BBC poaches Adam & Eve/DDB duo for in-house agency, Channel 4 and Group M reach £500m two-year deal, and Twitter unveils 'Moments' in the UK

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BBC poaches Adam & Eve/DDB duo for in-house agency 16 December 15, James Swift Aidan McClure and Laurent Simon, the Adam & Eve/DDB creative team behind John Lewis' "the bear and the hare", are joining the BBC as executive creative directors of the broadcaster's new in-house agency.   Channel 4 and Group M reach £500m two-year deal 15 December 15, Gideon Spanier Channel 4 and Group M have agreed an estimated £500 million two-year trading deal, avoiding a repeat of their showdown in 2013 when Britain's biggest media buyer pulled its clients off the broadcaster.   Twitter unveils 'Moments' in the UK with launch partners Sky, Vice, Buzzfeed and The Sun 15 December 15, Shona Ghosh Twitter has brought its breaking news feature, Moments, to the UK, curating updates around the most important breaking news of the day.   R/GA London plans Shoreditch move 15 December 15, Gurjit Degun R/GA London is set to move to Shoreditch from its current location in Clerkenwell next year.   4Sales poaches Gravity Road's Simon Kearney 15 December 15, Gurjit Degun Simon Kearney, executive director at Gravity Road, has joined 4Sales as its project and production lead for All 4 Shorts within the partnerships team.   Supermarkets set to cash in £6.4bn over fortnight to Christmas 15 December 15, Ben Bold UK shoppers are forecast to spend more than £6.4bn at the supermarket in the two weeks leading up to Christmas, according to research from Nielsen.   Opodo ad banned for offering 'misleading' flight discounts 16 December 15, Harriet Brown An ad by travel website Opodo has been banned for misleading consumers about low prices.   Sainsbury's Tu launches Christmas jumpers with dogs playing Jingle Bells 15 December 15, Gurjit Degun Tu, the Sainsbury's clothing brand, has launched its Christmas jumpers with an online video featuring dogs in a band playing Jingle Bells.   Breakfast Briefing: Imperial drops 'tobacco' from name, Facebook trials tool to allow users to post without 'real name' 16 December 15, Ben Bold Welcome to Marketing's morning briefing, a daily shot of news and a recap of the best longer reads and videos.   City AM to ban all ad-blockers on desktop browsers 15 December 15, Gideon Spanier Business freesheet City AM is to ban all desktop internet users from using ad-blockers on its website as it steps up its efforts to protect its advertising income.   John Lewis ad attracts young Adele fans to Age UK 15 December 15, Age UK has gained a new, youthful social media following, thanks to John Lewis' "man on the moon" Christmas ad.   Absolut sets up Internet of Things testing lab 15 December 15, Shona Ghosh The Absolut Company is exploring how the Internet of Things can help it expand from 'dumb bottles' of alcohol into the connected home.   Future gets Black Friday boost as gamers seek buying recommendations 15 December 15, Gideon Spanier Computer gaming fans looking for good deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday helped to drive record traffic and e-commerce revenues for Future, the games and technology publisher.   Ogilvy & Mather adds two to global board 15 December 15, Maisie McCabe Ogilvy & Mather has promoted Sophie Hoffstetter and Mike Welsford to its worldwide board.   Absolute Radio in ad push as it prepares to launch on Apple TV 15 December 15, Harriet Brown Absolute Radio will promote its new "real music matters" positioning through a campaign kicking off next week, as it prepares to become the first UK radio station to launch on Apple TV.   Five innovations in social commerce 15 December 15, Lise Pinnell Despite the controversial lack of snowflakes and reindeers, Starbucks' red cups are out so it must be Christmas.   Success in 2016: Suki Thompson predicts five themes 16 December 15, Suki Thompson The season for making predictions is well and truly upon us. Oystercatchers' chief executive takes a turn.   Marketers have a responsibility to spread goodwill towards all men this Christmas 16 December 15, Jo Arden, head of strategy at 23red, explains why brands need to do more than just sell stuff this Christmas. It's time to stop talking and start doing - these are the new authenticity rules.   Could a woman do Santa's job? Anomaly asks kids for Christmas film 15 December 15, James Swift Anomaly, the agency behind Elle Magazine's successful "more women" video, has created a film in which children answer the question: could a woman could do Father Christmas' job?   Coke highlights benefits of abstention in Dedicated Driver campaign 15 December 15, Ben Bold More than a quarter (27%) of UK adults will suffer from at least four hangovers during the Christmas period, while 64% expect to overindulge during festivities, according to research from Coca-Cola.   It's never too warm for winter sports in this new Audi Quattro ad 15 December 15, I-Hsien Sherwood Mullen Lowe spot has an early peak and heads downhill (skiing) from there                 Client Business Director   £80000 - £90000 per annum Purple Consultancy, Amsterdam   Account Director   £50000 - £55000 per annum Purple Consultancy, London   Account Executive   £22000 - £25000 per annum Purple Consultancy, London   Senior Sales/Agency AD - leading programmatic platform   Circa £65k dep on experience + benefits MediaMigo Recruitment Limited., London (Greater)   Digital Associate Director- Leading Media Agency   Very competitive dependent on experience MediaMigo Recruitment Limited., London (Central), London (Greater)               See all jobs

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