Justin Bieber's YouTube channel hits 3 billion views to become most watched...
Justin Bieber has become the first person to reach 3 billion views on his main YouTube channel (JustinBieberVEVO) according to Starcount¹s social media leaderboard. Lady Gaga pipped Bieber to the post...
View ArticleMulti-million pound campaign to promote EE broadband and 4G service launch
Superfast broadband and 4G service EE will launch today, and has unveiled its pricing plans, backed by a multi-million pound marketing campaign. The service will be the first to offer mobile 4G...
View ArticleJimmy Savile charities decide to close following sexual abuse allegations...
The charities that work in Jimmy Savile’s name are set to close following sexual abuse allegations made against the late DJ and presenter. The trustees of both the Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust and...
View ArticleSony launches Skyfall ad campaign
Sony is set to debut its latest global product ad campaign this Friday in which Daniel Craig will reprise his most famous role to coincide with the latest film in the long running Bond franchise,...
View ArticleThe Daily Mirror becomes first non-News International tabloid to be ensnared...
The Daily Mirror has become the latest red top to become ensnared in the phone hacking row after Sven-Goran Eriksson and David & Victoria Beckham claimed that they had been targeted by the paper....
View ArticleWhy we should thank Jimmy Savile for reminding public there is a lot going on...
John McLellan, former editor of The Scotsman and now communications director for The Scottish Conservative Party, offers his reaction to the Panorama investigation into the BBC's decision to can its...
View ArticleApple to debut iPad Mini today
Apple is to debut a diminutive variant of its popular iPad device later today as it angles to grab a bigger slice of the tablet computer market and see off increased competition from competitors...
View ArticleGoodbye Cruel World - Ceefax readies itself for sign off as digital...
Ceefax, the teletext information service first launched in 1974, will today broadcast its last page with the digital switch over near completion. The final phase of the digital switch over from...
View ArticleHead teacher brands Facebook a ‘nightmare’ for schools
A head teacher has labelled Facebook a ‘nightmare’ for children after encountering a raft of online comments aimed at pupils which were considered so ‘vile’ police were called in. Bill Scriven, head...
View ArticleWish you weren’t here: guests slam Basil Fawlty school of hostelry
A hotel has found itself at the centre of both a crisis PR storm and customer relations disaster yesterday when it emerged that some snobbish correspondence had been inadvertently forwarded to a...
View ArticleLarchwood launch Mr Hugh’s rapeseed oil marketing campaign
Larchwood Foods, the firm behind the Mr Hugh’s rapeseed oil brand, is to challenge its sector rivals olive oil head on with the launch of a new marketing campaign to coincide with its listing in Tesco...
View ArticleM&C Saatchi nab Dixons Retail’s social media account
M&C Saatchi has been appointed by Dixons Retail to handle their social media activity after winning a five way pitch. The commission will complement M&C Saatchi’s existing work for the firm,...
View ArticleAshleigh and Pudsey launch Highland Spring’s new charity partnership with the...
Ashleigh and Pudsey, winners of Britain’s Got Talent, went on a ‘woodland wonderland’ walk yesterday to mark the launch of Highland Spring’s new charity partnership with the Woodland Trust, which aims...
View ArticleMubaloo warn Android security risks extend to iOS, BlackBerry, HTML & Windows...
Warnings that the personal data of millions of Android users could be at risk of intercept by criminals has sparked a wider debate about the risks posed by mobile computing – and what measures...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Honda - Do More New
This impressive-looking new commercial for Honda is the first TV work for the car made by mcgarrybowen. A portal inside a house opens up and the car driver decides to accelerate towards it in the...
View ArticleSuzi Perry to host gadget special of Littlewood’s Facebook TV show
It has been announced that presenter Suzi Perry, who presented The Gadget Show for seven years, will host a gadget-focused edition of Facebook show Littlewoods Live tomorrow. The first show, which was...
View ArticleO2 and Bauer Media launch ‘GoThinkBig’ campaign with £5 million financing
O2 and Bauer Media have partnered to launch ‘GoThinkBig’, promising up to 30,000 work experience placements for young people over the next three years. Backed by £5 million of financing, the...
View Article83% of marketers use social media to create company and brand awareness
Over three-fifths (64 per cent) of marketers use some form of social media to promote their companies, according to a YouGov survey by Eloqua, with 83 per cent saying a main reason for doing so is to...
View ArticleGeorge Entwistle: A handy crisis PR guide that could save him from the BBC...
Fans of the Thick of It will join me in spotting the parallels between BBC director-general George Entwistle’s appearance at the parliamentary Saville inquiry and the last episode of the TV show. I am...
View ArticleAdopt a Better Way rebranding handled by Lambie-Nairn
Adoption with Humanity has rebranded as Adopt a Better Way ahead of National Adoption Week, which runs from 5-11 November. Lambie-Nairn was appointed in July to handle the rebrand, which will roll out...
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