New Media Age
Suzanne Bearne Freelance
Suzanne Bearne is a freelance journalist.
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Brands hit by scam Google advertisers
Fri, 13 Jan 2012
Google must be quicker to stamp out fraudulent paid-search ads or risk damaging its own brand and those of publisher sites, according to agencies.
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Top 100 run up: Dare’s Toby Horry talks about working harder to grab the time-poor consumer
Thu, 12 Jan 2012
New media age talks to previous year’s entries in the Most Respected table about their predictions for the year ahead.
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Birmingham university to address digital skills gap
Wed, 11 Jan 2012
Birmingham City University has teamed up with agencies to attempt to bridge the digital skills gap with a raft of new courses.
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Microsoft fills trade marketing director role
Wed, 11 Jan 2012
Microsoft has appointed Donna Hindson as trade marketing director for the UK’s Advertising & Online (A&O) division, replacing Nickie Smith.
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Blinkbox strikes ad deal with MediaCom
Wed, 11 Jan 2012
Video-on-demand film service Blinkbox has struck a deal with MediaCom to get exclusive access to the ad inventory on its connected platform. MediaCom’s clients, which include EA, BSkyB and Envirofone, will be able to run exclusive ads through Blinkbox’s platforms
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Top 100 run up: LBi’s Anil Pillai believes there's plenty of digital opportunities ahead
Wed, 11 Jan 2012
New media age talks to previous year’s entries in the Most Respected table about their predictions for the year ahead. Second in the series is Anil Pillai, CEO of LBi UK.
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Diet Coke launches fashion and beauty Facebook app
Tue, 10 Jan 2012
Diet Coke is tapping into social media for this year’s Love it Light ad campaign, with the launch of a Facebook app centred on fashion and beauty.
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Tablet usage doubles over Christmas period
Tue, 10 Jan 2012
The number of consumers using their tablet over Christmas Day and Boxing Day doubled to 8% in 2011, according to research by IMRG and eDigitalResearch.
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Top 100 run up: Poke's Nick Roope predicts a good year for start-ups
Tue, 10 Jan 2012
New media age talks to the previous year’s agencies in the Most Respected table about their predictions for the year ahead. First up is Nick Roope, co-founder and executive creative director of digital agency Poke.
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Orange makes tablet debut
Tue, 10 Jan 2012
Orange has become the latest entrant to the burgeoning tablet market with the launch of an own-branded Android tablet. The Tahiti (right), which features a seven-inch multi-touch LCD screen and a five-mega-pixel camera, is Orange’s attempt to take a slice of the booming tablet market, currently dominated by Apple.
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Sky Sports to launch dedicated cross-platform Formula 1 channel
Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Sky Sports will beef up its digital content with the launch of its forthcoming Formula 1 channel.
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Debenhams explores mobile payments
Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Debenhams is in talks to introduce till payments through mobile phones as research finds that handsets are set to become ubiquitous as a way of paying for goods in five years’ time.
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House of Fraser to launch in-store barcode scanner iPhone app
Fri, 25 Nov 2011
House of Fraser is to launch an iPhone app with a barcode scanner to give customers extra product information and reviews when they’re shopping in-store.
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The O2 launches contactless technology to ease queues
Thu, 24 Nov 2011
The O2 has introduced contactless technology across the venue to make it easier and quicker for customers to pay for goods.
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Adconion appoints Smartclip co-founder to the board
Thu, 24 Nov 2011
Adconion Media Group has appointed Smartclip co-founder Thomas Falk to its board following its acquisition of the video ad network.
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Future pushes 'digital acceleration' strategy as profits plummet £25m
Thu, 24 Nov 2011
Future Publishing, publisher of titles such as Total Film and T3, said it has taken steps to ramp up its move to a digital business model after the company racked up a £19.3m loss in the year to September.
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Spotify hits 2.5m paying subscribers
Wed, 23 Nov 2011
Spotify has announced that it has signed up 2.5m paying subscribers, driven by its recent partnership with Facebook.
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Apple publishes first weekly top-ten app list
Wed, 23 Nov 2011
Apple has launched its first weekly charts for paid and free apps on the iPhone and iPad in the UK, although the company will not be disclosing sales figures.
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House of Fraser introduces free Wi-Fi as it rolls out targeted mobile campaign
Wed, 23 Nov 2011
House of Fraser has become the latest retailer to offer its customers free Wi-Fi as part of a wider mobile targeting campaign in the run up to the crucial Christmas trading period.
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Mail Online sales soar 65%
Wed, 23 Nov 2011
Mail Online sales surged 65% in the past financial year as parent company DGMT said it remained cautious about the outlook after posting an overall 15% drop in pre-tax profit.
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Mr & Mrs Smith joins Google+
Wed, 23 Nov 2011
Boutique hotel directory company Mr & Mrs Smith has become one of the first upmarket travel brands to launch a profile on Google+.
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Brands back TradeDoubler's £1m programme to aid affiliate marketing talent
Tue, 22 Nov 2011
Brands have welcomed the move by performance-based specialist TradeDoubler to commit £1m to start-up marketing firms as part of a programme to help foster grass-roots talent and boost innovation in the affiliate marketing sector.
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Charity Plan UK launches Facebook app
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Children’s charity Plan UK has launched a Facebook app to raise awareness of young women around the world who don’t have a birth certificate.
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Chevrolet celebrates 100 years with personalised online car journeys
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Car brand Chevrolet has launched a personalised digital car journey using social media to celebrate its 100th birthday.
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BeActive uses digital to find future comedy stars
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Production company beActive has turned to YouTube to find fresh comedy talent in the UK and Ireland.
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LBi opens Sydney office
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Interactive agency LBi has opened its first office in Australia to take advantage of the country’s growing digital market.
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Archant appoints Paul Hood to lead digital for its London titles
Mon, 14 Nov 2011
Regional publisher Archant has appointed former Trinity Mirror digital head Paul Hood as digital director of its London arm.
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Online Christmas shopping to reach a record £7.75bn
Mon, 14 Nov 2011
Shopping online over the Christmas period is set to smash previous records, with consumers logging on to spend £7.75bn during the five weeks from the end of November.
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Moves 11.11.11: BBH, InMobi, Starcom MediaVest
Fri, 11 Nov 2011
Key moves in the industry
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Samsung launches karaoke connected TV app
Fri, 11 Nov 2011
Samsung has launched a karaoke app for web-enabled TVs, giving wannabe popstars access to over 2,000 songs from artists including Lady Gaga, Kylie and Adele.
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Mercedes-Benz aims at a younger audience with integrated ad campaign
Fri, 11 Nov 2011
Mercedes-Benz will kick off an integrated ad campaign during The X Factor on Saturday as it aims to attract younger consumers and show a “new side” to the car brand.
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Specsavers ties up with Gok Wan for Google+ hangout
Fri, 11 Nov 2011
TV presenter Gok Wan has partnered with Specsavers to host a live talk on Google+ with fashion bloggers and competition winners.
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Milliyres Prowler Group (MPG) launches ad network targeting LGBT market
Fri, 11 Nov 2011
Millivres Prowler Group (MPG), owners of media brands including Pink Paper, has launched what it claims to be the first European vertical ad network targeting the gay market as it looks to boost its share of the growing online ad market.
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Channel 4 uses online to showcase emerging comedy talent
Thu, 10 Nov 2011
Channel 4 is set to launch its first series of comedy clips across its digital properties as part of its Comedy Blaps programme to showcase up-and-coming comedy talent.
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Bauer Media revamps digital arm of lad's mag Zoo
Thu, 10 Nov 2011
Publisher Bauer Media is beefing up its digital titles with an online relaunch for Zoo and plans to improve the online arm of FHM.
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Majority of Britons do not want to engage with brands via social media
Thu, 10 Nov 2011
Six out of ten Britons (61%) do not want to engage with brands through social media, leading to companies creating “mountains of digital waste”, according to a global study.
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Shazam aims to link TV with mobile shopping in NBCUniversal tie up
Wed, 9 Nov 2011
Music identification service Shazam has teamed up with ecommerce firm Delivery Agent to let viewers buy products featured on NBCUniversal TV shows from their mobile phone.
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AOL launches Editions iPad magazine in the UK
Wed, 9 Nov 2011
AOL has launched its first tablet magazine in the UK, with users able to personalise the content.
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Game Group appoints Greenlight to handle search
Wed, 9 Nov 2011
Game Group has appointed search agency Greenlight as part of the entertainment retailer’s plans to treble online revenues by 2013.
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Aigua Media invests £1m in overhaul of sites
Wed, 9 Nov 2011
Publishing group Aigua Media, the owner of fashion and beauty sites including OSOYOU, has invested over £1m in revamping its sites and brought them together under a single portal.
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Men's lifestyle magazine Blokely switches to subscription model
Tue, 8 Nov 2011
Men’s lifestyle magazine Blokely has put up a paywall and dropped display advertising as it looks to ’invest in talented writers and continuously innovate’ to evolve its products.
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Third of 18-24-year-olds turn to Facebook for news
Tue, 8 Nov 2011
Nearly a third (30%) of 18-24-year-olds use Facebook to catch up on news, according to research from Lightspeed Research.
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Hyundai partners with Microsoft for major brand campaign
Fri, 4 Nov 2011
Hyundai Motor has teamed up with Microsoft Advertising to launch a campaign across Microsoft properties, including Xbox, MSN and Windows Live Messenger, based around its New Thinking, New Possibilities brand positioning.
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Q&A: Tim Ewington, co-founder, Shortlist Media
Fri, 4 Nov 2011
As Stylist celebrates its 100th issue this week, new media age talks to Shortlist Media co-founder Tim Ewington about ecommerce, mobile and overseas opportunities for both the men’s Shortlist title and women’s Stylist.
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One million children log on to Facebook everyday
Thu, 3 Nov 2011
One million British children aged seven to 12 visit Facebook everyday, despite the social network requiring members to be aged 13 and over.
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Guardian consolidates print and digital ad systems
Thu, 3 Nov 2011
Guardian News & Media (GNM) has introduced a single platform to support both its digital and print advertising operations as part of its move to a digital-first strategy.
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Moves 02.11.11: MediaCom, We7, Adap.tv
Wed, 2 Nov 2011
Key moves in the online industry
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Regis Salons launches digital campaign to find UK's most coveted hair styles
Wed, 2 Nov 2011
Hairdressing chain Regis Salons has kicked off a campaign, focusing on social media, to find the UK’s most sought-after hair styles.
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The Saturdays get personal with playlists on We7
Tue, 1 Nov 2011
Polydor is promoting girl band The Saturdays via personalised playlists on radio-streaming site We7 ahead of the release of their forthcoming single and album.
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Westfield signs Sony Music deal
Tue, 1 Nov 2011
Westfield has teamed up with Sony Music to showcase music and video from the record label across digital screens at the shopping centre company’s recently opened Stratford City location.
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Charity Start launches personalised advice campaign on Facebook
Tue, 1 Nov 2011
Start, a charity backed by HRH The Prince of Wales, has turned to Facebook to offer personalised guidance on sustainable living.
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Google to charge for Maps API usage
Mon, 31 Oct 2011
Google is to start charging customers for heavy use of its Google Maps API.
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Q&A: Geoff Inns, publishing director of consumer media, CBS Interactive
Mon, 31 Oct 2011
CBS Interactive has launched what it claims to be the UK’s first cross-platform editorial site for cnet.co.uk, serving the site across any device with a browser. new media age spoke to Geoff Inns, publishing director of consumer media, about the difference a single platform makes to advertisers and how CBS’ mobile audience is growing.
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BBC TV licence fee could include iPlayer
Mon, 31 Oct 2011
British viewers watching the BBC iPlayer could be forced to pay the television licence fee as part of plans being considered by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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SeeSaw shuts down
Fri, 28 Oct 2011
UK on-demand TV site SeeSaw appears to have closed, following a number of high-level resignations and lack of funding.
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Disney's Club Penguin revamps social features
Fri, 28 Oct 2011
Disney-owned kids’ virtual world Club Penguin has revamped its social features, including automatically completing words and phrases as kids type into its chat systems.
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Cadbury launches online video as part of Olympics sponsorship
Fri, 28 Oct 2011
Cadbury Dairy Milk has launched an online video of the British public singing their support to swimming champion Rebecca Adlington for its latest promotion of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Q&A: Alan Murray, executive editor, online, The Wall Street Journal
Thu, 27 Oct 2011
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has been on a mission to establish itself at the forefront of digital publishing and it is starting to come to fruition, according to Alan Murray, deputy managing editor and executive editor of online. new media age spoke to him about what’s next on the digital agenda.
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Future's CEO and finance chief stand down
Thu, 27 Oct 2011
Future Publishing CEO Stevie Spring and financial director John Bowman have resigned from their roles.
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It was a mistake to keep the MySpace brand, admits former CEO
Wed, 26 Oct 2011
Former MySpace CEO Michael Jones has said that the ailing social network should have relaunched as an “entirely new brand”.
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Ticketmaster steps into deals market
Wed, 26 Oct 2011
Ticketmaster has become the latest company to move into the burgeoning daily deals sector with the launch of tmDeals.
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ITV creates first role for ITV Player micropayments strategy
Wed, 26 Oct 2011
ITV is gearing up to launch online micropayments across its ITV Player early next year with the creation of its first dedicated ecommerce role.
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Amazon warns of future loss as profits plummet by 73%
Wed, 26 Oct 2011
Amazon profits plunged 73% to $63m (£39.4m) in the third quarter as the online giant invested heavily on its new Kindle to take on Apple in the tablet market.
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Mark Sebba, Net-a-Porter
14 April 2011
As CEO of Net-a-Porter, Mark Sebba oversees the financial side of the fashion etailer, and has watched it grow steadily from online to mobile, and most recently into menswear
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Parents believe children inappropriately targeted
Mon, 11 Apr 2011
Most parents believe children are under pressure to grow up too quickly, with many blaming advertising, celebrity culture, adult-style clothing and music videos.
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Digital education
7 April 2011
University courses in digital media and marketing aren’t giving graduates all the skills needed to work effectively in the digital industry. Does Hyper Island’s first initiative in the UK point the way to a better form of hands-on study?
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TV brands online
24 March 2011
Multi-platform content is letting broadcasters reach a large number of fans of their programmes, in a much more engaging way than just via the TV, and advertisers are getting in on the action
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Monetising apps
10 March 2011
As publishers make more content available via mobile, the high development costs of apps mean the search is on for the best way to make money back from them
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Vertical Focus: Fashion
3 March 2011
Fashion retailers have seen drooping high street sales turned up by online channels, making them keen to stitch digital media into their businesses
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Oasis
3 June 2010
oasis-stores.com
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Selfridges
13 May 2010
selfridges.com
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Skincare brand Jergens Naturals launches own TV series solely online
6 May 2010
Skincare brand Jergens Naturals has launched a branded online TV series promoting its product range.
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Get Into Gardening
6 May 2010
Owner: Homebase Agency: Meteorite
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Cancer Research lets donors choose where money goes
6 May 2010
Cancer Research UK is using the web to pilot a way for people to donate to individual cancer research projects as it competes with the rise in specialist cancer charities.
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Liberty appoints Harvest Digital to handle paid search account
6 May 2010
London department store Liberty has appointed Harvest Digital to handle its paid search account.
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O2 recruits for social media roles to better engage with its customers
6 May 2010
O2 is boosting its social media team as it looks to significantly increase online engagement with customers.
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Guardian's digital director Waldman joins LoveFilm
Wed, 5 May 2010
Simon Waldman, director of digital strategy at Guardian Media Group, has joined LoveFilm as group product director.
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Coca-Cola launches online goal-celebration competition
Tue, 4 May 2010
Coca-Cola has launched an online campaign in the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup encouraging people to take part in the longest-ever online goal celebration.
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Leaving the digital industry in a positive state
Tue, 4 May 2010
As this is my final column for new media age, it seemed apt to reflect on the key changes in the industry since I started covering publishing, ad networks and behavioural targeting two years ago.
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ASOS to let others sell through its site
Tue, 4 May 2010
ASOS, the online fashion retailer, is to launch a marketplace where customers can sell their clothes.
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WPP posts revenues of £2bn for Q1
Fri, 30 Apr 2010
WPP has reported revenues of £2.08bn, down just under 2% from last year, in its first-quarter trading update.
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Mail Online top newspaper site with over 2m browsers a day
Thu, 29 Apr 2010
Mail Online remains the most popular UK newspaper website, with a daily average of 2.24m unique browsers in March, according to the first ABCE results since News International withdrew from the monthly report.
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Holy Moly launches tongue-in-cheek football site
Thu, 29 Apr 2010
Celebrity gossip site Holy Moly has launched a football-focused website.
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Garden brands grow interest in mobile apps
29 April 2010
B&Q, Dobbies and the Royal Horticultural Society are among companies in the gardening sector investigating mobile initiatives to capitalise on the growth in people accessing the web via their phones.
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Wallpaper* magazine nets Swarovski to sponsor debut iPhone app
29 April 2010
Design and fashion magazine Wallpaper* has launched its first iPhone app, with Swarovski Crystal Palace as its sponsor.
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Ronnie Scott's
29 April 2010
ronniescotts.co.uk
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Yahoo wins online rights to Premier League highlights
Wed, 28 Apr 2010
Yahoo has won the exclusive UK rights to show highlights of the English Premier League online for the next three seasons (2010-13).
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Pedigree uses YouTube video to boost donations
Tue, 27 Apr 2010
Pet-food brand Pedigree has launched a digital campaign to raise awareness and money to help abandoned dogs.
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All behavioural targeters need to sign up to IAB audit
Tue, 27 Apr 2010
As behavioural targeting continues to come under scrutiny, the industry has done well with efforts to help allay the fears surrounding the practice.
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Ikea shows off kitchen designs based on election candidates
Tue, 27 Apr 2010
Ikea has launched a website where consumers can find kitchen designs inspired by the three major political party leaders.
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Gould joins Homeserve as ecommerce director
Fri, 23 Apr 2010
Russell Gould, former Thomas Cook director of ecommerce, has joined insurance firm Homeserve as ecommerce director.
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Amazon profits climb 68% to £194m in Q1
Fri, 23 Apr 2010
Amazon has posted a 68% rise in profits to $299m (£194.6m) for the first quarter of the year.
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Bell leaves Guardian to teach at Columbia University
Thu, 22 Apr 2010
Emily Bell, director of digital content at Guardian News & Media, is leaving the publisher to take up a role at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York.
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Google service has a way to go but is getting there
Tue, 20 Apr 2010
Last week new media age revealed the latest IPA online media survey results, with Specific Media, Channel 4, News International and Google as the big winners.
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What will digital media want from the election winner?
Tue, 13 Apr 2010
Over the next few weeks, politicians up and down the country will be canvassing for your vote and, like never before, using the internet to target their messages to floating voters, writes the IAB’s Nick Stringer
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Avon builds social media skills for community launch
8 April 2010
Cosmetics giant Avon is to launch an online community and boost its social media team.
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AOP seeks to create salary benchmark for digital roles
8 April 2010
The Association of Online Publishers plans to create a salary benchmark for its members in a bid to boost transparency in the sector.
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Fat Face to handle customer service through Twitter
8 April 2010
Fashion retailer Fat Face is to launch a dedicated Twitter page solely as a customer service channel.
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Unnamed ad network fails latest IASH audit
8 April 2010
One member of IASH, the ad network trade body, has failed to pass the latest round of audits.
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Orange ad network will succeed with enough inventory
Tue, 6 Apr 2010
Orange’s push into the ad exchange market makes sense but, despite the size of the brand, its success isn’t a given.
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Paywall publishers abandon old audience measures
1 April 2010
News International has suspended its membership to web traffic measuring firm ABC Electronic following its announcement it will introduce paywalls in June.
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Kia Motors targets World Cup fans via squad-selector site
1 April 2010
FIFA World Cup sponsor Kia Motors has teamed with News International for its first digital activity for football fans ahead of the June tournament.
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Lady Gaga tops chart of most-watched videos online
1 April 2010
Lady Gaga has become the most viewed music artist online.
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Thorntons drops display in favour of viral formats for Easter drive
1 April 2010
Thorntons has turned its back on online display for its Easter push, preferring to use a viral campaign.
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LoveFilm
1 April 2010
lovefilm.co.uk
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Times paywall makes a lot of sense to me
Tue, 30 Mar 2010
It seems silly that people keep banging on that The Times will see a dramatic fall in online readers when it brings in its paywall in June. Of course it will.
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Times editor believes charging will attract a more loyal online readership
Fri, 26 Mar 2010
James Harding, editor of The Times, has admitted the newspaper’s website will see a fall in traffic after it goes behind a paywall but hopes to attract a loyal, regular readership.
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Ilana Fox joins new media age as columnist
Fri, 26 Mar 2010
Ilana Fox, former ASOS social media manager and partner of Spoke Digital, a digital and social media training agency and consultancy, will begin writing a column for new media age next month.
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The Times and Sunday Times to split sites and charge from June
Fri, 26 Mar 2010
The Times and Sunday Times will start charging for access to their online content in June, charging £1 for a day’s access or £2 for a weekly subscription.
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Mail Online regains top spot among UK newspaper sites
Thu, 25 Mar 2010
Mail Online has become the UK’s most popular UK newspaper site with 36.2m unique browsers, overtaking The Guardian.
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Paul Hood, Trinity Mirror
25 March 2010
Trinity Mirror believes loyalty is the way to retain readers, not making them pay for content, says head of digital Paul Hood. So how does it deal with the threat from search?
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Ryanair takes first steps into social media
25 March 2010
Ryanair is preparing its first social media play by developing an online travel community and ramping up content across its website.
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GQ Magazine
25 March 2010
Owner: Condé Nast Agency: in-house
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Beaverbrooks appoints Code Computerlove to drive online sales strategy
25 March 2010
High street jeweller Beaverbrooks has appointed Code Computerlove as its digital marketing agency as it looks to grow its online sales.
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Exposure to online display and video ads boosts visits to brand sites
25 March 2010
Online display and video advertising drives users to visit a brand’s website and raises the number of search queries for the brand, according to research by ComScore and online video network .Fox Networks.
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Mirror chief calls to reclaim value of news from search engines
25 March 2010
Paul Hood, head of digital at Mirror Group Digital, has called on the publishing industry to step up its challenge to search engines profiting from online news from newspapers.
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Publishers will need to make deals to expand into mobile
Tue, 23 Mar 2010
Mobile will be the biggest area of opportunity for publishers this year, according to the latest AOP Organisation Census, but publishers should be wary about jumping on the mobile bandwagon.
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Former Harrods Direct marketing director joins fashion retailer
Tue, 23 Mar 2010
Alison Lancaster, former marketing director of Harrods Direct, has joined White Stuff as home shopping director, responsible for the fashion retailer’s online and mail order channels.
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Bauer Media creates head of digital sales position
Tue, 23 Mar 2010
Bauer Media has appointed James Eppinger to the newly created role of agency group head of digital.
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Online sales for February up 13% to a record £4.1bn
Mon, 22 Mar 2010
Valentine’s Day helped online retailers recover from a disappointing January, with a record £4.1bn spent during the month.
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Times Online sees paywall as fair price for quality journalism
Fri, 19 Mar 2010
The Times and Sunday Times subscribers and Times Online registered users will this week be invited to register for premium content.
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LoveFilm makes films available on Sony web-enabled TVs
Fri, 19 Mar 2010
LoveFilm, the DVD rental subscription service, has signed a deal with Sony to bring its range of titles to consumers’ living rooms through the manufacturer’s TVs.
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Competition Commission approves Friends Reunited sale
Thu, 18 Mar 2010
The Competition Commission has officially cleared Brightsolid’s acquisition of Friends Reunited Group from ITV.
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Cover story: Mobile is publishers’ top investment target
18 March 2010
Major publishers including Telegraph Media Group and Condé Nast are ramping up mobile investment as it’s cited as a key area of opportunity in the Association of Online Publishers’ Organisation Census.
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Apple invites UK agencies to bid for £10m search work
18 March 2010
Apple has kicked off a tender for its global paid search account, estimated to be worth £10m, ahead of the iPad launch outside the US next month.
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AudienceScience operations MD Colman to chair IAB council
18 March 2010
The IAB Behavioural Targeting Council has appointed Stuart Colman, MD of European operations at AudienceScience, as its first chair.
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Sainsbury's
18 March 2010
sainsburys.co.uk
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IPC Media's Look overhauls site to appeal to fashion-conscious women
Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Look, the IPC-owned fashion title, has undergone a major revamp in order to boost its appeal to fashion-conscious women.
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Even experts aren't united on best way to measure online
Tue, 16 Mar 2010
It’s clear there are still big issues surrounding online measurement but positive strides are being made across Europe.
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Condé Nast Digital's Burns joins Coty Prestige
Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Serena Burns, former Condé Nast Digital commercial director, has joined fragrance company Coty Prestige as interim digital marketing manager.
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Adconion takes on Matt Hunt as UK MD
Mon, 15 Mar 2010
Online ad network Adconion has appointed Matt Hunt as UK MD, replacing Mike James who left the company in November.
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Sky creates first head of social media position
11 March 2010
Sky is seeking its first head of social media as it aims to ramp up its activity in the burgeoning sector.
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Video revenue will nearly double this year, predicts AOP
11 March 2010
The Association of Online Publishers is predicting 90% growth in online video revenues this year.
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Channel 4 picks E4 editor as first cross-platform commissioner
11 March 2010
Channel 4 has created the position of cross-platform commissioner for entertainment, drama and comedy as it plans to create a major online comedy talent project.
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Opodo looks for third-party sales as users increase
11 March 2010
Opodo is seeking to bolster its advertising sales as it boosts content across the site.
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Pearson appoints former NBC Universal exec to new digital role
Tue, 9 Mar 2010
Media and education company Pearson has appointed Juan Lopez-Valcarcel to the new role of director of global digital product and consumer technology.
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MTV Networks keeps online ad sales in-house
Tue, 9 Mar 2010
MTV Networks UK & Ireland will continue to sell its online ad sales in-house, despite a recent deal in which Sky Media replaced MTV’s own Viacom Brand Solutions as its TV sales house.
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Sharing audience data should be a boon for publishers
Tue, 9 Mar 2010
Online premium publishers are teaming up to share audience data. Could this smart move help revive falling CPM rates?
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AAR appoints Agency Republic's Marshall as head of digital
Tue, 9 Mar 2010
AAR, which builds relationships between clients and marketing services agencies, has appointed Agency Republic’s Gavin Marshall as head of digital.
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AudienceScience appoints Amazon's Dahill as network sales director
Mon, 8 Mar 2010
Behavioural targeting specialist AudienceScience has appointed Paul Dahill as sales director for its audience targeting network.
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Mercedes-Benz rolls out online campaign aimed at young car buyers
Fri, 5 Mar 2010
Mercedes-Benz has launched a digital campaign to engage with young and ambitious car buyers.
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BBC to slash online content by half as it tightens its focus
4 March 2010
The BBC announced this week it will halve its web output and close two DAB radio stations as part of plans by director-general Mark Thompson to scale back the Corporation’s reach.
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Leading brands unsure of viability of ads on Twitter
4 March 2010
Barclaycard and Unilever are among brands unconvinced that search ads on Twitter will be successful.
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Sony sells £1m via Twitter but Opodo still wary of social
4 March 2010
Sony Vaio’s Twitter account has generated over £1m in sales, the technology giant has revealed.
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Ad Networks: CPM rates
4 March 2010
Media owners and ad networks discuss the falling cost of ad space over the past year and whether demand will ever catch up with supply
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BP puts natural and paid search accounts out to tender as it looks to increase spend
4 March 2010
BP has launched a pitch for a search marketing agency to handle its £1m paid and natural search account.
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Tesco.com to serve more countries via new site platform
4 March 2010
Tesco is to increase the number of international markets that can order from Tesco.com, including Hungary, Poland and Thailand, to increase its global revenues.
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Timberland to increase use of digital through new European manager role
4 March 2010
Outdoor clothing brand Timberland is to launch a global online campaign as it increases digital marketing spend.
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FT.com extends payment options with PayPal trial
Wed, 3 Mar 2010
The Financial Times is to start a trial with PayPal to increase the number of ways users can pay to access the site.
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Facebook should start worrying about Twitter's new ad platform
Tue, 2 Mar 2010
Last month one of new media age’s cover stories focused on Facebook’s growing challenge to Google’s share of ad spend. But next year, or even this year, will it be Twitter battling for the lion’s share?
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TripAdvisor adds flight search engine
Tue, 2 Mar 2010
Travel review site TripAdvisor has rolled out a flight search engine in the UK as it looks to go head to head with flight comparison sites SkyScanner and CheapFlights.
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FT.com revenues fall despite growing subscriber numbers
Mon, 1 Mar 2010
FT.com grew its paid subscriber base by 15% to 126,000 during 2009, as overall revenues for the group dropped by 12%.
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Digital Window acquires Buy.at parent
Mon, 1 Mar 2010
Digital Window has bought Buy.at after AOL offloaded the affiliate network after just two years of ownership.
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Two in three marketers use or plan to use behavioural targeting
Fri, 26 Feb 2010
Over two-thirds of marketers (77%) use or plan to use behavioural targeting, according to a report by Forrester.
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BBC reported to be closing half its website and axing two radio stations
Fri, 26 Feb 2010
The BBC will shut down half its website, close two of its radio stations and scale back on spending on imported US programmes, according to a report in The Times.
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Guardian site holds top spot for fourth month
Thu, 25 Feb 2010
The Guardian remains the most popular UK newspaper website, with 36m visitors during January.
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Tesco launches recipes channel
Thu, 25 Feb 2010
Tesco.com has launched a food site positioned directly against UKTV’s Good Food Channel and BBC Good Food.
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ISBA seeks insight into behavioural targeting with IAB
25 February 2010
The ISBA Digital Action Group, whose members include Procter & Gamble, the COI and McDonald’s, has placed understanding the true impact of behavioural targeting at the top of its agenda for 2010.
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GQ.com redesigns in bid to be top site for modish men
Wed, 24 Feb 2010
Condé Nast Digital Britain has revamped GQ.com as it aims to position the site as the number one destination for stylish men.
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Guardian app tops 100,000 downloads
Tue, 23 Feb 2010
The Guardian iPhone app has now been downloaded more than 100,000 times since its launch in December.
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Is there a place for publishers in social media?
Tue, 23 Feb 2010
Social media is one of the hottest topics this year and publishers could be the latest to be swept away by it.
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Mydeco appoints Ad2One to sell online ad space
Tue, 23 Feb 2010
Mydeco, the online homewares and furniture store, has appointed agency Ad2One to handle its online ad sales.
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Adconion boosts UK team
Fri, 19 Feb 2010
Online ad network Adconion has expanded its UK business, making five new hires as part of plans to boost its global headcount by 50% this year.
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Newspaper publishers urge BBC Trust to block app plans
Fri, 19 Feb 2010
The Newspaper Publishers Association (NPA) has called for the BBC Trust to block the Corporation’s plans to launch news and sports iPhone apps.
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Google extends Living Stories news project
Thu, 18 Feb 2010
Google has extended its Living Stories experiment to other publishers following a trial with The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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Debenhams.com opens worldwide to be flagship store
18 February 2010
Debenhams.com is rolling out internationally to capitalise on overseas interest as the retailer positions the site as its flagship store.
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Brands welcome UKOM online ad measure but warn everyone needs to use it to be worthwhile
18 February 2010
The UK Online Measurement Company (UKOM) Audience Planning System will boost digital marketing spend, according to sector experts, but needs to be universally adopted to fulfil its potential.
