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And the winner is... The Drum delivers Hatstand trophy to most successful...
From the Dadis to the Chip Shops, throughout 2012 The Drum held a host of awards shows celebrating the great and the good of the modern marketing world. Now we have one more very special award to give...
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Ryanair named worst online retailer in Christmas consumer survey
A survey of digital yuletide shoppers has elicited a list of the best (and the worst) UK retailers in terms of consumer satisfaction has been published by ForeSee. The consumer experience analytics...
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Christmas Day labelled ‘Tablet Tuesday’ by Mindshare with predicted rush to...
Christmas Day has been predicted as ‘Tablet Tuesday’ by Mindshare, with consumers expected to redeem digital vouchers to fill up new devices with games, music and video. Norm Johnston, global digital...
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BBC reveals it has taken legal advice about recouping Entwistle payoff
The BBC has today admitted that it has sought legal advice about recouping some of the £450,000 payoff given to George Entwistle, who spent 54 days in the role, after the Commons Public Accounts...
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Deezer launches freemium model in bid to become household brand
French music service Deezer has launched an ad-funded version of its service in the UK as it continues to aggressively drive its global expansion and become a household brand. The service, which...
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Broadbandchoices.co.uk names Tobin Ireland as chairman of the board
Tobin Ireland has been appointed as chairman of the broadbandchoices.co.uk board, with immediate effect. Ireland brings more than 20 years of experience in the European TMT sector and has served as...
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EnviroVent and Boutique Media Communications launch new TV campaign
Home ventilation specialists EnviroVent has worked with Leeds-based Boutique Media Communications to launch a new campaign promoting solutions for reducing condensation and mould problems in the home....
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UK expected to spend £472.5m online on Boxing Day
It is expected that visits to UK retail websites will reach 126 million on Boxing Day, with a prediction of £472.5m being spent, according to Experian and IMRG. The research predicts that sales will...
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Maxifier appoints Anthony Katsur as CEO and Denise Colella as president
Maxifier, an online advertising technology provider, has announced the move of Anthony Katsur from COO to CEO, while Denise Colella takes up the newly-created role of president. Katsur said: “I’m...
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Viral Video Chart of 2012: Top virals of the year featuring Kony, Dumb Ways...
Throughout this year, The Drum and the Viral Ad Network have been bringing you a weekly update of the most shared videos online - and now we have analysed the data from our charts to bring you the...
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Ad of the Day: Haven Holidays - Seaside
This beautifully filmed commercial for Haven Holidays does such an impressive job that even people who've already experienced the questionable charms of these resorts may find themselves willing to...
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Five reasons why Santa might actually work in the creative industry
We been doing some thinking, here in The Drum towers, and we’ve come to an interesting conclusion: when Santa’s not busy wearing a snazzy red suit and sneaking down people’s chimneys, we think he...
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One Direction, The Wanted and JLS to take over The Hits Radio schedule for...
Bauer Media Group’s The Hits Radio has revealed it is to hand over its whole daytime line up to three of the world’s biggest boybands, welcoming JLS, The Wanted and One Direction to its daytime...
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AFEX set to launch B2B Facebook app
AFEX, which provides a range of international payment and foreign exchange services, has announced that it is set to unveil a B2B Facebook app. Launching on 2 January, the app has been created by...
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CheethamBellJWT discovers 13 year-old Australian singing star and uses her...
Magnet Kitchens and creative agency CheethamBellJWT have helped launch the career of 13-year-old singer/songwriter Lucinda Nicholls by featuring her song ‘Inside and Out’ in Magnet’s latest television...
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UK video behavioural targeting dips in third quarter, says Videology research
Behavioural targeting for video dipped in the third quarter, with 18.5 per cent of video ads served using the method, compared to 19 per cent the previous quarter, according to research from...
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Lorraine Kelly angry after her image was used on Facebook to sell weight-loss...
Lorraine Kelly has asked her lawyers to find out who created an ad which uses her picture to imply she uses weight-loss pills. The ad, which appeared on Facebook, said: “Lose two stone in four weeks?...
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Rare Creative Group's founding director Steve Beaumont takes on John Lewis'...
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...
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Ofcom names seven companies bidding for 4G mobile bandwidth auction including...
Ofcom has named the seven companies bidding for the bandwidth to hose 4G mobile broadband services. The companies are Everything Everywhere (EE), which is already providing the service, BT, Vodafone,...
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Government set to loosen private digital file copying restrictions as part of...
The Government is set to free up copyright laws to allow people to copy legally-purchased music files from CDs onto laptops, smartphones or MP3 players. A report released by business secretary Vince...
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