New Media Age
June 2011 Online
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Apple's app subs u-turn isn't enough, says FT's Grimshaw
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
Apple’s climbdown on in-app subscription fees hasn’t gone far enough, according to FT.com MD Rob Grimshaw.
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Argos launches online and linear TV shopping channel
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
Argos has made its first foray into home shopping with the launch of an online and linear TV channel.
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$100bn IPO expected for Facebook within a year
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
Facebook is preparing to go public in the first quarter of 2012 at a valuation of at least $100bn (£61bn), according to reports.
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3's marketing chief Allera steps down
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
Mobile operator 3’s director of sales and marketing Marc Allera is leaving after ten years at the company.
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Absolute Radio offers personalised ads for online listeners
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
Absolute Radio is to let brands run Spotify-style personalised ads targeting listeners of the station’s online stream.
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Absolute Radio sees record month on mobile in May
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Absolute Radio’s mobile use equated to 11% of all digital traffic in May, making it a record month for the medium.
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Ad Association adds Dubit head Douthwaite to children's panel
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
The Advertising Association has appointed Ian Douthwaite, head of marketing agency Dubit, to its children’s panel.
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Ad house Dentsu buys digital agency Steak
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
Japanese ad giant Dentsu has bought UK digital specialist Steak Group.
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Adnetik latest display firm to introduce privacy icon in UK, as Dutch take strict privacy view
Tue, 28 Jun 2011
Display advertising trading desk Adnetik is the latest firm to introduce the privacy icon across its display campaigns.
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Advertisers could benefit most from RedPlayer
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
Red Bee Media’s video-on-demand platform RedPlayer could be more beneficial for brands than broadcasters in the long term.
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Aegis in talks with Ipsos to sell off market research arm
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
Advertising group Aegis is in talks to sell its market research business Synovate to French research firm Ipsos.
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All Saints gives users control over ad retargeting
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
All Saints has introduced an ad control mechanism to give retargeted users more control over what products and ads they see.
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AMEC can improve not only measurement but billing too
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
With PR measurement body AMEC holding its third European measurement summit this week, hopes are high it can help agencies on various levels.
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Android Market hits 4.5bn app downloads
Wed, 29 Jun 2011
Google’s Android Market has generated 4.5bn downloads to date, up from 1bn 12 months ago, according to Ian Carrington, Google’s mobile ad sales director.
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AOP chairman Faircliff suggests global alliance as he steps down
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
Tim Faircliff, chairman of the Association of Online Publishers, is stepping down after more than two years.
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Apple set to unveil cloud music service next week
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
Apple is set to reveal its cloud music service iCloud, to rival those of Amazon, Google and Spotify.
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Apple unveils iCloud, iOS 5 and Lion OS
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
Apple has announced a cloud-based media service, an update to its OS for iPhone and iPad, and a new desktop OS at its Worldwide Developer Conference.
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ASA slams Virgin for broadband 'con' claim
Wed, 29 Jun 2011
The ASA has reprimanded Virgin Media over an online campaign accusing rivals, such as Sky and BT, of “conning” their customers over broadband speeds.
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ASOS turns to men to push sales to £1bn
Wed, 8 Jun 2011
Online fashion retailer ASOS is to focus on boosting the number of men who buy from its site as it looks to achieve £1bn in sales by 2015.
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ATVOD cuts video-on-demand fee rates
Wed, 29 Jun 2011
Video-on-demand co-regulator ATVOD has reduced the blanket fee to UK VOD providers by 5.5%.
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ATVOD’s revised fee system is far from perfect
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
All newspaper and magazine websites, from The Sun to specialist titles like iVillage, will continue to be hurt by high VOD levies if a standardised audience metric isn’t universally adopted.
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BA adds real-time flight updates with Windows Phone 7 app
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
British Airways’ latest Windows Phone 7 app will feature more functionality than other mobile platforms it already has apps for.
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Bailey Report calls for greater efforts by digital industry to allay parental concerns
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
The digital industry is under pressure to address the availability of adult material, as well as to tighten up marketing techniques, following a report on the commercialisation of children.
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Banks throw HMV lending lifeline
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
Beleaguered entertainment retailer HMV has agreed a refinancing deal with lenders to secure its short-term future.
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Bar chain Revolution uses social media to boost sales
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Revolution Vodka Bars, owned by Inventive Leisure, has launched a social media campaign to boost footfall and drive sales.
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BARB to measure web TV audiences
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
BARB is rolling out a new measure of TV viewing on PCs and tablets to provide more accurate information about the increasingly digital TV audience.