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Rococo Chocolates
18 February 2010
Owner: Rococo Chocolates Agency: Cimex
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AudienceScience hires marketing director to lead overseas growth
18 February 2010
Roger Williams, former director of international marketing at Yahoo-owned Right Media, has joined AudienceScience in the same role.
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Condé Nast Digital Britain appoints first social media strategist
18 February 2010
Conde Nast Digital Britain has created its first social media role as it looks to invest more in the channel.
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FGH hands £1m search account to MediaVest Manchester
18 February 2010
Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) has appointed MediaVest Manchester to handle its £1m paid search account.
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Liberty looks for agency to improve all search activity
18 February 2010
London department store Liberty has begun a review of its search activity to explore new ways of developing the brand online.
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Will tying online ads to offline shopping win over FMCGs?
Tue, 16 Feb 2010
Buy a bottle of Lucozade or a tin of Heinz Baked Beans and you could start seeing ads from these brands when you’re online.
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AND's Local People rolls out iPhone app of local news
Tue, 16 Feb 2010
Local People, Associated Northcliffe Digital’s network of hyperlocal sites, has launched an iPhone app to provide communities with news while on the move.
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Home Office launches integrated campaign to tackle teenage abuse
Mon, 15 Feb 2010
The Home Office has launched an integrated campaign to raise awareness of abuse in teenage relationships.
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Cadbury first to sign up to Yahoo/Nectar ad targeting panel
Fri, 12 Feb 2010
Cadbury is the first advertiser to sign up to Yahoo and loyalty card Nectar’s targeted bid to gain more FMCG advertisers.
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AudienceScience hires former Right Media director Williams
Fri, 12 Feb 2010
Roger Williams, formerly director of international marketing at Yahoo-owned ad exchange Right Media, has joined AudienceScience in the same role.
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Cover story: Online video struggles with fragmented ad model
11 February 2010
The online industry has moved to boost the embryonic video-on-demand market by reducing ad rates and rolling out standardised media buying.
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LBi hires Rufus's Pinkess to fulfil growing calls for branded content
11 February 2010
LBi has poached Rufus Leonard’s director Andrew Pinkess to lead its increased focus on branded content.
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Santander invites agencies to pitch for search account
11 February 2010
Banking group Santander has launched a pitch for an agency to handle its seven-figure paid and natural search account following the rebrand of former Abbey and Bradford & Bingley branches.
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Thorntons seeks search agency following AOL withdrawal
11 February 2010
Thorntons is to launch a pitch for its paid search account following the decision by AOL Advertising to no longer run search for third parties.
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Dennis launches comparison reviews site
Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Dennis Publishing has launched a technology reviews website to build on the popularity of researching and comparing products online.
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Innovation is key to finding publishers' future revenues
Tue, 9 Feb 2010
This year, amid the doom and gloom of the publishing industry, we’ll see publishers look for innovative ways to distribute their content more widely.
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Aperio steps down as .Fox Networks UK MD
Tue, 9 Feb 2010
Federica Aperio, UK MD of .Fox Networks, has left the ad network.
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Sony looks at taking on iPad in tablet market
Fri, 5 Feb 2010
Sony is looking to launch a competitor to Apple’s iPad, its chief financial officer hinted yesterday.
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LoveFilm brings in Lesley Mackenzie as digital head
Fri, 5 Feb 2010
LoveFilm has appointed former BSkyB executive Lesley Mackenzie as group digital officer, responsible for the film and game rental site’s digital strategy.
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Telegraph to stop chasing unique users
Thu, 4 Feb 2010
Telegraph Media Group has become the latest publisher to shift its focus from chasing unique users.
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Apple recruits key talent to lead drive into mobile ad sales
4 February 2010
Apple has made its first concerted move into the UK mobile advertising market as it seeks to take advantage of the burgeoning sector.
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AOP head says video brands could become members
4 February 2010
Lee Baker, director of the Association of Online Publishers, hopes to widen the body’s membership to include companies like ESPN and SeeSaw.
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BA creates digital role to increase focus on social media
4 February 2010
British Airways is developing a global social media and digital strategy, with the creation of its first digital market innovation manager role.
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Dare staffs up to meet social media demand
4 February 2010
Digital agency Dare is staffing up its social media arm as more brands embrace the sector.
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Lonely Planet fills senior roles to strengthen focus on digital
4 February 2010
Lonely Planet has made two major hires, including a former Google DoubleClick executive, as it continues to invest in its digital operations.
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Murdoch restates paywall strategy
Wed, 3 Feb 2010
News Corp CEO and chairman Rupert Murdoch has criticised Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger’s recent views on paywalls during a News Corp results conference call.
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UK behavioural targeting industry should adopt US symbol
Tue, 2 Feb 2010
We’re all familiar with the green recycling symbol. In the US the online ad industry is hoping a new privacy icon will become as familiar as the little green arrows. This is a good step the UK industry should replicate.
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Sports stars help Nike fight Aids through viral video
Tue, 2 Feb 2010
Nike has launched a viral film featuring sport stars Maria Sharapova, Kobe Bryant and Andrei Arshavin to help fight Aids in Africa.
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Google appoints Essence to manage Chrome account
Mon, 1 Feb 2010
Google has appointed digital agency Essence to manage the online media account for its Chrome browser.
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Amazon profits soar 71%
Fri, 29 Jan 2010
Amazon saw Q4 profits rise by 71%, with the etailer saying it has sold millions of its Kindle e-reader.
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Adconion boosts its UK team
Fri, 29 Jan 2010
Ad network Adconion has boosted its UK sales team ahead of a major global recruitment drive.
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Guardian remains top UK newspaper website
Thu, 28 Jan 2010
The Guardian has remained the most popular UK newspaper site, attracting 37m unique visitors during December, according to ABCE.
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CMW to handle digital strategy for Kellogg's cereal launch
Thu, 28 Jan 2010
Kellogg’s has appointed communications agency CMW to develop the social media and digital strategy for the launch of its new cereal Krave.
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Sarah Beeny
28 January 2010
Sarah Beeny isn’t just expert at developing property but also websites, enthused by the internet’s ability to open markets to the general public, an attitude she wishes others took
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FA plans to expand digital content for World Cup kick-off
28 January 2010
The Football Association is ramping up its digital presence ahead of this year’s FIFA World Cup, creating a new role of group director of digital and information technology to transform the body’s digital vision.
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Condé Nast Traveller
28 January 2010
Owner: Condé Nast Agency: in-house
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Barclaycard ad for contactless payment cards picks up speed
28 January 2010
Barclaycard has launched the next stage of its campaign to promote its contactless payment products.
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CPE gets publishers 'nervous and excited'
28 January 2010
Publishers are starting to experiment with the cost-per-engagement model as the recession spurs media owners to explore new ways of trading, according to Future’s digital commercial director Kurt Edwards.
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Online TV too 'frustrating', says Beeny
28 January 2010
Sarah Beeny, the TV property show presenter, has criticised the TV industry for failing to deliver a satisfying online experience.
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Pernod Ricard enlists Holler to promote tequila brand Olmeca
28 January 2010
Drinks manufacturer Pernod Ricard has appointed digital agency Holler to create a global online presence for its tequila brand Olmeca.
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Post Office overhauls site following 27% leap in visitors
28 January 2010
The Post Office has made the biggest overhaul of its website as it looks to invest more in digital this year.
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Xbox seeks agency to create marketing strategy
Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Microsoft has launched a pitch for an agency to create a marketing strategy, including digital and social media channels, to promote the Xbox and Xbox Live to a new audience.
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Paywalls may not be perfect but are worth a try
Tue, 26 Jan 2010
It’s starting to feel like The Financial Times has become the pied piper of the media industry, with yet another publication announcing it will charge for content on its website.
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French newspapers to introduce paywalls
Mon, 25 Jan 2010
French news titles Le Figaro and L’Express are to introduce pay walls across their sites, according to reports.
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nma Live: Cost per engagement is still in 'early stages'
Fri, 22 Jan 2010
Publishers are starting to experiment with the cost-per-engagement model as the recession spurs media owners to explore new ways of trading, according to Future’s digital commercial director, Kurt Edwards.
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AKQA to open Berlin office
Thu, 21 Jan 2010
Digital agency AKQA is to open an office in Berlin with Nokia as its launch client, creating applications for its Ovi mobile app store.
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Mac Cosmetics
21 January 2010
maccosmetics.co.uk
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Kindle DX won't fill gap in publishers' print revenues
Tue, 19 Jan 2010
Today sees the launch outside the US of Amazon’s larger screen e-reader, the Kindle DX. But this device shouldn’t be viewed as the answer to publishers’ woes.
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Wunderloop's Weston joins Lyris
Fri, 15 Jan 2010
Former Wunderloop executive Michael Weston has joined email and online marketing firm Lyris as VP of sales for the UK and Europe.
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Sony Ericsson appoints Dare and Brando to develop social media strategy
Thu, 14 Jan 2010
Sony Ericsson has appointed Cossette sister agencies Dare and Brando to manage its social media strategy.
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A third of kids use the web unsupervised
14 January 2010
Parents are failing to protect their children online, with more than a third of kids admitting their parents don’t restrict what they view.
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AdLink takes on joint-MDs for European push
14 January 2010
AdLink Media has appointed Ellie Edwards and Neil Scoble as joint-MDs as the online ad network rebrands as Hi-media this month.
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AOP to probe CPE payment model as adoption set to rise
14 January 2010
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) plans to launch research into the cost-per-engagement model as industry experts expect the metric to become more widespread this year.
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Aura Sports' Wright joins Adtech to head European sales
14 January 2010
Aura Sports founder Paul Wright has joined ad serving company Adtech as VP of commercial for Europe.
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Auto Trader adds to sales team to build closer links with agencies
14 January 2010
Auto Trader has restructured its online display sales team to have a closer relationship with agencies.
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Profero promotes Blunden to UK CEO
Wed, 13 Jan 2010
Digital creative agency Profero has promoted Nick Blunden to UK CEO.
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News International extends NewsNow block
Tue, 12 Jan 2010
News International is to ramp up its battle against NewsNow by stopping the news aggregator from linking to content from The Sun and News of the World sites.
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When is Murdoch going to take on Google?
Tue, 12 Jan 2010
News International’s decision to block online news aggregator NewsNow from linking to content across Times Online is consistent with chairman Rupert Murdoch’s strategy to put his content behind a paywall. But why isn’t he battling with Google?
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Northcliffe Media to separate out digital business
Mon, 11 Jan 2010
Regional publisher Northcliffe Media is to move its digital business into a standalone unit, Northcliffe Digital.
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Times Online blocks news aggregator
Fri, 8 Jan 2010
Times Online has blocked online news aggregator NewsNow from linking to content across its site.
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Cooper to leave .Fox Networks
Fri, 8 Jan 2010
Phil Cooper, CEO of .Fox Networks UK, will step down from his role in March.
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Gordon Brown pushes more government services online
Fri, 8 Jan 2010
Gordon Brown has announced the Government plans to move the majority of its large transactional services online within the next five years.
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New Look appoints B&Q's Davey as online marketing head
Fri, 8 Jan 2010
Fashion retailer New Look has appointed James Davey as head of online marketing.
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Amazon launches latest Kindle to international market
Thu, 7 Jan 2010
Amazon’s Kindle DX, its large-screen 9.7in e-reader, will become available to non-US consumers later this month, the company has announced.
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Wispa revamps website with fan focus
Thu, 7 Jan 2010
Cadbury’s Wispa has revamped its website to increase customer interaction with the brand.
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Major publishers set up premium group to share data on users
7 January 2010
Major publishers are to share online reader data in an attempt to beef up their ad targeting opportunities.
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Behavioural targeting firm Wunderloop shuts down London office
7 January 2010
Behavioural targeting specialist Wunderloop has shut its London office.
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Cheryl Cole Style
7 January 2010
Owner: Creacom Design, Maven Metrics Agency: in-house
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MSN to feature Marie Claire fashion and beauty content
7 January 2010
Microsoft-owned MSN has partnered with Marie Claire to offer its users content from the women’s style title.
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Bauer Media promotes Phillips to head of digital sales
Wed, 6 Jan 2010
Bauer Media has promoted Richard Phillips to head of digital sales, replacing Kurt Edwards who left to join Future last year.
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TBG to expand into the US
Wed, 6 Jan 2010
Digital agency TBG is to launch an office in the US this March.
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Skyscanner rolls out first TV ad
Tue, 5 Jan 2010
Flight comparison site Skyscanner has launched its first TV ad as it looks to become a global travel company.
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IPC Media expands video ad opportunities
Tue, 5 Jan 2010
NME and Nuts publisher IPC Media has reappointed Web TV Enterprise to handle its online video ad sales and boost its ad opportunities.
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The rise of paywalls could hit ABCE's importance
Tue, 5 Jan 2010
In the online publishing world, the monthly ABCE figures could be likened to the battle of the TV ratings, with Mail Online and Guardian.co.uk usually thrashing it out to be the most popular newspaper site.
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Williams leaves Right Media
Mon, 4 Jan 2010
Roger Williams, director of international marketing at Right Media, has left the ad exchange as a part of a company restructuring.
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Society of London Theatre picks Handpicked Media
Fri, 18 Dec 2009
The Society of London Theatre has appointed Handpicked Media to sell online advertising across the trade association’s portfolio of sites.
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Canon teams up with Future for photography campaign
Fri, 18 Dec 2009
Canon has partnered with Future Publishing to launch a tutorial-based destination site to promote its latest camera.
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Lonely Planet appoints Douglas Schatz as MD EMEA
Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Lonely Planet has appointed Douglas Schatz, former MD of Stanfords, as MD EMEA.
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Virgin Racing Formula 1 appoints Poke
Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Virgin Racing Formula 1 has appointed digital agency Poke to handle its digital strategy.
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Publishers to start paywall trials in earnest
17 December 2009
More publishers will introduce paywalls as they grapple for online revenues, industry insiders have speculated, but 2010 will be a year of greater experimentation.
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Review 2009: Publishing
17 December 2009
Paid-for content was the hot topic for publishers this year. Almost everyone entered this divisive debate, catapulted onto the agenda by News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch announcing that his company could no longer offer its content for free (nma.co.uk 6 August 2009). “An industry that gives away its content is simply cannibalising its ability to produce good reporting,” he said.
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IPC’s Good to Know rolls out recipe channel with video
17 December 2009
?IPC-owned women’s site Good to Know has launched a recipes channel in reaction to growing consumer interest in the subject online.
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Your M&S
17 December 2009
marksandspencer.com
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Molson Coors' Salmon joins agency Torchbox
Tue, 15 Dec 2009
Rob Salmon, former marketing communications partner at Molson Coors, has joined ad agency Torchbox as director of digital marketing.
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A new year demands new business models
Tue, 15 Dec 2009
It’s been a tough year for publishers and next year they will have to adopt new business models in order to survive.
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Geaney latest to leave Adify
Tue, 15 Dec 2009
Emmet Geaney, director of UK account management and ad operations at Adify, has left the company.
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The BBC and British Library collaborate on digital archive project
Fri, 11 Dec 2009
The BBC and the British Library have joined forces to build a digital archive, designed to make their content more accessible.
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Yahoo's Odysseos joins Tribal Fusion
Thu, 10 Dec 2009
Yahoo’s George Odysseos has stepped down from his role as EU head of media buying to join ad network Tribal Fusion as director of its publisher network.
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AOP's Faircliff becomes sole chairman after appointment of director
10 December 2009
The Association of Online Publishers has returned to a single chairman structure following the appointment of director Lee Baker in September.
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DfT launches integrated drink-driving campaign
10 December 2009
The Department for Transport has launched a £1.2m integrated Christmas campaign to warn of the consequences of drink-driving over the party season.
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Labour seeks first head of communities
10 December 2009
The Labour Party is increasing its social media activity ahead of next year’s General Election.
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Profero takes on paid search for wrestling events on PPV
10 December 2009
World Wrestling Entertainment has appointed Profero to handle its international paid search account as it looks to ramp up its search activity.
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Tfl campaigns via mobile to get people to use licensed cabs
10 December 2009
Transport for London has launched a mobile campaign to encourage Londoners to get home safely at night.
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The AA sticks with Unanimis despite ad account repitch
10 December 2009
Breakdown service the AA has reappointed Unanimis to exclusively handle its online ad sales ahead of a refresh of its website.
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Thomson Reuters strengthens consumer media team ahead of site revamp
10 December 2009
Thomson Reuters has boosted its consumer media team with the creation of two new roles ahead of the revamp of its UK site next year.
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Mirror promotes Matt Kelly to new role as digital content director
Wed, 9 Dec 2009
Daily Mirror associate editor Matt Kelly has been promoted to the new role of digital content director for Trinity Mirror Nationals division.
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Newspaper Society picks research company
Wed, 9 Dec 2009
The Newspaper Society (NS) has appointed research company Connect Insight to conduct a qualitative study into how people engage with local online news services.
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Tomorrow Focus becomes majority shareholder in AdJug
Tue, 8 Dec 2009
German internet marketing company Tomorrow Focus has become a majority stakeholder in AdJug after it bought a further 37.8% stake in the online ad exchange.
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Publishers can take on Amazon with their own online store
Tue, 8 Dec 2009
Publishers in the UK should be keeping a watchful eye on the US where their counterparts are creating an iTunes-style digital store for ereader content.
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News Corp to join forces with rivals to launch digital newsstand
Mon, 7 Dec 2009
News Corporation is to join a consortium of magazine publishers to launch an online store selling digital versions of their titles.
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Bacardi appoints Lean Mean Fighting Machine for digital project
Thu, 3 Dec 2009
Drinks brand Bacardi has appointed Lean Mean Fighting Machine to handle a digital brief.
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Swarovski Crystal sets out to harness more social media influence
3 December 2009
Swarovski Crystal, the jewellery and ornament brand, is looking to ramp up its social media activity.
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Ad2One to handle ad sales for Friends Reunited
3 December 2009
Friends Reunited, the former ITV-owned social network, has appointed Ad2One to handle its online ad sales.
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Lewis bullish on Telegraph's digital division
3 December 2009
William Lewis, Telegraph Media Group editor-in-chief and now MD of digital, has outlined the strategy behind the newly created division at the publisher.
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Local publishers mull charging for website content
3 December 2009
Local publishers, including Trinity Mirror and Newsquest, have waded into the paid-for content debate after Johnston Press’s introduction of a paywall across key titles this week.
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Mippin names ex-Phorm exec as chief executive
3 December 2009
Nick Barnett, former UK MD of Phorm, has joined mobile content aggregator Mippin as CEO.
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New Look orders major overhaul of its website
3 December 2009
New Look is to undergo a major revamp of its site as it aims to be the number one international, multi-channel value fashion brand.
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Collins leaves Trader Media Group as AOP moves to single chair
Wed, 2 Dec 2009
Dominic Collins, group director of autotrader.co.uk at Trader Media Group, has left the company to set up his own digital consultancy.
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Dragon James Caan to push the Big Issue's online strategy
Wed, 2 Dec 2009
Entrepreneur and BBC Dragon James Caan, new chairman of the Big Issue, said he wants to review the magazine’s online proposition as he plans to bring the entertainment and current affairs magazine into the “digital age”.
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Former MySpace head of sales Nick Reid moves to Adify
Tue, 1 Dec 2009
Nick Reid, former UK head of sales at MySpace, has joined ad network builder Adify to head its business development.
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Why a regional title's paywall has a built-in advantage
Tue, 1 Dec 2009
Would you pay less than 50p a week to read your local news site? Johnston Press is hoping so as this week it begins its first move into paid-for content.
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YouTube runs first poster and press campaign
Mon, 30 Nov 2009
YouTube has launched its first ad campaign to promote its new full-length TV show service.
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BBC's Thompson outlines plans to cut back digital services
Fri, 27 Nov 2009
Mark Thompson, director general of the BBC, has outlined the corporation’s plans to scale back its digital and radio operations.
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Interview with William Lewis, editor-in-chief and MD of digital at Telegraph Media Group
Thu, 26 Nov 2009
William Lewis, Telegraph Media Group editor-in-chief and now MD of digital, has outlined the strategy behind the newly created division. Speaking to nma, Lewis explains the role of the division, the jobs that will be created and his views on paid-for content.
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Guardian remains the UK's most popular newspaper site
Thu, 26 Nov 2009
Guardian.co.uk remains the UK’s most popular newspaper website, with 31.7m unique users during October, according to the latest ABCE rankings.
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Telegraph's editor-in-chief to head new digital unit
Thu, 26 Nov 2009
Telegraph Media Group has appointed editor-in-chief William Lewis to the newly created role of MD of digital.
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Johnston Press to put up paywalls
Wed, 25 Nov 2009
Regional publisher Johnston Press is to charge for content across six of its sites from Monday as rival publisher Trinity Mirror admits it would not rule out a paywall.
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Newspaper Society launches integrated currency
Wed, 25 Nov 2009
The Newspaper Society has launched Locally Connected, claiming it’s the UK’s first integrated print and online audience currency.
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Honda kicks off online-only campaign for latest bike
Wed, 25 Nov 2009
Honda is to launch a digital-only campaign to promote its latest motorcycle, the VFR1200F.
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ABCE to publish daily online newspaper reading figures
26 November 2009
ABCE is to add daily online newspaper audience data to its monthly certificate early next year following pressure from publishers in a move that could spark a fundamental shift in how publishers validate their online operations.
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Dennis signs up for behavioural targeting data
26 November 2009
Dennis Publishing has implemented behavioural targeting in a bid to increase online revenues.
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Find Me A Dress
26 November 2009
Owner: Find-Me-A-Dress.com Agency: in-house
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Fishburn Hedges Group sets up digital creative agency
26 November 2009
PR agency Fishburn Hedges Group has launched a digital creative agency, to go head to head with nma Top 100 agencies.
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Google ad exchange opens talks to join ad network body
26 November 2009
Google-owned DoubleClick Ad Exchange is in talks with IASH to become a member of the ad network trade body.
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Guardian signs up bloggers for World Cup
26 November 2009
Guardian Sport is to build a network of bloggers in the run-up to the World Cup 2010 as it looks to enrich its online and print content.
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John Lewis
26 November 2009
johnlewis.com
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Adconion acquires Joost
Tue, 24 Nov 2009
Adconion Media Group, the online ad network, will reposition itself as a content syndication network as well as an online network following the acquisition of the assets of online video service Joost.
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Independent digital head Jimmy Leach to step down
Tue, 24 Nov 2009
Jimmy Leach, editorial director for digital at The Independent, is to join the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) as head of digital engagement.
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Mars and Lego among brands backing kids online ad education programme
Tue, 24 Nov 2009
The ad industry together with brands such as Mars, Kellogg’s and McDonald’s have joined forces to launch an initiative to raise awareness of online advertising among young children.
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The Sun's social network tools should add revenue as well as readers
Tue, 24 Nov 2009
The Sun’s decision to raise its game by adding social network-style tools to its My Sun community is a good way of capitalising on the online tabloid’s growing fan base.
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Conde Nast Digital's commercial director exits
Mon, 23 Nov 2009
Serena Burns, commercial director at Condé Nast Digital, has stepped down after almost ten years with the company.
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AOL to launch new brand image
Mon, 23 Nov 2009
AOL has unveiled a new brand identity today ahead of its separation from parent company Time Warner.
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Adify VP leaves to set up search venture
Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Peter Smith, Adify’s VP of business development, has left the ad network builder to co-found a new venture.
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Former Wired publisher to head Condé Nast Digital Britain
Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Jamie Jouning, launch publisher of the UK edition of Wired, has been appointed to the new role of publisher of Condé Nast Digital Britain.
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Konnie Huq stars in online video for British Red Cross
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
The British Red Cross has launched an online video starring former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq to help fight misconceptions and the stigma of HIV among young people.
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Richard Titus, AND
19 November 2009
Disruption through innovation is the philosophy of Richard Titus, head of digital at the Daily Mail, who has ambitious plans for new partnerships, hyperlocal sites and mobile
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.Fox Networks to sell ads for Untied Artists
19 November 2009
Untied Artists Network, the celebrity site network set up by Stephen Fry’s web company SamFry, has appointed News Corp’s .Fox Networks to sell advertising across its portfolio.
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AND to build mobile presence for full portfolio
19 November 2009
Associated Northcliffe Digital (AND) plans to create a mobile presence for each of its digital properties by the end of the year.
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Elle overhauls site following feedback from advertisers
19 November 2009
Publisher Hachette Filipacchi’s elleuk.com has relaunched its home page and plans to overhaul the rest of the site next year.
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My Sun adds social network tools to boost engagement
19 November 2009
The Sun has overhauled My Sun, its community site, to increase engagement among users.
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Tribal Fusion hires ex-Yahoo VP Tim Brown to head push into Europe
19 November 2009
Tim Brown, a former executive at Yahoo, has joined ad network Tribal Fusion as European general manager.
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Phorm UK MD Barnett leaves
Wed, 18 Nov 2009
Nick Barnett, UK MD of Phorm, has stepped down from his role.
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Times Online will charge for 24-hour access alongside subscription
Wed, 18 Nov 2009
James Harding, editor of The Times, has confirmed Times Online will start charging for content in the spring and revealed key details of the paywall.
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BBC News appoints first social media editor
Tue, 17 Nov 2009
BBC News has appointed BBC Sport interactive news editor Alex Gubbay as its first social media editor.
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Behavioural targeting needs to raise its game
Tue, 17 Nov 2009
Behavioural targeting is a multi-million-pound industry, so why, when there’s so much data available about me, do I see so much irrelevant advertising?
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Adconion MD Mike James steps down
Mon, 16 Nov 2009
Mike James, MD of ad network Adconion Media Group, has left the company after more than three years in the role.
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The Sun revamps My Sun community section
Fri, 13 Nov 2009
The Sun has overhauled My Sun, its community site, to increase engagement among its millions of users.
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Cover story: Times to charge for online content from next spring
12 November 2009
Times Online is to introduce paywalls as early as Q1 2010, despite Rupert Murdoch’s admission last week that his plans are likely to be delayed.
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Dyson combines UK and US paid search accounts in one agency as spend increases
12 November 2009
Dyson, the vacuum cleaner manufacturer, is to boost its search spend as it looks to consolidate its seven-figure UK and US paid search account into one agency.
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Argos launches comparison site for personal finance products
12 November 2009
Argos has become the latest entrant in the price comparison market, joining the likes of Tesco and Asda.
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Thorntons gets a taste for social media in biggest digital campaign
12 November 2009
Thorntons has launched its biggest online campaign in the run-up to Christmas as the brand tests social media for the first time.
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Lastminute.com
12 November 2009
lastminute.com
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Lloyd's insurance market appoints search partner
Wed, 11 Nov 2009
Lloyd’s, the insurance market, has appointed Barracuda Digital to manage its search account.
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BlackBerry to allow developers to monetise app ads
Tue, 10 Nov 2009
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is to allow developers to include advertising in BlackBerry apps as it looks to break into the growing market.
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Were Murdoch's paid-for plans a bluff to gauge reaction?
Tue, 10 Nov 2009
News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch’s admission that his paywalls plans will miss the original deadline raises questions about whether the delay was his tactic all along.
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AOP appoints FT's Christie to chair new committee
Tue, 10 Nov 2009
The Association of Online Publishers has appointed the FT’s Mary Beth Christie as chair of its newly created product development committee.
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IASH kicks off first ad campaign
Mon, 9 Nov 2009
IASH, the ad network trade body, has launched its first ad campaign to raise awareness of the organisation, including endorsement by key trade bodies.
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The Rubicon Project staffs up for UK and EMEA
Fri, 6 Nov 2009
The Rubicon Project, the online ad optimisation specialist, has hired former Fox Interactive Media executives Leon Siotis and Jana Jakovljevic as it beefs up its UK and EMEA teams.
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Orange ad network moves into US and Latin American territories
Fri, 6 Nov 2009
Orange Advertising Network, the mobile operator’s ad sales house, has expanded into the US and Latin American markets.
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ITV.com revenues soar 45% to £16m
Thu, 5 Nov 2009
ITV.com has increased revenues 45% year on year to £16m and forecasted 4% ad revenue growth for December.
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Bauer Media opens online fashion store for FHM users
5 November 2009
Bauer Media, the publisher of Heat, FHM and Q magazines, has opened its first online fashion store.
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Beating Bowel Cancer
5 November 2009
Owner: Beating Bowel Cancer Agency: Ambition
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Chris Ward quits Microsoft commercial director role
5 November 2009
Chris Ward, commercial director of Microsoft Advertising UK, is to step down after 13 years at the company, nma.co.uk revealed this week.
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Freemans Grattan tenders out £1m paid search account
5 November 2009
Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) has launched a £1m paid search pitch following a restructuring of the home shopping group earlier this year.
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Haymarket hires AudienceScience for behavioural targeting rollout
5 November 2009
Haymarket Consumer Media, which publishes Stuff, What Car? and Autosport, has adopted behavioural targeting for the first time.
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Marks & Spencer's online sales grow by nearly a third
Wed, 4 Nov 2009
Marks & Spencer’s online sales grew by 29% over the first six months of the year as the retailer reported profits of £298.3m.
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Behavioural targeting needs people's understanding
Tue, 3 Nov 2009
The message from the Internet Advertising Bureau’s Nick Stringer might be similar to Tony Blair’s when he stepped into power back in 1997 – “Education, education, education” – after seeing the results of its joint research released last week.
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Chris Ward leaves Microsoft following sabbatical
Mon, 2 Nov 2009
Chris Ward, commercial director of Microsoft Advertising UK, has left the company, new media age understands.
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Emap to put trade titles behind online pay wall from next week
Mon, 2 Nov 2009
Emap, publisher of business-to-business magazines such as Retail Week, Architects’ Journal and New Civil Engineer, is to make all its online content paid-for only.
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European Commission moves closer to legal action against UK over online privacy
Fri, 30 Oct 2009
The European Commission has stepped up potential legal action against the UK Government over its failure to protect its citizens from online privacy and the illegal use of personal data.
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Nuts and Loaded team with Ladbrokes Casino for competition
Fri, 30 Oct 2009
IPC Ignite’s Nuts and Loaded have partnered with Ladbrokes Casino to find the UK’s sexiest croupier.
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Arqiva appoints Fallon to handle ads for SeeSaw
Thu, 29 Oct 2009
SeeSaw, the-video-on-demand service from Arqiva born out of the ill-fated Project Kangaroo, has appointed Fallon to manage its £5m ad account.
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RDF Digital seeks brand support for Facebook channel
29 October 2009
RDF Digital, the digital arm of RDF Media Group, is approaching brands to support a 24/7 entertainment channel on Facebook.
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Auto Trader to combine media buying under single agency
29 October 2009
Auto Trader has launched a pitch for its £10m consolidated media planning/buying account as it looks to integrate its online and offline media for the first time.
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Extra content ups traffic for Guardian and Telegraph sites
29 October 2009
September was a record month for online newspapers as the most popular, The Guardian and The Telegraph, attributed rises in traffic to new sections across their sites.
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Sony Ericsson kicks off first online flash mob
Wed, 28 Oct 2009
Sony Ericsson has partnered with Yahoo to launch what it’s claiming is the UK’s first online flashmob.
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Education needed to put consumers at ease about behavioural targeting
Wed, 28 Oct 2009
Teaching consumers about behavioural targeting is vital to increase trust in the format, according to research by the Internet Advertising Bureau and business law firm Olswang.
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News Corp and News International in first joint targeting push
Wed, 28 Oct 2009
News Corporation and News International have kicked off their first joint behavioural targeting campaign across key online titles Times Online and The Wall Street Journal, as well as Sky properties.
