooding in from freelance creatives and...
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Aardman Animation rolls out first television advert
Claymation specialists Aardman Animation have dipped their toes in the commercial advertising sector with the premier of their first TV advert, for ride-on suitcase manufacturer Trunki. Promoting its...
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HMV restructuring deal on brink of being struck
A restructuring deal which could salvage as many as 120 HMV stores from administration with insolvency specialists Hilco said to be on the brink of signing an agreement with record labels and film...
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Ford castigated over Berlusconi caricature
Car giant Ford has landed itself in hot water in India after running an advert for its new Figo model that depicted a cartoon Silvio Berlusconi in the driving seat – and three women tied up in the...
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Richard Branson among judges in new Google Global...
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the internet, and Sir Richard Branson will be among the judges of a competition launched by Google to find British not-for-profit organisations that can "transform...
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Whisky industry outside of Scotland 'quite conservative' says Love creative...
The whisky industry outside of Scotland has been described as ‘quite conservative’ by Dave Palmer, creative director of Love and chairman of this year’s Scottish Design Awards Discussing his views on...
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Starcom MediaVest Group’s Oliver Newton joins Twitter as brand and agency...
Twitter has appointed former head of strategic partnerships at Starcom MediaVest Group’s (SMG) Oliver Newton to the newly created role of brand and agency advocate for the UK. It is understood Newton,...
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National garage network teams up with Sky Sports for pundit play-offs
Unipart Car Care Centre, the national service and repair chain, has teamed up with Sky Sports to drive custom and deliver its ‘You’ll find us better’ message. Created by Nexus/H and Sky Media the...
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BBC’s Daniel Danker joins Shazam as chief product officer
Shazam has appointed the BBC’s general manager of On Demand Daniel Danker to the newly created role of chief product officer as it continues to drive its footprint in the TV market. In his new role...
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NatWest and RBS unveil in-app customer service support with Grapple
NatWest and RBS have today launched ‘Mobile Chat’ in partnership with Grapple, allowing users of the business banking apps for the pair to receive in-app, real-time customer service. After they have...
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Paramount Pictures beams up Star Trek logo during Earth Hour
Paramount Pictures took the opportunity during Saturday 23 March’s Earth Hour to market the upcoming Start Trek film in London by displayed a glowing Star Trek logo made using 30 LED-bearing...
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Cineworld Facebook thread hit with claim that Birmingham theatre asked family...
A thread posted on Cineworld’s Facebook page asking people to offer feedback on its Unlimited Screenings offer has been overtaken by claims that one of the cinema chain’s managers threw a boy with...
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Trinity Mirror to create digital data journalism unit to produce content for...
Trinity Mirror is set to launch a new dedicated digital data journalism unit in to tap into the growing popularity of data interpretation and provide content for both online and print publications....
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Coca-Cola Great Britain asks public to ‘rediscover’ Sprite following...
Coca-Cola Great Britain is set to launch a marketing campaign inviting the public to ‘rediscover’ Sprite, following a reformulation to include sweetener stevia, with an ad set to launch in May. The...
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Interlink Express unveils rebrand with KHWS
Parcel carrier Interlink Express has unveiled a corporate branding refresh with KHWS, with the rebranding set to roll out this month. The refresh features a redesigned company logo and a bolder use of...
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The Drum launches peer review for 2013 Digital 100 research
The Drum has today launched its peer review survey for this year's Digital 100 research. The peer review will form a key element of the final Digital 100 publication, which will include a financial...
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KISS FM unveils mobile optimised digital media player
KISS FM has today unveiled its mobile optimised digital media player, the KISS Player, which will allow audiences to engage with synced content in real-time. Created using HTML5, the custom-built,...
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