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BBC Academy offers the public courses in social media
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
The BBC’s training centre BBC Academy is launching its first public courses, including Social Media & Digital Journalism.
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BBC creates online hub for shows' off-screen activities
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
The BBC has launched an online hub, Things To Do, that lets users search for local activities offered by the broadcaster and its partners.
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BBC develops systems for multi-screen media services
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
BBC engineers are developing a prototype API to manage interactive dual- and multi-screen media content.
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BBC launches digital catalogue of artworks
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
The BBC has launched a digital art cataloguing initiative to let the public browse often inaccessible art and paintings online.
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BBC launches first web-connected TV app
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
The BBC has unveiled its first web-connected TV news app for Samsung TVs.
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BBC Radio 2 promotes programming diversity
Mon, 13 Jun 2011
BBC Radio 2 is launching a multimedia event across its radio and web platforms to highlight its range of talent and programming.
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BBC Worldwide picks Western Europe for initial global iPlayer rollout
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
Western Europe will be the first region to receive BBC Worldwide’s iPad-only global iPlayer.
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Bebo-owner Criterion in talks to buy SeeSaw
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Criterion Capital Partners, a private equity company that owns social network Bebo, is looking to acquire TV catch-up aggregator SeeSaw from Arqiva.
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Ben Acheson
Tue, 12 Jul 2011
Ben Achesonblog.benacheson.comDigital marketer studying at the Uni of Hertfordshire for a CIM Diploma in Digital Marketing.
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Best Buy launches online photo service
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
Best Buy has partnered with Snapfish by HP to provide an online photo service.
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Betfair appoints former BSkyB marketing chief Wright
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Betfair has hired former BSkyB marketing chief Alasdair Wright in the new role of global head of marketing and loyalty.
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BlackBerry PlayBook ties up with Q magazine for anniversary promotion
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
BlackBerry has launched a seven-month partnership with Q promoting its PlayBook tablet around the music magazine’s 25th anniversary.
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BPI includes digital channels in parental advisory music scheme
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
Music industry body the BPI has updated its parental advisory warnings to include songs and videos with explicit or adult material on digital channels.
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Brands need to develop grassroots online strategy, says AOL
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Brands should enhance their online strategies to interact with local communities, said Arianna Huffington and AOL CEO Tim Armstrong at the Cannes Lions Festival.
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Brands need to include Twitter in search strategies
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Digital marketers can be forgiven for occasionally jumping on bandwagons seemingly loaded with gold given the hype surrounding some launches.
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Broadcasters could learn a lot from brands and agencies
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
Broadcasters are now grappling with the same issues over digital integration that brands and agencies have been facing for years.
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BSkyB ad products manager joins Future Publishing as head of ad ops
Tue, 28 Jun 2011
Future Publishing has appointed BSkyB ad products manager Neil Perera to head its ad ops team.
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BSkyB combines web and mobile TV services under Sky Go
Mon, 13 Jun 2011
BSkyB is to replace its online and mobile TV services with Sky Go next month.
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BT Retail's Patterson to head Advertising Association
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
BT Retail’s CEO Gavin Patterson has been appointed president of the Advertising Association.
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Cadbury adds iPhone app to integrated Dance Off campaign
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
Cadbury is preparing to launch an iPhone app to support its Dairy Milk Dance Off campaign.
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Cadbury and ITV partner for cross-platform sponsorship of gameshow
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
Cadbury is partnering with ITV for a cross-platform sponsorship of gameshow Minute To Win it.
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CBS integrates Last.fm into Radio.com
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
CBS Interactive Music Group has added Last.fm to its Radio.com player, allowing people to create personalised radio stations.
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Channel 4 News appoints BBC’s Brannan as online editor
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Channel 4 News has hired former BBC News head of emerging platforms Paul Brannan as senior programme editor for online and mobile.
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Channel 4 seeks energy-saving inventions for cross-platform show
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Channel 4 has launched an online call for entries to its cross-platform energy show Future Family.
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Channel 5 shows profitability after a year with Northern & Shell
Mon, 13 Jun 2011
Northern & Shell, the media group owned by Richard Desmond, is expected to reveal its profits more than tripled from £8.9m in 2009 to £30.3m in 2010.
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Charity WaterAid to tweet its working day
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
WaterAid is to tweet what happens at the charity over a 24-hour period to increase its transparency.
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Checking sources is important for journalists and readers
Mon, 13 Jun 2011
The furore surrounding the fake A Gay Girl in Damascus blog brings into focus the need for better communication about sources.
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Clothing retailers issue guide on responsible marketing to children
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
The UK’s biggest retailers have issued guidelines for selling and marketing clothing to children ahead of a Government report that’s expected to criticise shops that sell risqué clothes for kids.