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Condé Nast to revamp travel site
Tue, 27 Oct 2009
CNTraveller.com, Condé Nast Digital’s travel portal, is to get its first major overhaul since launching.
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Newspaper sites should look overseas for revenue growth
Tue, 27 Oct 2009
There was record traffic for online newspapers last month, with the Mail Online, Guardian and Telegraph each surpassing 30m users. But the sheer volume of the international traffic should give publishers pause for thought in their debate about paid-for content.
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W00t!media to handle Firebox online ad sales
Mon, 26 Oct 2009
Online retailer Firebox has appointed W00t!media to manage its UK online ad sales account.
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Hulu looks to charge viewers
Fri, 23 Oct 2009
Hulu, the free online video site, is planning to launch a subscription service.
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Organic industry to kick off first integrated marketing campaign
Thu, 22 Oct 2009
The organic industry, backed by brands Green & Black’s, Rachel’s and Yeo Valley, is to launch its first marketing campaign.
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Guardian tops ABCEs as Mail Online drops to third place
Thu, 22 Oct 2009
The Guardian has leapfrogged Mail Online to become the most popular online newspaper, with a 24% surge in visitors during September to 33m.
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Virgin Media portal to use behavioural targeting across site
Thu, 22 Oct 2009
Virgin Media has embraced behavioural targeting across its portal as it looks to boost revenues.
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Online ad industry welcomes OFT's study of practices
22 October 2009
The Office of Fair Trading’s decision to investigate behavioural targeting and online pricing practices could revive consumer confidence, according to industry experts.
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Fortnum & Mason
22 October 2009
Owner: Fortnum & Mason Agency: Paul Lewis Design
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Harrods Direct marketing head quits to set up consultancy
22 October 2009
Alison Lancaster has resigned as marketing director of Harrods Direct, the luxury department store’s online shopping business.
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La Senza seeks head of online to develop site
22 October 2009
High street lingerie retailer La Senza has created a head of online role as it looks to redevelop and expand its online presence.
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Amaze acquires digital agency Underwired
Wed, 21 Oct 2009
Amaze, the marketing and technology company, has bought digital agency Underwired for an undisclosed sum.
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AudienceScience receives $20m cash injection
Tue, 20 Oct 2009
AudienceScience, the behavioural targeting specialist, has secured $20m (£12.2m) in funding.
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Rising subscribers for FT.com fail to keep revenues up
Tue, 20 Oct 2009
FT Publishing, which includes The Financial Times and FT.com, saw its revenues fall by 14% year on year over the first nine months of 2009, despite subscribers to FT.com reaching 121,000.
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Could The Guardian's local news service be the way forward?
Tue, 20 Oct 2009
In the face of the closure of many regional newspapers, the Guardian News & Media’s move to launch a local news service shows a new way to report local news.
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Indie record label to sell ads around artists' YouTube content
Mon, 19 Oct 2009
Independent record label PIAS Entertainment Group has agreed a deal with YouTube to manage its own ad sales around content by its artists, including Dizzee Rascal, Speech Debelle and Reverend & The Makers.
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Mail Online removes ads from Jan Moir column following uproar
Fri, 16 Oct 2009
Mail Online has removed ads adjacent to columnist Jan Moir’s article on the death of Stephen Gately, following a public backlash spurred by social media.
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Original Source launches adventure-packed campaign
Fri, 16 Oct 2009
Shower brand Original Source has launched an online campaign to support its official sponsorship of extreme sporting events.
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Thomson Reuters to buy Breakingviews
Thu, 15 Oct 2009
Thomson Reuters is to buy financial commentary site Breakingviews.
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Sega offers Mirror readers Football Manager exclusive
15 October 2009
Sega has signed a deal with the Mirror Group to offer the publisher’s site visitors an exclusive demo of the forthcoming Football Manager 2010 game ahead of release.
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Condé Nast Digital offers dating service
Wed, 14 Oct 2009
Condé Nast Digital has launched dating service trulymadlydating.com.
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UKOM appoints RAB's McArthur as chairman
Tue, 13 Oct 2009
UKOM, the online measurement body, has appointed Douglas McArthur, former CEO and founder of the Radio Advertising Bureau, as chairman.
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Mainstream publishers need to find unique content
Tue, 13 Oct 2009
An inspiring speech by Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Simon Francis last week suggested creating compelling content was part of the answer to publishers’ woes.
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Guardian hires bloggers for local news service
Mon, 12 Oct 2009
Guardian News & Media is to launch a local news service, Guardian Local, in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Leeds.
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Channel 4 to show long-form content on YouTube
Fri, 9 Oct 2009
Channel 4 is on the verge of showing long-form content on YouTube, according to reports.
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Dennis launches online ad network
Thu, 8 Oct 2009
Dennis Publishing has launched its own ad network as part of plans to boost its online revenues.
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Saatchi & Saatchi CEO calls for agency/publisher collaboration
Thu, 8 Oct 2009
Publishers should work more closely with agencies to create compelling content, according to Simon Francis, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi EMEA.
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Cover story: Online-only England match divides opinion
8 October 2009
The online industry is divided over the long-term impact of Saturday’s online-only broadcast of England’s World Cup qualifier in Ukraine.
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James Tye, Dennis Publishing
8 October 2009
Print circulations may be down but that doesn’t mean the medium is dead. It depends on the audience, says Dennis CEO James Tye, so publishers need to go multi-platform
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Dennis trials mobile apps with paid-for iPhone app for Monkey e-zine
8 October 2009
Dennis Publishing is launching a paid-for iPhone app for lads’ e-zine Monkey featuring models including Sophie Howard as publishers look to generate revenues from the channel.
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IAB appoints ABCE to vet behavioural targeting practice
8 October 2009
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) has appointed ABCE to audit key behavioural targeting companies, such as AOL, Google and Microsoft, to build confidence in the sector.
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FragranceX
8 October 2009
fragrancex.com
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All IASH members pass latest audits
Wed, 7 Oct 2009
All 20 members of IASH, the ad network trade body, have passed the latest round of audits.
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Can creatives make behavioural targeting work for them?
Tue, 6 Oct 2009
Creative agencies are seldom involved in the heated conversations around behavioural targeting, but ignoring them won’t do any good in building support for the still controversial technique.
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Microsoft's Theodorou joins Hachette Filipacchi
Mon, 5 Oct 2009
Publisher Hachette Filipacchi has appointed former Microsoft executive Theo Theodorou as commercial director of digital sales.
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Fat Face appoints former Lipsy ecommerce director
Mon, 5 Oct 2009
Fashion retailer Fat Face has appointed Kristine Kirby, former ecommerce director at fashion retailer Lipsy, as home shopping director.
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Mindshare's Watt to head Profero social media and PR venture
Fri, 2 Oct 2009
Profero has appointed Carolyn Watt, head of SEO at Mindshare, as MD of a new venture focusing on digital PR and social marketing.
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Financial Times launches site for luxury magazine
Thu, 1 Oct 2009
The Financial Times is to launch a standalone site for its luxury lifestyle magazine, How To Spend It.
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Kellogg’s recruits for first strategic digital positions
1 October 2009
Kellogg’s is to appoint its first dedicated strategic digital staff as it creates “ambitious” digital plans within the company structure.
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Media owners want clarity before taking up cost per engagement
1 October 2009
Media owners have aired concern about cost-per-engagement advertising payment models and are seeking clearer definitions of the measurements involved.
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Publishing: Google and publishers
1 October 2009
The relationship between Google and publishers is complex and usually mutually beneficial, yet publishers have many concerns about threats to their independence and revenues
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Find A Babysitter
1 October 2009
Owner: Little Ones The Nanny Specialists Agency: in-house
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Topman uses social media to raise profile of store redesign
1 October 2009
Men’s clothing brand Topman has launched social media profiles across Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube to build awareness of its expanded Oxford Street store.
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IASH moves into other territories
Tue, 29 Sep 2009
IASH, the UK advertising network trade body, has launched in Australia and Ireland.
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Poor industry communication hobbles growth of behavioural targeting
Tue, 29 Sep 2009
A lack of education across the ad industry is the primary reason for the poor adoption of behavioural targeting, according to industry experts such as ad agency Lean Mean Fighting Machine and mobile operator 3.
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IASH improves its standing by attending Ad:tech
Tue, 29 Sep 2009
Free sweets, posters, memory sticks and magicians performing tricks. It can only mean one thing for the digital industry: annual tradeshow Ad:tech.
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Virgin Media strikes sponsorship deal with EA Sports
Mon, 28 Sep 2009
Virgin Media has signed a seven-figure deal with EA Sports to promote the launch of its flagship football game Fifa 10 across its portal.
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Lipsy ecommerce director steps down
Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Kristine Kirby, ecommerce director at fashion retailer Lipsy, has stepped down from her role.
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Mail Online top online newspaper for third month
Thu, 24 Sep 2009
Mail Online remains the most visited online newspaper in the UK for the third consecutive month, with 28.7m unique users in August, according to the latest set of ABCE results.
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Press Association appoints Leapfrogg to natural search account
Thu, 24 Sep 2009
The Press Association has appointed search agency Leapfrogg to handle its search optimisation as it ramps up its online activity.
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Microsoft exec Baker appointed as AOP director
Wed, 23 Sep 2009
The Association of Online Publishers has appointed Microsoft’s Lee Baker as director a year after the departure of Ruth Brownlee.
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Rubicon Project secures investment of $9m
Wed, 23 Sep 2009
Rubicon Project, the online ad targeting specialist, has received $9m (£5.49m) of VC funding, led by GE/NBC Universal’s Peacock Equity Fund.
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Auto Trader increases social media presence
24 September 2009
Auto Trader has expanded its social media presence, setting up on YouTube and Twitter to create greater rapport with consumers.
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Google's launch of ad exchange set to shake up market
24 September 2009
The launch of the DoubleClick Ad Exchange will help transform the online display market, according to industry insiders.
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Heart charity brings back Yoobots to campaign for healthy kids
24 September 2009
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is looking to repeat the success of last year’s Food4Thought campaign with a further online instalment.
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Red Cross puts support focus on main site
24 September 2009
The British Red Cross is to cut back on the number of dedicated campaign sites it launches in a bid to drive more traffic to its main website.
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Thomas Cook loses ecommerce director Russell Gould
Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Russell Gould, director of ecommerce for Thomas Cook Group, has quit the role.
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Burberry runs Fashion Week campaign across Vogue.com
Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Burberry has launched an ad campaign across Condé Nast’s Vogue.com to coincide with London Fashion Week.
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P&G should not set the agenda for engagement
Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Procter & Gamble’s move to pay more for engaged users is worrying for publishers, who are asking: how do you measure engagement? How do you define it?
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Phorm posts $15m loss in H1 2009
Mon, 21 Sep 2009
Phorm, the controversial ISP-based behavioural targeting company, has revealed operating losses of $15m (£9.28m) for the first half of 2009.
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The Spectator to charge for online content
Fri, 18 Sep 2009
The Spectator, the weekly political magazine, is to start charging for access to its online content.
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Google ad exchange launches
Fri, 18 Sep 2009
Google has launched its long-awaited ad exchange, the DoubleClick Ad Exchange, as it looks to compete against Yahoo-owned Right Media.
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Zara to sell online for the first time
Thu, 17 Sep 2009
Fashion retailer Zara is to launch its first ecommerce site next year.
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Cover story: P&G to pay publishers based on online engagement
17 September 2009
Procter & Gamble, the UK’s second biggest advertiser, has become one of the first companies to launch a results-based online ad model rewarding publishers for consumer engagement.
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National Trust launches major upgrade to online activity
17 September 2009
The National Trust is embarking on a multi-million-pound digital strategy, which includes more than 300 new websites, as part of a significant increase in online activity.
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3am
17 September 2009
Owner: Daily Mirror Agency: How Splendid/in-house
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Trader Media director Collins appointed AOP co-chair to woo new members
17 September 2009
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has appointed Dominic Collins, group director of Trader Media Group, as co-chair as it looks to broaden its membership.
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Five takes online display ad sales in-house
Thu, 17 Sep 2009
Five has dropped Unanimis just weeks after the online ad sales house was bought by Orange.
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My-Wardrobe expands video content after growing online marketing team
17 September 2009
Online retailer My-Wardrobe.com is increasing video on its site.
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Megabus
17 September 2009
megabus.com
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Reader loyalty is the new holy grail for publishers
Tue, 15 Sep 2009
There’s a battle going on in online measurement. It’s loyalty versus numbers, or engagement versus unique users. More and more publishers are backing loyalty, and rightly so.
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DoubleClick head of media platforms departs
Tue, 15 Sep 2009
Jeannie Gammon, head of media platforms at DoubleClick, is to leave the Google-owned company at the end of the month.
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AA launches online hotel booking service
Fri, 11 Sep 2009
Breakdown service the AA has launched an online hotel and booking service.
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Google plans micropayments service for newspapers
Thu, 10 Sep 2009
Google is planning to roll out a micropayments platform to help newspaper publishers charge for content.
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Skysports.com hits user number high
Wed, 9 Sep 2009
Skysports.com attracted a record 15.9m unique users in August.
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Donald Hamilton to leave Wunderloop
Wed, 9 Sep 2009
Donald Hamilton, MD of Wunderloop UK, is to leave the company after three years.
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Future appoints Bauer's Kurt Edwards to top digital role
Wed, 9 Sep 2009
Publishing company Future UK has appointed Bauer Media’s Kurt Edwards as digital commercial director.
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Daily Mirror divides opinion with move away from SEO for 3am site
10 September 2009
The Daily Mirror’s move to drop the use of aggressive headline natural search strategies for its new gossip site 3am.co.uk in favour of building a loyal visitor base has received mixed reaction from the market.
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Daily Star and Daily Express partner with BView for voucher offers
10 September 2009
The Daily Star and Daily Express have launched online voucher services.
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Open Air Theatre
10 September 2009
openairtheatre.org
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The Guardian relaunches environment site
Tue, 8 Sep 2009
Guardian News & Media has relaunched its environment site to help readers understand and debate global warming.
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Is digital display too cheap for its own good?
Tue, 8 Sep 2009
Are you a marketer who hasn’t been engaging in online display? Well, now may be the time to join your fellow brand managers and make use of one of the most effective ad mediums around.
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News Corp outlets set to share news content
Mon, 7 Sep 2009
News Corporation is to launch a global service to make all its content available internally to its TV, print and online networks.
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Ebay to sell share of Skype for $1.9bn
Wed, 2 Sep 2009
Ebay has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its internet telephony company Skype to private investors for $1.9bn (£1.17bn).
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Cover story: Digital industry must do more to attract graduates
3 September 2009
The digital industry needs to replicate the aggressive graduate initiatives of sectors such as finance and retail to attract talent, according to trade bodies.
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Industry greets Orange's entry to ad network sector through Unanimis buy
3 September 2009
The industry has welcomed Orange’s fresh assault on the online ad market following its acquisition of Unanimis.
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Mail Online increases lead as newspapers see traffic fall
3 September 2009
Mail Online has held on to its position as the most popular UK newspaper website as the summer saw overall traffic to papers’ sites drop.
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Digital accounts for 16% of Havas Media's revenues
Tue, 1 Sep 2009
Havas Media has posted a drop in revenue of 7.4% to €700m (£617.6m) as the advertising group revealed digital accounted for 16.4% of its revenue.
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Auto industry buys into InSkin ad formats
Tue, 1 Sep 2009
Five leading car brands have each struck ad deals with InSkin Media.
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Orange's move on Unanimis is the shape of things to come
Tue, 1 Sep 2009
Orange has shown its commitment to the online display advertising sector by its acquisition of ad sales house Unanimis.
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Syzygy UK loses executive creative director
Fri, 28 Aug 2009
Aaron Martin, executive creative director at Syzygy UK, has left the company after 18 months.
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Orange confirms purchase of Unanimis
Fri, 28 Aug 2009
Orange has confirmed the acquisition of online ad sales house Unanimis as it seeks to become the leader in the ad network market.
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Mail Online holds top spot as other papers lose readers
Thu, 27 Aug 2009
Mail Online has retained its position as the most popular newspaper website in the UK.
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Tim Brown departs Yahoo
Thu, 27 Aug 2009
Tim Brown, head of ad and publisher products and platforms at Yahoo, has stepped down from his role.
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IPC Media to centralise online ad sales
Wed, 26 Aug 2009
IPC Media plans to centralise its digital ad operation to offer a single buying point across its portfolio of sites.
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The Rubicon Project expands into Asia Pacific
Wed, 26 Aug 2009
Online ad targeting specialist The Rubicon Project has launched an office in Australia.
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Struq launches real-time ad targeting
Wed, 26 Aug 2009
A service has launched allowing advertisers to serve personalised ads in real time based on users’ online behaviour.
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Cover story: Industry in race to advise on scope of OFT probe
27 August 2009
Industry bodies and major online brands are racing to prepare submissions to fight their corner ahead of the Office of Fair Trading’s investigation into online advertising and pricing practices.
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Orange sizes up Unanimis in bid to revive ad network
27 August 2009
Orange is in talks to acquire Unanimis as it prepares to make a fresh assault on the online ad sales market.
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BSkyB signs up AdGent 007 to sell ad space in the US
27 August 2009
BSkyB has signed an international ad sales deal to boost revenues from its global ad inventory.
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Online giants unite to offer behavioural targeting tips
27 August 2009
AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo are among six industry players to come together for an event to educate the market about behavioural targeting.
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Selfridges recruits online staff ahead of etail site launch
27 August 2009
Selfridges is staffing up ahead of a major revamp of its online presence.
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OFT should have faith in IAB over behavioural targeting
Tue, 25 Aug 2009
The Office of Fair Trading’s interest in behavioural targeting is surprising and appears to be unnecessary.
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News Corp to build online news consortium
Mon, 24 Aug 2009
News Corporation has held talks with major publishers to create an online consortium to charge for news, according to reports.
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Twitter to add location to tweets
Fri, 21 Aug 2009
Twitter is to launch a geolocation API to enable users to see where users are tweeting from.
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Industry claims self-regulation makes OFT probe unnecessary
Thu, 20 Aug 2009
The online industry has expressed concerns over the impact of the Office of Fair Trading’s move to examine behavioural targeting.
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OFT launches probe into 'potentially misleading' advertising
Thu, 20 Aug 2009
The Office of Fair Trading is launching an investigation into advertising and pricing tactics, with a specific focus on online practices such as behavioural targeting.
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thelondonpaper follows Guardian by opening content to partners
Thu, 20 Aug 2009
Thelondonpaper has launched an API allowing selected partners to take its site content and integrate it with their own web applications.
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Four in ten viewers driven online by TV ads
Wed, 19 Aug 2009
Four out of ten consumers (44%) research a service online after watching a TV ad, according to a report by Deloitte/YouGov.
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Open platforms
20 August 2009
Will the Guardian’s move to allow third parties to hook into its archive of content and interrogate the data within start a trend among publishers? Others aren’t clear on the benefits
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Ad networks: Network views
20 August 2009
The arrival of Google’s ad exchange is the latest big move in this fast-changing sector. How do industry experts expect the ad network landscape to change in the coming months?
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X Factor adds more interactivity with Sainsbury's tie-up
20 August 2009
The X Factor has ramped up user interaction across its site, lining up Sainsbury’s as one of its content partners ahead of the new series launch on Saturday.
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Auto Trader gives mobile site better search as use rises
20 August 2009
Auto Trader has revamped its mobile site ahead of a major overhaul of its online presence.
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IAB calls on agencies to heed principles for targeting
20 August 2009
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is encouraging agencies to sign up to its good-practice principles for online behavioural targeting as more ad networks come on board.
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Industry divided over wisdom of not moderating user comments
20 August 2009
The industry is divided over whether user comments should be uncensored online, following Mail Online’s decision to cease pre-moderation.
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Mamas & Papas
20 August 2009
SelectionMamas & Papas sells baby products, maternity clothes and furniture, including highchairs, prams, cots and cribs.
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Will Mail Online be able to rely on its readers to moderate?
Tue, 18 Aug 2009
The Daily Mail’s dramatic decision to rely on users to moderate forums is an eyebrow-raising move. And I don’t mean those kids doing the eyebrow dance in the Cadbury’s ad.
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Independent site to embed Bauer radio station streams
Tue, 18 Aug 2009
The Independent is to let users listen to Kiss 100 and Magic 105.4 on its site following a deal with Bauer Media.
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Labour appoints Bristol MP McCarthy as new media tsar
Mon, 17 Aug 2009
The Labour Party has appointed Kerry McCarthy, MP for Bristol East, as its head of new media.
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The Sun offers job listings for free
Fri, 14 Aug 2009
The Sun is allowing employers to post job ads for free across its site as part of a Get Britain Back To Work campaign.
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Journalism Online signs up more than 500 titles
Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Journalism Online, an online payment platform, has signed up more than 500 magazines and newspapers worldwide as publishers grapple with falls in revenues.
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Matt James u-turn leaves Yahoo without a sales director
Thu, 13 Aug 2009
Yahoo is again without a sales director as recently appointed candidate Matt James has decided against joining the internet giant.
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IPC Ignite's online portfolio reaches 10.7m users
Thu, 13 Aug 2009
IPC Ignite, the first magazine publisher to report ABCE website figures over a six-month period, has reported a combined reach of 10.7m users.
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Newsquest Media revamps portfolio of local sites
Wed, 12 Aug 2009
Newsquest Media Group, the local newspaper publisher, has relaunched its network of regional sites in a bid to increase user dwell time.
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Cover story: Daily Mail braves uncensored reader comments
13 August 2009
Mail Online, the UK’s most visited newspaper website, is to stop moderating user comments – a move which risks exposing its advertisers and users to inappropriate content.
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IPC Ignite includes six months of site figures with ABCs
13 August 2009
IPC Ignite has become the first magazine publisher to report ABCE site audience figures alongside print readership for a six-month period as it looks to boost transparency.
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Marie Claire redesigns site to tie in with print relaunch
13 August 2009
IPC Media-owned Marie Claire has revamped its site to reflect the recently redesigned magazine.
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Speedo women's range tests digital waters in Europe
13 August 2009
Speedo has embarked on its largest online campaign to date as it looks to assess the medium before it takes an “all guns blazing” approach in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics.
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Charging for newspaper content isn't a sure-fire plan
Tue, 11 Aug 2009
The paid-for content debate continues to boom, heightened as News International interim results were swiftly followed by further confirmation from Rupert Murdoch that all his papers except thelondonpaper will charge for content.
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Facebook buys social news feed aggregator
Tue, 11 Aug 2009
Facebook has bought social sharing service FriendFeed for an undisclosed sum.
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Publicis buys Razorfish for $530m
Mon, 10 Aug 2009
Publicis Groupe has bought Razorfish from Microsoft in a deal worth $530m (£318.5m)
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Financial Times plans pay-per-article model
Fri, 7 Aug 2009
The Financial Times is looking to introduce a pay-per-article system, according to reports.
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News Corp to start charging for online content
Thu, 6 Aug 2009
News Corporation intends to charge for access to online news content across its sites, including The Sun and Times Online, within a year.
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Vtravelled
6 August 2009
Owner: Virgin Atlantic Agency: Attic/Vexed
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Guardian puts Soulmates on mobile
6 August 2009
The Guardian has launched a mobile version of its dating site, Soulmates, to coincide with its fifth birthday.
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Nickelodeon uses augmented reality to entertain kids
6 August 2009
Children’s entertainment channel Nickelodeon has launched a website to entertain children during the summer holidays.
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Newspapers must not become too reliant on BBC video
Tue, 4 Aug 2009
The BBC’s announcement last week that it’s to partner with top newspapers to distribute video content raises a number of crucial questions for publishers.
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NME launches music download iPhone app
Mon, 3 Aug 2009
IPC Media’s NME Radio has launched an iPhone app allowing users to download music.
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Utarget.Fox merges with .Fox Networks
Fri, 31 Jul 2009
Online video network Utarget.Fox has merged its sales and publisher services with .Fox Networks and will now operate under the .Fox Networks UK brand.
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Arqiva appoints VOD CEO following Kangaroo acquisition
Fri, 31 Jul 2009
Arqiva has appointed the former MD of British Eurosport, Pierre-Jean Sebert, as CEO of its internet TV venture, according to reports.
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Trinity Mirror's digital revenues down 17%
Thu, 30 Jul 2009
Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror’s digital revenues dropped from £22.3m to £18.6m in the first half of this year.
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Barclays seeks to be a digital banking pioneer as it revamps site range
30 July 2009
Barclays is making its biggest commitment to digital as it prepares to relaunch all of its sites and “raise the bar” across the banking industry.
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Diagonal View names ex-ITV sales exec Gary Cole as first commercial lead
30 July 2009
Diagonal View, ITN Source’s video channel production business, has appointed former ITV online sales director Gary Cole as it signs deals with publishers to handle ad sales around their content.
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ABCE in talks to provide daily online newspaper user numbers
30 July 2009
ABCE is in talks with publishers to add daily UK online newspaper audience figures to its listings, following calls by the industry.
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Google's entry puts ad exchanges firmly on the map
Tue, 28 Jul 2009
Google is finally launching its long-awaited ad exchange, which could have a dramatic effect on the market.
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BBC shares video content with newspapers
Tue, 28 Jul 2009
The BBC has signed deals with The Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Mail and Independent to share online video content.
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GQ.com adds music via deal with We7
Tue, 28 Jul 2009
Men’s site GQ.com has teamed with We7 to let visitors listen to music across the site.
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FT Publishing's profits dive by 40% over six months
Mon, 27 Jul 2009
FT Publishing has posted a 40% drop in profits for the first half of the year.
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ITV to sell Friends Reunited for just £15m
Mon, 27 Jul 2009
ITV is close to selling Friends Reunited to internet entrepreneur Peter Dubens at a loss of £160m, according to reports.
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Getlippy.com to relaunch as Company.co.uk
Fri, 24 Jul 2009
Fashion and beauty site Getlippy.com is to relaunch as Company.co.uk as part of a major revamp of the site.
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Amazon profits drop 10% despite rising sales
Fri, 24 Jul 2009
Amazon has posted a 10% drop in quarterly profits, despite an increase in sales.
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Mail Online overtakes Guardian as top newspaper site
Thu, 23 Jul 2009
Mail Online has replaced Guardian.co.uk as the most popular newspaper website in the UK, according to the latest ABCE figures.
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Ebay's profits plunge 29%
Thu, 23 Jul 2009
Ebay has reported $2.1bn (£1.27bn) in revenue for the second quarter, down from $2.2bn (£1.33bn) in the same period last year.
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Apple posts its best non-holiday quarterly results
Wed, 22 Jul 2009
Apple has posted revenues of $8.34bn (£5.09bn) for the second quarter, up 12% year on year.
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Cover story: First details of Google ad exchange revealed
23 July 2009
Google has unveiled its highly anticipated ad exchange to agencies and publishers as it readies to become a dominant player in the nascent market.
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RAF uses Twitter and Flickr to show potential recruits life in the Force
23 July 2009
The RAF has launched a recruitment campaign on Twitter and Flickr.
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Barclaycard takes Waterslide campaign onto mobile in push for iPhone app
23 July 2009
Barclaycard has launched its largest mobile ad campaign to date as its increases digital activity for the third phase of its Waterslide campaign.
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Skinbliss ups female appeal with reality show tie-up
23 July 2009
Skinbliss, the Imperial Leather bodywash, has relaunched its website to boost its appeal to women.
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Global online population to rise 45% by 2013
Tue, 21 Jul 2009
The number of online users worldwide is set to reach 2.2bn in the next five years, according to Forrester Research.
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What are the dangers in agencies doing editorial?
Tue, 21 Jul 2009
Express Newspapers’ decision to team up with MediaCom to get the media agency to produce content for its website raises a number of worrying questions.
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Future magazine charges for music content
Tue, 21 Jul 2009
Future-owned Classic Rock magazine has launched a subscription-based online music service, one of the publisher’s first moves into paid-for content.
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COI's online ad spend surges 84%
Mon, 20 Jul 2009
The Central Office of Information spent £40m on digital marketing in the 12 months to March 2009, up 84% year on year, according to its annual report and accounts.
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Fox Interactive Media outsources regional online ad sales
Mon, 20 Jul 2009
Fox Interactive Media has appointed media ad sales house TPC Media to handle its regional ad sales across sites including MySpace and IGN.
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Spotify to launch in US this year
Mon, 20 Jul 2009
Streaming music service Spotify plans to launch in the US by the end of the year, despite having yet to make a profit.
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Eyeconomy to boost ad delivery
Mon, 20 Jul 2009
Online ad company Eyeconomy has signed a deal with Maxifier to improve the levels of ad delivery and reporting across its network of sites.
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Google revenues increase over year to $5.5bn
Fri, 17 Jul 2009
Google has reported revenues of $5.52bn for the second quarter of 2009, up 3% year on year.
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Former Cheapflights CEO joins MySupermarket
Thu, 16 Jul 2009
MySupermarket has appointed former Cheapflights CEO David Soskin as vice-chair of its board.
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Forbes.com CEO Spanfeller steps down
Thu, 16 Jul 2009
Jim Spanfeller, CEO of Forbes.com, is leaving the company at the end of the summer, according to reports.
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Big Earth
16 July 2009
Owner: Big Earth Agency: Worldarchipelago
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Funny or Die ditches Sky for W00t!media to sell online ads
16 July 2009
Comedy video website Funny or Die has appointed W00t!media to handle its UK online advertising sales, replacing Sky Digital Media.
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Future creates head roles for three digital marketing specialisms
16 July 2009
Publisher Future UK has created three specialist digital marketing roles to help build revenues in line with growing online audiences.
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Zoopla buys Guardian's Thinkproperty
Wed, 15 Jul 2009
Property site Zoopla has bought Guardian Media Group-owned Thinkproperty for an undisclosed amount.
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Press Association to supply video content to The Independent
Wed, 15 Jul 2009
The Independent has partnered with the Press Association to boost video across its site.
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BBC Worldwide's online revenues near 5% of total
Tue, 14 Jul 2009
BBC Worldwide online revenues increased from 2.7% to 4.6% for the year to the end of March 2009, according to its Annual Review posted today.
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Lack of consumer trust in targeting is industry's failure
Tue, 14 Jul 2009
Behavioural targeting is still under threat from a lack of understanding by consumers. And the industry’s response has been found wanting.
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FT launches ad-funded iPhone app
Tue, 14 Jul 2009
The Financial Times has launched an iPhone app, supported by advertising from its UK launch partner Siemens.
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Bebo and Lastminute founders launch fund for digital start-ups
Fri, 10 Jul 2009
Michael Birch, founder of social network Bebo, and Brent Hoberman, co-founder of Lastminute.com and Mydeco, are among entrepreneurs who have joined forces to launch an investment fund for digital start-ups.
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Muzu adds pre-roll ads to music videos
Thu, 9 Jul 2009
Music video site Muzu.tv has appointed The Web TV Enterprise to sell pre-roll ads across its content.
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Eyeconomy joins IASH
Wed, 8 Jul 2009
Eyeconomy, the Media Corporation-owned ad specialist, has become a member of ad network body IASH.
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TalkTalk latest to pull back from Phorm
Wed, 8 Jul 2009
TalkTalk has said it will not launch behavioural targeting with Phorm, following plans by BT and Virgin Media to delay use of the technology.
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Cover story: Industry fails to allay consumer fears over behavioural targeting
9 July 2009
The online advertising industry is failing to establish confidence in behavioural targeting, with almost three-quarters of people objecting to the principle behind the predicted multi-billion-pound market.
