Cosmos Holidays set to launch its biggest marketing campaign in over five years
Cosmos Holidays has worked with creative agency Iris to launch its biggest ever marketing campaign on the 27 December. The campaign has aimed to drive summer ‘13 bookings, and will be built around...
View ArticleNetflix and its CEO facing civil action from Wall Street following Facebook...
Netflix and its chief executive, Reed Hastings, are facing civil action from Wall Street after using Facebook to publish the website’s viewing figures. Hastings and Netflix have been given notice...
View ArticleHeineken marks 140 year anniversary with light installation powered by...
Heineken has marked its 140-year anniversary with the launch of a light installation, inviting people across the globe to connect in celebration. Five thousand green Heineken bottles, each carrying an...
View ArticleArgos' beat-boxing Bing should've survived the alien invasion says ais...
Behind the windows of this very special Drum adVENT Calendar you’ll find a different member of the creative industry venting their feelings on a Christmas ad, or ads, they love or loathe. Today it’s...
View Article6UK shuts down as lack of government support leaves it "powerless to...
6UK, the not-for-profit organisation that was setup to help encourage UK ISP uptake of the IPv6 internet addressing standard ,has announced that it has closed all operations due to lack of government...
View ArticleAdverts will soon be able to follow mobile users across different devices
Mobile advertising company Drawbridge has created a new database which gathers information on mobile users' browsing habits through analysis of cookies. An anonymous user profile is generated after...
View ArticleAnglican bishops to tweet Christmas Day sermons
To spread the "good news" this Christmas, The Archbishops' Council has announced it will be allowing its Anglican bishops to tweet their Christmas Day sermons. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the...
View ArticleJames Arthur, brother of the Drum's own Sian, wins X factor final
James Arthur, brother of the Drum's own Sian , has triumphed in the X Factor final. He was named the winner after a memorable performance of the song Impossible. The 24-year-old James beat Jahmene...
View Article"Didn't they promise to get rid of him?" McCann Birmingham executive creative...
Behind the windows of this very special Drum adVENT Calendar you’ll find a different member of the creative industry venting their feelings on a Christmas ad, or ads, they love or loathe. Today it’s...
View ArticleDirectgov ridiculed for ‘internet babe’ job advert
Directgov, the government run jobs portal, could be forgiven for scraping the recruitment barrel given the dire economic recent postings is sure to raise more than a few eyebrows. The tongue in cheek...
View ArticleTwitter users cry foul over Instagram snub
Thousands of Instagram’s near 13m Twitter followers have been getting hot under the collar after the photo sharing portal opted to abruptly curtail its support for its own Twitter app. The move means...
View Article‘Porting’ craze goes viral
Take one student, a bottle of port and a video camera and what do you get? Porting, the latest bizarre internet prank to sweep the student community. Instead of ingesting the beverage as has been...
View ArticleVodafone partners with GSK & GAVI on Africa vaccination programme
Telecoms giant Vodafone has announced it is to make available its mobile technology to partners in sub-Saharan Africa in order to boost a programme of child vaccination. This will see Vodafone form a...
View ArticleThe Drum Design Awards judges' favourite design work for 2012: 'The Olympic...
To mark the launch of Drum Design Awards its inaugural jury have been invited to select one piece of work produced over 2012 which they have found most inspiring. Over the next few days we will...
View ArticleF1 eyeing sponsorship deals with vodka brand and mobile operator
Formula One’s Bernie Ecclestone has revealed the motorsport is currently negotiating multi-million pound sponsorship deals with a vodka brand, to become the official spirit of F1, and a mobile...
View ArticleMariachi Doritos premiere East 17 spoof
Mariachi Doritos, the latest take on the snack brand, has premiered a Mexican themed spoof of East 17’s nineties Christmas number 1 ‘Stay Another Day’. Starring the songs writer Tony Mortimer the clip...
View ArticleConsumers to shirk contactless payments this Christmas
The much vaunted arrival of contactless payments is expected to pass right over the heads of the vast bulk of consumers this Christmas, according to fresh findings from ICM Research. The pollsters...
View ArticleDom Joly says 2dayFM presenters in Kate Middleton's nurse suicide case were...
Veteran prankster Dom Joly says he 'sympathises' with the Australian DJs who this morning issued an emotional apology for their hoax call which led to the suicide of the nurse who put them through to...
View ArticleBBC One unveils 'It's Showtime' Christmas campaign created by RKCR/Y&R
BBC One has released its Christmas entertainment through-the-line promotional campaign, ‘It’s Showtime’, created by RKCR/Y&R. Aiming to promote the channels content during the festive period as...
View ArticleAd of the Day: ESPN - Manchester Fans
This is a terrific exposé of the rivalry between football fans. Two similar Mancunians - one supporting United and the other City - talk about how tragic their lives would be if they supported the...
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