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“Everyone chip in £10”: Twitter users launch campaign asking rich...
As today’s announcement that HMV had entered administration, Twitter users took to the social media site to ask famous entrepreneurs to save the music retailer. Among those bombarded with tweets...
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John Pearson backs out of Absolute Radio deal leaving Bauer in pole buying...
John Pearson, supported by Time Out backer Peter Dubens, is believed to have pulled out of a deal with Absolute Radio due to its asking price, leaving Bauer Media the favourite to buy the ailing radio...
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The Drum Design Awards judges' favourite design work for 2012: More4 identity...
To mark the launch of The Drum Design Awards, which will takes place in April, the inaugural judging panel was invited to each select one piece of work they found most inspiring from 2012. For the...
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BBC claims to contribute £8bn to UK economy
The BBC has fired off its latest salvo in its continuous campaign to justify maintaining the existing license fee by publishing the findings of a study it commissioned which show the organisation...
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Marketing Weak: Truvia - Plant Lady Creatures
Our latest choice for Marketing Weak is a particularly curious affair created for calorie free sweetener brand Truvia. Anyone who fancies offering a narrative as to what is going on that makes more...
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eBay user finds fame having inadvertently dabbled in naked short selling as...
A woman seeking to flog an unwanted yellow dress via eBay has become an unwitting internet sensation in the process after unwittingly snapping herself with her pants down in a snap of the garment....
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IAB Creative Showcase winner for December: Google's Digital Creativity Guidebook
IAB Creative Showcase has revealed the winners and runners up for the month of December. Permalink | Comments (0)
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Regulator warns of 300% increase in complaints of children accessing...
UK phone regulator PhonepayPlus has published figures showing a 300% increase in the number of parents coming to it with complaints of their children accessing smartphone apps – with some racking up...
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Total advertising spend in Q3 was £4bn, with predictions of figure increasing...
Total advertising expenditure for Q3 of 2012 reached £4bn, an 0.8 per cent increase year-on-year, the AA/Warc Expenditure Report has revealed. These UK figures come the same day as Nielsen figures...
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ASA bans Nintendo Wii U ad
Advertising watchdog the ASA has moved to ban an advert for Nintendo’s Wii U console over a complaint that its stated ability to switch gameplay from the TV to a GamePad controller was not a universal...
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Tim Luckett named as co-chair of global crisis communications and risk...
Global public relations and communications firm Hill + Knowlton has appointed Tim Luckett as co-chair of the global crisis communications and risk management practice with immediate effect. With more...
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‘Tab-tastic’ Christmas boosting online news consumption
A bumper crop of new tablet devices disseminated amongst the UK population over the festive period is having a direct impact on the volume of online news being consumed in the UK, according to new...
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UK Timber Frame Association appoints CM Porter Novelli for UK-wide PR programme
The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has selected Edinburgh-based PR agency CM Porter Novelli to handle its UK-wide PR programme and social media activity. The long term contract sees CM Porter...
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Google reports that tax controversy did not lead to reduced UK users
Google’s UK chief yesterday told a conference that the recent controversy about the tax levels that the search engine pays has not led to a decrease in users. Dan Cobley, managing director in the UK...
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LOVEFiLM signs new streaming deal with NBCUniversal
LOVEFiLM, the Amazon owned film rental and streaming service, has announced the signing of a new streaming deal with NBCUniversal which will bring a number of American television series to on-demand...
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Bennetts announces search for new creative agency
Bike insurance specialist Bennetts has announced that it is seeking a new creative agency, only two years since it last reviewed its agency roster. In March 2011, Bennetts announced the launch of...
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Disney and Pixar Animation Studios’ most popular characters come together for...
Disney Interactive has worked with games developer Avalanche Software to launch gaming initiative Disney Infinity, which brings together characters from both The Walt Disney Company and Pixar...
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UK's first E-lites advert 'likely to confuse' ASA claims Allyson Stewart-Allen
Branding expert Allyson Stewart-Allen claimed the ASA are likely to be "confused" by what claims to be the UK's first e-cigarette television ad when it is broadcast on Saturday night. Speaking on...
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Onitsuka Tiger releases suspended animation film as part of 'Craft of...
Onitsuka Tiger has unveiled its Spring Summer 2013 campaign featuring a suspended animation film created by Blast Radius as its centrepiece. Entitled ‘Craft of Movement’ the film takes its inspiration...
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Kames Capital to work with Billington Cartmell on brand positioning and...
Kames Capital has appointed Billington Cartmell to develop its brand positioning and communications following an extensive review and formal pitch, that included both mainstream and specialist...
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