Volume announces acquisition of Inovare
Volume has announced the acquisition of interactive online media programmes and e-learning solutions provider Inovare. The Inovare Team will remain in the company’s South Devon offices and will...
View ArticlePolycell takes a look at bum cleavage to promote its new crack filler
Polycell has unveiled a campaign with 18 Feet & Rising to promote its Quick Drying Polyfilla Spray. The campaign, which launches next week online, shows how the spray can help fill unsightly...
View ArticleFans able to create personalised Resident Evil Revelations art via Facebook app
Video games developer and publisher Capcom has today launched 'Face on Board', allowing fans to create their own personalised version of the Resident Evil Revelations box art via the Facebook...
View ArticleWaitrose brings in lawyers as Morrisons confirms Ocado deal to create online...
Waitrose, owned by the John Lewis Group, has instructed its lawyers to act over its belief that the Ocado deal with Morrisons has created a conflict of interest. A spokesperson for Waitrose told The...
View ArticleGü says ‘Thank Ü’ on its 10th birthday with a campaign from Publicis Chemistry
Gü’s is celebrating 10 years in the puddings business with a campaign from Publicis Chemistry. The digital campaign has seen Gü ask its fans to design their own Gü pudding with a chance to see their...
View ArticleOFT calls on firms to be more transparent over use of customer data and...
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is contacting over 60 leading online firms to stress the importance of being transparent with consumers about how and why they collect their personal data. The news...
View ArticleWeetabix unveils Twitter account made from biscuit
To celebrate the launch of its Weetabix On The Go breakfast biscuits, the Weetabix factory in Kettering created a giant biscuit to form the basis of its Twitter feed. The ‘Tweetabix On The Go’...
View ArticleFT hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army
The Financial Times website and several of its Twitter accounts were today hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army. The hack, which took place this afternoon, comes after organisations such as the BBC,...
View ArticleSainsbury’s launches Video On Demand service
Sainsbury’s has announced the launch of a Video On Demand service allowing film fans to buy or rent movies and watch them immediately on their computers or on an Apple device. The move sees...
View ArticleWrigley unveils new campaign with Made in Chelsea’s Binky Felstead
Wrigley has announced that it is set to launch a new campaign, which looks to persuade the public to reveal their superstar smile. The campaign will be fronted by Made in Chelsea’s Binky Felstead, and...
View ArticleFoot Locker unveils ‘Sneaker Mixing Deck’campaign with AMV BBDO
Foot Locker is set to launch a new campaign to demonstrate its passion for sneakers, following on from last year’s ‘Sneaker Skills’ campaign. Created by AMV BBDO, the ‘Sneaker Mixing Deck’, allows...
View ArticleOfcom pledges to tackle subtitle blunders with six-monthly checks after years...
Ofcom has published new measures to tackle subtitle blunders in an effort to make broadcasters increase service standards following ongoing complaints. Around 7.6 million UK adults have used subtitles...
View ArticleMore people discussed Beckham’s haircuts than expressed disappointment about...
Crimson Hexagon has analysed social media conversations to gauge public reaction to the announcement that David Beckham is to retire from football at the end of the season, and has discovered that 51...
View ArticleEx-Trinity Mirror chief Sly Bailey announces boardroom appointment at Greencore
Sly Bailey, previously Trinity Mirror chief executive, has announced her appointment as non-executive director of a food firm. Bailey will now hold the director role at Irish ready-meals firm...
View ArticleThe Drum daily jobs round-up: Northern Light, Midland Valley, Havas Lynx,...
It's a management day as the jobs round-up brings roles for marketing managers, digital account managers, business development managers and HR managers. Northern Light is looking for a marketing...
View ArticleTaxes? Google boss Schmidt will meet PM at Downing Street next week
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will meet Prime Minister David Cameron next week, just days after the internet giant was roasted by a Commons committee over how it avoids paying hundreds of...
View Article“Ciao”: Roberto Mancini takes out full page farewell ad in Manchester Evening...
Sacked Manchester City boss, Roberto Mancini took out a full page ad the Manchester Evening News in a final farewell to fans. The personally funded ad came after Mancini was unceremoniously dismissed...
View ArticleThe FA agrees new four year sponsorship deal with Vauxhall
Vauxhall Motors and The FA have announced a four year extension to their sponsorship deal which will see the car manufacturer remain the lead partner for all 24 England teams. The current Vauxhall...
View ArticleBBC urged to replace Dr Who producer ahead of eighth series following ratings...
Fans of long-running sci-fi series Dr Who have reportedly urged producer Steven Moffat to “bow out” ahead of the eighth series of Dr Who. The BBC has apparently faced criticism that the show has taken...
View ArticleCheil Worldwide announces appointment of Chris Chalk as chief strategy...
Cheil Worldwide has appointed Chris Chalk as president, chief strategy officer for Europe. Chalk has been tasked with overseeing the growth of Cheil Europe’s wider business strategy with a specific...
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