Sony prices PlayStation VR to beat rivals; WPP hires outside law firm to investigate Gustavo Martinez racist joke claims; Can Vice make a virtue of its new TV deal?

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Sony prices PlayStation VR to beat rivals ... and more 16 March 16, Daniel Farey-Jones Welcome to Marketing's Breakfast Briefing, a daily shot of news and a recap of the best longer reads and videos.   WPP hires outside law firm to investigate Gustavo Martinez racist joke claims 16 March 16, Omar Oakes WPP have hired an external law firm to investigate claims of racist and sexist jokes made by J Walter Thompson's global chief executive.   Can Vice make a virtue of its new TV deal? 16 March 16, Martin Flavin The media giant, synonymous with cutting-edge, provocative content, is launching a new channel on traditional television, taking its distinctive editorial voice to the platform. But is this a retrograde... read more   Passengers handed adult colouring books by Great Western Railway 16 March 16, Daniel Farey-Jones Great Western Railway (GWR) is to hand out hundreds of colouring-in books featuring historic trains ahead of next year's introduction of new locomotives on the line.   Guinness 'Surfers' vs BrewDog's spoof: which ad won the neuroscience stakes? 16 March 16, Heather Andrew As St Patrick's Day approaches and consumers look forward to supping a pint of stout, Heather Andrew, UK CEO of Neuro-Insight, neuro-researched BrewDog's Guinness 'Surfers' spoof against the original ad... read more   Discovery launches international ad sales arm with string of senior hires 15 March 16, Gideon Spanier Discovery has launched an international ad sales arm and made a string of high-level appointments in London as it looks to capitalise on its Olympic TV rights.   Aviva aims to help people save money in global campaign 15 March 16, Gurjit Degun Aviva is encouraging people to "save smarter" in a new global campaign that moves the brand away from focussing on motor insurance.   Sainsbury's boss: Aldi and Lidl starting to look like 'conventional' supermarkets 16 March 16, Simon Gwynn Aldi and Lidl will struggle to maintain their rapid growth of recent years as the major supermarkets improve their ability to compete on price, the CEO of Sainsbury's has suggested.   MEC wins Monsanto pan-European media 15 March 16, Gurjit Degun Monsanto, which owns the weed killer brand Roundup, has appointed MEC to handle its pan-European media planning and buying business.   Unilever Foundry's five innovation bets for 2016 16 March 16, Jeremy Basset Startups are constantly reinventing the world we live in, creating new, more effective, more efficient and more sustainable solutions to the challenges, says the head of Unilever Foundry.   Archant launches global luxury property title 15 March 16, Gurjit Degun Archant, the regional paper and magazines publisher, has launched a quarterly global luxury property magazine after an editor of one of the company's titles pitched the idea.   Be there. Introducing the Bing Network Presented by Brand Republic and Microsoft Making relevant connections and reaching customers when they're making decisions has never been more important. That's where Bing Network comes in.                 Junior Technical AM (ad ops/AM)   Salary approx £20-24k + 10-20% comms MediaMigo Recruitment Limited., London (Central), London (Greater)   Events and Digital Marketing Manager   £35,000 + Bonus Box Park, Shoreditch/London   Senior Digital Marketing Consultant   Paying up to £65,000 Bodhi Resourcing, London (Greater)   Campaign Manager   Paying up to £40,000 plus excellent benefits and bonus Bodhi Resourcing, London (Greater)   eCRM Specialist - Retail   £30000 - £38000 per annum + bonus and benefits Jarlett de Grouchy, London               See all jobs

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