You can keep your tash on: Agency Movember round-up 2012
The Drum asked those taking part in Movember to send us their pics, with the picture voted the best to receive £100 towards their Movember target. Those taking part both as an agency and individually...
View ArticleTH_NK appoints Phil Wilce as creative director
TH_NK has announced the appointment of Phil Wilce as creative director, joining from the same role at Agency Republic. Prior to working at Agency Republic, Wilce was a senior creative at AKQA. Wilce...
View ArticleWhat next for SEO? Five search trends for 2013
2012’s most attention grabbing digital marketing headlines were once again reserved for social media news and trends. But there were also huge changes in the world of search marketing and SEO, driven...
View ArticleWestfield, 4 Music and Sold Out join forces to promote Rihanna 2013 Diamonds...
Westfield and 4Music have signed a deal to form an exclusive partnership to promote Rihanna’s 2013 Diamonds world tour. Across Westfield’s shopping centre’s 19 screens will broadcast engaging bespoke...
View ArticleDMA produces guide for contact centres to help deal with ‘vulnerable consumers’
Contact centres are set to be issues with new guidelines from the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) with the aim of helping them improve the way they deal with vulnerable consumers, including those...
View ArticleX Factor judge Louis Walsh awarded €500,000 settlement in defamation case...
X Factor judge Louis Walsh has reached €500,000 libel settlement with Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN), part of News International. Walsh sued the media group in a defamation case...
View ArticleAs the Leveson report looms, editors nail their colours to the mast on the...
As Lord Leveson readies his report on press regulation tomorrow, a host of prominent figures from the media world have insisted they would oppose the introduction of any law that would damage press...
View ArticleDashdomains.co.uk criticises Nominet proposal to introduce .UK suffix
Dashdomains.co.uk has voiced its concerns over a new proposal which has been laid down by Nominet to introduce a .UK suffix. The proposal, if it goes ahead, would likely affect owners of co.uk domain...
View ArticleOfcom-style regulator could work for the press, says lawyer representing NoTW...
Ahead of Lord Leveson's report on the future regulation of the press, one media lawyer involved in legal proceedings against the News of the World has said that a regulator in the form of Ofcom would...
View ArticleO2 partners with Microsoft Advertising to launch 'Life Unlocked' interactive...
O2 and Microsoft Advertising have joined forced to launch an interactive digital showroom enabling O2 consumers to find the best mobile phone and contract to suit their needs. The agreement marks the...
View ArticleBoris Johnson accuses Google of PR problem over tax
London Mayor Boris Johnson’s row with Google over tax avoidance took another turn as he accused the company of having a “PR problem”. Johnson defended earlier comments that the technology firm had...
View ArticleSkittles unveils £5m brand re-launch including new product
Confectionery brand Skittles has announced a £5m brand re-launch, including the launch of Skittles Confused. As well as the launch, there will be a complete range re-design from January, in the...
View ArticleLeveson report to be published today at 13:30
Lord Justice Leveson will publish his long awaited report into the future of the British press this afternoon, after delivering a short statement to the media at 13:30. It culminates an eight month...
View ArticleAudit details growing equality of sexes in advertising
The once male dominated rarefied world at the upper echelons of the advertising fraternity are increasingly reflective of the make-up of society at large, according to a new study. The IPA found that...
View ArticlePHD reveals plans to gamify its operations
Media agency PHD has revealed plans to gamify its operations with the launch of a new global operating system to encourage user participation and collaboration. Named Source the new software has been...
View ArticleOlympics and Jubilee fervour fails to lift 2012 TV advertising
Enders Analysis have described 2012 as a year of ‘two halves’ for television advertising with a sunny first six months, bolstered by the Diamond Jubilee and London Olympics, more than offset by the...
View ArticleCrabtree & Evelyn unveil Christmas gift collection with brand packaging and...
Crabtree & Evelyn has worked with Pearlfisher to create the packaging design and brand narrative for its 2012 Christmas gift collection. The collection comprises of both a home fragrance range in...
View ArticleSpectator magazine declares itself ready to defy Leveson
The Spectator magazine has become the first major publication to declare that it stands ready to defy Leveson and break the law if state regulation of the press arises as an outcome of today’s report...
View ArticleIAB research reveals strengthened advertiser investment in the affiliate channel
Brands are investing a larger proportion of digital marketing budgets in the affiliate marketing channel, the Internet Advertising Bureau's (IAB) Annual Affiliate Advertiser Survey has revealed. The...
View ArticleLloyds launches interactive outdoor campaign to promote smart account features
Lloyds has revealed its latest interactive out-of-home offering aiming to inform consumers about the smart features available to add on to their personal current account. The campaign, planned and...
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