Children's charities ask the BBC to make it harder for children to access...
The BBC is being asked to make it harder for children to access gory shows and adult materials on its website. Critics have voiced concerns that the iPlayer has made the watershed redundant as...
View ArticleSlipknot's Corey Taylor helps launch TeamRock Radio
TeamRock Radio officially launched across the UK on digital radio, at two minutes to midnight on Sunday. The new station, that will feature all rock genres, launched with a special message of support...
View ArticleZico Coconut Water unveils #TheEveryDayActive campaign to encourage UK to be...
Zico Coconut Water is this week launching its #TheEveryDayActive campaign, fronted by British singer-songwriter, Jessie Ware, will aim to inspire the nation to carry out healthy activities such as...
View ArticleIndependent owner Evgeny Lebedev takes to Twitter again to announce new...
Independent owner Evgeny Lebedev took to Twitter on Monday morning to annunce the surprise appointments of Amol Rajan as editor of the Independent and Oly Duff as editor of sister title i. Rajan will...
View ArticleVimto unveils re-edited Lowrider TV ad combined with gaming content
Vimto has worked with driven to combine its latest TV ad with gaming content. Broadcast from today (Monday 17 June) the new ad, which is part of the brand’s ‘Seriously Mixed Up Fruit’ initiative, sees...
View ArticleOasis launches social campaign with Rick Edwards to launch Mango Medley flavour
To launch its new Mango Medley flavour, Oasis is launching a social campaign, which is set to include a live game on Facebook and experiential event at the EDF Energy London Eye in July. Further to...
View ArticleTweeting officially enters the language with entry to the Oxford English...
It has been part of online life since 2007, and has gradually evolved into the mainstream via celebrities and latterly as legal, governmental and public institutions joined the ranks, but now tweeting...
View ArticleThe Guardian's Roy Greenslade sparks controversial debate as Charles Saatchi...
Guardian media blogger Roy Greenslade has courted controversy in his latest blog, in which he criticises the tabloid media for the Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson story - just as Saatchi breaks his...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Sky Broadband - Al Pacino
IT experts called out to take a look at someone's computer explain to the owner that slow broadband's the problem, not the computer. The owner, standing on a grand piano and swinging a golf club, is...
View ArticleThe Post Office helps travellers get ready for summer holidays with...
The Post Office has revealed a fully-integrated summer marketing campaign that aims to raise awareness of its travel services, reiterating the point that the Post Office does more than mail. Launching...
View ArticleSapientNitro creates 'social stock ticker' social media device
SapientNitro has created a 'social stock ticker' aimed at CEOs of publicly listed companies to measure social media activity, designed in the image of telegraphic stock tickers of the mid-19th...
View ArticleIs it in the public and national interest for the Guardian to reveal British...
One of the Guardian's latest big stories in its Edward Snowden whistleblower series revealed sensational details of British spy operations, including the creation of fake internet cafes designed to...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz launches interactive Social Reporter site
Mercedes-Benz has launched its "most collaborative" campaign, inviting users to upload tweets, videos, Instagrams and blog posts to an interactive Facebook site which could win them tickets to music,...
View ArticleGala Bingo shows it is ‘bringing the bingo buzz to Britain’ in new campaign
Gala Bingo has unveiled a new advertising campaign with Home and The Gate Films. The campaign looks to promote Gala as ‘bringing the bingo buzz to Britain’ through an animated 3D ‘buzzwire’ that...
View ArticleAttorney General to review Stuart Hall sentence after complaints and Twitter...
The Attorney General's Office has confirmed a review of the 15-month jail sentence handed down to former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall for indecent assault following a number of complaints and a furious...
View ArticleThe Drum daily jobs round-up: Selco, Bennetts, Robert Gordon University,...
Today's jobs round-up brings roles for senior designers, studio managers, PR managers, marketing lecturers, PPC specialists and account managers. Selco builders warehouse is looking for a senior...
View ArticleCharles Saatchi cautioned for assault over throttle snap
Charles Saatchi was yesterday cautioned for assault after being snapped with his hand around Nigella Lawson’s throat. The PR guru was interviewed by police following the pictures publication in the...
View ArticleComedian Barry Cryer fails to see the funny side of modern sitcoms
Veteran comedian Barry Cryer, a Morecambe and Wise regular, has spoken out against today’s sitcoms; branding them at worst nasty and at best unfunny. Cryer claims that sitcom writing has regressed by...
View ArticleUK ministers to host web porn summit with global tech giants
The UK government will today host a web porn summit with representatives from 13 tech and telecoms firms as it seeks to adopt a more hands on approach to tackling the spread of extreme material...
View ArticleWorld Health Organisation accuses advertisers of bypassing junk food rules
The World Health Organisation has spoken out against the UK food advertising industry after concluding that it is bypassing junk food ad rules and so contributing to an obesity epidemic amongst...
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