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Future UK set to charge users for selected online content
9 July 2009
Publishing company Future UK is to charge users to access sections of its magazine’s websites.
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Glamour.com to stream free We7 music
9 July 2009
Fashion and lifestyle site Glamour.com has partnered with We7 to let users play music while they browse.
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Rivals.net closed without warning
9 July 2009
Sky has closed online football community Rivals.net, blaming its poor commercial performance.
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Sky Digital Media to cut staff
Tue, 7 Jul 2009
Sky Digital Media, Sky’s online ad sales house, is to cut its sales force as part of a restructure of the 50-strong team.
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Publishers need to collaborate to protect ad revenues
Tue, 7 Jul 2009
In the face of plummeting ad revenues, publishers should seek new ways to collaborate to maintain premium rates.
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BT holds off using Phorm technology for now
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
BT has said it has no immediate plans to deploy technology from Phorm, the controversial ISP-based behavioural targeting company.
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Spotify seeks £30m investment
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
Streaming music service Spotify is seeking investment of up to £30m, according to reports.
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Associated Northcliffe to handle Hello! site ad sales
Fri, 3 Jul 2009
Hellomagazine.com has appointed Associated Northcliffe Digital to handle its exclusive ad sales account.
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Sky gives Rivals.net football community the boot
Fri, 3 Jul 2009
Sky has closed Rivals.net, its online football community, blaming its poor commercial performance.
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Dailymotion appoints new CEO
Fri, 3 Jul 2009
Video sharing site Dailymotion has appointed Cedric Tournay as CEO.
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Pearson creates director of digital strategy role
Thu, 2 Jul 2009
Pearson, the media and education company, has appointed Genevieve Shore to the newly created position of director of digital strategy.
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Associated Northcliffe Digital launches hyperlocal social sites
Thu, 2 Jul 2009
Associated Northcliffe Digital has launched the first phase of its hyperlocal sites, rolling out 23 local community sites in South West England.
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Discovery appoints Etype for online ad sales
Thu, 2 Jul 2009
Discovery Networks has appointed Etype to handle its online advertising account.
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Condé Nast appoints head of International Digital division
Wed, 1 Jul 2009
Condé Nast International has appointed James Bilefield as president of the publisher’s new media division, renamed Condé Nast International Digital.
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Cover story: YouTube hands over ad sales to publishers
2 July 2009
YouTube has struck its first deals allowing publishers to sell advertising around their own content on the video-sharing site. Bauer and IPC Media are the first magazine publishers to sell advertising themselves on their channels for popular magazine brands including NME, Nuts, FHM and Kerrang!.
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Wizz
2 July 2009
wizzair.com
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Virgin works with Vexed to take Vtravelled site onto mobile
2 July 2009
Virgin Atlantic plans to extend its Vtravelled global travel community site onto mobile as it looks to capitalise on travellers seeking information while abroad.
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Five to show Ashes coverage online
Tue, 30 Jun 2009
Five will make its daily TV coverage of the Ashes series available on its catch-up TV service Demand Five.
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Is an online-only model viable for publishers?
Tue, 30 Jun 2009
Another week and another publication bites the dust: last week gay newspaper The Pink Paper abandoned its print publication to move entirely online.
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Future launches photography site
Mon, 29 Jun 2009
Future UK is to launch PhotoRadar, the publisher’s first photography site.
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Microsoft to offload Razorfish
Mon, 29 Jun 2009
Microsoft is to sell its digital agency Razorfish, according to reports.
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Somerville steps down from director role at AOP
Fri, 26 Jun 2009
Liz Somerville, acting director of the Association of Publishers, is to leave the organisation next month.
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Guardian remains top newspaper site
Thu, 25 Jun 2009
The Guardian has remained the most popular newspaper site in the UK in May, with 27.2m users, according to the latest ABCE results.
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Five launches soaps site
Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Five has launched Holy Soap, a non-branded TV soaps site, showcasing news and gossip about rival broadcasters’ shows such as Coronation Street and EastEnders.
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Pink Paper to become online-only title
Wed, 24 Jun 2009
Gay newspaper The Pink Paper is to close its print version and become an online-only title.
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Twitter grows 93% in H1 2009
Wed, 24 Jun 2009
Twitter has seen UK traffic grow 93% in the first half of 2009 as popularity of the micro-blogging site escalates, according to Hitwise.
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Revlon turns to social media to build buzz for major product launch
25 June 2009
Cosmetics giant Revlon has launched a social media campaign as part of its biggest ever product launch, for Ultimate Lip Colour lipstick.
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CondéNet rolls out latest site refresh for Brides
25 June 2009
CondéNet UK has relaunched bridesmagazine.co.uk as it continues to investment in digital.
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Virgin Atlantic launches vtravelled social site
Tue, 23 Jun 2009
Virgin Atlantic has launched its global travel community site vtravelled as part of the airline’s 25th birthday celebrations.
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Google's social media champion departs
Tue, 23 Jun 2009
Kevin Marks, the Google software engineer who helped launch many of its social initiatives, has left the company.
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Behavioural targeting needs to cash in on Digital Britain support
Tue, 23 Jun 2009
In a year of frustration for the behavioural targeting industry, it’s a good sign that Digital Britain has included the practice in its long-awaited report.
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IASH appoints five new members to steering committee
Mon, 22 Jun 2009
Federica Aperio, MD of .Fox Networks UK, and Paul Hickey, director of media at Microsoft Advertising Solutions, have been voted in as two of five new members of ad network trade body IASH’s steering committee.
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Myvideorights to sell ads around its content on YouTube
Thu, 18 Jun 2009
Myvideorights has struck a deal with YouTube to sell ads around its content, including Father Ted and Fonejacker, on the video-sharing site.
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Digital Britain: IAB pleased with attitude to behavioural targeting
Wed, 17 Jun 2009
The behavioural targeting industry has welcomed the Digital Britain report after it highlighted the commercial benefits of the practice.
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AOP responds to publishers' call for daily user metrics
18 June 2009
The standard for how publishers measure their online audiences could change following calls to end the use of monthly unique user figures.
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Newspapers cash in on reader loyalty
18 June 2009
Newspapers’ strong reader loyalty puts them in a position to capitalise on the popularity of price comparison sites, according to sector specialists.
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Five to let viewers syndicate TV shows
Tue, 16 Jun 2009
Broadcaster Five is to allow viewers to embed their favourite TV shows on the channel across their websites, social networks and blogs.
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ValueClick's Sharp appointed IASH chair
Tue, 16 Jun 2009
IASH has appointed Richard Sharp, interim chair and MD of media and head of trading at ValueClick, as its permanent chair.
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BBC Worldwide's Bradley-Jones to head BBC.com
Tue, 16 Jun 2009
BBC Worldwide has appointed Luke Bradley-Jones as MD of its international site BBC.com.
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Publishers must be careful not to lose focus
Tue, 16 Jun 2009
A newspaper publisher launching a price comparison site is nothing new, but it does throw more light on publishers’ frantic attempts to diversify online.
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IASH in talks to include ad optimising companies
Tue, 16 Jun 2009
IASH is in talks with online ad optimisation specialists to include them within the ad network trade body.
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Guardian US appoints Washington Post exec as digital consultant
Mon, 15 Jun 2009
The Guardian has appointed Jim Brady, former executive editor of WashingtonPost.com, as digital editorial consultant for its American operation.
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DCMS confirms Lord Carter's departure in July
Fri, 12 Jun 2009
Lord Stephen Carter will step down from his role as Communications Minister in the summer, the Government has confirmed.
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Lord Carter to leave Government after Digital Britain report
Fri, 12 Jun 2009
Lord Stephen Carter plans to step down from his role as Communications Minister, according to reports.
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Newspapers cash in on reader loyalty to drive new services
Thu, 11 Jun 2009
Newspapers’ strong reader loyalty puts them in a position to capitalise on the popularity of price comparison sites, according to sector specialists.
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Mail Online expands into price-comparison market
Thu, 11 Jun 2009
The Daily Mail has become the latest publisher to launch a shopping comparison site as it continues to introduce new online revenue channels.
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Cover story: Borders builds confidence in digital editions
11 June 2009
High street bookseller Borders is to launch a digital newsagent to sell magazine downloads as the popularity of e-zines continues.
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Giovanni Rana launches first digital campaign
Wed, 10 Jun 2009
Pasta brand Giovanni Rana is to launch its first digital campaign to capitalise on consumers’ interest in searching for recipes online.
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Skyscanner expands into car rental comparison
Wed, 10 Jun 2009
Flight comparison site Skyscanner has launched a car rental comparison service.
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Can ad networks keep their grip on publishers?
Tue, 9 Jun 2009
Why can’t ad sales houses hang on to their big publisher clients? Since last year there has been a significant rise in the number of publishers bringing their ad sales in-house.
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Amazon UK
4 June 2009
amazon.co.uk
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DoubleClick ad exchange upgrade fuels Google gossip
4 June 2009
Google-owned DoubleClick is to launch an upgraded version of its ad exchange platform by the end of August but it’s unknown whether it will form the basis of the highly anticipated Google exchange.
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IASH decision to abandon independent chair brings mixed reaction
4 June 2009
IASH is to appoint a new chair from among the current members of the ad network trade body, despite calls to appoint an independent chair.
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Mail Online targets younger audience with addition of EPG
4 June 2009
Mail Online is to launch an online electronic programme guide (EPG) as it looks to attract a younger audience.
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IASH takes step backwards with proposed member chair
Tue, 2 Jun 2009
The news IASH has opted against appointing an independent person as chair of the ad network trade body is disappointing.
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Time Warner to spin off AOL as separate company
Fri, 29 May 2009
Media company Time Warner is to spin off AOL as a separate company, nine years after merging the two entities.
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Warner Music signs partner deal with Muzu TV
Thu, 28 May 2009
Warner Music has become the latest record label to partner with ad-funded music site Muzu TV.
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Marshalls Seeds
28 May 2009
Owner: Marshalls Seeds Agency: Affinity
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The Guardian returns to top of ABCEs and reveals first mobile figures
28 May 2009
The Guardian has revealed the first set of traffic figures for its mobile site after regaining its position as the most visited newspaper site in last week’s ABCE results.
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Joanna Shields to leave AOL
Wed, 27 May 2009
Joanna Shields, president of AOL’s People Network division, is to leave the company.
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Orange launches Spot The Bull with SMS feature
Wed, 27 May 2009
Orange has launched this year’s version of its online Spot The Bull competition ahead of next month’s Glastonbury Festival.
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Random House launches e-book app for iPhone
Wed, 27 May 2009
Random House has launched an e-book reader on the Apple App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Esquire launches first website following magazine overhaul
Tue, 26 May 2009
Men’s monthly Esquire has launched a website for the first time following the relaunch of its print magazine.
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Social media sites must step up their game
Tue, 26 May 2009
Two years on and Facebook has yet again been criticised for serving ads from top brands next to inappropriate content.
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O2 to become exclusive distributor of Palm Pre smartphone
Tue, 26 May 2009
O2 is expected to sign a deal with Palm to become the exclusive UK distributor of the Palm Pre, the PDA specialist’s new rival to Apple’s iPhone, according to reports.
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Daily Mail & General Trust investigates online payment model
Fri, 22 May 2009
Publisher Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) is investigating a paid-for model across Mail Online and its other consumer sites, according to reports.
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Random House launches forum for book groups
Fri, 22 May 2009
Random House Group has launched a community site for book lovers.
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The Guardian takes top spot in April ABCEs
Thu, 21 May 2009
The Guardian has overtaken The Telegraph as the most visited newspaper website in the UK, according to the latest ABCE results.
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BBC Worldwide boosts ad team to offer cross-platform deals
Thu, 21 May 2009
BBC Worldwide has boosted its global ad sales team as it looks to offer cross-platform sales for the first time.
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NebuAd directors file notice of closure
Thu, 21 May 2009
Behavioural targeting firm NebuAd is to close, according to court documents.
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IASH in talks to include video ad networks in membership
21 May 2009
IASH is in talks with video ad networks with a view to including them among its membership.
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Google backs bid to relax media merger rules
Tue, 19 May 2009
Google has backed local newspapers’ bid to relax media merger rules between UK papers.
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AOL launches parenting site with Bauer Media
Tue, 19 May 2009
AOL has partnered with Bauer Media to launch a parenting site.
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Publishers try to make up for lost profits
Tue, 19 May 2009
It’s clear paid-for content is the hottest topic on publishers’ lips. News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch has acted as a catalyst since he said he’s exploring the issue.
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Tourism Australia promotes luxury appeal
Thu, 14 May 2009
Tourism Australia has launched an integrated campaign across Condé Nast and CondéNet titles promoting the country as a luxury holiday destination.
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Trinity Mirror reports 13% decline in digital revenues
Wed, 13 May 2009
Trinity Mirror, owner of the Daily Mirror, has reported a 13% year on year decline in group digital revenues for the period ending 26 April 2009.
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Further publishers investigate moving to paid-for content
14 May 2009
Thomson Reuters, owner of global news agency Reuters, is investigating a paid-for model for its consumer site — the latest publisher to step into the debate over paying for online content.
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Toptable
14 May 2009
Owner: Toptable Agency: in-house
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BT brings back third-party ads after selecting Etype for sales
14 May 2009
BT is set to resume third-party advertising across its sites after the appointment of ad sales house Etype
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AOP appoints Bauer’s Edwards as committee chair
Tue, 12 May 2009
The Association of Online Publishers has appointed Kurt Edwards, head of digital sales at Bauer Media, as its commercial committee chair.
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Bauer hires Paul Wright as interim digital director
Tue, 12 May 2009
Paul Wright, former director of sales at Sky Digital Media, has been appointed as interim digital director at Bauer Media.
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London Evening Standard updates site in brand relaunch
Mon, 11 May 2009
The London Evening Standard has relaunched its website as part of a rebrand of the newspaper.
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Nat Mags considers charging for specialist content
Fri, 8 May 2009
The National Magazine Company, publisher of websites including Handbag.com and Getlippy, is examining a move towards a paid-for model online.
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Northcliffe Media to launch user-led ultra-local sites
Fri, 8 May 2009
Northcliffe Media is to roll out a series of ultra-local sites with a focus on social media, according to reports.
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News International hints at online charging model
Thu, 7 May 2009
Times Online and The Sun.co.uk are likely to start charging for content after News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch indicated such a model could be in place within a year.
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Behavioural targeting taskforce to become permanent IAB council
7 May 2009
The Internet Advertising Bureau plans to develop its behavioural targeting taskforce into a permanent council within the trade body in a bid to restore confidence in the sector.
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Auto Trader rolls out car insurance comparison service
7 May 2009
Auto Trader has joined the crowded price-comparison market with the launch of a motor insurance service.
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easyCar starts up mobile site to reach car hires while on holiday
7 May 2009
EasyCar has launched its first mobile site as it looks to capitalise on holidaymakers renting cars overseas.
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Hotels.com appoints Etype to handle online ad sales
Wed, 6 May 2009
Hotels.com, the Expedia-owned hotel booking site, has appointed Etype to handle all its online advertising.
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The Guardian looks into online charging model
Tue, 5 May 2009
The Guardian is considering charging users to access specialist areas of its site to counter falling ad revenues, according to Guardian Media Group CEO Carolyn McCall.
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Disney acquires nearly 30% stake in Hulu
Fri, 1 May 2009
Disney has acquired a stake in US online TV platform Hulu, the joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corp.
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Platform-A president Greg Coleman leaves after three months
Fri, 1 May 2009
Greg Coleman, president of AOL’s ad division Platform-A, is to leave the company after just three months.
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Barclaycard Waterslide contest receives 43,000 votes
Thu, 30 Apr 2009
A competition by Barclaycard to create and upload YouTube spoof versions of its popular Waterslide ad has received 43,000 votes.
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Publicis Groupe brings Audience On Demand to UK
30 April 2009
VivaKi, Publicis Groupe’s digital division, is to launch its private digital trading platform in the UK, as agencies look to offer clients a centralised buying platform.
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City & Guilds appoints first search agency
30 April 2009
City & Guilds is to ramp up its search marketing with the appointment of its first search agency, Barracuda Digital.
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RSPCA looks for agency to give digital strategy a good home
30 April 2009
Animal charity the RSPCA is set to appoint an agency to develop ideas for its digital strategy ahead of the relaunch of its website this year.
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Shiny Media ups video advertising through Web TV Enterprise deal
30 April 2009
UK blog network Shiny Media has appointed video-on-demand media specialist The Web TV Enterprise to handle its video advertising.
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All IASH members pass latest ABCE audits
Wed, 29 Apr 2009
All members of IASH, the ad network trade body, have passed the latest set of ABCE audits.
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IPC and Reed receive 13 nominations each for AOP Awards
Wed, 29 Apr 2009
IPC Media and Reed Business Information have received the most nominations for this year’s Association of Online Publishers (AOP) Digital Publishing Awards.
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Press Association adds video to newswire
Mon, 27 Apr 2009
The Press Association is to launch a video newswire service as it looks to boost its offering to broadcasters, online newspapers and its digital customers.
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BBC Worldwide uses behavioural targeting across non-UK sites
Mon, 27 Apr 2009
BBC.com has begun to offer behavioural targeting across its global sites outside the UK.
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Vimto appoints Matmi for £5m relaunch campaign
Fri, 24 Apr 2009
Soft drinks brand Vimto has appointed Matmi to handle its digital strategy for its £5m relaunch campaign.
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Amazon beats expectations with profits up 24%
Fri, 24 Apr 2009
Amazon has posted higher-than-expected first-quarter results, with an 18% increase in revenue to $4.89bn (£3.33bn).
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The Telegraph becomes most popular online newspaper
Thu, 23 Apr 2009
The Telegraph has replaced The Sun as the most popular online newspaper, according to March’s ABCE results.
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Kiss removes display ads from home page
Thu, 23 Apr 2009
Bauer-owned radio station Kiss has revamped its website and removed display ads from its home page.
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AdJug applies for ABCE audit as it looks to join IASH
23 April 2009
AdJug is expected to become the first ad exchange to join IASH, as the ad network trade body attempts to bring greater control over the as-yet unregulated sector.
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Celia Pronto, STA Travel
23 April 2009
STA Travel has so far seen a positive outcome from the recession. Marketing director Celia Pronto discusses the travel specialist’s direction for 2009
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VisitBritain appoints The Search Works
23 April 2009
National tourism agency VisitBritain has ramped up its online activity as it looks to boost site visitors in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics.
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WWF uses digital to encourage panda sponsorships
Wed, 22 Apr 2009
WWF-UK is launching a digital campaign encouraging people to sponsor a panda.
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MTV Networks launches environmental digital character
Wed, 22 Apr 2009
MTV Networks International has launched Cherry Girl, a digital character who will promote environmental issues across the web.
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Tesco.com reports sales up 20%
Tue, 21 Apr 2009
Tesco.com sales have increased by 20%, as the supermarket posted record group annual profits of £3.1bn.
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Wikipedia to block Phorm tracking technology
Mon, 20 Apr 2009
Wikipedia has become the latest publisher to block Phorm from tracking users across its portfolio of sites.
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Google posts 6% increase in revenues
Fri, 17 Apr 2009
Google has posted better-than-expected results, with a 6% increase in its first-quarter revenues, despite its first ever drop in quarter-on-quarter results.
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Hello! magazine launches online shop
Fri, 17 Apr 2009
Hellomagazine.com has launched an online shop as it looks to boost online revenues.
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BMW uses online 3D technology artwork to drive Z4 Roadster
16 April 2009
BMW has kicked off an online campaign to promote its Z4 Roadster, enabling users to create their own artwork using 3D technology.
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Slaters
16 April 2009
Owner: SlatersAgency: e-inbusiness
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Amazon to ban Phorm technology from its sites
Wed, 15 Apr 2009
Amazon has said it won’t allow Phorm’s behavioural targeting technology to track users across its sites.
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Phorm unconcerned by EC legal action
Tue, 14 Apr 2009
Phorm has said it will go ahead with further trials of its behavioural targeting platform despite today’s news that the European Commission has launched legal proceedings against the UK Government following complaints from internet users about the company.
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STA Travel adds user content in site revamp
Tue, 14 Apr 2009
STA Travel has redesigned its website as part of a multi-million-pound rebrand to appeal to a broader market.
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European Commission launches legal action against UK Govt
Tue, 14 Apr 2009
The European Commission (EC) has launched legal action against the British government following complaints by UK internet users about ISP-based behavioural targeting company Phorm.
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See Tickets appoints AdLink to handle online ad sales
Thu, 9 Apr 2009
Ticketing firm See Tickets has appointed AdLink to manage its online ad sales.
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The Ecologist magazine drops print editions
Thu, 9 Apr 2009
The Ecologist magazine has become the latest title to ditch its print version and move online only.
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IASH to standardise how ad networks evaluate websites
9 April 2009
IASH, the ad network trade body, is to introduce an independent centralised site-vetting system in a bid to bring greater transparency to the sector.
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Metro assigns six-figure sum to site revamp to boost range of content
9 April 2009
Associated Newspapers’ Metro is to overhaul its site as it looks to significantly boost its content.
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More men's magazines predicted to follow Maxim's move online
9 April 2009
More consumer magazines are expected to follow men’s title Maxim and become online-only publications as the industry looks to the internet for survival amid the continuing declines in physical sales.
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Premium content devalued as online ad rates plummet
9 April 2009
Social media sites and ad networks are devaluing online inventory as they undercut the market to offer rock bottom prices.
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BBC's Richard Titus to join AND as CEO
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
Richard Titus, controller of audio and music and mobile at the BBC, has been appointed CEO of Associated Northcliffe Digital (AND).
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Over 25% of European advertisers have used behavioural targeting
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
Over a quarter of European advertisers used behavioural targeting technology last year, according to a new report by Forrester.
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YouTube to lose over £300m this year, predicts analyst
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
Google-owned YouTube is set to lose around $470m (£319m) this year, according to CreditSuisse analyst Spencer Wang.
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IPA survey blames staff losses for decline in digital service levels
Tue, 7 Apr 2009
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertisers has cited staff losses as the key factor in a decline in sales service levels by digital media owners.
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ContextWeb signs up 100 advertisers in first year
Mon, 6 Apr 2009
Ad exchange company ContextWeb announced it has signed up 100 advertisers, including Cadbury’s, HMV and Visa, since its launch a year ago.
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60% of UK consumers would view ads to receive free content
Mon, 6 Apr 2009
Six out of ten UK consumers would prefer to watch online ads rather than pay for content.
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Rupert Murdoch says papers must charge for online content
Fri, 3 Apr 2009
News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch has waded into the debate around online content revenues, warning that newspapers must find a way to charge for content.
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Maxim to close UK print edition
Thu, 2 Apr 2009
Men’s lifestyle magazine Maxim will print its last issue in June as it becomes online-only.
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AOP census finds publishers remain optimistic for 2009
2 April 2009
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) annual census, released this week, has shown optimism among publishers despite the worsening economic conditions.
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Publishers vow to keep content free
2 April 2009
Mail Online, Trinity Mirror and Future Publishing have said they will remain subscription-free, despite news that The Independent and Times Online could charge for content.
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Scope overhauls digital presence with new agency
2 April 2009
Disability charity Scope is to overhaul its web presence after appointing Enable Interactive to manage its digital marketing.
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The Sun launches real time interactive game show
Wed, 1 Apr 2009
The Sun has teamed up with FremantleMedia to launch an interactive game show on its site.
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MySpace to launch social directory with CitySearch
Wed, 1 Apr 2009
MySpace has partnered with online local guide CitySearch to launch a social directory for local businesses.
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Microsoft gives up on Encarta
Tue, 31 Mar 2009
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Prospective Tiscali buyers may still be interested
Tue, 31 Mar 2009
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Online publishers predict 16% growth in digital revenues
Mon, 30 Mar 2009
Online publishers in the UK predict a 16% growth in their digital revenues in 2009, according to this year’s Association of Online Publishers census
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Spotify signs with 7digital to offer music downloads
Mon, 30 Mar 2009
Music-streaming service Spotify has signed a deal with 7digital to offer MP3 downloads.Spotify will enable listeners to download more than 6m tracks. The offer will be rolled out across all international versions of the application, starting with the UK, France, Spain and Germany.In the future, Spotify will allow users to create and then purchase their own playlists.Daniel Ek, CEO and founder ...
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The Mail, Mirror and Future to keep online content free
Fri, 27 Mar 2009
Mail Online, Trinity Mirror and Future Publishing have said they will remain subscription-free, despite news that The Independent and Times Online may charge for content
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Twitter resurrects SMS update service with Vodafone
Fri, 27 Mar 2009
Twitter has resurrected its SMS service after striking a deal with Vodafone to enable its customers to send and receive text updates
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The Sun becomes most visited newspaper online
Thu, 26 Mar 2009
The Sun has beaten the Guardian to become the most visited newspaper site for the first time with the News International-owned title reaching over 27m unique users, according to February’s ABCE results.
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ASOS appoints ad sales house ahead of community site
26 March 2009
Online fashion store ASOS has appointed Unanimis to handle its online ad sales ahead of the launch of its community site.
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BBC Worldwide trials behavioural targeting network
26 March 2009
BBC Worldwide has begun trialling behavioural targeting across its portfolio of magazine sites.
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Cover story: Publishers forced to revisit pay barriers
26 March 2009
Publishers are being forced to examine online subscription models to offset flagging ad revenues.
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Vice
26 March 2009
Owner: Vice Agency: in-house
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Digital Rights Group signs agreement with Hulu
Wed, 25 Mar 2009
Digital Rights Group has signed an agreement with US online TV platform Hulu to become the first British distributor to work with the service
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Primary school children to be taught to use Twitter
Wed, 25 Mar 2009
Primary school children could be taught how to use Twitter and Wikipedia under draft plans to overhaul the curriculum, according to reports.
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Publishers forced to revisit pay barriers
Wed, 25 Mar 2009
Publishers are being forced to examine online subscription models to offset flagging ad revenues.
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Thelondonpaper to relaunch website next month
Tue, 24 Mar 2009
News International-owned title thelondonpaper is relaunching its site next month after ploughing close to £1m into the project.
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Open Rights Group urges boycott of Phorm
Tue, 24 Mar 2009
The Open Rights Group has warned seven UK online companies to boycott the use of Phorm’s technology.
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Over 60% of online businesses confident about the future
Mon, 23 Mar 2009
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of online businesses are confident about the future, despite the bleak economic climate, according to Ebay’s Online Business Index.
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BBC investigates central hub for all UK radio stations
Mon, 23 Mar 2009
The BBC is investigating creating a central online platform for all UK radio stations, according to reports.
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Hulu in broadcaster talks for possible UK launch
Fri, 20 Mar 2009
US online TV platform Hulu is in talks with broadcasters for a UK launch, according to reports.
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The Sun to launch online radio station next month
Thu, 19 Mar 2009
The Sun is to launch an online radio station following News International’s £1m investment in new TV and radio studios, according to reports
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Star Alliance appoints Sapient as its digital agency
Thu, 19 Mar 2009
Star Alliance, the global airline alliance, has appointed Sapient as its digital agency.
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Ad Networks: Publisher relations
19 March 2009
Publishers and ad networks were an ideal couple, but now content owners are returning to selling their own inventory, What went wrong and can networks revive the relationship?
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Ad Networks: Sector views
19 March 2009
What’s in store for ad exchanges and networks in 2009? Merchants, agencies and networks give their predictions
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Google launches into behavioural targeting arena
19 March 2009
Google has become the latest company to throw its weight behind behavioural targeting with the launch of a beta trial of its interest-based advertising service.
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InSkin wraps videos for News International
19 March 2009
News International has become the latest publisher to sign a deal with InSkin Media offering advertisers more ad formats across its online news sites.
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Mail Online uses behavioural targeting for markets abroad
19 March 2009
Daily Mail’s Mail Online has launched behavioural targeting across its international inventory as the publisher looks at more ways to boost revenues via new channels.
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Cadbury releases online videos for Creme Egg campaign
Wed, 18 Mar 2009
Cadbury Creme Egg has launched five online videos across animation and gaming site Weebl’s Stuff, as part of its Easter campaign
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BBC launches online version of 'Dragons' Den'
Wed, 18 Mar 2009
The BBC is to launch an online version of popular show ‘Dragons’ Den’, featuring two digital entrepreneurs Shaf Rasul and Julie Meyer
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Mail Online uses behavioural targeting for markets abroad
Wed, 18 Mar 2009
Daily Mail’s Mail Online has launched behavioural targeting across its international inventory as the publisher looks at more ways to boost revenues via new channels.
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Google to put contextual ads next to news stories
Tue, 17 Mar 2009
Google is to further monetise its Google News service by showing contextual ads next to news agency stories.
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The Guardian drops Reuters to move US ad sales in-house
Tue, 17 Mar 2009
The Guardian has ended its relationship with Reuters to move its US ad sales in-house.
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Small businesses save on marketing costs by using Twitter
Tue, 17 Mar 2009
More than 6,000 small UK businesses are using Twitter every day to save on marketing costs and to keep in touch with customers, found a survey by O2.
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Expedia to provide travel booking service for Tiscali
Mon, 16 Mar 2009
Tiscali has partnered with Expedia to offer visitors the ability to search and book for flights across its portal.
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A fifth of Britons want tougher restrictions for illegal file sharers
Mon, 16 Mar 2009
A fifth of Britons believe ISPs should tackle repeated illegal file sharing by imposing restrictions upon peer-to-peer access
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Nancy Cruickshank to join Telegraph Media Group
Fri, 13 Mar 2009
The Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has appointed Nancy Cruickshank, former head of Hearst Digital, as executive director of digital development.
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Trinity Mirror Regionals appoints Richard Ayers
Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Trinity Mirror, owner of the Daily Mirror and over 140 regional newspapers, has appointed Richard Ayers as regional web publishing director of Trinity Mirror Regionals.
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FT head of sales to lead Audience Science in Europe
Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Stuart Colman, head of digital sales EMEA at The Financial Times, is to replace Jeremy Mason in heading European operations at behavioural targeting firm Audience Science.Colman - who will step down from his role at the FT in March after five years with the publisher - will start his role with Audience Science, formerly Revenue Science, in April.Colman replaces Mason, MD of European operations for Audience ...
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Online publishers defend use of behavioural targeting
Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Online publishers and agencies have defended the use of behavioural targeting following Tim Berners-Lee’s warning against the collection of online data.
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Ryanair to introduce online-only check in
Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Low cost airline Ryanair is moving to 100% online check-in service in a bid to keep fares low and cut passenger queues.
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AOP chair to push member contributions
12 March 2009
Tim Faircliff, the new co-chair of the Association of Online Publishers (AOP), aims to launch an outreach programme in a bid to get more members to contribute to the body.
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Condé Nast Digital in ad deal to target international site readership
12 March 2009
Condé Nast Digital has struck a global ad deal to capitalise on its growing international online audience.
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Arriva revamps bus website to attract customers
Fri, 6 Mar 2009
Transport company Arriva has revamped its bus website in a bid to encourage more passengers to travel on its services.
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Spotify warns members over security alert
Thu, 5 Mar 2009
Online music streaming service Spotify has warned its users their personal details may have been exposed to hackers.
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Cover story: Industry unites to defend trust in online advertising
5 March 2009
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) has joined forces with key industry players such as Google, AOL and Microsoft to issue good-practice guidelines and launch consumer education for behavioural targeting in a bid to settle the furore over the practice.