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Coco de Mer and Kuoni back site for over-50s
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Travel brand Kuoni and erotica boutique Coco de Mer are among the commercial partners for the launch of High50, a ’sexy’ online alternative to Saga.
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Companies increasingly using social networks to win customers
Mon, 13 Jun 2011
Two-fifths of UK companies (41%) are using social networks to win new business, according to a study.
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Coors Light signs Jean-Claude Van Damme for viral push
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Molson Coors Brewing Company has signed Hollywood star Jean-Claude Van Damme to front its latest integrated marketing push.
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Details of first Nokia Windows Phone leaked online
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has unveiled details of the first Nokia Windows Phone at an event allegedly unintended for public consumption.
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Digital ad spend to overtake newspapers by 2012
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
Online ad spend will overtake newspapers this year, according to a forecast by Magnaglobal, a division of IPG Mediabrands.
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Digital first, but let's create something of value
Wed, 29 Jun 2011
It’s not without bitter irony that today the last print edition of new media age will be on shelves. Our mainstay – the gradual erosion and replacement of traditional content industries by newer digital incarnations and its impact – has finally caught up.
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Digital to boost UK ad market to £17.7bn by 2015
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
The value of the UK ad market is set to increase 4.8% over the next four years to £17.7bn as brands pour spend into online marketing to meet consumer demand for digital media.
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Display ad industry should expect more Google acquisitions, says Schmidt
Thu, 23 Jun 2011
The online display ad industry can expect to see more acquisitions by Google as its value increases, according to Eric Schmidt.
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Display grows faster than search in 2010
Wed, 8 Jun 2011
Display was the fastest growing online ad format in 2010, outperforming search, according to IAB Europe data.
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Dixon’s supports Government online safety initiative
Wed, 15 Jun 2011
Dixons has committed to promoting the Government’s Click Clever, Click Safe campaign in-store.
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DMA relaunches as digital leader
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
The Direct Marketing Association is repositioning itself as a modern, digitally attuned trade body.
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Domino’s uses Facebook Places to promote new pizza
Thu, 23 Jun 2011
Domino’s is promoting its stuffed-crust pizza via Facebook’s check-in service Places and an online treasure hunt.
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Elle UK adds inspirational travel channel
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
Hachette Filipacchi’s UK site for Elle magazine has launched a dedicated travel channel, Elle Escapes.
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Entertainment apps biggest generator of mobile ad responses
Wed, 15 Jun 2011
Entertainment-themed apps overtook games last month as the most popular category on Millennial Media’s mobile ad network.
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Estée Lauder brands sponsor Marie Claire iPhone app
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
Estée Lauder Companies has signed a three-month sponsorship of Marie Claire’s Genius Beauty iPhone app.
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Express Newspapers introduces recommendation engine across sites
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
Express Newspapers has introduced a personalised recommendation engine across four of its titles after reducing its single page visits, or bounce rate, by more than 5%.
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Facebook boosted by over-50s to surpass MSN user numbers
Mon, 27 Jun 2011
Facebook has overtaken MSN to become the UK’s second most popular website, fuelled by the over-50 age group.
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Facebook denies claims of falling traffic
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
Facebook has rebuffed reports it’s losing traffic in major markets.
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Facebook launches Client Council to gain input on advertising
Thu, 23 Jun 2011
Facebook is inviting clients and agencies, including Coca-Cola and McCann, to join a Client Council to advise it on marketing and advertising.
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Facebook loses members in major markets
Mon, 13 Jun 2011
Facebook traffic has dropped in Canada, Norway, Russia, the UK and US, according to social media blog Inside Facebook.
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Facebook readies iPad and HTML5 apps
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
Facebook is to release an official iPad app and is finalising a series of HTML5-based web apps to bolster its mobile strategy, according to reports.
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Facebook to expand music partnerships beyond Spotify
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
Facebook is looking to partner with music services in addition to Spotify as part of plans to integrate them into the social network, according to reports.
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Facebook to surpass Yahoo in US display ad revenues
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Facebook is set to leapfrog Yahoo in US display ad revenues this year to become the largest seller of display ads.
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First impression: Google+
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
Kun Dang, founder of search specialist Red Or Blue Digital and former head of natural media at Agenda21, is one of the lucky few in the UK to have a Google+ profile. Here are his thoughts after a day playing with the search giant’s ’sharing project’.
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Former AOL head of trading Moore to lead RTB video ad exchange
Mon, 13 Jun 2011
Former AOL UK head of trading Andrew Moore has emerged as UK MD of US video marketplace SpotXchange.
