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Staniforth's Rob Brown and Julie Wilson open new PR agency
The first phoenix agency to launch since the closure of Manchester PR firm Staniforth will open its doors at MediaCityUK tomorrow. Rule 5 has been set up by Rob Brown and Julie Wilson, who held the...
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Prime Minister and his deputy at loggerheads over Leveson
A chasm has opened up at the very top of the Coalition government after deputy prime minister Nick Clegg failed to agree a common line with the prime minister, David Cameron. The impasse means that...
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Belling’s anniversary cake is good enough to Tweet
British cooker manufacturer Belling is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week with a giant ‘interactive’ cake. The cake has been created by food artist Connie Viney and the design – which shows...
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Viral Video Chart: The Hobbit, Dumb Ways to Die and a terrifying lift prank
The amazing Dumb Ways to Die railway safety film holds on to the top spot for the second week running after racking up a whopping 247,849 shares over the last 7 days. Elsewhere on the Brand Chart...
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Getty Images names Yvonne Chien as new senior vice president, marketing
Getty Images has announced the appointment of Yvonne Chien as senior vice president, marketing, replacing Jim Gurke who in October announced his decision to retire at the end of the year. Chien has...
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Grey London appoints BBH London's Bill Scott as managing director
Former BBH managing partner and client services director Bill Scott has been named as the new managing director at Grey London. The appointment of Scott sees Grey London complete its senior management...
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Spam text duo fined £440,000 after sending out nearly one million illegal...
Christopher Niebel and Gary McNeish, who sent close to one million spam messages per day, have become the first people to be fined under new laws regarding unsolicited messages. The text spammers were...
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LBi and The Guardian launch live-music mapping tool
Global marketing and technology agency LBi has launched an interactive music-mapping initiative to raise awareness and drive use of n0tice.com, the Guardian Media Group’s online community platform. To...
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The latest digital deals show local has global appeal
The first of the deals we’re going to look at this week involved the Norwich-based (what is it about Norwich at the moment? – see previous blogs) digital agency Selesti acquiring – for an undisclosed...
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Leveson calls for new self-regulatory press watchdog underpinned by law
Lord Justice Leveson today called for the introduction of a new media watchdog to curb what he described as decades of "outrageous" behaviour from the press. The damning Leveson Report said the press...
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SodaStream releases 'Bubble Blackout' interim advert inviting viewers to...
SodaStream has announced that it will run an interim advert, entitled ‘Bubble Blackout’, while it awaits the verdict from Clearcast on its current global advert that has been banned from broadcast in...
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LBi to appear in BBC’s Young Apprentice
Global marketing and technology agency LBi has taken part in the latest episode of Young Apprentice, which is broadcast at 8pm tonight (29th November) on BBC One. The show, which stars Lord Sugar,...
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NUJ praises Leveson's conscience clause but is disappointed at lack of...
NUJ general secretary, Michelle Stanistreet, has commented that “now is the time to build a solid framework that gives journalists the confidence and the security to put their head above the parapet...
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Independent on Sunday editor says Leveson legacy will make MPs feel stronger...
The editor of the Independent on Sunday has voiced fears that Lord Justice Leveson’s proposals on press regulation could harm newspapers’ ability to hold those in authority to account. John Mullin...
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Former editor and PCC member John McLellan predicts "battleground" over...
Former Scotsman editor John McLellan believes the newspaper industry will reluctantly accept the recommendations of Lord Justice Leveson but says the issue of statutory regulation will prove a "real...
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Beefeater 24 launches online sharing platform
Beefeater 24, the premium gin brand, has launched ‘Studio24’ – a new online music and picture sharing platform - in partnership with music discovery service last.fm. Beefeater Studio24 allows users to...
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Footfall123 secures £1.7 million in Series A funding
Footfall123, specialists in loyalty marketing technology, has received £1.7 million in funding in order to boost international expansion and enhance its product portfolio. The Series ‘A’ round is the...
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Leveson Report: Media industry reaction to Leveson's recommendations
Reaction to Lord Justice Leveson’s calls for the introduction of a new media watchdog to eliminate the “sub-culture of unethical behaviour” of the press has been overwhelming since the findings of the...
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Clegg and Cameron set out competing post Leveson visions
Prime Minister David Cameron is on a collision course with his own deputy, Nick Clegg, after airing ‘serious concerns and misgivings’ over Leveson’s wish for parliament to implement a new arm’s length...
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BNP leader escapes sanction over gay couple tweet
BNP leader Nick Griffin has escaped sanction after penning a tweet which contained the home address of a gay couple who recently won a landmark court ruling after being discriminated against by a...
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