Ofcom reminds programmers about actors under 18 following BBC episode showing...
Ofcom has reminded broadcasters about the guidance for actors under 18 years of age, after episodes of BBC drama Line of Duty showed a 13-year-old torturing a policeman with bolt cutters. In a later...
View ArticleFiat tease the launch of new Fiat 500L with the release of 'The Motherhood'...
Fiat Group Automobiles UK has released a teaser campaign in preparation for next year’s launch of the new Fiat 500L. The online film, created by krow communications, celebrates the realities of...
View ArticleEx-Interbrand global ECD joins The Brand Union as worldwide creative...
Former Interbrand global executive creative director Dyfed “Fred” Richards has been named as The Brand Union’s new worldwide creative director, consumer branding. The appointment follows three years...
View ArticleGNAW unveils chocolate buttons with Solid Block packaging
Handcrafted chocolate range GNAW has unveiled its new packaging for chocolate buttons with packaging by Solid Block. The new packs will be rolled out from this month, having been created to provide...
View ArticleBritish Airways, Harrods, Nikon - which brands got their advent calendars...
When shop shelves (virtual and real) are groaning with Christmas ware, advertising efforts multiply and brands tussle harder than any other time of year for the public's attention. Along with...
View ArticleTales of alleged fraud, drugs and child rape: Why it’s vital we stop Alex...
I find Alex Salmond’s ambition to strengthen Scottish press regulation in the form of a ‘McLeveson’ law slighty surreal. Because in my view the real challenge facing Scottish newspapers is not their...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Christmas on BBC - Miranda and the Doctor
Another delicious helping of nostalgia courtesy of David C Kerr (from Hotspur & Argyle). No fan of Miranda Hart's eponymous sitcom will be able to resist the site of 'Queen Kong' chasing after...
View ArticleCathedral City to remain as title sponsor for England Netball’s Fast Net...
Cathedral City’s Mature Lighter brand has confirmed it is once again to assume the title sponsor role for England Netball’s Fast Net Grand Prix. The Cathedral City Mature Lighter Fast Net Grand Prix...
View ArticlePerformance focus: What role does social media play in performance? How will...
Social media's role in the performance channel is something of debate. While clearly brands must have a social media strategy for brand engagement, what's not clear is the role of social in the...
View ArticleStarbucks #spreadthecheer campaign backfires as tax protesters inundate feed...
Starbucks embarked on a Christmas campaign on Twitter at the weekend which was played out on a big screen in the Natural History Museum, where the coffee chain is sponsoring the ice rink. Starbucks...
View ArticleGuardian launches dedicated WordPress headlines plugin
The Guardian has launched a news headlines plugin for Wordpress with the aim of providing “relevant news headlines and their thumbnails whilst blending seamlessly into any theme.” The new plugin can...
View ArticleTwitter, Instagram and the $525 million acquisition deal which was “verbally...
The Twitter-Instagram plot thickens as it has emerged that Twitter made a $525m bid to acquire the photo effects site before Facebook, which was sealed with a “verbal agreement”. However, at the time...
View ArticleRomeo Beckham announced as the latest face for Burberry campaign
David and Victoria Beckham’s 10-year-old son has featured in the latest Burberry campaign and advertisements for Spring/Summer 2013. Chief creative officer Christopher Bailey told Vogue that Romeo...
View ArticleHoller executive creative director Will Pyne describes Coca-Cola's 2012...
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 ArticleGuardian and Audible.co.uk annouce the launch of the Guardian Audio Edition
The Guardian has joined forces with Audible to launch The Guardian Audio Edition, an hour-long weekly audio digest introduced by Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland and showcasing the best news,...
View ArticleAstronomers urge Queen guitarist Brian May to don Patrick Moore’s monocle
Astronomers are bandying together to tout Queen guitarist Brian May as the candidate with the right amount of star appeal to replace Sir Patrick Moore on The Sky at Night. The death of the programme’s...
View ArticleResearchers determine the optimal number of Facebook friends to have
Social media researchers claim to have hit upon the optimal number of Facebook friends to have on Facebook, implying that the number of friends people have is an important indicator of success. The...
View ArticleMr & Mrs Smith returns to its roots with new campaign devised by Goosebumps
Hotel website, booking service and travel club Mr & Mrs Smith has worked with brand consultancy Goosebumps to help amplify its core brand and return to its brand values with a national print...
View ArticleIBM to replicate the five senses of humans on mobile phones
Tech maestros IBM are set to turn their digital wizardry on the mobile phone by augmenting the pocket plastics burgeoning armoury of features and functions with five more - the human senses of smell,...
View ArticleInterbrand partners with D&AD Student Awards to release competition brief in...
Brand consultancy Interbrand has confirmed it will be partnering with D&AD for the second year running on its annual Student Award competition. In collaboration with Nissan, Interbrand is...
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