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Foursquare reaches 10m users
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Mobile social network Foursquare claims it has 10m users, two years after its launch.
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FT circumvents iTunes by offering app download via browser
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
The Financial Times has launched an app that’s accessed via a browser, as it looks to build more direct relationships with mobile users.
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Gigwise partners Oxfam for music festival
Mon, 27 Jun 2011
Music portal Gigwise has been announced as an official partner for Oxfam’s annual music festival Oxjam.
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Google adds behavioural targeting into AdWords
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
Google has rolled out behavioural targeting for AdWords ads, allowing brands to target search ads based on users’ previous browsing activity.
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Google alerts Gmail users to Chinese hackers
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
Google is focusing on protecting its Gmail users after the accounts of US journalists, officials and military personnel were infiltrated by Chinese hackers.
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Google finds 80% of UK smartphone owners use local search
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
Over 80% of UK smartphone owners search for local information, according to research by Google and the Mobile Marketing Association.
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Google launches mobile publishing tools
Wed, 29 Jun 2011
Google has updated its mobile products, including a new service that lets brands optimise their websites for mobile users.
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Google launches own social network Google+
Wed, 29 Jun 2011
Google is taking on Facebook with the launch Google+, it’s much-anticipated social network.
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Google outlines its display vision following Admeld purchase
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
Google confirmed yesterday that it has bought ad optimisation firm Admeld in a deal reported to be worth $400m.
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Google's Invite Media partners with opt-in data provider VisualDNA
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
Google’s dynamic buying platform Invite Media has teamed up with user-profiling tool VisualDNA to let buyers target users via opt-in data.
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Google's vision for display is sure to lure publishers
Wed, 15 Jun 2011
Google’s acquisition of Admeld isn’t just validation that real-time bidding is where the display ad market is headed, it’s the start of the consolidation of a complex ecosystem.
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Graduate blog-roll
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
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GroupM blacklists websites with pirated content
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
GroupM has blocked more than 2,000 US websites from displaying its ad content under the premise they carry pirated content.
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Groupon to float on US stock exchange
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Daily deals site Groupon is looking to raise $750m (£460m) by floating on the US stock exchange.
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GSK uses ecommerce data to improve in-store service
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
GlaxoSmithKline is using data from its ecommerce site GSK Direct to improve in-store performance and identify its most popular promotions.
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GSMA CEO Conway to depart
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
GSMA CEO Rob Conway is to step down from his role after 12 years at the helm of the mobile operator trade body.
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Guardian switches to 'digital first' strategy to reverse losses
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
Guardian News and Media will overhaul its operations to adopt a “digital first” strategy as it looks to cut costs in the wake of mounting losses.
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Guardian's iPhone app downloaded 400,000 times in six months
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
The Guardian’s iPhone app has been downloaded 400,000 times and generated 67,000 active subscriptions since relaunching in January.
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Hackers claim Sony customer data still not secure
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Sony is under renewed pressure to assure users of its security after hacker group LulzSec accessed its network yesterday, according to US reports.
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Heineken partners with Independent's i for free Wi-Fi news service
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Heineken has teamed up with i, The Independent’s digest title, for a long-term partnership offering a free Wi-Fi-based news service.
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Hertz expands mobile app strategy
Tue, 28 Jun 2011
Car hire firm Hertz has launched three mobile apps for Android, Symbian and BlackBerry phones in a bid to drive down customer-care costs.
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HMV reports 61% drop in profit
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
HMV has posted a 61% decline in annual profit and a £122m loss in its full-year financial results this morning.
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House of Fraser appoints search and social media agencies
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
House of Fraser has appointed We Are Social as its social media agency and Greenlight to manage natural search, as part of plans to develop its multichannel business.
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HP readies celebrity multi-platform campaign for tablet launch
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
Hewlett-Packard is readying the launch of a global celebrity multi-platform campaign to promote its first tablet, the TouchPad.
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HP works with Plan B to promote music PCs
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
Hewlett-Packard and musician Plan B are partnering to create a campaign that promotes new HP PCs that include music-making software.
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HSBC takes Advance Values Survey onto Facebook
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
HSBC has created a Facebook app to help consumers define their life needs, priorities and values, to give the bank greater customer insight.
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IAB UK opts for practical approach to US's principles of digital measurement
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Three of the leading US ad trade bodies have teamed up to issue five guiding principles of digital measurement, to help shift brand spend online.
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IBM develops social media tracking software
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
IBM has developed software that harnesses information from social media platforms to help companies communicate better with customers and suppliers.
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ICANN greenlights expansion of web domain names
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
Internet regulator ICANN has approved plans to create hundreds of new web domain names.