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Guardian extends lead as most read newspaper site
5 March 2009
The Guardian has further increased its lead as the most visited newspaper website in the UK, attracting just under 30m users, according to the latest ABCE results.
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Nationl Portrait Gallery
5 March 2009
Owner: National Portrait Gallery Agency: Cogapp
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Thomson Reuters plans financial news video channel
Wed, 4 Mar 2009
Thomson Reuters is to launch an online video news service in June aimed at financial professionals.The channel will show on-demand clips of financial market news and analysis, available to subscribers of its premium service.Up to 130 people in New York, London and Hong Kong are being recruited for the launch of the service, according to reports.The videos, which will also show content from third ...
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Industry unites to defend trust in online advertising
Wed, 4 Mar 2009
The Internet Advertising Bureau has joined forces with key industry players such as Google, AOL and Microsoft to issue good-practice guidelines and launch consumer education for behavioural targeting in a bid to settle the furore over the practice
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FT Group reports 13% rise in profits for 2008
Mon, 2 Mar 2009
The FT Group has reported a 13% rise in profits for 2008 to £195m, spurred on by its digital and subscription businesses.
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Recession boosts traffic to newspaper sites
Thu, 26 Feb 2009
The inauguration of Barack Obama and the recession were behind the growth in Times Online’s January traffic, according to Zach Leonard, director of digital strategy & development
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The Guardian sees strongest traffic growth in January, reports ABCE
Thu, 26 Feb 2009
The Guardian’s website saw the strongest traffic growth during January, a month in which all newspaper sites increased their unique users, according to the latest ABCE results.
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Daily Mail to put content on Amazon Kindle in UK and US
26 February 2009
Newspaper publisher talks to Amazon about launching content to the US market, with similar plans to UK when Kindle arrives
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Unanimis wins display account for Skyscanner
26 February 2009
Flight comparison site Skyscanner has introduced display advertising.It has appointed ad sales house Unanimis to handle the account, selling standard ads such as leaderboards, skyscrapers and MPUs and creating sponsorship opportunities.Frank Skivington, commercial VP of Skyscanner, said, "Display ads were a revenue stream we weren't tapping into. We want to attract advertisers broadly in travel, such as airlines and tourist boards."He added the company is looking ...
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Waitrose pushes its new social network
Wed, 25 Feb 2009
Waitrose is to launch an email and direct campaign to push MyWaitrose, its fledgling social network.
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Daily Mail to put content on Amazon Kindle in UK and US
Wed, 25 Feb 2009
Daily Mail plans to distribute its web content via Amazon’s Kindle when the e-book reader launches in the UK.
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Digital Britain report highlights issues within government
Tue, 24 Feb 2009
Lord Stephen Carter, minister of communications, technology and broadcasting, today admitted the interim Digital Britain report showed a need for more work on the areas of digital government and skills.
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Virgin Media offers free connection upgrade to 2Mbps users
Tue, 24 Feb 2009
Virgin Media is to move customers on its 2Mbps connection to its 10Mbps service for free.
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Ryanair introduces third-party ads across its site
Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Ryanair, the low cost airline, has introduced third-party advertising across its site for the first time.
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Swiftcover takes over Virgin Media home page
Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Online insurance company Swiftcover.com has launched a home-page takeover of the Virgin Media portal.
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Richer Sounds buys Empire Direct site
Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Hi-fi retailer Richer Sounds has bought Empire Direct’s website after the Leeds-based electrical goods retailer went into administration in January.A statement from Richer Sounds said, “Despite challenging times, our low-price business model has proved resilient to the downturn and we see the purchase of EmpireDirect.co.uk as a great opportunity to deliver our business ethos and buying power to a greater number of customers.”It ...
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Ryanair launches in-flight mobile calls
Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Low-cost airline Ryanair has launched an in-flight mobile phone service across 20 of its planes.
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Carbon Trust awards £4m media buying account to Universal McCann
Thu, 19 Feb 2009
The Carbon Trust, the government-funded company formed to help reduce businesses environmental impact, has appointed Universal McCann to handle its £4m consolidated media buying account.
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Nokia divides global digital ad account
Thu, 19 Feb 2009
Nokia has divided its global lead digital advertising account between Aegis Group’s digital network Isobar and incumbent digital creative agency R/GA.
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English Cheesecake Company
19 February 2009
This is a good-looking site for buying some delicious-looking cheesecakes — the home page invites you in with some glorious images.
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Nokia to cut 50% of staff from UK ad sales division
19 February 2009
Nokia is on the verge of withdrawing from the mobile ad market as it plans to cut more than half of its ad sales division, affecting up to 30 roles.
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Opodo adds UK dedicated area to site as Brits holiday at home
19 February 2009
Opodo is to launch a dedicated UK section of its site as it looks to take advantage of the rise in Britons holidaying in the UK.The pan-European online travel site — which had more than 1m unique users during January 2009, according to Nielsen Online — is to create an area featuring UK hotels, domestic flights and information on UK holiday parks.Caroline Noble, UK director of Opodo, said the shift in focus is a response to changes in consumer travel trends. "Travel within ...
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Trinity Mirror tightens links to ultra-local sites
19 February 2009
Trinity Mirror has redesigned its ultra-local sites in Teesside to create an improved user experience.The 22 sites, launched in October 2007, place greater emphasis on helping people find local news and services quickly and make it more straightforward for residents to upload their own stories.Trinity Mirror is also further integrating its Teesside paper the Evening Gazette by posting the top headlines from the local sites to the Gazette's home page.Chris ...
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Phil Nott joins Maxifier as head of business development
Wed, 18 Feb 2009
Phil Nott, former general manager of .Fox Networks, has been appointed as head of business development at ad-optimisation specialist Maxifier.
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TMG appoints new head of mobile
Tue, 17 Feb 2009
Telegraph Media Group has appointed Maani Safa as its new head of mobile
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Sky in talks with Omnifone for digital music service
Tue, 17 Feb 2009
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Digital Stores comes to rescue of stricken band sites
Mon, 16 Feb 2009
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MoS site down and music stores closed by collapse of Trinity Street
Mon, 16 Feb 2009
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Frank runs £2.2m campaign around cannabis issues
Mon, 16 Feb 2009
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OFT launches review of local and regional media
Fri, 13 Feb 2009
The Office of Fair Trading has launched a review of the local and regional media sector following proposals made in last month’s Digital Britain interim report.The OFT is inviting stakeholders to submit their views on the future of local and regional media, as well as key issues they believe should be reviewed. They have until 28 February to respond.The initiative follows proposals made by Stephen Carter, minister ...
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YouTube downloads of limited value, say experts
Fri, 13 Feb 2009
YouTube’s move to offer video downloads is unlikely to deliver substantial revenues for the company, according to digital industry experts
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Wunderloop appoints international sales VP for US push
Fri, 13 Feb 2009
Behavioural targeting specialist Wunderloop has appointed a VP of international sales as it plans to target publishers in the US.
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YouTube trials video downloads
Fri, 13 Feb 2009
YouTube is to let its users download free and paid-for videos.The Google-owned site has launched a pilot which enables users to watch its videos while not connected to the internet.It has partnered with US universities including Stanford, Duke and UC Berkeley to allow people to download free educational videos. Other partners include non-profit educational organisation Khan Academy, how-to videos site Household ...
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TripAdvisor adds restaurant booking through Toptable
Thu, 12 Feb 2009
TripAdvisor has partnered with Toptable to let visitors book tables at restaurants across the UK.The service, which launches next month, is part of an overhauled restaurant section on TripAdvisor. The travel review site will feature reviews, maps and links to reservations and allow users to search by price or cuisine.According to TripAdvisor, which has also teamed with Opentable in the US, its users will have access ...
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Delia Online to be given first major revamp to mix in video content
12 February 2009
Delia Online, Delia Smith's cooking site, is to undergo its first revamp since its launch in 2001.Delia Online, which features recipes by the celebrity cook, food and drink news and an online shop, is to be redesigned as it looks to offer video across the site.The site has appointed web design agency Red Technology, having previously worked with The Other Media. It has also appointed OTP Media to manage its online ad sales. The account was previously handled by internet ...
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Publishers keen to share reader data for targeted ads
12 February 2009
Publishers, including News International and Future, are still committed to creating a closed network to share reader behaviour for targeted advertising, more than 15 months after talks first began.
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The Economist in first behavioural targeting move
12 February 2009
The Economist is to adopt behavioural targeting as it reacts to calls by media agencies to embrace the controversial technology.The current affairs magazine has appointed Revenue Science to collect and analyse data on users visiting its site so it can target them with ads.The Economist is the latest publisher to implement behavioural targeting, following the likes of MEN Media, Johnston Press and Teletext.Aeneas McDonnell, director of strategy and operations at ...
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Phorm CEO says BT will roll out Webwise by year end
Wed, 11 Feb 2009
BT will roll out Phorm’s Webwise technology by the end of the year, according to Phorm CEO Kent Ertugrul.He told the Dow Jones newswire, “We’re not able to comment on specific timings but our work with BT is the most advanced. It’ll most definitely be online by the end of the year.”The comments come after the ISP-based behavioural targeting company, which track’s users’ surfing habits, finished its trial with ...
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News International and News Corp in behavioural targeting move
Tue, 10 Feb 2009
Rupert Murdoch’s News International is investigating working with News Corp sites such as Sky and MySpace, to create a behavioural targeting network across its properties.
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Hugo Drayton appointed CEO of InSkin Media
Tue, 10 Feb 2009
Hugo Drayton, former CEO at controversial behavioural targeting firm Phorm, has been appointed CEO of InSkin Media.
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Teenagers spend over 30 hours a week online
Mon, 9 Feb 2009
The average teenager spends 31 hours a week on the internet, according to a new report.
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News Corp posts last quarter loss of over £4bn
Fri, 6 Feb 2009
News Corporation, the owner of The Times and social network MySpace, posted a loss of $6.4bn for the last quarter of 2008
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Sports stars back ticketing site Viagogo
Thu, 5 Feb 2009
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf have taken a stake in Viagogo as part of a $15m round of investment in the secondary ticketing company.
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The Independent rolls out online fantasy game for the Six Nations
Wed, 4 Feb 2009
The Independent has rolled out an online fantasy prediction game for the forthcoming 2009 Six Nations rugby tournament.
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Telegraph adopts InSkin video ad format
Mon, 2 Feb 2009
Telegraph Media Group has signed a deal with InSkin Media to offer a new ad format to brands
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Tesco to launch online clothing store this year
Fri, 30 Jan 2009
Tesco is to launch an online clothing store in autumn as it looks to take on rival Asda.
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Glue's David Newton joins Dare
Fri, 30 Jan 2009
Digital agency Dare has appointed David Newton as head of client services.
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Cineworld
29 January 2009
The first thing I noticed when I arrived at Cineworld's recently revamped site was the third-party advertising. Great for them but not so much for this cinema chain's brand.
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Cover Story: Virgin Atlantic to develop global travel community
29 January 2009
Airline prepares social site to inspire travellers, with goal of 2m members by summer launch
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DirectGov plans journey planner addition to its mobile site
29 January 2009
DirectGov, the central website for government services, is to add a mobile travel-planning service.The journey planner, which is currently in the research stage, could enable people to plot UK journeys using bus, train and car via a mobile phone.It will utilise content from across DirectGov's mobile site, which features the National Rail timetable and a job search facility.Gill Elderfield, strategic product designer for mobile and TV at DirectGov, said, "Users will ...
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FT redesigns mobile site for brand consistency
Wed, 28 Jan 2009
The Financial Times has redesigned its mobile site in a bid to make it consistent with its recent rebrand and increase user engagement.
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MECH strengthens senior digital team with new appointment
Tue, 27 Jan 2009
McCann Erickson Communications House Manchester has strengthened its senior digital team with the appointment of Komodo Media co-founder Roy Husdell as digital creative director
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Trinity Mirror signs social media deal with Pluck
Tue, 27 Jan 2009
Trinity Mirror has signed a deal with social media technology company Pluck to add social media tools across its national and regional newspaper sites.
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Virgin Media launches pitch for digital agency
Mon, 26 Jan 2009
Virgin Media has launched a pitch for a digital agency to handle its online marketing strategy.
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BA to launch internet and text service on transatlantic business flight
Mon, 26 Jan 2009
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WAYN signs deal with PhotoBox
Fri, 23 Jan 2009
Travel social network WAYN has signed a deal with PhotoBox to offer its members greater photo opportunities across its site.
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Forbes.com sees 46% increase in site traffic
Fri, 23 Jan 2009
Forbes.com, the business and financial news site, attracted a global audience of 20m during December 2008, according to figures from Omniture.
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The Sun only newspaper site to increase users in December
Thu, 22 Jan 2009
The Sun was the only newspaper site to increase its monthly unique users during December, according to the latest ABCE results. Visits to The Sun’swebsite increased 15.42% to reach 18,961,658.All other sites experienced a drop in traffic during the festive season with the leader The Guardian dropping 12.34% to 22.8m.
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EasyJet signs pan-European hotels review deal with TripAdvisor
Thu, 22 Jan 2009
EasyJet has signed a pan-European deal with TripAdvisor to feature hotel reviews across the airline’s site.
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French Connection
22 January 2009
I really liked using the site and browsing the range. However, it was frustrating it doesn't allow returns to the high street.
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British Airways pulls digital media from Agency.com
22 January 2009
Airline reorganises its digital agency roster, moving its media business to ZenithOptimedia and affiliate work to Neo@Ogily
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Lonely Planet expands website sponsorship and advertising opportunities
22 January 2009
Travel company Lonely Planet has boosted its online advertising and sponsorship opportunities with a raft of new features as it looks to monetise its revamped web portal.The travel guide publisher, which is majority-owned by BBC Worldwide (75%), is offering brands the opportunity to sponsor sections, as well as create content for dedicated campaign sites.Lonely Planet has also introduced ad formats across its Destinations section, which showcases inspiring images and videos ...
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Abbey to increase digital spend to match user habits
22 January 2009
Abbey plans to increase its digital spend this year to reach customers who are spending more time researching and banking online.Matthew Timms, director of ecommerce at Abbey, told new media age the bank intends to increase digital spend in line with its customers' increasing online habits."We're seeing definite growth in the amount of research being done online and in online banking for areas such as savings and ISAs," he said. "We have a substantial online spend ...
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Online video to be key to site strategy for London 2012
22 January 2009
Online video will be a main focus of London 2012's website strategy, after research revealed three-quarters of visitors to the site have watched videos on the web.Alex Balfour, head of new media at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), told new media age an upcoming relaunch of the site will focus on video content.He said popular video content included the demolition of the area for the Olympic Stadium. In line with user ...
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Government to pilot digital mentors for the web-naive
Wed, 21 Jan 2009
The Government is piloting a digital mentors network to provide information and advice about digital media in the country’s most deprived areas, according to Paul Murphy, Minister for Digital Inclusion. Speaking at a British Library Digital Literacy event to promote the digital economy in Westminster, Murphy stressed that a significant number of adults in the UK have no internet experience.
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Guardian News and Media promotes Sara Linfoot
Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Guardian News and Media (GNM) has promoted Sara Linfoot to the new role of digital innovation manager.
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YouGov launches quarterly social media tracker
Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Research firm YouGov has launched a quarterly social media tracker, monitoring consumers’ use of social networks and their levels of engagement.
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The Pope launches YouTube channel
Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Videos of Pope Benedict XVI’s speeches and news about the Holy See will be uploaded on the video sharing website by Vatican radio and television
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3 launches mobile book service
Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Mobile operator 3 has launched a mobile books service, enabling users to access more than 1,000 audio and e-books on their mobile.
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Eyeconomy in talks with behavioural targeting specialists
Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Online ad specialist Eyeconomy is in talks with behavioural targeting specialists to offer targeting opportunities for the first time.
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FT.com hires managing editor from print title
Thu, 15 Jan 2009
The Financial Times has hired Robert Shrimsley as managing editor of FT.com to help manage its the digital and print integration.Shrimsley, who will be responsible for heading design changes and editorial content at FT.com, was previously news editor of The Financial Times.Lionel Barber, editor of The Financial Times, said, “Robert’s appointment and leadership will be key to further growing the online presence of the ...
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Project Kangaroo appoints Fallon to handle ad account
Thu, 15 Jan 2009
Project Kangaroo, the joint video-on-demand service between BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV, has appointed Fallon to handle its ad account.
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Iris appoints former TBWA/Europe president as European CEO
Thu, 15 Jan 2009
Integrated agency Iris has appointed former president of TBWA/Europe Paul Bainsfair as European CEO.
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Cover story: London 2012 unveils social media strategy
15 January 2009
London Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games prepares major social network programme
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Microsoft Media Network launches with combined offer
15 January 2009
Microsoft Advertising has officially integrated its ad networks Drivepm and Microsoft Direct Response to launch Microsoft Media Network.The media giant has rolled out the combined network, which brings together Drivepm's network of sites and the Direct Response network of brands including MSN, Windows Live Messenger and Office Online.Microsoft Media Network will offer further targeting, such as age and sex profiling, allowing the network to utilise MSN Passport user data. ...
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Skype reports success with Facebook app
15 January 2009
Skype has reported that a Christmas-themed application on Facebook drove more than 764,000 visitors to visit a campaign site.The campaign allowed users to build Christmas and New Year video greetings for friends. The application on Facebook had 122,000 users, making it one of the fastest growing new applications in the last week of December 2008.A spokesman for Skype said, "As a result of the campaign we're looking at extending the functionality for tell-a-friend messages ...
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Thorntons in major push for Valentine's Day
15 January 2009
Thorntons is to launch its most significant Valentine's Day online marketing campaign to boost its chocolate sales.Thornton's will launch pay-per-click, affiliate, email and display ads across sites within Ad.com's networks, such as Facebook and Yell.com, promoting its products in a bid to capitalise on sales.The company is also to partner with ASOS for the first time torun banners across the online fashion store and send email campaigns to its database of users.Thorntons, ...
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Telegraph Media Group makes key digital appointments
Wed, 14 Jan 2009
Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has made two key appointments to its digital team as it looks to boost its online audience.
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Daily Record newspaper launches car-focused site
Tue, 13 Jan 2009
Scottish newspaper Daily Record has launched a car website focused on helping visitors find deals on buying and selling cars.
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FT to make 80 staff redundant
Mon, 12 Jan 2009
The Financial Times plans to make 80 people redundant and further integrate its print and digital teams.
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London Olympic Committee seeks integrated agency
Mon, 12 Jan 2009
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is seeking an agency to work on integrated marketing communications in the run up to London 2012.
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Over £100m spent online on Christmas Day
Fri, 9 Jan 2009
Almost 4m Britons spent over £100m online on Christmas Day, according to figures issued by the IMRG
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Churchill and Sheila's Wheels come top for online experience
Fri, 9 Jan 2009
Churchill and Sheila’s Wheels provide the best online experience for motor insurance customers, according to research by Global Reviews.
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Online flight searches down 42% on last year
Thu, 8 Jan 2009
Online searches for flights during the week after Christmas dropped by 42% compared to the previous year, according to Hitwise.
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Chris Davies, BA
8 January 2009
As the airline industry takes a hit, British Airways is upping the ante with online investments in social media projects. BA’s Chris Davies talks through this plans for the year ahead.
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Holiday-Rentals
8 January 2009
Owner: HomeAwayAgency: in-house
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IASH appoints Julia Smith as first full-time staff member
8 January 2009
IASH, the ad network trade body, has appointed Julia Smith, former head of digital at Mirror Group Newspapers, as its first senior manager.
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National Rail Enquiries links with Lastminute for hotel service
8 January 2009
National Rail Enquiries (NRE) is to partner with Lastminute.com to offer travellers a hotel booking service as part of a strategic move to broaden the former’s online services.
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Phorm looks into financial incentives to sign up users
8 January 2009
Phorm is considering using financial incentives to encourage users to sign up to its ad targeting technology.
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The Guardian targets ads at Europeans
8 January 2009
The Guardian has appointed international ad sales house AdGent 007 to sell online advertising across its site targeting European visitors.
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WWE appoints Unanimis to handle online ad sales
Wed, 7 Jan 2009
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has appointed Unanimis to handle its online and mobile ad sales account.
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Train operator FTPE relaunches site with customer focus
Tue, 6 Jan 2009
Train operator First TransPennine Express has relaunched its site in a bid to become more customer focused.
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Lonely Planet appoints Matthew Goldberg as CEO
Tue, 6 Jan 2009
Lonely Planet has appointed Matthew Goldberg, formerly senior VP of digital strategy and operations for Dow Jones, as CEO.
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Play.com sales up 24% for Christmas period
Mon, 5 Jan 2009
Play.com has increased sales by 24% year-on-year over the Christmas period, according to its latest report.
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House of Fraser best performing pre-Christmas retail site
Mon, 22 Dec 2008
House of Fraser was the best performing retail site in the run up to Christmas, according to research by Keynote Systems.
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BBC rolls out iPlayer for children
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
The BBC has rolled out its children’s version of the iPlayer, showing programmes like Newsround and Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures.
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Etype to handle sales across Celebrity Big Brother site
Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Channel 4 has appointed Etype to sell online advertising across its Celebrity Big Brother site.
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Phorm UK CEO Hugo Drayton steps down
Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Phorm’s Hugo Drayton has stepped down from his role as UK CEO of the behavioural targeting company.
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National Express
18 December 2008
As a regular user of the site, I find it easy to use and can book tickets within a few minutes.
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Ad networks face hard year as media agencies cut back
18 December 2008
Ad networks are battling to survive next year as agencies trim their media plans in a bid to make efficiencies during the downturn.
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ITV's The Bill overhauls website to make video content central
18 December 2008
ITV’s police drama series The Bill has overhauled its website in a bid to make video a core focus.
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Review 2008: Online advertising
18 December 2008
With ad networks still accounting for a significant portion of online ad spend, all eyes have been on the industry’s attempts to self-regulate following a series of scandals in 2007.
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Sport appoints Ad2One ahead of site redesign
18 December 2008
Sport, the free weekly magazine published by Sport Media & Strategies, has appointed its first ad sales house ahead of a major site redesign next year.
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Skype launches campaign to push free calls
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
Skype has launched an online campaign to promote how easy it is for friends and family to stay in touch over Christmas.
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The Mirror almost doubles online audience to 1.3m users
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
The Mirror Online has almost doubled its audience in the past year, with 1.3m users visiting the site during November 2008, according to Nielsen Online.
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Adrevenue enters administration after talks collapse
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
Ad network Adrevenue has gone into administration after talks with potential buyers, including Media Corp, fell through.
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BT completes trial with Phorm
Mon, 15 Dec 2008
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Ad2One wins ad sales account for Sports Syndicator
Thu, 11 Dec 2008
Ad2One has won the ad sales account for Sports Syndicator, the online ad network that represents niche sport sites
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Cows 'n' Things
11 December 2008
In the run-up to Christmas many of the larger charities roll out sites selling presents in aid of the less fortunate.
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Modified Project Kangaroo should go ahead next year
11 December 2008
Industry remains divided by the Competition Commission’s decision to halt progress of the joint video-on-demand offer.Project Kangaroo is expected to go ahead next year in a modified form, despite the Competition Commission's ruling last week that the joint venture is anti-competitive.The Commission's provisional findings concluded the proposed video-on-demand venture by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 would be likely to result in a "substantial lessening of competition" ...
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Media Corp in bid to acquire Adrevenue to increase its ad network assets
11 December 2008
Media Corp, the owner of ad network Eyeconomy, is in talks to acquire independent ad network Adrevenue.It already owns ad network Not Another Sales House (NASH), which it bought in November 2007 for £224,700, as well as Gambling.com.It's believed the offer for Adrevenue could be worth up to £750,000.Adrevenue launched in 2000 and serves ads through its Adsmart network. Sky, British Gas and O2 are among the brands that have run campaigns on Adrevenue's network.The ...
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National Rail Enquiries looks to revamp site
11 December 2008
National Rail Enquiries (NRE) has approached digital agencies with a brief to overhaul its site.The train timetable and booking site is planning its biggest revamp since its launch in 2003.Marty Cleveland, director of business development at National Rail Enquiries, said, "We want to make our site a more personal experience for users, such as the ability to customise the home page, like the BBC and iGoogle." He added he'd like the site to be more usable and for information ...
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Utarget.Fox rolls out Coull video ad technology across network
11 December 2008
Utarget.Fox has signed a deal with interactive video specialist Coull to offer advertisers greater video ad opportunities.Coull's technology, enabling users to click on products in a video ad to get information about them, will be implemented across publisher sites in Utarget.Fox's video ad network.The introduction of the format is a bid to increase click-through rates. Francis Turner, president of European sales at Utarget.Fox, said, "This adds another product to our video ...
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VisitBritain seeks first search agency
11 December 2008
National tourism agency VisitBritain is seeking an agency to handle its £1.3m search business.Eight undisclosed search agencies have been shortlisted from the 45 that tendered for the business, which was previously managed in-house.VisitBritain is looking for one agency to handle pay-per-click and search optimisation across 50 sites.Pleasance Coddington, senior online copywriter at VisitBritain, said the pitch was intended to improve its current search strategies, ...
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Major brands sign up to Ad Pepper's iSense Network
Wed, 10 Dec 2008
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BBC considers opening iPlayer technology to rivals
Tue, 9 Dec 2008
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Phil Townend leaves IDS for InSkin Media
Tue, 9 Dec 2008
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Ricoh appoints Curious Digital to handle online branding
Mon, 8 Dec 2008
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Express Newspapers appoints Eyeconomy to sales account
Mon, 8 Dec 2008
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BBC Good Food launches online recipe videos
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
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ITV renames catch-up service as ITV Player
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
ITV is to rename its online catch-up service as ITV Player in a bid to create a more recognisable brand.
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Drum & Bass Arena appoints Woot!media
Fri, 5 Dec 2008
Drum & Bass Arena has appointed Woot!media to manage online ad sales across its site
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Sky's online subscription TV service goes live today
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
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BBC iPlayer achieves 237m viewing requests since launch
Thu, 4 Dec 2008
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Fashion duo complement each other with online video ads
4 December 2008
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Kickers plans 40% more spend online
4 December 2008
Footwear brand Kickers is to increase its online spend by 40% next year as it seeks to build brand awareness among its core youth audience.Kickers has appointed digital creative agency Holler to handle its digital marketing after a three-way pitch against undisclosed agencies.Holler has been tasked to work on the brand's online campaigns, which will commence in March 2009, in a bid to build brand awareness.Hugh Sweeney, marketing manager at Kickers, said, "Digital ...
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UKTV appoints Hilary O'Hare to be its first-ever web-oriented video producer
4 December 2008
UKTV has appointed its first video producer to work across its portfolio of sites as part of a restructure of the channel's new media team.UKTV plans to develop more exclusive short-form content across its sites, as video becomes more popular with audiences and advertisers. The broadcaster aims to work more closely with brands to match advertising to the video.The broadcaster has appointed Hilary O'Hare, who joins from Simply Media, to the newly created role of video producer ...
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BBC launches rich media site for Survivors series
Wed, 3 Dec 2008
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BBC closes What's On listing site
Wed, 3 Dec 2008
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Phorm appoints new board members following shake-up
Tue, 2 Dec 2008
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Fox and BT Vision strike content deal
Tue, 2 Dec 2008
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Only 9% of viewers find overlay video ads intrusive, finds ITV
Mon, 1 Dec 2008
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Transport for London rolls out online travel tools
Mon, 1 Dec 2008
Transport for London has rolled out a travel tools page and a range of new features to its website in a bid to aid the customer experience
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BBC Vision controller warns multi-platform must not be an afterthought
Fri, 28 Nov 2008
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BBC claims local video strategy was misinterpreted
Fri, 28 Nov 2008
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Bebo's Kate Burns labels Google 'a nightmare to deal with'
Thu, 27 Nov 2008
Kate Burns, Bebo VP & MD for Europe, has labelled her former employer Google, a 'nightmare to deal with'
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ITV rolls out online game to push Demons
27 November 2008
ITV is to roll out a dedicated game to support new drama series Demons in an attempt to engage with users.The game, developed by Playgroup, forms the core of the Demons site, where fans can watch video clips of the TV show, read episode synopses, view photo galleries and catch up on previous episodes.Kate Bradshaw, head of online commissioning at ITV.com, said, "This is the first time we've tied in with production to create a high-quality game. It gives viewers ...
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Yahoo ad exchange ups transparency
27 November 2008
Right Media, the Yahoo-owned ad exchange, is to allow advertisers to choose which sites they run across in a bid to boost transparency.The introduction of Marketplace Select, a global tool that's optional to use, will enable buyers to control where their ad appears.A buyer can ask for an ad network or publisher selling inventory on the exchange to create a site list. They can then vet the list to approve the sites it would like to appear on.Roger Williams, director ...
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MEN Media appoints Revenue Science
Wed, 26 Nov 2008
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Charity partners with Amazon for Christmas gift sales
Tue, 25 Nov 2008
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BBC Trust rejects plans to add video to local network sites
Fri, 21 Nov 2008
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LK Bennett develops click-to-buy video ads
Fri, 21 Nov 2008
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Production companies take early online lead
Thu, 20 Nov 2008
Production companies Endemol, Conker Media and Big Balls Films are early market leaders for online programming, according to research by Futurescape
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Glamour
20 November 2008
The women's portals seem to be fighting to grab traffic as there appears to be another redesign or launch every other week.
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UKTV to introduce ads within online apps across channel network
20 November 2008
UKTV is to introduce advertising within online applications across its portfolio of channel sites, such as Dave, Watch and G.O.L.D, in a bid to create new revenue streams.UKTV, the joint venture between Virgin Media and BBC Worldwide, will focus on creating sponsorship opportunities around applications, giving advertisers the chance to target its dedicated demographics.UKTV has rolled out ten interactive applications across its entertainment channels, such as an argument ...
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Budgets
20 November 2008
As marketing budgets get tighter, brands need to ensure they know where to get real value for money
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Shop.com appoints first ad sales house
20 November 2008
Shopping comparison site Shop.com has appointed Etype to handle its online ad sales account exclusively, in a bid to increase revenues.Etype has been briefed to sell standard ads, including banners and MPUs, across the site, as well as create sponsorship opportunities.This is the first time Shop.com has appointed an ad sales house.Malcolm Tucker, MD of Shop.com, said, "Bringing in Etype is a good opportunity for some of the major brands to engage in our marketplace ...
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Thorntons pushes Christmas offer in online campaign
20 November 2008
Chocolate retailer Thorntons has launched an online marketing campaign in a bid to push sales in the run-up to Christmas.The campaign, which comprises display advertising, pay-per-click search and affiliate activity, promotes the brand's Christmas offer of three-for-two on selected gifts. Thorntons is also to roll out a campaign site for its latest chocolate range, Fusions. The site will feature a competition, allowing visitors to create their own chocolate bar for the range by ...
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Glam Media to launch male-focused network
Wed, 19 Nov 2008
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Babelgum partners with short-film festival for second year
Tue, 18 Nov 2008
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MEN Media brings online ad sales in-house
Mon, 17 Nov 2008
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BA launches second phase of 'T5 is working' campaign
Mon, 17 Nov 2008
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The Digital Partnership appoints Tom Daniell
Mon, 17 Nov 2008
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Thompson & Morgan launches video ad with HowTo.tv
Mon, 17 Nov 2008
Thompson & Morgan, the seeds and flowers company, has launched an interactive video Christmas gift catalogue
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Right Media signs deal with 77Agency
Fri, 14 Nov 2008
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Sky launches online shopping service
Thu, 13 Nov 2008
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Miele pushes vacuum cleaner via integrated campaign
Thu, 13 Nov 2008
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Designer-Beauty
13 November 2008
Although it's not very attractive, the site is simple to use.
