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Government introduces ‘digital by default’ online payment services
The government has announced plans to synchronise all payment services on one online portal in a bid to simplify services and achieve efficiencies. Francis Maude, minister for the Cabinet Office,...
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Christians accuse retailers of 'airbrushing' religious iconography from...
Christians have accused retailers of failing to promote their faith to shoppers by ‘airbrushing’ iconography and messages relating to the religion from Christmas cards. The Bible Society is aghast...
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Collins Dictionary names ‘Mummy porn’, Gangnam Style’ & ‘fiscal cliff’...
Collins Dictionary has published a list of 12 words which it claims played the greatest role in defining the character of last year, with ‘mummy porn’, ‘Gangnam Style’ and ‘fiscal cliff’ rising to...
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US Patent Office rejects Apple’s ‘pinch to zoom’ touchscreen patent
The US patent office has waded into the long running legal spat between Apple and Samsung by stating that Apple’s ‘pinch to zoom’ patent used on its iPhone and iPad touchscreens on the grounds that...
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Best of 2012: The Drum team's favourite ads, design, websites and apps of the...
From the brand that went to space to the cute viral video all about death, it's been a weird and wonderful year in the modern marketing world. With 2012 drawing to a close, we asked our team of...
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Glasgow 2014 names the Scottish Sun, Bauer Media and others as media partners
Glasgow 2014 has named its media partners for a nationwide volunteering campaign, signing up the Scottish Sun, Bauer Media and three regional titles; The Evening Times, Press & Journal and The...
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BSkyB hires controller of BBC daytime as director of Sky 1
Liam Keelan has been announced as the new director of Sky1, replacing Stuart Murphy Keelan joined the BBC in 1995 and since February 2006 has been controller of BBC daytime programming, commissioning...
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Butlin's launches new TV campaign for family breaks at the holiday camp
Butlin's has revealed its new TV ad fusing storybook-style animation with the viral hit “Trololo”. The TV campaign is Butlin's first ad since December 2011 and links back to the original brand values...
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Agency Christmas Roundup: Charity projects, eCards and games
The festive season is well and truly upon us so The Drum has pulled together its favourite Christmas activity from agencies this year. From Chritsmassy games to Twitter campaigns and embarrassing...
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2013: A watershed year for cinema?
As the 35mm film becomes a thing of the past, Peter Seabrook-Harris, regional sales director at Pearl & Dean, looks at what 2013 has in store for cinema Peering into a crystal ball is never easy...
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10 social media fails of 2012: McDonalds, FemFresh and Waitrose
As 2012 comes to a close, we reminisce of ten social media fails of the past year. These are the ones that stood out for us: if there are any others that think were lowlights of the year, let us know!...
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Madwomen creative director Gail Parminter is against harrassed British...
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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MTV Twitter campaign delivers 500,000 votes ahead of 'Stars of 2012' show
MTV UK revealed it received more than 500,000 votes, with 90,000 coming in just three days, ahead of the unveiling of its ‘Stars of 2012’, which will be broadcast today, Saturday 22 December. The...
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Marketing Blackpool selects Vivid to design a new website for VisitBlackpool
Marketing Blackpool has announced plans for a new website to promote the VisitBlackpool and Marketing Blackpool brands in 2013. North-West based web-designers Vivid have been selected to develop the...
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Aegis announces acquisition of majority stake in its Chilean affiliate
Media and digital communications group, Aegis has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in its affiliate in Santiago, Chile as well as the option to acquire the remaining stake within the...
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ITV acquires controlling stake in Gurney Productions
ITV has announced that it has acquired a controlling stake in Gurney Productions, a producer of factual entertainment and reality programmes for major US cable television networks. ITV have paid $40...
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Broadband comparison site launches advertising campaign developed by thecoalshed
broadbandchoices.co.uk, the Ofcom accredited comparison site for home phone and digital TV, has launched a multimillion pound advertising campaign intended to build a stronger brand presence within...
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Macmillan Cancer Support unveils latest film for Age Old Excuse campaign...
Sir Patrick Stewart has starred in a promotional film made by Media Trust for cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support. The film was directed by award-winning director/producer Gavin Toomey and forms...
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Apple releases new Christmas advert for iPad mini
Apple revealed a new Christmas-themed ad highlighting the iPad mini, first shown on the evening of Friday 21 December, just four days before Christmas. The ad was created by TBWA\Media Arts Lab and...
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"There’s nothing more disappointing than a half-arsed Christmas ad" says...
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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