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iCloud will sustain Apple's dominance of digital music
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
Cloud services allow record labels to generate new revenue streams, but iCloud will let Apple maintain its stranglehold on the digital music industry.
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International sites push ASOS annual profits up 40%
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
Online fashion store ASOS has posted a profit lift of 41% on the back of international growth and expects to achieve £1bn in sales by 2015.
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IPA Search Group chair reviews a progressive two years
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
The IPA Search Group has come a long way since it was launched in 2008, writes outgoing chair Mark Fagan
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IPA study to offer guidance on multi-channel ad campaigns
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
TV is still the most effective medium at driving sales and brand awareness, according to a study by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising.
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IPC targets women with Feelgood games site
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
IPC Media has launched Feelgood games, its first attempt to corner the women’s internet gaming market.
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Is time running out for ad intermediaries?
Wed, 8 Jun 2011
GroupM’s move to bypass media vendors in Australia crystallises its global approach towards building direct relationships with media owners.
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ITN Productions uses Facebook to unite online communities
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
ITN Productions is to use Facebook to unite its online content communities via a single destination.
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ITV brings TV catch-up to Android devices
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
ITV has launched its catch-up TV player on Android.
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ITV to take Corrie Nation offline ahead of relaunch
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
ITV will pull its social networking game Corrie Nation on 31 July as it prepares for a major overhaul to halt falling popularity.
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ITV’s removal of Corrie Nation is frustrating but necessary
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
ITV’s decision to temporarily take social networking game Corrie Nation offline for redevelopment is a much-needed move.
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Jaguar runs ads exclusively on Perform around cricket
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Jaguar has struck an exclusive online sponsorship with sports media specialist Perform to promote its association with English cricket.
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JK Rowling creates online extension of Harry Potter books
Thu, 23 Jun 2011
JK Rowling has launched a site to enhance the Harry Potter books, providing more in-depth content.
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Justin Timberlake to front MySpace under new owner Specific Media
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
Ad network Specific Media has bought MySpace from News Corp for $35m – a fraction of its peak value – deploying Justin Timberlake to front the network.
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Kaiser Chiefs ask fans to create bespoke versions of new album
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Kaiser Chiefs have released their latest album The Future Is Medieval via a website that lets fans customise tracks and artwork.
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Kallo launches integrated campaign to promote product relaunch
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
Organic food company Kallo Foods has kicked off an integrated campaign to promote the relaunch of its rice cake product range.
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Keep Britain Tidy to refresh site for September litter campaign
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy is to relaunch its web presence this summer in support of Government-backed initiative Love Where You Live.
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Kelkoo localises social media content across Europe
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
Kelkoo has appointed social media agency Agency:2 to create localised content on its Facebook and Twitter profiles across Europe.
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Laura Robinson
Wed, 22 Jun 2011
Name: Laura RobinsonCurrently working at MEC on their Graduate Rotation ProgrammeGraduated last July from Newcastle University and has been in her current role since last September.
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LBi leads agencies in UK alternative to Cannes Lions
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
LBi and other major UK ad agencies are collaborating to create the Cannt Festival for those who can’t attend the Cannes Lions ad festival this month.
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Leading sites join in testing of IPv6
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
Absolute Radio, Facebook, Google, Yahoo and YouTube are among the first major companies to test IPv6, which will allow for continuous growth of internet addresses.
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Louis Vuitton launches community site for young artists
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
Louis Vuitton has partnered with five London arts institutions to launch REcreative, an online hub for the Louis Vuitton Young Arts Project.
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Made By Many to unite TV and web for ITV
Wed, 22 Jun 2011
ITV has appointed digital agency Made By Many to develop an integrated TV and online proposition for its news, sports and weather strands.
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Mail Online tops 4m readers a day in May
Thu, 23 Jun 2011
Mail Online saw unprecedented visitor numbers for May, boosted by major news stories including the death of Osama Bin Laden and the aftermath of the royal wedding.
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McCain highlights reward scheme on revamped site
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
McCain is ramping up its Spud Shillings online reward scheme for mums and kids to drive customer loyalty.
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McDonald's misses social media opportunity in outdoor campaign
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
Memorable real-world experiences using digital technologies, like McDonald’s is trying, can be effective but they work best when they’re sharable.
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MediaMind to unite online and IPTV following DG acquisition
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
Ad optimisation firm MediaMind is to develop its video and web-TV capabilities after being bought by US ad management firm DG Fastchannel.
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Microsoft and AOL focus on ad format milestones at Cannes
Wed, 22 Jun 2011
New ad formats were in the spotlight at the Cannes Lions festival yesterday, with Microsoft Advertising and AOL announcing format milestones.