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TV industry welcomes broadcasters' push into multi-platform
13 November 2008
Structural moves by ITV and Channel 4 to drive integrated multi-platform projects are expected to help create better digital content, according to production companies.Major producers such as All3Media and FremantleMedia have welcomed last week's move by ITV to merge its online assets, including Friends Reunited, ITV.com, ITV Local and Project Kangaroo, with its main broadcast operations under the control of director of television, channels and online Peter Fincham.The ...
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BBC suspends plan for 'passion sites'
13 November 2008
BBC Worldwide has indefinitely delayed the launch of its commercial network of 'passion sites' as it focuses its energy on other portals, such as Top Gear and Lonely Planet.The broadcaster has abandoned its plans to roll out five portals by the end of this year as part of its strategy to build a network of community sites based around genres instead of specific BBC brand titles (nma 29 November ...
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Five rolls out online shop to sell merchandise from its strand of children's shows
13 November 2008
Five is to roll out its first online shop to sell programme-related stock based on its children's programmes.Merchandise from shows running on Milkshake!, the broadcaster's strand of children's programmes which runs every morning, will be available to purchase online.The store, which launches this week, will sell products including toys, mugs and DVDs from popular programmes such as Fireman Sam, The Mr Men Show and Peppa Pig. It has been created by ...
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Joost appoints Utarget.Fox to sell video ads across its site
13 November 2008
Internet TV service Joost has taken on ad network Utarget.Fox to sell video ads across its site.The exclusive European deal will see Utarget serve video inventory including pre-, mid- and post-roll and companion ads across the site.Joost revamped its site last month to include a Flash version of its video service, allowing users to stream content from its site. Previously viewers needed to download the site's software to watch content (
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Walt Disney makes integrated push for Christmas DVDs
13 November 2008
Home-page take over of Virgin Media and display ads across the portal will push DVD releases of Wall-e and Prince CaspianWalt Disney Home Entertainment has launched an integrated campaign to promote the UK DVD releases of Wall-e and Prince Caspian.Disney will kick off a home-page takeover of Virgin Media on 17 and 24 November to promote the DVDs in the run-up to Christmas. The takeover will be supported by a display campaign across the portal's ...
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Marks & Spencer launches international online store
Wed, 12 Nov 2008
Marks & Spencer has launched international product shipping in a bid to reach online sales of £500m by 2010
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TV industry glad of broadcasters' push into multi-platform
Wed, 12 Nov 2008
Structural moves by ITV and Channel 4 to drive integrated multi-platform projects are expected to help create better digital content, according to production companies
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Director of sales at Orange to leave the company
Tue, 11 Nov 2008
Courtney Anderson, director of sales at Orange, is to step down from the role after more than two years with the company.
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National Geographic Channel pushes 'The Dog Whisperer' series
Tue, 11 Nov 2008
The National Geographic Channel is to launch an integrated campaign to promote the latest series of ‘The Dog Whisperer’
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ITV to roll out red button content for 'I'm A Celebrity...'
Mon, 10 Nov 2008
ITV's 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here' is to roll out exclusive content across red button and online in a bid to boost engagement with fans of the show
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Ashley Highfield leaves Project Kangaroo for Microsoft
Mon, 10 Nov 2008
Ashley Highfield has stepped down as CEO of video-on demand service Project Kangaroo to become MD and vice president of consumer & online for Microsoft UK
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Sky Player to launch online subscription service
Mon, 10 Nov 2008
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Channel 4 to close red button and mobile departments
Mon, 10 Nov 2008
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STA Travel appoints Incentivated to run mobile strategy
Mon, 10 Nov 2008
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MySpace appoints former Expedia MD Caroline Cartellieri
Fri, 7 Nov 2008
MySpace has appointed former Expedia MD Caroline Cartellieri as its chief operating officer in Europe
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Virgin Media reveals 78% growth in top tier broadband users
Thu, 6 Nov 2008
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The Famous Grouse hires integrated agency Albion
Thu, 6 Nov 2008
Whiskey brand The Famous Grouse has hired integrated agency Albion to handle its global digital strategy
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Cover story: BBC Worldwide takes behavioural targeting global
6 November 2008
BBC's commercial arm looks to expand ad revenues from international and brand properties
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BBC builds site to trail Last Chance To See TV series
6 November 2008
BBC creates interactive website with exclusive video clips of new Last Chance To See series ahead of broadcast next year
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Keystream plans move to UK on back of interest in ITV video ad overlay trial
6 November 2008
Keystream, the company partnering with ITV to trial video ad overlays, plans to launch in the UK.California-based Keystream — which analyses videos to find suitable free space to insert ads — announced in October a partnership with ITV to test its technology.Brands uSwitch and FreeSat were the first advertisers to sign up to the overlay ad format across ITV Local's Your News section (
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The Financial Times set to launch own ad network via Adify deal
6 November 2008
The Financial Times is to create its own ad network as it seeks to boost advertising revenues.The business newspaper is partnering with vertical ad network developer Adify to build a network of sites that would enable brands to buy ads across the FT portfolio.A source at the Financial Times said the newspaper is in the process of building the network with Adify and is expected to soft-launch within the next week.It's understood the network will include ...
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Freesat rolls out integrated campaign for Christmas
Wed, 5 Nov 2008
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Thomas Cook won't replace 4DS for ad sales
Wed, 5 Nov 2008
The Thomas Cook Group has said it will no longer outsource its online ad sales account following the closure of its sales house 4DS.
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ITV Local adds Royal Family footage to video archive
Tue, 4 Nov 2008
ITV Local is to boost its content by adding archive footage of the Royal Family on visits to ITV regions over the past 50 years
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Property Finder appoints Ad2One to online sales account
Mon, 3 Nov 2008
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Tacoda loses MD Adrian Lacey
Thu, 30 Oct 2008
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Orange backs down from using Phorm service
Thu, 30 Oct 2008
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Your Church Wedding
30 October 2008
For most weddings I've recently attended, the ceremony has been conducted in church, showing that a church wedding is still very popular.
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British Airways launches mobile check-in service
30 October 2008
British Airways has launched its first mobile check-in service as it looks to improve the customer experience.The airline's mobile site enables travellers to check-in for flights for individuals or groups, access the BA flight timetable and choose seats.Chris Carmichael, innovation manager at BA, said he believes this is the right time to launch the service."There's been so much happening in mobile. Handsets are getting better and people are using their phone for ...
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Graham Norton's online venture appoints TDP to handle ad sales
30 October 2008
Noostar, comedian and TV presenter Graham Norton's web venture, has appointed The Digital Partnership (TDP) to handle its ad sales ahead of its launch on Friday.The online talent site is the first win for TDP, the digital marketing agency set up last month by Matt Gower, former director of Channel 4's now defunct ad sales house 4DS.TDP will sell ads, including banners and pre- and post-roll video ads, and sponsorship opportunities across Noostar, which is managed by TV ...
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NUS employs digital to push discount card
30 October 2008
The National Union of Students (NUS) has launched a digital campaign to promote its student discount card.The Extra Card, which offers students a range of exclusive discounts and deals on books, travel and CDs, will be promoted through display ads across student-aimed sites such as YouGoFurther and Studentbeans.com through Sonic Network, an online advertising and publishing group.NUS has hired digital agency Navigate Digital to handle the display ads and paid search for ...
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Times Online backs spelling contest with tutorial site
30 October 2008
Times Online has rolled out an educational campaign site designed to improve spelling among children.It’s part of a UK-wide competition, the national Spelling Bee Championship, set up by The Times to find the nation’s best young speller.The Spelling Bee site allows young people to test their spelling through a number of games and has details of key dates for the competition.The site, created by digital agency ID Media London, will run until ...
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The Digital Partnership secures accounts from 4DS
Wed, 29 Oct 2008
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Xbox partners with The Sun Online to push price drop
Wed, 29 Oct 2008
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British Airways launches global campaign
Tue, 28 Oct 2008
British Airways is to launch a global leisure travel campaign to inspire consumers to explore new cultures.
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The London Paper launches online comedy contest
Tue, 28 Oct 2008
News International evening freesheet The London Paper has launched an online comedy contest to find London's best stand-up comedian
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Universal and Top Up TV to launch on-demand service
Tue, 28 Oct 2008
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UK retailers boost their website usability
Tue, 28 Oct 2008
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Eyeconomy appoints Paul Gidley to video sales role
Mon, 27 Oct 2008
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ITV Imagine to close in cost-cutting strategy
Fri, 24 Oct 2008
ITV is to close ITV Imagine, its creative and innovation division, as part of the broadcaster's strategy to cut 1,000 jobs, according to reports
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Extreme Sports Channel relaunches website
Fri, 24 Oct 2008
Extreme Sports Channel has relaunched its website in a bid to improve customer engagement.
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Conde Nast hires creative agency for Wired UK launch
Thu, 23 Oct 2008
Conde Nast has hired Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer as the creative agency for the UK launch of technology magazine Wired
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Trinity Mirror rolls out mobile site for the Birmingham Post
Thu, 23 Oct 2008
Trinity Mirror has rolled out a mobile site for regional paper the Birmingham Post, following the launch of the mobile site for its main title The Daily Mirror
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123WebTV attracts 100,000 users since September
Wed, 22 Oct 2008
123WebTV, the online TV and video search engine, has attracted 100,000 unique users since it launched in September
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Blinkx partners with Mr Paparazzi celebrity site
Wed, 22 Oct 2008
Video search service Blinkx has partnered with celebrity gossip site Mr Paparazzi to offer users clips of the likes of Amy Winehouse and Victoria Beckham
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4DS to close in cost-cutting move
Tue, 21 Oct 2008
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News International merges digital sales teams
Tue, 21 Oct 2008
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Channel 4 takes Teen Specials show to web and mobile
Thu, 16 Oct 2008
Channel 4 is set to launch its latest cross-platform programme, Embarrassing Bodies - Teen Specials this month across the web and mobile, reports Suzanne Bearne from mipcom
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Grazia Daily
16 October 2008
Grazia's digital presence is long overdue. Known as one of the best-selling fashion magazines in the UK since its launch in 2005, it finally launched its website last month.
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IASH members pass ad body's first round of spot-checks
16 October 2008
All 16 IASH members have passed their first set of random spot-checks, undertaken to ensure credibility within the trade body.Members including Etype, Glam Media and Drivepm were subject to a random check carried out by ABCE to ensure they adhere to IASH's code of conduct, brought in to encourage best practice within the online ad sector.IASH chairman James Aitken, who is to step down at the end of the year (
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Independent partners with Kelkoo to add shopping links to site reviews
16 October 2008
The Independent has partnered with Yahoo-owned Kelkoo to ramp up its ecommerce opportunities.The newspaper is monetising the reviews section of its site with links to purchase items through a white-label service from Kelkoo. The service is currently in beta and will launch fully within two weeks.Jo Holdaway, commercial director of Independent New Ventures, said, "We've partnered with Kelkoo because areas of the site lend themselves to ecommerce. Editorial content ...
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ITV Local shows effects of Euro decisions on UK
16 October 2008
ITV has launched an online initiative to help viewers understand how the European Parliament affects them.The broadcaster has launched MyEurope, a channel on ITV Local where visitors can watch video news from UK MEPs about how decisions being made in Brussels are affecting their local communities.The site is being unveiled by ITV executive chairman Michael Grade in Brussels this week.ITV Local has also partnered with Camelot to launch the ITV Local National Lottery ...
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RAC in hotel booking deal to boost online ad revenues
16 October 2008
The RAC has partnered with Booking.com to offer travellers a hotel reservations service in a bid to expand commercial opportunities.The motoring organisation will allow users to search and book hotels across 10,000 destinations including the UK, Europe and the US.The facility for booking hotels will sit on the RAC's route-planner page and be rolled out this week. The new service will be promoted through ads in the RAC magazine and ezine.The partnership is the ...
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South Bank Centre boosts digital activity across venues
16 October 2008
The South Bank Centre is to ramp up its online marketing activity to push its range of venues, including The Royal Festival Hall, as key London cultural destinations.The South Bank Centre will launch digital campaigns for its range of events and exhibitions, including a project on its latest exhibition, Andy Warhol: Other Voices, Other Rooms at The Hayward Gallery.The London-based arts centre has hired digital agency Neoco to develop a digital strategy including marketing ...
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Ashley Highfield reveals closed beta launch for Kangaroo
Wed, 15 Oct 2008
Project Kangaroo, the joint venture between BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV, plans to launch in closed beta by Christmas, according to its CEO Ashley Highfield, reports Suzanne Bearne from mipcom
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BBC looks to create open standard IPTV platform
Wed, 15 Oct 2008
The BBC is looking to create an open industry standard IPTV platform to enable content providers to easily launch internet TV services, according to Erik Huggers, the broadcaster's director of future media & technology speaking at mipcom
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YouTube experiments with ad formats to monetise video
Wed, 15 Oct 2008
YouTube is experimenting with new ad formats in a bid to monetise the video site, said Chad Hurley, YouTube co-founder and CEO at today's opening summit at Mipcom, reports Suzanne Bearne from Cannes
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James Aitken to step down from IASH
Mon, 13 Oct 2008
James Aitken is to step down as chair of IASH after eight months in the role
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Phil Nott leaves role at .Fox Networks UK
Thu, 9 Oct 2008
Phil Nott, general manager of .Fox Networks UK, has left the News-Corp owned ad network
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US interactive industry takes lead from UK to set up ad network body
9 October 2008
The US Internet Advertising Bureau is to follow in the UK's footsteps to create an IASH-style trade body to help combat issues such as ad misplacement.The US IAB has held talks with IASH founder and chairman James Aitken and UK IAB CEO Guy Phillipson, along with US ad networks, to help bring greater credibility to the sector.The initiative is in the early stages, but Jeremy Fain, VP of industry services at the US IAB, said the arguments for creating an IASH-like organisation ...
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Fox calls for pitch to build up roster of digital agencies
9 October 2008
Twentieth Century Fox has called a pitch for agencies to join its digital creative and publicity agency roster across upcoming films including Marley & Me, starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson.
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Metro signs up to new dating partnership
9 October 2008
Free morning newspaper Metro is promoting its dating site as it forms a partnership with LoopyLove.Metro is using a white-label service from dating provider LoopyLove, which is also owned by Associated Northcliffe Digital. Previously the newspaper partnered with Parship, which works with Diva and The Independent. The dating service will be advertised through Metro and across Associated Northcliffe Digital sites.Jamie Walters, head of digital at Metro, ...
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Pizza Hut pushes Pasta rebrand via campaign on Virgin Media
9 October 2008
Pizza Hut has become the first brand to launch a home-page takeover on the Virgin Media portal, as part of its multi-million-pound potential rebranding as Pasta Hut.
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Playboy appoints Woot!media as it repositions brand
Wed, 8 Oct 2008
Playboy has appointed Woot!media to handle its exclusive online ad sales as it seeks to reposition as a lifestyle brand
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Asda Direct non-food service finally launches
Tue, 7 Oct 2008
Supermarket Asda has finally launched Asda Direct, its long-awaited non-food website set to rival the likes of Argos and Tesco
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VideoJug signs five new content deals
Tue, 7 Oct 2008
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Virgin Media Television appoints first head of digital
Fri, 3 Oct 2008
Virgin Media Television has appointed its first head of digital as part of a senior staff restructure
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Rachel's Organic to ramp up digital marketing
Fri, 3 Oct 2008
Rachel's Organic has redesigned its site as the dairy brand plans to ramp up its digital marketing over the next year
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ITV trials overlay ad formats across Local site to boost revenues
2 October 2008
ITV is trialling a new overlay ad format across videos on ITV Local in a bid to boost online ad opportunities.The technology analyses videos to find suitable clear space to place images from brands.The broadcaster has partnered with Californian startup Keystream to test the ad technology on ITV Local's Your News section and signed up price-comparison site uSwitch and FreeSat as the first advertisers to trial the technology.The format features a brand's logo, which ...
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Oil company Total first to sponsor the RAC's online route planner
2 October 2008
Oil company Total has become the first brand to sponsor the RAC's new Route Planner service.Total's sponsorship of the online planner, which allows drivers to plan their car journey, shows the locations of the company's services along the requested route. A banner of its fuel product Total Excellium is shown on the printed versions of the journeys.The partnership is the first sponsorship deal for the RAC by AdLink, the ad sales house it appointed in June, as the Aviva-owned ...
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0800 Reverse to run mobile ads with Channel 4
Wed, 1 Oct 2008
0800 Reverse has partnered with Channel 4 to launch its first mobile ad campaign
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ITV trials overlay ad formats across Local site to boost revenues
Wed, 1 Oct 2008
ITV is trialling a new overlay ad format across videos on ITV Local in a bid to boost online ad opportunities
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Asda delays launch of transactional George site
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
Asda has delayed the launch of its transactional website for its George clothing range
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Right Media opens office in Singapore
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
Online ad exchange Right Media has opened an office in Singapore
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YouTube named coolest online media brand
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
YouTube has beaten Google and Facebook to be named the number one coolest online media brand, according to this year's CoolBrands survey
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Phorm to launch trial on BT Broadband tomorrow
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
Phorm, the ISP-based behavioural targeting company, will launch its trial on the BT Broadband network tomorrow
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Cancer Research rolls out viral for Breast Awareness Month
Fri, 26 Sep 2008
Charity Cancer Research UK has rolled out a viral video ahead of Breast Awareness Month
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The Conservatives overhaul website and launch blog
Fri, 26 Sep 2008
The Conservative party has overhauled its website in a bid to engage supporters online
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Perfect Fools appoints first non-executive director
Fri, 26 Sep 2008
Digital creative agency Perfect Fools has appointed former Nike international marketing director Tim O'Kennedy as its first non-executive director
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Amazon discards Etype to bring £4m account in-house
25 September 2008
After only one year with the a sales network, Amazon opts to take its accounts away from Etype as the online book retailer looks to take advantage of the greater market opportunities.
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Chivas Regal puts digital at centre of global overhaul
25 September 2008
The Pernod-Ricard-owned whiskey follows growing trend of drinks brands moving to single digital platform, appointing de-construct to build new brand identity online
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PZ Cussons considers social media as it rolls out site for new shower lotion
25 September 2008
FMCG firm PZ Cussons is to launch an online campaign to support its new Imperial Leather shower lotion.The brand is promoting its latest product Skin Bliss with the launch of a website and campaign, created by Code Computerlove.Online ads will be rolled out across female sites such as Handbag. Both the site and campaign will launch at the end of October.Michael Harper, PZ Cussons brand manager, said, “The site won’t be a conventional site, we’re going ...
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Setanta takes on Conchango to revamp broadband subs channel
25 September 2008
Setanta Sports has appointed Conchango to redesign its broadband subscription channel.Setanta By Broadband, which allows fans to view sports content such as English Premier League matches for a subscription fee, will be relaunched in 2009.The sports broadcaster has hired digital agency Conchango following a competitive pitch to work on the redesign of the channel and is experimenting with Microsoft's Silverlight technology.Stephen Michael, director of new media ...
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Shop Style
25 September 2008
This US-based shopping portal, which launched in the UK in July, is trying to replicate its success story across the Atlantic.
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Adconion launches online video network
Wed, 24 Sep 2008
Ad network Adconion has launched an online video network in a bid to take advantage of the growth in the sector
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The Guardian signs ad inventory deal with Ad2One
Wed, 24 Sep 2008
The Guardian has appointed Ad2One to handle its exclusive ad inventory in Ireland, Singapore and Australia
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BMI overhauls site to focus on business market
Tue, 23 Sep 2008
Airline BMI is to overhaul its site to coincide with the launch of its winter timetable
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Childline hopes to raise £50m to roll out digital services
Mon, 22 Sep 2008
The NSPCC's Childline is planning to roll out new services allowing young people to contact councillors online and through mobile by 2010
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Screenrush launches TV series section
Mon, 22 Sep 2008
Film site Screenrush has launched a TV series section, providing information on TV shows and actors
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All3Media buys Illumina Digital for undisclosed sum
Fri, 19 Sep 2008
Independent TV Production company All3Media has bought Illumina Digital for an undisclosed sum
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ITV to premiere youth drama online
Thu, 18 Sep 2008
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Simply Sports Media provides golf show for media channels
Thu, 18 Sep 2008
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AOP loses director but gains ITV's Gary Cole as group chair
18 September 2008
Ruth Brownlee is to step down as director of the Association of Online Publishers.
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Ex-4DS director launches digital agency
18 September 2008
Matt Gower, the former director of Channel 4's ad sales house 4DS, has set up a dedicated B2B digital marketing agency called The Digital Partnership.
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Jimmy Choo takes on de-construct to run global account
18 September 2008
Jimmy Choo, the luxury shoe brand, has appointed digital agency de-construct to its global digital account.The digital creative agency has been tasked with a long-term contract for the brand and will kick off digital activity in early 2009.The appointment marks Jimmy Choo's first push into digital marketing. The designer shoe and handbag brand was established by Tamara Mellon in 1996, has more than 60 stores worldwide, and spent £357,560 on press advertising during the ...
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Victoria & Albert Museum plans major site overhaul
18 September 2008
The Victoria & Albert Museum is to overhaul its website for the first time in four years.
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UK government gives backing to Phorm
Wed, 17 Sep 2008
The UK government has backed behavioural targeting company Phorm, claiming the technology will not break EU laws as long as it conforms to a set of rules
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Ruth Brownlee steps down as AOP director
Wed, 17 Sep 2008
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Haven Holidays appoints Nucleus to overhaul websites
Tue, 16 Sep 2008
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BT raises Kangaroo VoD issues to Competition Commission
Mon, 15 Sep 2008
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BlinkBox secures distribution deal with All3Media
Mon, 15 Sep 2008
Online film and TV site BlinkBox has struck a distribution deal with production company All3Media International to offer users full TV shows, including Peepshow and Shameless
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Opodo appoints new commercial director
Mon, 15 Sep 2008
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CheapSmells
11 September 2008
With such ease of use, fantastic prices, low delivery costs and speedy delivery, there are plenty of reasons to use this site for cosmetics and gifts
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Kiss FM puts seven-day catch-up service at centre of web overhaul
4 September 2008
Bauer-owned radio station Kiss FM is to overhaul its website and add extra interactivity in a bid to engage the station’s listeners.As part of the site revamp, which is planned to move into beta by the end of September, it will launch an online community where users can create profile pages, add friends and discuss new music.The dance music station will also unveil a designated content area called The Kube, which it has dubbed ‘the iPlayer for Kiss’.
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AOL forms partnership with SellaBand
Thu, 28 Aug 2008
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Aegis posts profit increase of 15%
Thu, 28 Aug 2008
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Cheapflights
28 August 2008
Cheapflights has relaunched its site with a view to providing a better user experience
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Brands suffer from placement near offensive online content
28 August 2008
Almost eight out of ten (78%) online users would view a brand negatively if its advertising appeared next to offensive content online.A survey by research consultancy iCD Research found that 40% of consumers thought advertisers should be held responsible if their ad appeared next to offensive or inappropriate content. Next in line was the site on which the ad appeared, held by 25% to be responsible, followed by the ad agency by 23%.The research follows a spate of ad misplacement ...
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Cancer charity pushes In The Pink campaign
28 August 2008
Breast Cancer Care has launched a cross-platform campaign designed to raise funds during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.The charity has rolled out a campaign site called In The Pink that offers information on how to set up fundraising events at home, school and work during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.Sony BG, which has partnered with the cancer charity as its official sponsor for the campaign, has created Girls Night In, a site providing information on how to ...
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Catholic aid agency pushes alternative gift site via online
28 August 2008
Catholic overseas aid agency the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (Cafod) is to launch a campaign to promote its alternative gifts site ahead of Christmas.It has hired digital agency Coast Digital, following a three-way pitch, to handle its online push to drive traffic to the World Gifts site.The relief and development charity will relaunch the site in October. It will feature e-gifts and users will be able to create wishlists.Coast Digital will be responsible ...
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Defra and DfT appoint Worth to handle Act on CO2 campaign
28 August 2008
The Department for Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Department for Transport (DfT) have appointed digital agency Worth to handle their digital campaign for Act on CO2.The appointment was handled by the Central Office of Information (COI) and follows a five-way pitch, which kicked off in July.The aim of the project is to provide an engaging resource to change people's behaviour and help towards carbon reduction.May Race, senior digital media manager at the ...
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Liverpool FC to offer pre-roll video ads
28 August 2008
Liverpool FC is to offer pre-roll video ads on its website following the appointment of Sky Digital Media as its retained ad sales house.It will sell pre-roll ads to run before video clips of premiership goals, as well as standard ad formats and sponsorship opportunities to run across the club's site.Andrew Robinson, acting general manager of Liverpoolfc.tv, said. "There has been a shift in the market to offer more content for free. Pre-roll is a way to monetise this."Sky ...
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Lucozade launches virtual amateur football league
28 August 2008
Lucozade Sport has launched a virtual league for amateur football teams in the second phase of the sports drink's online campaign.The Lucozade Sport Football site features a virtual league of scores from 80 amateur football teams, selected following Lucozade's digital marketing campaign to push teams to register (NMA 24.04.08).The site, created by Fuse Digital, ...
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Only 4% of UK web users think internet TV is 'very important'
28 August 2008
Online TV is failing to be embraced by UK online users, with just 4% believing that being able to watch TV via the internet is very important, according to a report.Deloitte's 'Loves me, loves me not' report strikes a blow for internet TV as 47% of respondents claim it's not important at all to be able to watch TV via the internet.Howard Davies, partner at Deloitte, said that while watching online TV will become more important, current demand is poor.David Brennan, ...
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Party community website to launch online video channel
28 August 2008
Online party community Londonparties.co.uk has appointed W00t!media as its ad sales house as it plans to launch an online video channel.W00t!media will handle the exclusive online ad sales for the site, which also runs guest list events in bars, nightclubs and members clubs across the capital.The deal includes standard formats, such as banners, MPUs and skyscrapers, and the ad sales house will also seek sponsorship options.The account was previously managed by Channel ...
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Virgin Media to launch ezine of Electric! magazine
Wed, 27 Aug 2008
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Phorm appoints digital agency TBG London
Wed, 27 Aug 2008
Phorm, the ISP-based behavioural targeting specialist, has appointed digital agency TBG London to provide marketing support.
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TradeDoubler appoints Trigg as VP of global sales
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
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Bebo to launch gaming channel with ITN On
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
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WPP and Microsoft in talks to swap agencies
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
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ITV Local signs second deal with Notting Hill Carnival
Fri, 22 Aug 2008
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Channel 4 appoints Ofcom advisor to head digital media fund
Thu, 21 Aug 2008
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Skyscanner launches beta of revamped site
Thu, 21 Aug 2008
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Ad Networks Special: Publisher views
21 August 2008
What do publishers want from their ad networks (apart from great brand ads at high CPM’s)? Suzanne Bearne asks leading media owners where networks can improve
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Disney to offer sponsorship opportunities
21 August 2008
Disney is to offer advertisers online sponsorship opportunities across new franchises such as High School Musical for the first time.The first brand that signs up will sponsor the official film site for teen film High School Musical 3: Senior Year, which launches on 24 October.Other opportunities will include co-branded promotions within all of Disney's websites.Alex Baillie, commercial director at Walt Disney Internet Group, said, "We've decided ...
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Utarget.Fox in video ad deal with InSkin
21 August 2008
Online video network Utarget.Fox has partnered with InSkin Media to offer a new video ad formats for advertisers and agencies.The InSkin ad format is a Flash-based interactive display ad unit that wraps around the publisher's media player so online users can click on a brand's ad while viewing a video.Francis Turner, president of European sales for Utarget.Fox, said, "This is another offering that complements our video ad network team. Internet videos are growing so the ...
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ITV2 relaunches website
Wed, 20 Aug 2008
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Opodo reveals customer texting service
Tue, 19 Aug 2008
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MPG creates dedicated video division
Tue, 19 Aug 2008
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Pact produces legal framework for multi-platform content
Thu, 14 Aug 2008
TV production trade body Pact has partnered with Nesta to launch a range of tools to help TV and film producers boost the quality and number of multi-platform projects
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ITV to run in-house sales house and comparison site to revive revenues
14 August 2008
ITV is set to launch its two most significant online initiatives this year as it looks to achieve its £150m online revenue target by 2012.It's to build its own online ad sales house in a move that could drive £3m a year in revenues. And it has partnered with Yahoo!-owned Kelkoo to create a price-comparison site.The moves come as ITV's latest revenues showed profits had dropped by 28% to £91m, while its online revenue target figure of £150m by 2010 has been pushed back two ...
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Duck and Cover revamps site to engage users via Web 2.0
14 August 2008
Fashion brand Duck and Cover is to overhaul its global site in a bid to increase consumer engagement.The new-look site, created by digital marketing agency Neoco, will introduce community and Web 2.0 elements, including a YouTube channel, Flickr book and Twitter feeds.It will be rolled out this month to coincide with the launch of Duck and Cover's autumn and winter range and ahead of a major refresh of its in-store concessions.Nigel Addison, sales marketing director ...
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Fashion etailer Oli follows its customers and focuses online
14 August 2008
Otto UK's fashion etailer Oli has dropped catalogue sales and is moving more spend online to reflect its customers' habits.Oli, sister company to the Freemans and Grattan brands, has also dropped its menswear and children's ranges in a bid to focus on becoming a key women's fashion destination.The change in strategy comes as the brand revealed it had increased its spend on online media by 60% since launching last year.Karen Hazeldine, brand marketing controller ...
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Hotel directory opens site to advertising
14 August 2008
Boutique hotel directory brand Mr & Mrs Smith has introduced advertising on its web site as it looks to ramp up its revenues.
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Shortlist hands online ad sales to Ad2One after site overhaul
14 August 2008
Free men's magazine Shortlist has appointed Ad2One to handle ad sales on its website.Ad2One will exclusively manage all third-party ads across the site, which was launched last autumn. It will focus on selling standard display formats as well as partnership and sponsorship opportunities.The weekly magazine launched in September 2007 and is distributed in UK cities every Thursday. Latest ABC figures show a circulation of 438,033.Karl Marsden, MD of Shortlist, ...
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Skechers opens international website to raise global profile
14 August 2008
Skechers has unveiled its first international site as the US footware brand uses online to boost its profile.The site runs across 11 countries, including the UK, Canada and Brazil, and features ranges of footwear for men, women and children.The site was created by UK-based full service agency Codegent and features mash-ups of Google Maps showing consumers where their nearest stockist is.Todd Wade, European IT director at Skechers, said the new site comes as the ...
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Yahoo! lets US users opt out of targeted ads
Mon, 11 Aug 2008
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AOL campaign explains behavioural targeting
Mon, 11 Aug 2008
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Orange worst ISP for letting through spam
Fri, 8 Aug 2008
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Ciao and BeatThatQuote combine information
Thu, 7 Aug 2008
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Comedydemon strikes deal with BBC Worldwide
Thu, 31 Jul 2008
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OTPmedia and Wunderloop in behavioural targeting deal
Thu, 31 Jul 2008
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Comedy Demon
31 July 2008
The production company behind this venture has produced some popular programmes, such as Faking It, Wife Swap and Location, Location, Location. So from its heritage, Comedy Demon should be pretty entertaining.
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worldofcamping.co.uk
31 July 2008
A selection of camping and caravan equipment, from tents and camping stoves to sleeping bags for dogs.
