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Olympic sponsors abandon London Mayor's sports legacy projects
Olympic sponsors abandon London Mayor's sports legacy projects
by John Reynolds
05 February 2013, 08:00AM
London 2012 sponsors have been accused of abandoning their commitment to the Olympic legacy, with the Greater London Authority (GLA) struggling to raise funds for sports-participation projects.
Publicis to merge Digitas and LBi
Publicis to merge Digitas and LBi
by Ian Darby
05 February 2013, 08:00AM
Publicis is to merge its digital agencies Digitas and LBi to create a single network called DigitasLBi.
Twitter buys social TV firm Bluefin for around $70m
Twitter buys social TV firm Bluefin for around $70m
by Gordon MacMillan
05 February 2013, 09:21AM
It's being reported that Twitter has made what is its biggest acquisition to date, outstripping that of TweetDeck, with the deal to buy social TV analytics firm Bluefin Labs, which if anyone was in any doubt, underscores the increasingly close relati...
Wrigley recruits Antonio Banderas as first global ambassador
Wrigley recruits Antonio Banderas as first global ambassador
by John Reynolds
05 February 2013, 08:00AM
Wrigley is to introduce actor Antonio Banderas as the first celebrity brand ambassador for its flagship chewing gum range, Extra.
Google+: ads create too much of a 'disruptive experience'
Google+: ads create too much of a 'disruptive experience'
by Matthew Chapman
05 February 2013, 08:00AM
Google has reinforced its opposition to introducing ads to Google+, on the basis that they ruin the user experience.
Eurostar capitalises on Beckham publicity with ad
Eurostar capitalises on Beckham publicity with ad
by Maisie McCabe
05 February 2013, 08:59AM
Eurostar is making the most of the publicity around David Beckham's arrival at French football club Paris St Germain and his promise to give his wages to charity, with a light-hearted ad highlighting its "transfer fee".
Nike and Morrisons first brands to launch Weve mobile ads
Nike and Morrisons first brands to launch Weve mobile ads
by Matthew Chapman
05 February 2013, 08:00AM
Nike and Morrisons will be the first brands to run mobile marketing campaigns simultaneously across the Vodafone, EE and O2 networks via the Weve joint venture.
Beyoncé stars in O2 Priority ad ahead of new tour
Beyoncé stars in O2 Priority ad ahead of new tour
by Maisie McCabe
04 February 2013, 02:47PM
O2 has unveiled its new ad starring Beyoncé to promote the fact that O2 customers can buy tickets to her upcoming UK gigs 48 hours before the general public, as part of the brand's Priority promotion.
ASA introduces new rules on behavioural advertising
ASA introduces new rules on behavioural advertising
by Jeremy Lee
04 February 2013, 04:12PM
The Advertising Standards Authority has today introduced new rules to provide the public with notice of and control over online behavioural advertising (OBA).
Opinion
Tech: 3D is a technology without vision
Tech: 3D is a technology without vision
by John V Willshire
31 January 2013, 11:00AM
In a previous column, I mentioned that I believe 3D remains largely a waste of time. This is a purposefully different statement from 'I think 3D is rubbish', of course, and I thought I would explain why.
As mission statements go, 'to be the best' will do
As mission statements go, 'to be the best' will do
by Ian Darby
31 January 2013, 08:00AM
Idle moments are frequently filled with a trawl through agency websites to check their brand positionings, mission statements, reasons to exist. The majority make "calm down, dear" sound like the most delicious line in advertising.
Intelligence
Which bookshop brand is most prominent online? Brand barometer
Which bookshop brand is most prominent online? Brand barometer
by Gemma Charles
01 February 2013, 08:30AM
Waterstone's is the most prominent, with WH Smith in second place.
Brand Barometer: Social media performance of Virgin Trains
Brand Barometer: Social media performance of Virgin Trains
by Staff
01 February 2013, 08:00AM
A look at the performance of Virgin Trains in social media over the past five months.
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by Gemma Charles, 04 February 2013, 12:30PM
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by John Reynolds, 04 February 2013, 09:56AM
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