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Microsoft campaign pushes people to upgrade to Windows 7
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
Microsoft has kicked off a multi-million-pound ad campaign featuring US TV star Lyndsey Shaw to promote its Windows 7 operating system.
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Microsoft offer for Skype approved by FTC
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
Microsoft’s bid to buy VOIP provider Skype has been approved by US federal authorities.
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Microsoft opens ad exchange in UK and Europe
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Microsoft Advertising has announced the launch of its ad exchange in the UK.
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Mobile operators unite to devise NFC standards
Wed, 8 Jun 2011
Europe’s five largest mobile operator groups are collaborating to accelerate the rollout of mobile payments using NFC technology.
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MOD campaign warns soldiers about social media use
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
The Ministry of Defence is preparing a campaign to warn armed services personnel and their families of the danger of revealing sensitive information on social networks.
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Monarch moves into social media with rebranding
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
Leisure airline Monarch has launched customer service channels on Twitter and Facebook as part of a refocus on scheduled services.
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Mulberry appoints Poke to devise digital strategy
Wed, 22 Jun 2011
Mulberry has appointed Poke to create its digital strategy and relaunch its ecommerce site.
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Mumsnet enables access via mobile app
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
Parenting website Mumsnet has launched its first mobile app, Mumsnet Talk, allowing community members to access the site on the go.
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Nesta and Arts Council launch fund to encourage digital innovation in the Arts
Wed, 8 Jun 2011
A trio of arts bodies have set up a £500,000 digital R&D fund to encourage arts and culture businesses to use digital to widen their audiences.
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New Look and Channel 4 create multi-platform fashion show
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
New Look and Channel 4 have partnered to create a multi-platform fashion show on T4 called New Look Style The Nation.
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New Look launches fashion social network
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
New Look has boosted its investment in social media with the launch of NL Daily, a fashion social network, and a promotion on Facebook.
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new media age goes online only
Tue, 28 Jun 2011
new media age has become the latest title to go digital-only to capitalise on the growing appetite for online news consumption.
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News Corp eyes partnership model for MySpace
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
News Corporation is moving away from a straight sale of MySpace towards a partnership model, according to reports.
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News International to enable PayPal payments for newspaper content
Wed, 22 Jun 2011
News International is to introduce PayPal’s fast checkout system in a move that could bring micropayments for online content from UK titles a step closer.
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Next iPhone edition expected in September
Thu, 23 Jun 2011
Apple is expected to launch its next version of the iPhone in September.
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Nintendo servers hacked by activists
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
Nintendo is the latest firm to have its online security breached.
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nma Awards winners reveal the proliferation of social media
Tue, 28 Jun 2011
The nma Effectiveness Awards last week showed just how far social media has become an integral part of all digital media, with it featuring as part of almost every winner.
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nma webinar looks at taking your website mobile
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
The latest in new media age’s webinar series, Managing Mobile Engagement, broadcasts at 3pm on Wednesday.
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No sale can save SeeSaw without broadcaster buy-in
Thu, 23 Jun 2011
One of SeeSaw’s fundamental flaws is a lack of broadcaster content, and any sale to Bebo’s owner won’t change that.
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Nokia CTO Green takes time out
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
Nokia CTO Richard Green has taken a leave of absence amid speculation of internal strife over its decision to pair with Microsoft and dump its Meego operating system.
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Nokia denies rumours of Microsoft takeover
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
Nokia has refuted speculation that it’s to be bought by Microsoft, according to reports.
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Nokia on road to being swallowed by Microsoft juggernaut
Mon, 13 Jun 2011
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has dismissed speculation of takeover by either Microsoft or Samsung as “baseless”.
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Nokia web video campaign achieves triple usual interaction rates
Thu, 23 Jun 2011
A video campaign for Nokia’s E7 phone has achieved engagement rates of 4.3%, according to media agency Carat.
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Nokia's Elop dismisses takeover rumours
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has scotched speculation of a takeover and questioned the openness of the Android ecosystem.
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O2 Media appoints MSN's Wearmouth to spearhead mobile content strategy
Tue, 28 Jun 2011
O2 Media has recruited Kelly Wearmouth as head of content partnerships to ramp up its UK and global content offering.
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Ocado achieves profit for first time
Mon, 27 Jun 2011
Online grocery delivery firm Ocado achieved its first pre-tax profit for the six months to May 2011.
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Online consumer spend up 18% to £5.3bn in May
Wed, 15 Jun 2011
Online spend in May jumped 18% year on year to £5.3bn, according to IMRG Capgemini’s latest e-Retail Sales Index.