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New Look to use online club to shape business
31 July 2008
High street fashion retailer New Look has launched an online community with limited membership to give consumers a say in its business strategy.MyLook allows customers to share their views, suggest improvements to the brand and give opinions on the latest trends through surveys and forums on the site.The insights gained will be presented to the board to shape the brand's direction and strategy.Oliver Lucas, New Look's head of brand planning and customer insight, ...
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ContextWeb UK signs up 30 advertisers
31 July 2008
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Contiki travel brand revamps site to focus on social media content
31 July 2008
Travel tour operator Contiki Holidays is to revamp its global site to focus on social media, in a bid to engage with its target audience.Contiki, which organises trips aimed at 18-35-year-olds, plans to bring more user-generated features to the site, such as video, images and Twitter feeds, to help embrace the strong community that uses it.Visitors will be able to create their own profile and add pictures and videos of their travels, to share with fellow travellers and ...
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Johnston Press to sell international ad space on sites
31 July 2008
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NUS appoints Ad2One as it plans major site merger
31 July 2008
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Teletext to adopt behavioural targeting to drive ad revenues
31 July 2008
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ITV to add classic shows to catch-up service
Wed, 30 Jul 2008
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Ebay appoints Essence to online media account
Wed, 30 Jul 2008
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Bebo users to send messages into space
Tue, 29 Jul 2008
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The Scotsman redesigns its Edinburgh Festival site
Tue, 29 Jul 2008
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Teletext takes Rabbit Chat & Date service online
Mon, 28 Jul 2008
Teletext has launched an online version of its interactive chat and dating service Rabbit Chat & Date following its launch on Freeview in May
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OMD wins Channel 4's online planning/buying account
Fri, 25 Jul 2008
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Phishing attacks up 180% on last year
Fri, 25 Jul 2008
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Channel 4 to merge online sales team with 4DS
Thu, 24 Jul 2008
Channel 4 is to merge 4DS with its online sales team, which will be run by head of new media advertising Errol Baran
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A fifth of radio listeners tune in via digital platforms
Thu, 24 Jul 2008
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Education is essential for ISP-based targeting
24 July 2008
BT has announced it will start to trial Phorm's behavioural targeting technology to track the online habits of 10,000 of its customers and serve them relevant advertising.The news follows NMA-commissioned research, published last week, which highlighted a deep mistrust among consumers of ISP-based behavioural targeting.A key finding of the research was that two-thirds (65%) of UK adults would leave their ISP if it became involved with behavioural targeting. ...
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Itchy takes city guide service onto mobile
24 July 2008
Itchy Group, the publisher of the Itchy City Guides, is to take on directory enquiries service 118118 by ramping up its mobile activity.The publisher will roll out a WAP site and SMS service in September, enabling users to text requests for the location of their nearest hairdresser or takeaway.Ian Merricks, MD of Itchy Group, said "With our move into mobile, we see ourselves competing against 118118. Our audience may look online or in the books for what they're planning ...
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Media agencies stop trading with 24/7 after IASH ejection
24 July 2008
Ad network 24/7 Real Media is set to lose an estimated £2m in billings as top media agencies stop trading with the company after its suspension from trade body IASH.The reaction from media agencies follows the WPP-owned network's suspension for failing to take part in IASH's July audits.Media agencies including i-level and Diffiniti have said they're halting trade through 24/7 Real Media's ad network until its IASH accreditation is restored.Mark Creighton, MD of ...
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Matt Gower leaves 4DS to set up own venture
Wed, 23 Jul 2008
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Ticketmaster redesigns site to boost user experience
Wed, 23 Jul 2008
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i-level's Buckley to join Drivepm
Wed, 23 Jul 2008
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Sky and Universal to launch music download store
Tue, 22 Jul 2008
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E.On awards £1m paid search account to MVi
Fri, 18 Jul 2008
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BT to trial technology from Phorm
Fri, 18 Jul 2008
BT is to begin trialling Phorm’s technology within the coming weeks, with 10,000 of its customers taking part.
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Amazon launches VoD service
Fri, 18 Jul 2008
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Five sees 100% growth in number of VoD users
Thu, 17 Jul 2008
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Muzu TV partners with Sony BMG and MoS
Thu, 17 Jul 2008
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Consumer fears over ad targeting threaten ISPs
17 July 2008
UK consumers have a deep mistrust of behavioural targeting and would ditch ISPs using it, research commissioned by NMA has found.The report discovered almost two-thirds (65%) of UK adults would leave their ISP if it introduced behavioural targeting, while 81% were in favour of opting out from receiving targeted online advertising.Just 20% of consumers trust their ISP to protect their privacy.The research reveals deep concern about targeting and ...
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IASH boots out 24/7 Real Media
17 July 2008
WPP-owned 24/7 Real Media has become the first ad network to be suspended from IASH as it clamps down on ad misplacement.The network has been thrown out of the trade body, which polices 27 ad networks, for failing to take part in July's audit.The expulsion follows an IASH investigation into the ad misplacement issue raised by NMA, which found ads for top brands like Orange and Virgin Media being served on explicit site Onlyfights.com.This is the ...
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Bauer talks to Adify in plan to launch vertical ad networks
17 July 2008
Media company Bauer plans to launch its own vertical ad network.It has held talks with vertical ad network developer Adify with a view to launching a network, which would be rolled out across a number of the publisher's verticals, such as music and entertainment.Bauer has been in talks for more than four months with Adify, which provides publishers with a technology platform to build networks.It would be the latest publisher to launch an ad network, following The ...
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Simon Harper, Ancestry.co.uk
17 July 2008
With the growing public interest in genealogy, online resource Ancestry.co.uk is faced with a broad audience. Content is key, says MD Simon Harper
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STA Travel uses cross-platform push to show gap-year appeal
17 July 2008
Student travel brand STA Travel has launched a cross-platform campaign encouraging young people to take a year out and go travelling.The six-figure 'Say no' push aims to raise awareness of STA Travel's range of activities through online, mobile and press activity.The theme for the campaign centres on encouraging young people to turn down 'boring ideas' like staying on the sofa and say yes to adventurous and spontaneous activities.Celia Pronto, marketing director, ...
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WWF launches video channel for wider appeal
17 July 2008
Conservation charity WWF has launched its first online video channel to reach a wider audience.It has partnered with Green.tv, a broadband site focused on environmental films, to roll out the channel on the charity's global website panda.org and on green.tv.The videos give visitors an insight into conservation campaigns and help raise awareness of the climate challenges facing the world.Anna Namuren, head of creative studio at WWF UK, said, "This relationship allows ...
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Lonely Planet to offer hotel booking service
Wed, 16 Jul 2008
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British Red Cross appoints digital agency
Wed, 16 Jul 2008
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ITV Local creates dedicated area for junior rugby festival
Tue, 15 Jul 2008
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Channel 4 launches online-only careers show
Mon, 14 Jul 2008
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Zara Phillips stars in Land Rover viral
Mon, 14 Jul 2008
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Businesses fail to tap into social networks
Fri, 11 Jul 2008
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BritFilms appoints Woot!media to handle online sales
Thu, 10 Jul 2008
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ITV's F1 site sees 1.5m page views over weekend
Thu, 10 Jul 2008
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Thomas Cook
10 July 2008
With more travellers opting for online travel agencies or organising their own holidays, leaving the high-street branches empty, brands like Thomas Cook need to keep reinventing their online presence.
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Viacom courts controversy over implications of YouTube ruling
10 July 2008
The legal wranglings between entertainment company Viacom and Google could have serious implications for the former and its properties, according to industry experts.Last week a US court ordered Google to hand over a database of YouTube user details to Viacom as part of the latter's lawsuit against the search giant for breach of copyright through the sharing of content.The court has demanded Google turn over extensive user data including viewing habits and even personal ...
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British Red Cross hires I Spy to counteract trademark bidding
10 July 2008
The British Red Cross is ramping up its search marketing in a response to Google's recent decision to allow trademark bidding.The charity has appointed search agency I Spy Search to run its pay-per-click (PPC) account in a bid to continue driving traffic to its site.Dorothea Arndt, head of new media at the British Red Cross, said the charity decided to outsource the account because it needed support after Google changed its policy to allow UK advertisers to bid on trademarked ...
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Channel 4 to measure social impact of TV shows via online
10 July 2008
Channel 4 is to use online to evaluate the social impact of its programming as it moves beyond traditional measurement methods like BARB.The broadcaster is looking to measure audience engagement from the airing of its Disarming Britain season, which aims to highlight the truths about gun and knife crime.Channel 4 will use online and social media to measure the effects TV can have. Sue Grey, head of corporate research, said, "We're exploring new ways of measuring ...
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E.On interactive TV campaign achieves high response rate
10 July 2008
Energy company E.On's first interactive TV campaign has revealed high engagement results, with 85,500 individuals interacting.The red-button push formed part of E.On's 'See it and save' through-the-line campaign to raise awareness among consumers of how they can make changes to save energy.The campaign, which ran on the Sky platform, saw 35,000 households interact with the application over a six-week period by pressing the red button. Other results from the project found ...
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FHM plans site redesign to fit with magazine
10 July 2008
Bauer's men's title FHM is redesigning its website in a bid to bring it in line with the revamped magazine.The site aims to link more closely to the magazine, which was overhauled last August to reflect a more upmarket and older audience.The site, which will be redesigned in-house, will include more weighty content and focus less on girls in an attempt to give it a more expensive and upmarket appearance.Kurt Edwards, head of digital sales at Bauer Consumer ...
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FT to gather behavioural data from site portfolio to improve ad offer
10 July 2008
The Financial Times is to launch a financial behavioural network in a bid to ramp up online ad sales.It has enlisted Revenue Science to offer cross-site targeting for the first time across FT.com and its sister sites for Investors Chronicle and Financial Adviser.The appointment will enable the publisher to share reader behaviour across its sites and offer targeting information to advertisers.Stuart Colman, head of digital for Europe at The Financial ...
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IASH to reveal ad misplacement results
10 July 2008
Ad network body IASH will hold talks with its members this week to reveal the findings of its investigation into the issue of blue-chip brands advertising on extreme sites.Last month IASH and trade association IAB launched the investigation into the issue of ad misplacement following the discovery by NMA of ads for brands such as Virgin Media and ING Direct running alongside street fighting and pornography on Onlyfights.com.James Aitken, chairman of IASH, ...
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Aardman signs deal with online comedy portal
Wed, 9 Jul 2008
Aardman Animations has signed a deal with production house RDF that will see Wallace & Gromit and Morph appear on RDF's new online comedy portal Comedydemon.com
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Ad2One wins online ad account for Trinity Mirror job site GAAPweb
Wed, 9 Jul 2008
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Microsoft's Amanda Anthony to join CondeNet
Tue, 8 Jul 2008
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Daisley leaves Bauer in cost-cutting exercise
Mon, 7 Jul 2008
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Prudential launches cross-platform ad campaign
Mon, 7 Jul 2008
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Google to hand over YouTube user data
Fri, 4 Jul 2008
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Etype to handle Deal or No Deal website
Thu, 3 Jul 2008
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MSN in travel partnership with Ebookers
Thu, 3 Jul 2008
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Digital sector begins to feel pinch of recession
3 July 2008
The digital industry is the latest area to be hit by the economic crisis, which has already seen rising oil prices, plummeting house prices and drops in consumer spending. Media agencies say there have been cuts to digital advertising budgets and alterations of media plans as the financial crisis hits the sector.Despite expectations that the accountability of the digital sector would help it weather the economic storm, many believe tightening purse strings will damage the growth ...
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Fashion retailer East bets all marketing budget on search
3 July 2008
Women's fashion retailer East has selected Receptional to handle its paid search account as it looks to drive traffic to its site.The internet marketing consultancy will handle East's pay-per-click account. East has awarded its search optimisation to search marketing agency Neo Optic.The appointments follow a three-way pitch for the high street brand's search business (NMA 08.05.08). The search specialists have been given three-month contracts initially, ...
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Ebookers awards paid search account to Efficient Frontier
Mon, 30 Jun 2008
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NewcastleGateshead appoints digital agency
Thu, 26 Jun 2008
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T-Mobile launches £17m cross-platform campaign
Thu, 26 Jun 2008
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Media agencies warn of cutback in online spend
26 June 2008
Digital advertising budgets are being slashed and media agencies claim ad spend forecasts will not be met as marketers cut back online.A straw poll of media agencies from the NMA Top 100 Interactive Agencies 2007 guide found budgets are under pressure as marketers alter their media plans ahead of the potential economic downturn.The findings are in conflict with market predictions. A report by analyst firm Enders Analysis this week said UK online ad spend was ...
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Austin Reed shortlists four agencies for site makeover
26 June 2008
Austin Reed is seeking a digital agency to redesign its website.The high street clothing retailer has shortlisted four agencies to pitch for the project.Kate Holt, ecommerce development manager at Austin Reed, said, "We're looking to re-evaluate our site and update it in terms of customer experience and design."She confirmed that incumbent agency Vendor was on the shortlist and would repitch for the account.The pitch comes as the brand is looking to increase ...
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Fortune Cookie holds on to Legal & General account
26 June 2008
Insurance firm Legal & General has reappointed its incumbent digital agency Fortune Cookie to develop its online strategy following a competitive pitch.
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Over 80% of video gamers report games just as enjoyable with ads
26 June 2008
Video gamers don’t find in-game advertising intrusive, according to a new survey, with eight out of ten consumers reporting games are just as or more enjoyable with ads.
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Steve Kaufer, TripAdvisor
26 June 2008
As the benchmark for holiday reviews, TripAdvisor has seen phenomenal growth since its launch in 2002. Suzanne Bearne talks to founder and CEO Steve Kaufer
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Vodafone backs sponsorship of Formula One with global site
26 June 2008
Vodafone has launched a global website to support its sponsorship of the McLaren Mercedes F1 team.The site will be updated twice a week with exclusive videos and news from the McLaren team. Fans will be able to watch the videos through the team's mobile site and embed them onto their own blogs and websites.Digital agency Dare created the site, which is part of Vodafone's global 'Decisive moments' campaign. Lexi Cherniavsky, producer at Dare, said, "It aims to capture the ...
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Crayon to revamp travel insurance sites
Wed, 25 Jun 2008
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MTV Games rolls out Facebook app for My Rock Band game
Wed, 25 Jun 2008
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IPC buys free-games site Mousebreaker
Tue, 24 Jun 2008
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ITV online sales head Ramsay quits
Mon, 23 Jun 2008
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Online ad spend to overtake TV this year
Mon, 23 Jun 2008
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Thomas Cook redesigns website to boost interaction
Fri, 20 Jun 2008
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Puma and 7digital in music download promotion
Fri, 20 Jun 2008
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Eyeconomy/NASH opens in Europe and US
Thu, 19 Jun 2008
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Waterstone's receives over 4,000 entries to writing competition
Thu, 19 Jun 2008
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Online ad wardens probe misplacement offenders
19 June 2008
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and ad network body IASH have launched an investigation into ad exchanges after Yahoo!-owned exchange Right Media was implicated in ad misplacement.
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Branded profile pages fail to attract socialites
19 June 2008
Many branded pages on social networks are failing to impress consumers, according to Jupiter Research.
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London Olympics committee plans digital
19 June 2008
The London Olympics organising committee Locog is to hold talks later this month to begin formulating its digital strategy for the Games.
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Online advertising hit again by misplacements
19 June 2008
A year since the controversy of ads being misplaced on US fight-site PS Fights, NMA has discovered ads from blue-chip brands on another explicit site. Onlyfights.com, which contains videos of violent fighting and pornography ads, was serving banner ads from Orange, T-Mobile and Virgin Media, among others.Last year saw further debate when brands like the AA, Ebay, First Direct and Vodafone were found to be advertising on the official Facebook page of far-right political ...
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Train operator uses web to target teens
19 June 2008
Train operator First TransPennine Express (FTPE) has rolled out an online ad campaign aimed at young people, promoting half-price travel for 16-24-year-olds.Banners will run on youth sites like Facebook and MSN Hotmail to drive visitors to FTPE's site. The campaign, which runs until March 2009, will also be promoted through FTPE's email database.Victoria Tomlinson, campaigns promotion manager at FTPE, said, "We're targeting students online as we know that's where they spend ...
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Syzygy and Hi-Res! win Jägermeister account
Wed, 18 Jun 2008
Drinks brand Jägermeister has appointed Syzygy and its sister agency Hi-Res! to create a global website for the brand.
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Glam Media acquires Monetise for undisclosed sum
Tue, 17 Jun 2008
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IASH launches official investigation into ad misplacement
Mon, 16 Jun 2008
Ad network body IASH has launched an official investigation into ad misplacement after NMA last week reported brands, such as Virgin Media and Orange advertising on an explicit website
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Over 60% of young people download music illegally
Mon, 16 Jun 2008
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Bulmers appoints The Foundry to overhaul website
Mon, 16 Jun 2008
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Ad2One appoints client solutions team
Thu, 12 Jun 2008
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Giraffe updates website to engage children
Thu, 12 Jun 2008
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Brands' anger as ads found on street-fight site
12 June 2008
A year after NMA highlighted the problem of online ad misplacement, the controversial issue has reared its head again.Top brands including Orange and Virgin Media have been found advertising on an obscene site and have reacted with anger.Blue-chip brands including ING Direct, T-Mobile, Orange and Virgin Media have unknowingly had their banner ads appearing on US site Onlyfights.com, which contains explicit videos of street fighting and pornography ads.The ...
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City & Guilds picks Freestyle for new site
12 June 2008
Vocational awards body City & Guilds is to overhaul its web presence following the appointment of Freestyle Interactive as its retained digital agency.
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Internet most influential medium yet consumers still watch more TV
12 June 2008
The internet is the most influential of all media channels, beating TV almost two-fold, according to a joint study by Harris Interactive and Fleishman-Hillard Research.
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London gets fastest broadband access
12 June 2008
Broadband users in London enjoy the fastest access speeds in the UK, with an average of 4.5Mpbs downstream, according to advice website Thinkbroadband.The North East follows with 3.6Mpbs and the North West on 3.4Mpbs. Northern Ireland was found to have the slowest average download rate.The average speed across the UK was 3.2Mpb.
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MoS makes Ibiza season core to online broadcasting plans
12 June 2008
Club brand Ministry of Sound (MoS) has unveiled plans to put Web 2.0 at the core of this year's Ibiza season.It will embrace digital content, such as mobile, blogging and internet TV, in order to create a closer relationship with dance fans.The London-based music brand has developed a dedicated site that will feature breaking news, blogs, live radio broadcasts and TV shows from the dance island. Tom Kihl, editorial director at MoS, said the plan was to develop its media ...
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The Perfume Shop plans website overhaul
12 June 2008
Discount fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop is in talks with digital agencies as it plans to redevelop its website.Jody Stapleton, ecommerce manager at The Perfume Shop, confirmed the pitch and said that the site had recently undergone some changes."We had a bit of an overhaul recently, just changing a few pages on the site. But there will be more changes," she said. It's thought the agency will be selected in July.The retailer is owned by the AS Watson Group, ...
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War Child plans social network to promote charity among schoolkids
12 June 2008
Charity War Child is to launch a social network in a bid to raise awareness among schoolchildren.The charity, which works with local organisations to help children affected by war, aims for the social network to act as a vehicle for pupils to promote their own achievements.Children will be able to set up profile pages, upload pictures and videos and add blogs. Each school involved can also set up its own profile.Caroline Armitage, schools programme manager at War ...
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Young workers would quit if web use limited
12 June 2008
Nearly four out of ten 18-24 year-olds (39%) would consider leaving their job if restrictions or a ban on internet usage were introduced by their employer.IT firm Telindus found that those over 25 were less worried, with just 16% saying they would consider leaving.1,000 office workers were polled for the survey.
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ContactMusic awards online sales account to 4DS
Wed, 11 Jun 2008
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Over 20% of Europeans have been victims of cyber crime
Tue, 10 Jun 2008
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Britain's Got Talent site sees 3.4m clips viewed
Mon, 9 Jun 2008
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Cadbury rolls out animated game for Twisted product
Mon, 9 Jun 2008
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Virgin Media and BPI target illegal music downloaders
Fri, 6 Jun 2008
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Oridian wins ad account for SheKnows network
Fri, 6 Jun 2008
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M&S sizes up overseas markets to aid web sales
5 June 2008
Marks & Spencer is looking into launching its ecommerce proposition overseas to boost web sales.
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Half of US teens keen to see mobile ads
5 June 2008
Over half of US teenagers (56%) said they would be interested in watching mobile ads in return for incentives, according to a study by market research firm Harris Interactive.The survey, conducted in February 2008, questionned 1,200 people.
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Legal & General searches for agency to overhaul websites
5 June 2008
Insurance firm Legal & General is seeking a digital agency as it looks to revamp its online presence.
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Mansized looks to double user numbers
5 June 2008
Men's lifestyle site Mansized has appointed W00t!media to handle its exclusive online ad sales as it aims to double its visitor figures.The ad sales house will manage the sales for standard ad formats, including banners and MPUs, as well as sponsorships. Northcliffe Media previously managed its advertising.Mansized, which provides news, reviews and a message board, is the brainchild of Will Callaghan, former editor of Men's Health.Now editor of the site, ...
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Mobile social network access to reach 230m
5 June 2008
Some 230m mobile subscribers will be using social networks on their handsets by 2012, according to estimates by market research firm InStat.In the US, the number of users accessing sites like Facebook and MySpace will reach 30m.
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SATC film release sees 223% rise in searches
5 June 2008
The release of the Sex and the City movie led to a 223% surge in internet searches for the film during the week of 12 May.Research firm Hitwise also found it was the fourth-most visited website dedicated to a film for the week ending 24 May.
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Shopping cart drop-out rate up by nearly 2%
5 June 2008
Shopping cart abandonment rates have increased from 57.8% in the first quarter of 2007 to 59.4% for the same period in 2008.Provider of ecommerce retail technology MarketLive analysed nearly 100 retail sites.
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Sports fans more likely to embrace web activities than regular surfers
5 June 2008
Sports fans are heavy internet users and are more likely to use a range of web services than the average online surfer, the latest report by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) has found.
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Sue Ryder Care revamps website
Wed, 4 Jun 2008
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Ad network Oridian targets new market sector
Wed, 4 Jun 2008
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Online retail to reach £44.9bn by 2012
Tue, 3 Jun 2008
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Online ad spend across Europe up 40%
Mon, 2 Jun 2008
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Heinz pushes Salad Cream via online films
Mon, 2 Jun 2008
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Government launches £3m ad campaign
Fri, 30 May 2008
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Hotelopia adds user reviews to website
Thu, 29 May 2008
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Travelodge revamps site with added functionality
Thu, 29 May 2008
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Asda takes clothing etail lead with George e-store
29 May 2008
Asda aims to become the UK's top value-clothing etailer at it prepares to launch its first transactional website for its George line.The supermarket, owned by Wal-Mart, will open the online store for its clothing range in September. The site will showcase almost all 3,000 George products.The move comes as etail in the value-clothing sector remains largely unexplored. Tesco trialled online clothing sales, including its Florence+Fred brand, in November 2007 but this was axed ...
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42% of European web users turn to internet for news
29 May 2008
More than four in ten (42%) European internet users access news online, according to Jupiter Research.It revealed variations between countries, with online news consumed by 66% of internet users in Sweden, compared to 26% in Italy. In the UK it was 43%.Nick Thomas, lead analyst at Jupiter Research, said, “This is good news for newspaper sites.”
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Discount retailer Peacocks uses search to boost profile
29 May 2008
Women's fashion retailer Peacocks has appointed Equator to manage its search marketing account in a bid to raise the brand's profile.The six-figure account includes pay-per-click, natural search and affiliate marketing. It's thought this is the first time the retailer, which rolled out its transactional site in September 2007, has used a digital agency to manage the accounts.The Scottish agency is also undertaking a usability study of Peacocks' website to find ways of improving ...
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Half of UK adults watch videos or TV online
29 May 2008
Nearly half (48%) of UK online adults have watched video or TV on the internet, according to research by YouGov.Of those, a fifth (22%) have done so in the last seven days. Also, 16% of respondents watch internet catch-up services, such as the BBC iPlayer.The research, which was commissioned by Ericsson subsidiary Redback Networks, surveyed 2,168 adults with internet access in April.
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Little Chef rolls out campaign to appeal to younger audience
29 May 2008
Little Chef has rolled out a viral game and campaign site as part of its plan to reinvigorate the brand.The viral, which coincides with the roadside restaurant's 50th anniversary this year, is part of a 'Bring back' campaign to re-energise the brand and make it more relevant to a younger demographic. In the viral game, aimed at 18-24-year-old men, players make the Little Chef character collect pellets while avoiding traffic to reach the restaurant.Created by digital marketing ...
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Music customers stick to offline sources
29 May 2008
Just 56% of music customers look to online sources to find out about music, compared to over eight out of ten (83%) who use the radio, TV or films.The research by non-profit initiative Pew Internet & Life Project found nearly three-quarters (74%) of music buyers’ most recent music purchase was at a retail store, while it was online for just 22%.More than 2,400 US adults were surveyed.
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Rachel's Organic debuts digital drive
29 May 2008
Dairy brand Rachel's Organic has launched its first digital marketing campaign for Organic Dairy Week.'Calling all Rachels' aims to find the biggest online community of people who have a similar lifestyle to the brand. Fronted by two Rachels - company founder Rachel Rowlands and TV presenter Rachel de Thame - the initiative is challenging those who sign up to live a natural lifestyle.Green recommendations, such as 'plant a herb garden' and 'grow flowers' will be sent by ...
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Rural households more connected than cities
29 May 2008
For the first time more rural households have broadband than their urban counterparts.A report by regulator Ofcom found 59% of rural households in the UK have broadband compared to 57% in urban areas.Sunderland has the highest take-up in any city, with 66% of homes connected to a broadband provider, while Glasgow had the lowest penetration at 32%.
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Silver surfers use the internet to keep in touch with family
29 May 2008
Almost a third (29%) of internet users aged over 70 cited keeping in touch with friends and family as their chief reason for using the web, a report by YouGov has found.
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TrustedPlaces to debut online ads via deal with W00t!media
29 May 2008
TrustedPlaces, the UK reviews site and social network, is to feature online ads for the first time.TrustedPlaces, which features reviews of restaurants, bars, pubs and cafés, has appointed ad sales house W00t!media to sell banners and rich-media ads and sponsorship opportunities across the site.Sokratis Papafloratos, CEO and co-founder of TrustedPlaces, said, "We felt this was the right time to bring in online advertising as we now have the reach. We want to attract local ...
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Waterstone's rolls out online writing competition
Wed, 28 May 2008
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V&A uses digital push for Supremes exhibition
Tue, 27 May 2008
The Victoria & Albert museum has launched a campaign site to support its exhibition The Story of the Supremes
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Hackett appoints Equator for paid search strategy
Fri, 23 May 2008
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ABCEs show Telegraph site overtaking the Guardian
Thu, 22 May 2008
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Gorilla Nation wins Freewebs account
Thu, 22 May 2008
Freewebs, provider of free personal publishing tools, such as websites and blogs, has briefed Gorilla Nation to sell all its global online advertising
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Ad spend on US social sites to reach $1.4bn
22 May 2008
Ad spend on social networks in the US is predicted to reach $1.4bn (£713.8m) this year, according to research firm Emarketer.By 2012, it’s set to increase to $2.6bn (£1.33bn).MySpace is the leader in terms of ad spending, with $755m (£385m) expected to be spent on the social network this year.
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BT appoints 4DS to exclusively handle inventory on three sites
22 May 2008
BT has appointed Channel 4's digital sales team 4DS to handle advertising across three of its sites.The appointment will see the ad network exclusively represent the inventory on BT Vision, online storage site BT Digital Vault and BT Phone Book.The ad network, which competed in a three-way pitch for the account, will be responsible for selling banner and rich-media ads and integration opportunities.The appointment sees 4DS win the BT Vision site from incumbent Ad2One. ...
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BT to roll out free Wi-Fi local information portals
22 May 2008
BT is to roll out a series of local portals across multiple platforms for users of its Wi-Fi network.The geographically focused portals will let advertisers target consumers based on their location.They will be free to use for anyone who accesses them through Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as laptops, iPhones or mobiles. Once users roam beyond the portals, BT's normal Wi-Fi charges will kick in.BT MyPlace will launch first in London's City of Westminster in mid-July, ...
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Half of PC web surfers use mobile internet
22 May 2008
More than half (52%) of PC internet users browse the mobile internet, research has found.Research firm Millward Brown found the average surfing time per session on the mobile internet is six minutes.The research, commissioned by mobile advertising agency Aerodeon, surveyed over 1,000 adults during January 2008.
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Incentives entice young people into receiving mobile advertising
22 May 2008
Nearly half (46%) of young people would switch their mobile phone supplier if they were offered free talk time and texts in return for receiving ads on their mobile.
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Legal music downloading is on the decrease
22 May 2008
The number of UK music fans who regularly buy music downloads has fallen from 16% in 2006 to 14% at the end of 2007, according to research from The Leading Question.
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Number of SMS and MMS sent increases 13%
22 May 2008
Subscribers to the four main mobile operators — Orange, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone — sent 15.7bn SMS and MMS messages during the last quarter of 2007.Ofcom said this was a jump of 13% from the previous quarter.
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One in five US homes not on the internet
22 May 2008
Nearly one in five (18%) US households don’t have internet access, found research and consulting firm Parks Associates.Of those without internet access, just 7% (20m) plan to get connected within the next year.
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YouTube remains most popular social media site
Wed, 21 May 2008
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Napster launches DRM-free music store
Tue, 20 May 2008
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Oddschecker appoints ad serving firm Mediaplex
Mon, 19 May 2008
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EA rolls out online campaign for Boom Blox
Mon, 19 May 2008
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Gorilla Nation appoints UK sales director
Fri, 16 May 2008
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ITV in talks to acquire ad network to boost profits
15 May 2008
ITV plans to purchase an ad network as it looks to cash in on the surging online advertising market.The broadcaster has been in talks with independent ad networks eType, Ad2One and Unanimis for the past month with a view to buying one.The move would see ITV following in the footsteps of other broadcasters. Channel 4's ad network 4DS launched in February 2007, and holds accounts for sites like goingplaces.co.uk and thomascook.co.uk. Sky bought sport-focused ad network Aura ...
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CNet UK to implement behavioural targeting across tech site portfolio
15 May 2008
CNet Networks UK has become the latest publisher to embrace online behavioural targeting.The pure-play digital publisher has appointed behavioural targeting firm Revenue Science to analyse data on users visiting its portfolio of sites so it can show them relevant ads.CNet has been working with Revenue Science in the US for two years.CNet, which reports on all aspects of technology, has seven UK sites including CNet.co.uk, GameSpot.co.uk and ZDNet.co.uk. CNet Networks ...
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Customers favour going online when looking for home insurance
15 May 2008
Customers prefer to research home insurance online above any other channel, according to new research.
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LoveFilm holds pitch for online ad network
15 May 2008
Online DVD and download service LoveFilm has launched a pitch for an ad network to sell its on-site ads.It's understood that LoveFilm is discussing the pitch with a number of ad networks.Incumbent Unanimis has held the account for two and a half years and was the first ad network with which LoveFilm worked.The pitch is to represent the whole site, which received 920,000 unique users in March 2008.The account is estimated to be worth around £1m. LoveFilm ...
