Ad of the Day: Cif - Burglary
This amusing ad for Cif... hang on a sec - "amusing ad for Cif"? Are you sure? Yep, we've checked and it really is. Anyhow, this amusing ad for Cif has an unscrupulous fellow taking advantage of the...
View ArticleAOL remains quiet while its employees reveal on Twitter that AOL Music is...
Online music service AOL Music, and its associated properties, has been shut down with immediate effect according to AOL employees on Twitter. The news initially came from editors at Spinner magazine,...
View ArticleNew York Times unveils Google Glass app which reads stories to the user
The New York Times has unveiled a Google Glass app which can read headlines and summaries of articles to the user, as well as alert them to any breaking stories. The New York Times is one of the first...
View ArticleBirds Eye works with National Schools Partnership to launch ‘Grow Your Own’...
Birds Eye has collaborated with the National School Partnership to launch the third phase of The Great Food Journey campaign. 3,500 schools have signed up to take part in the ‘Grow Your Own’...
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson partners with R/GA to launch ‘Donate a Photo’ app
Johnson & Johnson has unveiled a new app called ‘Donate a Photo’, which has been described as “a mobile app that turns photo sharing into a way to conveniently contribute to important causes.”...
View ArticleTalk Talk launches new on-demand service showing live theatre performances
Talk Talk has partnered with Digital Theatre to launch a new on-demand service to YouView, allowing subscribers to watch live theatre performances. The collaboration has offered a range of live...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Volkswagen - Needle in a Haystack
The young woman in this ad is so tall that she can't find a mate with the same stature, so when her latest potential paramour rolls up in the advertised vehicle she's momentarily dejected. But what's...
View ArticleBlipfoto unveils short film celebrating photographs entered into its Lovers...
Photo sharing site Blipfoto, in partnership with VELUX, launched a landscape photography competition last October, which asked people to think differently about daylight and capture it in a...
View ArticleFacebook’s Sheryl Sandberg took home £16.9m in 2012
Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, was revealed as the highest-paid executive at Facebook for the second year running after taking home $26.2m (£16.9m) in 2012. However, her...
View ArticleTesco criticised by The Archers fans over new cheese advert
Tesco has been criticised by fans of The Archers for using its theme tune in an advert for its newly relaunched cheese range. Listeners of the long-running Radio 4 programme took to social media to...
View ArticleFisherman's Friend turns to social media with Yomego appointment
Confectionary brand Fisherman’s Friend is to invest in social media activity as part of its on-going marketing strategy following the appointment of Yomego. The social media agency has been appointed...
View ArticleBBC Worldwide boss bails with bumper £800k payout
John Smith, former head of BBC Worldwide, has pocketed an £800k payout from the public service broadcaster just one week after its new director general announced plans to cap such largesse at £150k,...
View ArticleQatari telecoms firm Ooredoo bids for Liverpool FC sponsorship rights
Liverpool FC is being linked with Qatari telecoms firm Ooredoo in a £20m sponsorship deal which would see the Middle Eastern firm supplant Standard Chartered Bank as holders of the football clubs...
View ArticleNIVEA unveils campaign for men with ‘It starts with you’ call to action
NIVEA is looking to promote skincare to men by reminding them that ‘It starts with you’ in a new campaign by Draftfcb. The campaign, which looks to promote the NIVEA Active Age Range, looks to promote...
View ArticleAdvertising Standards Authority condemned for failing to protect children...
The Advertising Standards Authority has been accused of failing to protect children from been targeted by food companies in a report released by The Children’s Food Campaign. The report, entitled...
View ArticleFacebook loses 2m UK users in six months
Facebook has lost two million monthly users in the last six months, research from Socialbakers has found, while in the US the service has lost 8.6 million users. In the past month, the US, UK, France...
View ArticleArchant promise fresh post-Leveson business model
Community media company Archant has unveiled plans to reshape its business during an AGM in the wake of the Leveson Inquiry and ongoing tax battle with HMRC. This will see the Archant implement a...
View ArticleAPPC, CIPR & PRCA publish lobbying definition ahead of new register
A trio of bodies impacted by the government’s moves to establish a lobbying statutory register have come forward with their own definition in a bid to influence the bill whilst in its draft form. The...
View ArticleVodafone Ireland unveils new campaigns with Grey London
Vodafone Ireland has unveiled two new ad campaigns with Grey London, as it promotes the launch of its consumer-focused package Vodafone RED and the upgrade of its network. The ad to launch Vodafone’s...
View ArticleSharps launches living room furniture range with marketing campaign
Bedroom specialist Sharps is expanding its market with the launch of a range of living room furniture, Sharps Living. The launch will be accompanied by press advertising, direct marketing, door drops,...
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