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Orange plans major investment in mobile internet
Wed, 8 Jun 2011
Orange will invest £400m in updating its mobile networks across Europe in the next two years, in anticipation of increased demand for internet services.
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P&G to launch location app for Pampers brand
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
Proctor & Gamble will release an app for its Pampers brand next month featuring GPS, social media functions and links to ecommerce partners.
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PayPal ups mobile revenue forecast for 2011 to $3bn
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
PayPal has raised its mobile payments revenue forecast to $3bn (£1.87bn) for this year.
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PDSA overhauls digital marketing strategy
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
Veterinary charity PDSA is overhauling its digital marketing mix to bolster its presence online.
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PepsiCo looks to collaborate with European technology startups
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
PepsiCo is seeking ten European companies to pilot new technology using its brands.
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Personalisation should be about people not data
Wed, 22 Jun 2011
The personalisation of the web risks being undermined unless the digital industry can get beyond its reliance on cookie data and take into account the people behind the numbers.
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Peter Cowley joins Enteraction board
Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Etv Media’s social gaming arm Enteraction has appointed former Endemol head of digital Peter Cowley as non-executive director.
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Phones4u creates Facebook game for HTC ChaCha
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
Phones4u has launched a Facebook-led campaign to promote its HTC ChaCha handset.
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Pizza Express lets customers pay via app
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
Pizza Express has launched an iPhone app that lets customers pay their bills via smartphone, without the need to speak to a waiter.
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PPP and AIME call for updated micropayments legislation
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
Regulatory body PhonepayPlus and AIME have jointly called on the Government to tighten rules on the UK’s micropayments sector.
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PRs be wary of succumbing to the god complex
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
US PR agency The Redner Group was fired by its biggest client, video game publisher 2k, after tweeting it would revoke access to future releases because of bad reviews.
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Publicis wins only UK Titanium/Integrated Cannes Lion Award
Mon, 27 Jun 2011
Publicis London was the only UK winner in this year’s Titanium and Integrated Lions for its The Megane Experiment ads for Renault, taking a silver.
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Publishers have little choice but to go social
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
Has social media finally tipped the balance of power from publishers in favour of users, leaving them with little choice but to live on social platforms?
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Radioplayer reports 5.7m listeners
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
Online radio aggregator Radioplayer has attracted 5.7m listeners in only two months since launching.
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Rajar adopts digital methods to measure radio audiences
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
Radio audience profiler Rajar is extending its research methods to include more digital tools to more accurately measure listeners across all platforms.
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Red Bee Media offers VOD providers micropayment options
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
Red Bee Media has launched a video-on-demand platform for multiple devices that allows for micropayments.
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Relevance is more important in search than popularity
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
Over the last decade, relevance has been the key determinant of what search links are clicked, but popularity is beginning to play a more important role.
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Sainsbury's takes on Ocado's Rudoe to boost ecommerce
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
Sainsbury’s has appointed Ocado’s head of retail Jon Rudoe to lead its ecommerce team.
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Shazam adds song lyrics to premium apps
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
Music-recognition service Shazam has updated its premium Encore and Red apps to let users follow lyrics of songs they’ve tagged.
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Shazam updates Android app to include ad slots
Wed, 29 Jun 2011
Music discovery service Shazam has updated its Android app to include advertising opportunities while it’s identifying songs.
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Sir Terry Leahy leads £1.5m investment in mobile coupons firm Eagle Eye
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
Mobile coupon company Eagle Eye Solutions is looking to add retail partners and has received £1.5m from a group led by ex-Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy.
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Smartphone penetration set to double in next year
Thu, 9 Jun 2011
The number of active smartphone users will double to 92m over the next year, according to mobile analytics firm Flurry.
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Social media agencies need to grow up
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
The more social media is taken in-house, the more the role of the specialist social media agency is questioned. To survive, the key is to grow up.
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Specific Media launches video ad network in the UK
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
Ad network Specific Media has launched its first video offering in the UK, more than six months after buying US video network BBE.
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Specific Media to serve targeted music content on MySpace, says MD Petrie-Norris
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
new media age talks to Specific Media international MD Colin Petrie-Norris about its plans for MySpace and Justin Timberlake’s role.
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Spectacles retailer hands paid search strategy to Make It Rain
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
Prescription Eyewear has outsourced its paid search activity for the first time so it can focus on affiliate and email marketing.
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Technology and data are core to creativity at Coca-Cola
Wed, 22 Jun 2011
Technology should be core to the creative process at The Coca-Cola Company and data will become increasingly integral in the marketing mix, according to its VP of global ad strategy and creative excellence, Jonathan Mildenhall.
