Radio Times denies ‘doing on a number’ on John Simm following fan slur
Radio Times has commented on John Simm’s angry comment about ‘Nasty, spiteful, trouble causing 'Journalism'’, after the actor said a quote about Doctor Who fans was taken out of context. The actor,...
View ArticleBauer Media UK promotes Martin Luck to commercial director of TV for The Box TV
Bauer Media UK has promoted Martin Luck to the role of commercial director of TV for The Box TV, Bauer’s joint venture with Channel 4. As commercial director of TV Luck is tasked with handling sales...
View ArticleAllianz launches UK advertising campaign to 'make the brand a household name'
Insurance specialist Allianz is set to launch a UK advertising campaign designed to make the brand a household name, featuring outdoor poster advertising, national press ads and increased online...
View Article15% of 10-15 year olds think they will be left out if they are not constantly...
Over half a million children between the ages of 10 and 15 are worried that they will be left out of their social circle if they're not always on Facebook or Twitter, research from Mintel has found....
View ArticleThe Drum daily jobs round-up: Comparethemarket.com, Insights, F G Burnett,...
Today's jobs round-up brings roles for digital customer experience managers, product managers, marketing managers, web managers and digital marketing executives. Comparethemarket.com is looking for a...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Yorkshire Bank - Everyday Heroes
Bankers aren't heroes. Well, that's an understatement and a half but this ad claiming that they are the mere servants of those who actually do things that keep the country going is very well done. It...
View ArticleGroupon forced to shut down M&S offer after 100,000 vouchers are snapped up...
Global promotions site, Groupon, was forced to close a Marks & Spencer deal a day earlier than planned after 100,000 vouchers were sold within 24 hours of it going live on the website. The offer...
View ArticleNew Cheerios advert sparks race row after featuring an interracial couple
A new ad for Cheerios, developed by Saatchi & Saatchi New York, features an interracial family talking about the benefits of the cereal for heart health. It ends on a little girl emptying a box of...
View ArticleMotorola phones could soon use electronic tattoos to identify users
Motorola is sitting on the technology that could allow its phone users to forgo passwords to access their phone, and instead be identified by an electronic tattoo attached to their skin. Speaking at...
View ArticleControversial tech mag The Kernel relaunches after paying off debts
London technology magazine The Kernel is set to relaunch in August after managing to clear debts amounting to £24,000. The online mag, founded by former Telegraph tech writer Milo Yiannopoulos, was...
View ArticleOrangina unveils new ad for ‘Statistics’ campaign
Orangina has launched a new film as part of the brand’s Statistics campaign, Created by Fred & Farid's creative team, Gian Carlo and Rolando, and directed by Glue Society the latest ad sends the...
View ArticleWe Buy Any Car website relaunched by Creative Spark
The US We Buy Any Car website and mobile site has been relaunched following a refresh by Creative Spark. Aimed at instilling confidence in US consumers to begin the process of selling their car...
View ArticleNew study finds looking at your own Facebook profile will boost self-esteem...
Facebook makes you confident. That’s the message from researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison who found that scrolling through your own profile for just five minutes could improve your...
View ArticleTwitter thanks Matt Smith as he confirms departure from Doctor Who
Matt Smith’s time as a Time Lord has come to an end, as it was announced this morning that he was stepping down from the lead Doctor Who role he has held since 2010. Smith said it had been "an honour"...
View ArticleLobbyists face registration in wake of cash for questions row
Lobbyists are facing calls to embrace a new regime of registration by deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in the wake of the latest cash for questions row to embroil parliament. A cross party consensus...
View ArticlePoliticians equate lobbying row with newspaper Leveson agenda
A Labour peer has weighed into the lobbying row which has engulfed parliament by accusing the newspapers who collaborated with Panorama to break the story of conducting their own ‘Leveson agenda’....
View ArticleMPs consider selling council houses on eBay
MPs have called for the popular ‘right to buy’ scheme, in which council tenants are given the right to purchase their homes at discounted rates, to be extended by offering properties for sale on eBay....
View ArticleHalf of Brits now read digital magazines with 10% keen to see more...
More than one in two Brits have now bought and read digital magazines, up from one in three in 2012, according to research from digital magazine platform lekiosk. As well as uncovering that half of...
View ArticleResearch finds shoppers lament demise of the High Street – but still won’t...
New research published today has shown that 43 per cent of shoppers are upset by the continued decline of the UK High Street but are voting with their feet regardless by heading online. The consumer...
View ArticleKenwood appoints new agency Well & Truly to launch international breakfast...
Kenwood has appointed recently-launched Leicestershire creative agency Well & Truly to launch two international product ranges for its breakfast division. The agency will produce advertising,...
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