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Telefónica brings smart features to older phones
Wed, 15 Jun 2011
O2-parent company Telefónica is poised to launch SMS and MMS developer tools as part of its BlueVia scheme to bring mobile content services to basic phones.
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Tesco first advertiser on updated AOL home page
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Tesco is the launch advertising partner for AOL’s updated home page, due this week, which features more video and improved search.
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Tesco poaches agency chief in digital push
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
Tesco has poached direct marketing agency EHS 4D’s CEO Tom Atkinson, appointing him as group marketing officer to help expand its worldwide digital operations.
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Tesco’s UK sales dip in first quarter
Tue, 14 Jun 2011
Tesco’s UK sales fell in the first quarter as cautious customers continued to cut back on spending.
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TfL launches live Boris Bike feed for developers
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
Transport for London has launched a live web feed for its Barclays Cycle Hire scheme so developers can plot the location of public bikes in apps in real time.
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The search industry needs an injection of talent
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
To maintain search’s position as a UK leader, agencies must hone the talent of not only those with technical and analytical skills, but also creatives who can drive developments forward, writes Mark Fagan
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Three hits out at mobile payments joint venture
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
The UK’s smallest operator Three has hit out at being excluded from rival operators’ joint venture to roll out mobile payments.
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Top 100 PR Agencies throws up some surprises
Mon, 27 Jun 2011
As we launch the first Reputation Online Top 100 PR Agencies guide this week, the results make for interesting reading.
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Transparency is key to effective use of social data
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Understanding the algorithms behind web personalisation and the use of social data will ensure this important innovation isn’t steered wholly by commercial gains.
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Twitter launches Follow equivalent of Facebook Like button
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
Twitter has rolled out a Follow button to allow other sites to link to Twitter accounts.
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Twitter relaunches search and unveils photo tool
Thu, 2 Jun 2011
Twitter has released an improved version of its search function and launched its own photo-sharing tool.
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UK album downloads in 2011 reach 10m
Mon, 27 Jun 2011
UK digital album sales have hit 10m this year, although CDs still account for 80% of the market, according to the Official Charts Company.
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UK audience for overseas news titles grows
Mon, 27 Jun 2011
Overseas news titles in the UK are seeing double-figure growth and beginning to compete with homegrown publications, according to figures from UKOM/Neilsen.
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UK operators unite to enable mobile payments
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
The UK’s leading mobile operators are forming a joint venture to roll out mobile payments.
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UKOM to review its contract with Nielsen
Fri, 17 Jun 2011
UKOM, the company behind the common currency for online advertising, is to launch a planned review of its three year agreement with supplier Nielsen next month, ahead of the end of its contract in December 2012.
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Unilever turns to mobile to double business in emerging markets
Wed, 15 Jun 2011
Unilever plans to use mobile as a key channel for doubling the size of its business through emerging markets.
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United Biscuits launch advocates campaign for Jaffa Cakes
Wed, 29 Jun 2011
United Biscuits has launched its biggest digital campaign to promote Jaffa Cakes through integrated social media channels.
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Very first to test YouTube’s First Watch format in UK
Mon, 27 Jun 2011
Online department store Very has begun trialling YouTube’s First Watch ad offer following its UK launch earlier this month.
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Virgin Money hires RBS digital chief Morson for online push
Tue, 28 Jun 2011
Virgin Money has appointed Royal Bank of Scotland’s digital chief Christopher Morson to develop its online offering as it prepares to take on the UK’s retail banking giants.
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Visa forms alliances for move into mobile payments
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
Visa has acquired Fundamo and announced a partnership with Monitise to prepare its entry in the mobile payments sector.
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VisitBritain and American Express promote UK tourism
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has partnered with American Express to promote Britain as a tourist destination.
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VisitEngland refocuses site on inspiring content
Wed, 1 Jun 2011
VisitEngland has relaunched its website to focus on content presenting England as an inspiring destination.
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Waitrose readies transactional mobile offerings
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
Waitrose is poised to launch its first transactional mobile app and site after its iPhone app topped half a million downloads inside a year.
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Weapon7 marketer Billot founds social agency
Fri, 10 Jun 2011
Charles Billot, former marketing director of Wunderman and Weapon7, has launched Caffeine, a social media agency focusing on luxury market.
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Why was Three ignored in mobile payments venture?
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
The proposed joint venture by the UK’s three largest mobile operators to offer payment services is one of the biggest developments in the industry this year.
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Yahoo shows web-only series with Cat Deeley
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
Yahoo and Collective Digital Studio have launched a web-only TV series featuring Cat Deeley called In the Dressing Room.