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New IASH chairman to focus on UGC sites
15 May 2008
New IASH chairman James Aitken has called for user-generated sites like Bebo and Facebook to adhere to its code of conduct.Aitken - the replacement for Khalil Ibrahimi, who announced in September last year he was stepping down from the role - said there needed to be improvements by media owners as well as networks."Many of the social networks sell their own ad space but they need to make sure its IASH-compliant inventory, so advertisers can be assured that they aren't going ...
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Over 800,000 mobile users visit social sites
15 May 2008
Some 810,000 of UK mobile phone subscribers visited a social network on their mobile in the first quarter of 2008.The number accounts for 1.7% of mobile subscribers, according to research firm Nielsen Mobile.Facebook was the most popular social network, with 557,000 unique mobile users, followed by rival MySpace with 211,000.
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Use of auction sites in web households drops
15 May 2008
The number of internet households that use auction sites has dropped four percentage points to 54% over the past six months.The data from Point Topic also found the proportion of people shopping online, which was recorded at 69% in January 2008, has remained static over the past 18 months.
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Bragster.com awards sales account to Woot!media
Wed, 14 May 2008
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IASH appoints James Aitken as chairman
Wed, 14 May 2008
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English National Opera rolls out digital guide
Tue, 13 May 2008
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Channel 4 and EMI in Messenger content deal
Mon, 12 May 2008
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US surfers spend 27 hours a month online
Mon, 12 May 2008
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A third of European travel sites rip off consumers
Fri, 9 May 2008
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Skype to roll out advert over 33 days
Fri, 9 May 2008
The campaign for Skype, which allows users to make calls over the internet, will see Australian writer Rebecca Campbell, named 'The Nomad', record her 33-day round-the-world trip on the internet
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MSN launches environmental channel
Thu, 8 May 2008
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P&G's Max Factor rolls out major online push for lipstick collection
8 May 2008
Procter & Gamble's cosmetic brand Max Factor is planning to roll out a major online campaign for its new lipstick collection.
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Fashion retailer East starts search for agencies to push online store
8 May 2008
Women's fashion retailer East is seeking a search and affiliate specialist following the unveiling of its first transactional site.The mid-range retailer said it wants the site to be as significant a sales outlet as its core stores by Christmas next year.The company is holding pitches to find a search agency to handle both its search marketing and pay-per-click, as well as an agency to run its affiliate marketing programme as it looks to raise awareness of the brand.Angus ...
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Ad network EType opens Irish office
8 May 2008
Ad network EType has opened an office in Ireland to take advantage of the country's booming web market.EType, whose clients include Amazon and Ministry of Sound and Miniclip, has also revealed plans to set up an office in Germany this year.Ciaran Fitzgerald, MD of outdoor advertising firm Visualise, will head the Ireland office, while Michael Quilty, formerly joint MD of media agency Mediaedge:cia Ireland, has been appointed as chairman.Ireland has the fourth fastest-growing ...
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Camelot takes cross-platform approach to boost online sales
8 May 2008
The National Lottery operator Camelot has launched a cross-platform campaign in an attempt to boost online ticket sales.The objective behind the five-figure promotion is to boost sales from infrequent online players.The 'It's not easy being rich' campaign is being promoted through email and a campaign site, as well as through direct mail.The tongue-in-cheek campaign involves a Richness Test, where players can discover how well suited they would be to a millionaire ...
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EasyJet voted best site for booking flights
8 May 2008
EasyJet has been voted the best site for booking flights in a survey by consumer magazine Which? Holiday.More than one in five people (21%) voted for the airline, which was followed closely by British Airways with 18%.Nearly 3,000 Which? online panel members were surveyed during February 2008.
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Majority of online shoppers bypass ecommerce sites' home pages
8 May 2008
Consumers spend an average of three minutes visiting an ecommerce site, research by Pindar Graphics has concluded.
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RBS received 2.9m online users in January
8 May 2008
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group received the most online banking customers during January, with 2.9m unique users, according to ComScore.Lloyds TSB followed closely with 2.8m, while Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBoS) received 2.4m visitors.One in three internet users (33%) visited a banking website in January.
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Random House launches site for graphic novel
Wed, 7 May 2008
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Retro children's TV to be aired on digital channels
Wed, 7 May 2008
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Weight Watchers awards online sales account to AdLink
Wed, 7 May 2008
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TNS rejects £1bn buy-out offer from WPP
Tue, 6 May 2008
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Number of Britons using social networks to reach 27m by 2012
Fri, 2 May 2008
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Childnet International launches download campaign
Thu, 1 May 2008
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Rock Sound magazine makes video content central to site
1 May 2008
Alternative music magazine Rock Sound has relaunched its site with a focus on online video.The independent monthly magazine has introduced online video onto the site for the first time. It's working with internet TV platform Brightcove in a bid to bring in exclusive video content such as behind-the-scenes footage from video shoots.The site was designed and built by online advertising and publishing group Sonic Network, which sells Rock Sound's third-party ...
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Granada and ITV roll out online store
Wed, 30 Apr 2008
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BT launches sponsorship site for Isle of Wight festival
Wed, 30 Apr 2008
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NSPCC takes Your Family magazine online
Tue, 29 Apr 2008
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Coldplay releases new single as free download
Tue, 29 Apr 2008
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Britons believe social sites should be banned at work
Fri, 25 Apr 2008
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Crown paint redesigns site with user focus
Fri, 25 Apr 2008
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UK MD Caroline Carterllieri leaves Expedia
Fri, 25 Apr 2008
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Travel Ad Network secures £7.6m in funding
Thu, 24 Apr 2008
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Blogs most likely source of negative reviews
24 April 2008
Online communities, blogs and message boards are the most likely sources of negative opinions about brands, according to research by Millward Brown.
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Consumers rank social networks as least trustworthy online brands
24 April 2008
Social networks sites such as Facebook and YouTube are among the least trusted online brands, according to a survey by YouGov.
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New Scientist prepares for first website overhaul in four years
24 April 2008
New Scientist is to redesign its site for the first time in four years. It's to appoint digital marketing agency Code Computerlove to overhaul its online presence.The international science magazine has tasked the agency to improve its usability and navigation to make news stories and features more accessible.London-based New Scientist, which is part of Reed Business Publishing, last redesigned its site in 2004. The magazine and its corresponding website has been successful ...
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Number of phishing attacks up by 200%
24 April 2008
The number of phishing attacks has soared by 200% this year, according to payments association Apacs.
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Only 48% of broadband users have right speed
24 April 2008
Broadband customers receive just 48% of the advertised download speed, according to research from broadband comparison site Broadband Expert. It revealed the average actual speed achieved against the 16Mbps-plus category was just 8.6Mbps. It tested 41,230 broadband connections during February and March 2008.
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Opodo boosts search spend by 20% as it plans £1m brand push
24 April 2008
Online travel specialist Opodo has appointed The Search Works as its paid search partner.The account win comes ahead of a major marketing push by the firm, which is owned by a consortium of major airlines, including British Airways and KLM.Paul Treanor, head of marketing UK, Opodo, said, "We want to expose the brand this year. The campaign is about shouting about the new tools which simplify travel information."The news comes as the travel company is to embark on ...
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Social networks see rise in unique visitors
24 April 2008
The number of unique UK users to social networks Facebook, Bebo and MySpace during March 2008 has jumped to 33.8m, up from 30.8m in March 2007, according to research from ComScore. Contrary to recent Nielseln figures, ComScore found Facebook and MySpace have experienced an increase in the number of users visiting their sites, while visitor figures to Bebo have dropped from 9.6m in March last year to 8.6m in March 2008. Findings also reveal the average minutes spent on the three sites have ...
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Unanimis loses Big Brother web account to 4DS
24 April 2008
Unanimis has lost another client as Channel 4's Big Brother awards its online ad sales account to 4DS.Channel 4's digital ad sales house competed in a two-way pitch against incumbent Unanimis, which has represented the site for the past six years.Last year, Channel 4 made it clear that it was considering bringing BB sales in-house.The loss marks another blow for Unanimis after it lost its top client Ebay last month to Ad2One, (NMA 03.04.08). ...
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VSO awards search account to Blowfish to drive up donations
24 April 2008
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Former brand manager of Xbox joins Last.fm
Wed, 23 Apr 2008
CBS has appointed Orlena Yeung, former global brand manager at Microsoft Xbox, as Last.fm's VP of marketing
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Over half of web users view video clips every week
Wed, 23 Apr 2008
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Half of all web users watch video clips weekly
Tue, 22 Apr 2008
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AdLink sees revenues up 29%
Tue, 22 Apr 2008
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Churchill launches cross-platform ad campaign
Tue, 22 Apr 2008
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Google named most powerful global brand
Mon, 21 Apr 2008
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Arsenal FC appoints new web partner
Fri, 18 Apr 2008
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Luxury tour operator appoints Greenlight for SEO
Fri, 18 Apr 2008
Luxury tour operator service Abercrombie & Kent has appointed Greenlight to manage its entire search marketing account
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PluggedIn music streaming service launches in beta
Thu, 17 Apr 2008
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Original 'Origin of the Species' to be made available online
Thu, 17 Apr 2008
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Credit card websites fail to offer satisfactory service to customers
17 April 2008
Credit card websites are failing to provide a satisfactory level of service for customers, according to research by Global Reviews.
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Half of young adults happy to download illegally
17 April 2008
More than half (51%) of young adults feel that illegally downloading music or films isn’t as serious as stealing from a high street retailer.
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IAB plans Social Media Council to tell advertisers about UGC options
17 April 2008
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is to launch a Social Media Council in a bid to educate the industry and raise the profile of social media advertising.The move is a result of issues associated with advertising in social networks and instant messaging.Invites to join the council will be sent this month to social networks, publishers with messenger services or other social applications, as well as media agencies and advertisers.Guy Phillipson, CEO of the ...
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Johnston Press hires Revenue Science to offer targeted ads
17 April 2008
Major regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press is to adopt behavioural targeting across its network of sites for the first time.The publisher, which operates 323 sites including Yorkshirepost.com, Scotsman.com and Derbyshiretimes.com, has appointed behavioural targeting firm Revenue Science to offer targeted online advertising.Lawrie Procter, MD of Mediaforce, the national independent newspaper sales house that represents Johnston Press, said it was a natural progression ...
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Women trust web for beauty information
17 April 2008
The internet is now the second most trusted source of information for women researching beauty products, according to OSoYou.The social shopping site found that 34% of women credited online as their favourite beauty medium, putting it second behind magazines.Reasons for shopping online also included home delivery and variety.
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Phorm hires first chief privacy officer
Wed, 16 Apr 2008
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Bore Me appoints DBMgroup to handle online sales
Fri, 11 Apr 2008
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Nielsen Online appoints new UK MD
Thu, 10 Apr 2008
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ICO recommends Phorm must use opt-in
Thu, 10 Apr 2008
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Mydecco
10 April 2008
Mydeco, the brainchild of Lastminute co-founder Brent Hoberman, launched several months ago to great fanfare.
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Premiership clubs seek to up fan activity online
10 April 2008
Major Premiership football clubs are preparing to incorporate user-generated content and social networking into their sites.Liverpool FC is to overhaul its site with a focus on user-generated content, such as blogs and video. It looks set to be followed by Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, which are drawing up similar plans.Liverpool has hired design and build agency Bluhalo to redesign its site, which is due to relaunch in August to coincide with the new football ...
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Behavioural targeting spot-checks demanded
10 April 2008
Industry insiders have called for random spot-checks on behavioural targeting companies in a bid to bring more credibility to the sector.The calls were sparked by news that the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is to create a behavioural targeting taskforce (NMA 03.04.08).While the IAB said it aims to create a set of standards for the practice, many insist the taskforce should be similar to ad network body IASH, which this year is to randomly spot-check ...
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Setting standards for behavioural targeting
10 April 2008
The IAB’s proposal to establish a taskforce to set a code of conduct for behavioural targeting has been welcomed, but what powers do affected parties think it needs?Last week the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) revealed that it's to set up a behavioural targeting taskforce to set standards on this controversial advertising practice.This comes as behavioural targeting has been thrust into the spotlight, with debate centring on the ISP-focused technology ...
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Visit London appoints AdLink to handle online display ads
10 April 2008
Visit London has appointed ad network AdLink to exclusively handle its online ad sales.London's official visitor organisation has instructed the ad network to sell its display inventory, including banners, sponsorships and home-page takeovers. Ellie Edwards, head of media at AdLink, said, "We want to create more integrated opportunities for Visit London like we do with our client ViewLondon."The account, which was previously held by Ten Alps Publishing, will ...
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Sellaband secures £2.5m funding for US push
Wed, 9 Apr 2008
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.Fox Networks acquires majority stake in Utarget
Tue, 8 Apr 2008
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Silverjet airline launches mobile site
Mon, 7 Apr 2008
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Buy.at's Kevin Cornils joins Ad.com as UK MD
Fri, 4 Apr 2008
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NSPCC warns email blocks won't safeguard children
Fri, 4 Apr 2008
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Expedia and Fish4 team for holiday service
Thu, 3 Apr 2008
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News Corp ad network UK launch aims to handle all Murdoch sites
3 April 2008
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has launched an ad network in the UK with ambitions to exclusively represent all News Corp sites.The UK is the latest country .Fox Networks has rolled out in. It has opened operations in France, Spain, Mexico and Italy in the last year.Phil Nott, general manager of .Fox Networks UK, claimed the company is already the biggest online ad network in terms of the number of countries it operates in.It will sell unsold inventory for News ...
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Fashion TV awards online sales to Oridian
3 April 2008
Fashion and beauty TV channel Fashion TV has awarded its online ad sales account to Oridian.The ad network competed in a four-way pitch for the contract with the international TV channel, which broadcasts in over 200 countries.Oridian has been tasked to sell all global inventory across the site and to provide visitors with more local and relevant advertising.FTV.com claims to receive 800,000 unique users a month.Noa Ramot, general manager at Fashion TV, ...
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IAB taskforce aims to fend off criticism of behavioural targeting
3 April 2008
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is to create a behaviourial targeting taskforce, to develop standards for the controversial practice.It said the taskforce is a response to the debate over privacy issues. IAB CEO Guy Phillipson said, "The European Parliament's focus on IP targeting and privacy has been a major reason, as well as new products that have launched in the market."At the end of last year, Gabriele Loewnau, head of the EU's Article 29 Working Party on ...
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LoveFilm and T-Mobile partner in movie recommendation tool
3 April 2008
Movie rental site LoveFilm and mobile operator T-Mobile have partnered in an online campaign to help consumers find their perfect film.A campaign site has been developed in a bid to increase LoveFilm membership and to promote the mobile operator's Flext tariff.It sits on the LoveFilm site and takes visitors through a series of questions on their film and actor preferences, resulting in a list of 20 movies. At the end, users can enter a prize draw to win a year's subscription ...
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More than 4m Freeview boxes sold in Q4 2007
3 April 2008
Over 4m Freeview units were sold during the last quarter of 2007, up from 2.4m in the previous quarter, according to Ofcom.It also revealed that the number of UK households with digital TV on their main set has risen to 22.2m homes.
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Number of phishing attacks on UK banking customers up 70%
3 April 2008
The number of phishing attacks on UK bank customers has jumped by 70% over the last year.
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Online spending topped £4.2bn in February
3 April 2008
Online spending in February hit a record £4.2bn, equivalent to £69 per person in the UK, found latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini E-Retail study.Web sales for the month grew 46% compared to the same period last year.Meanwhile, the growth between sectors varied widely. Alcohol saw a 38% rise in online sales compared to January, while electricals dropped by 12.46%.
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Popular travel brands provide poor usability and customer experience
3 April 2008
Popular travel brands like Thomas Cook and First Choice are failing to provide a satisfactory level of customer experience, according to a usability study by Webcredible.
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Seven in ten UK adults go online while watching TV
3 April 2008
Nearly seven out of ten (69%) online British adults watch TV and surf the web at the same time, found market research firm Harris Interactive.Meanwhile, 21% of 16-24-year-olds claim that they always go online while watching TV.The online survey, commissioned by video search engine Blinkx, surveyed 2,228 adults across Great Britain during February 2008.
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Two-thirds of travellers book hotels online
3 April 2008
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of leisure travellers booked a hotel online last year, compared to just 4% in 2000.
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Unanimis insists all steady as top client Ebay goes to Ad2One
3 April 2008
Unanimis is facing up to the loss of its biggest client, Ebay, after more than six years representing the online auction giant.Ebay has awarded its account, estimated to be worth between £5m-£10m, to ad sales house Ad2One following a competitive pitch.However, Unanimis claimed it was prepared for the loss and would not need to downsize, despite losing such a sizeable client.No redundancies would need to be made and turnover wouldn't be affected, the company insisted.Duncan ...
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Global Radio to buy GCap Media for £375m
Tue, 1 Apr 2008
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Ad2One wins £5m pitch for Ebay account
Mon, 31 Mar 2008
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UK tops Europe for online shopping sales
Mon, 31 Mar 2008
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Airmiles appoints Tamar to handle SEO
Fri, 28 Mar 2008
Travel reward scheme Airmiles has appointed search marketing agency Tamar to handle its search engine marketing (SEO) in a bid to boost traffic to the site
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HomeBody
27 March 2008
This ecommerce boutique is aimed at the higher end of the market, with even a zippie costing £145. Other clothes it features for both genders include tops, trousers and nightwear.
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RAF runs major integrated radio campaign to attract young recruits
27 March 2008
The RAF has launched a major integrated campaign with radio stations Kiss and Galaxy as part of its latest recruitment drive.The combined Kiss and Galaxy initiative targets 19-22-year-olds in a bid to stimulate enquiries about careers in the service.Online display ads on the stations' sites aim to drive users to a central campaign site where they can play games that involve a character who has to complete various tasks to get their plane to take off.A leader board ...
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Agencies turn a blind eye to campaign hosting
27 March 2008
Web hosting is at the bottom of the list of priorities when developing a web-based campaign, according to research firm Spectrum Consulting.
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European mobile users to hit 125m by 2012
27 March 2008
The number of Western Europeans accessing the internet on their mobiles will reach 125m by 2013, predicts Forrester.It also said that by 2013 one in four people will have a 3.5G-enabled handset.The research firm interviewed 22,000 consumers across seven European countries.
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Head & Shoulders teams with Cosmo in hairdresser hunt
27 March 2008
Head & Shoulders has partnered with Cosmopolitan for the second year in an integrated campaign to find the UK's favourite hairdresser.
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iPhone users keen on video and socialising
27 March 2008
Nearly a third (30.9%) of iPhone users watch TV or video on their phone, more than six times the market average (4.6%), according to mobile measurement firm M;Metrics.Accessing social networks on the device is very popular, with almost half (49.7%) visiting such a site during January.
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One in three US video viewers uses YouTube
27 March 2008
YouTube accounted for a third of the 9.8bn videos watched in the US during January, according to ComScore.The number was lower than the 10.1bn viewed during December 2007.More than 139m US internet users spent an average of 206 minutes viewing online videos during the month.
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PlusNet tops broadband providers in survey of customer satisfaction
27 March 2008
PlusNet has been named the UK's best broadband provider by price comparison site uSwitch, with 86% of its customers satisfied.PlusNet, which was acquired by BT in November 2006, improved by 8% on last year's figures for overall customer satisfaction, and hung on to pole position. It won 9 out of 11 categories including best customer service and best quality of connection.For customer satisfaction, PlusNet was followed by Sky (81%), while Tiscali and Virgin Media scored ...
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Two in three Northern Irish kids surf alone
27 March 2008
Two-thirds of children in Northern Ireland surf the internet alone for four hours a week, rising to ten hours for 17% of them, research by The TechGuys has found.It also discovered a third of parents are concerned about what their children are accessing online.
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Learndirect runs quiz on Lycos
Tue, 25 Mar 2008
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BBC News site now accessible in China
Tue, 25 Mar 2008
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Media Corp's Eyeconomy and NASH to merge
Thu, 20 Mar 2008
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Camden Crawl takes on digital partner to push music event
20 March 2008
The Red Stripe Camden Crawl is undertaking a significant digital push for this year's two-day event, which celebrates live music.It's working with online music publisher This Is Fake DIY as the official digital partner for the event, which runs between 18 and 19 April in a bid to drive more traffic to the Camden Crawl website.The partnership will see exclusive content, such as interviews with bands, posted on both sites. This Is Fake DIY will be providing editorial for ...
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ContextWeb brings Adsdaq ad exchange to UK marketplace
20 March 2008
US ad exchange owner ContextWeb has launched its first UK office.The company, which runs the Adsdaq ad exchange, has hired Ross Caveille, formerly group account director at ad network Drivepm, as country manager.US clients include Digitas and Publicis Modem, Agency.com and OgilvyInteractive.The Adsdaq technology screens text and analyses the context it has been written in, to allow advertisers to target users with relevant ads on a page-by-page level."The ...
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EType wins six-way pitch for Ministry of Sound sales work
20 March 2008
Ministry of Sound has awarded its exclusive ad sales account to online ad network EType.The win follows a six-way pitch that included rivals Unanimis, Woot Media and AdLink. Previously ad sales were handled in-house.The deal will see EType sell all global ad inventory across Ministry's range of sites, which include music and lifestyle websites ministryofsound.com and hedkandi.com, as well as download stores djdownload.com and mosdownload.com.The ad network will ...
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ISPs fail to deliver claimed broadband speeds
20 March 2008
Only 4% of users who subscribe to ultra-high-speed broadband packages get the service they pay for, according to research by YouGov.
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Satisfaction with online shopping stays high despite security worries
20 March 2008
Customer satisfaction levels when shopping online were high in the last quarter of 2007, according to industry retail body the IMRG Retail Group.
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Youth Music teams with BBC and Rough Trade for teen talent contest
20 March 2008
Independent music label Rough Trade, youth creativity service BBC Blast, music business network Music Tank and lottery-funded charity Youth Music have teamed up to launch an online music talent contest aimed at making more teenagers take up music.The competition, Build a Band, enables young musicians aged 14-18 to upload their audio or video song demos, which will be judged by an expert panel.The winners will form a new band to play on the the Left Field stage at this year's ...
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RFU rolls out site to push Seven Series
Wed, 19 Mar 2008
The Rugby Football Union has rolled out a campaign site to raise awareness of the England leg of the IRB World Seven Series
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Isobar boosts senior management team
Mon, 17 Mar 2008
Aegis Media-owned Isobar has boosted its global senior management team with two promotions
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John Lewis Direct appoints Robin Terrell as MD
Fri, 14 Mar 2008
John Lewis has appointed Robin Terrell as MD of its online division John Lewis Direct
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US internet TV venture Hulu launches
Thu, 13 Mar 2008
Hulu.com, the joint internet TV venture between News Corp and NBC Universal, has come out of beta for US viewers
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Another example of the need for transparency
13 March 2008
The industry agrees that tagging ads without publisher’s knowledge is bad practice. But without guidelines, who’s responsible for stamping it out? Last week NMA uncovered further misconduct in the online ad industry, as signs of ad networks tagging ads without publishers' knowledge were revealed. The practice ...
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AOP to hold talks over suspect ad tagging
13 March 2008
The AOP is to hold talks on the issue of tagging websites without publishers' consent at its Commercial Working Group meeting in April.Bruce Daisley, chair of the group and Bauer Advertising digital sales director, said the issue would be discussed by publishers. Heavyweights The Telegraph, The Guardian and ITV will attend the meeting.Publishers have expressed concern about the activity, which has been going on for around six months.Adam Freeman, deputy commercial ...
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Family history site appoints Unanimis
13 March 2008
Family and social history site Ancestry.co.uk has appointed sales house Unanimis to handle its online sales.In addition to banner ads, it will be seeking sponsors and partners for the site, which enables members to discover their family history using sources like censuses and birth, marriage and death records.Simon Harper, MD of Ancestry, said, "We're looking for more integrated advertising and sponsorship opportunities."
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Adviva acquired by US ad network
Wed, 12 Mar 2008
Ad network Adviva has been acquired by US-based ad network Specific Media for an undisclosed sum
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Aardman's JellyBeats characters launch on Bebo
Wed, 12 Mar 2008
Wallace & Gromit producer Aardman Animations has partnered with Digital Outlook Studios to produce a set of animated characters, the JellyBeats, which have been unveiled on Bebo
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Bauer's Yours magazine overhauls website
Wed, 12 Mar 2008
Yours, Bauer's lifestyle magazine aimed at 50-plus women, has overhauled its website
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Iris wins pitch for Sony Ericsson work
Tue, 11 Mar 2008
Sony Ericsson has appointed integrated agency Iris to handle global campaigns across its sports marketing deals, retail business and sales promotion work
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Lloyds TSB rolls out car insurance comparison service
Tue, 11 Mar 2008
High street bank Lloyds TSB is set to take on Moneysupermarket and Confused.com by rolling out its own online price comparison website for car insurance
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German agency acquires 17% stake in AdJug
Tue, 11 Mar 2008
German internet marketing agency Tomorrow Focus has acquired a 17% stake in online advertising marketplace AdJug
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We7 reveals content deal with Sony BMG
Mon, 10 Mar 2008
Ad-funded music site We7 has struck a deal with Sony BMG to allow members to stream music from its catalogue
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Adconion acquires direct marketing firm for £10m
Fri, 7 Mar 2008
Online ad network Adconion Media Group has acquired direct marketing firm Frontline Direct for $20m (£10.06m) in cash and equity
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Video sites rank among fastest growing social websites
Thu, 6 Mar 2008
Video sites are among the fastest growing social media websites, according to Nielsen Online
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Clinton Cards
6 March 2008
High-street retailer Clinton Cards has taken on the likes of Red Letter Days and Virgin Experience by extending its offering to include gift experiences. The site enables you to purchase gifts like health club passes and tea at Harrods, in addition to the
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Publishers flag latest ad network misconduct
6 March 2008
Publishers have voiced serious concerns over reports that ad networks are tagging ads without publishers' knowledge.The practice allows ad networks to gain data from publisher sites without buying inventory.More than one British ad network has been associated with the activity, which has arisen in the last six months.Such ad networks are infringing the rights of website publishers by tagging users outside their network.Tagging allows ad networks to build ...
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Future redefines online model to offer targeted ads across network
6 March 2008
Future Publishing has redefined its online business model to offer targeted online advertising across its network of sites for the first time.As part of its new business model, the special-interest publisher - which has 70 websites including gadget magazine T3.com and movie news site Totalfilm.com - has enlisted behavioural targeting company Revenue Science to collect and analyse data on users visiting its websites so that it can target them with relevant ads.It has also ...
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Downloading digital music is still a niche activity for UK consumers
6 March 2008
Despite a wave of online download stores launching, such as Play.com and HMV.com, downloading music isn’t a mainstream activity.
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Major music labels sign to ad-funded site
6 March 2008
Major record labels EMI, Sony BMG and Universal Music have agreed a deal with MusicMakesFriends.com to offer their entire digital catalogues on the ad-supported site.The pan-European community allows premium members, who pay £7 a month, to have unlimited access and on-demand streaming to more than 1.5m tracks from the catalogue.The tracks on the site will be funded through display banners.Bruce Chavlet, CEO of MusicMakesFriends, said, "New content from the labels ...
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Quark launches social network for designers
Wed, 5 Mar 2008
Software company Quark has launched a social network for graphic designers as a tool for marketing its products
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Warner Music signs MP3 deal with 7digital.com
Wed, 5 Mar 2008
Warner Music International has signed a deal with 7digital.com to offer its catalogue in the MP3 format
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Travel and career sites see huge jump in visitor numbers
Mon, 3 Mar 2008
Travel and career websites experienced the biggest jump in visitor figures in January, according to internet measurement firm ComScore
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Freeads.co.uk appoints NASH for ad sales
Fri, 29 Feb 2008
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Digital music sales near third of total in US
Thu, 28 Feb 2008
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4DS moves to offer online ad sales in four vertical sectors
28 February 2008
Channel 4's digital ad sales house 4DS has repositioned as a vertically aligned premium ad sales house.The strategic shift - which comes as 4DS celebrates its first anniversary next month - will see it focus on four vertical sectors: travel, music, B2B and special interests. It has a designated team working for each.4DS has picked up a series of new accounts, including travel agent site goingplaces.co.uk (which received 158,000 unique visitors during January 2008), warnerleisurehotels.co.u
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90% of UK internet connections are broadband
28 February 2008
Broadband connections continue to rise, with 90.1% of connections to the internet being via broadband in December 2007, the Office for National Statistics has found.This is up from 88.4% in September 2007.
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Consumers rate luxury brand sites poorly for quality of experience
28 February 2008
Luxury brand websites are failing to provide a satisfactory experience for consumers.
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Half of US music sales will be digital by 2011
28 February 2008
Half of all music sold in the US will be digital by 2011, forecasts Forrester Research.Digital music sales will reach $4.8bn (£2.44bn) while CD sales will create revenues of just $3.8bn (£1.93bn).Subscription music services will reach $459m (£233.4m).
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Majority of e-shoppers read customer reviews
28 February 2008
Almost all online shoppers (98%) read other consumers’ reviews before deciding which product to purchase, according to reviews provider Power Reviews and the E-tailing Group.
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Mercury rolls out dedicated campaign sites for artists
28 February 2008
Universal's Mercury Music Group Records is rolling out promotional campaign sites for its artists including The Killers, James and The Beautiful South.The sites, created by web design agency Brilliant UK, will allow fans to play Flash games and watch videos of the artists. They are in addition to the artists' main sites and will host forums, blogs and galleries.Usman Sheikh, MD of Brilliant UK, said the sites will have a unique look and feel and will be linked to the Mercury ...
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Mobile adult video chat worth $1.5bn by 2012
28 February 2008
Global revenues from mobile adult video chat are forecast to reach $1.5bn (£762.6m) by 2012, according to Juniper Research.Video chat will account for 33% of mobile adult service revenues, up from 8% in 2007.Meanwhile, revenues from such services in Western Europe are forecast to rise from $78m (£39.7m) in 2007 to $453m (£23.3m) by 2012.
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Mobile game downloads under 4% in US/Europe
28 February 2008
Just 3.3% of mobile subscribers in the US and Western Europe (14.4m) downloaded a game to their mobile last December, down from 3.6% in December 2006.Mobile measurement firm M:Metrics found that in France, just 1.3% of users downloaded a game during January.
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Renault ads direct users to dealerships
28 February 2008
Renault Twingo will launch a geo-targeted display and search marketing campaign to enable consumers to find their nearest local dealership.The ads, which will feature on motoring sites such as AutoTrader, Loot Motors, Top Gear and Autocar, enable users to request information through the display ad.Users can enter their postcode into the ads to receive details of their nearest dealership and can fill in a form to request that a dealer contact them. A follow-up email confirmation ...
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Lycos leases content from Think Property
Wed, 27 Feb 2008
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Fabchannel to stream gigs by Universal acts
Tue, 26 Feb 2008
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Adconion wins $80m third-round funds
Mon, 25 Feb 2008
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Haymarket online head moves to BuyNowMedia
Fri, 22 Feb 2008
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January sees 75% jump in online shopping
Thu, 21 Feb 2008
Online shoppers taking advantage of the January sales led to internet sales for the month jumping 75% compared to the same period a year earlier, according to IMRG
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Ebay ad inventory up for auction
21 February 2008
Ebay, one of the UK's top five sites for ad inventory, is seeking an ad network to sell its on-site ad space.The move comes as Ebay changes its marketing strategy to abandon TV and above-the-line marketing in favour of digital.The account was previously managed by Unanimis, which has been the exclusive online ad sales house for Ebay for six years.It will repitch for the account, which is estimated to be worth up to £5m and is considered one of the top five publisher ...
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Businesses poor online contact lose out
21 February 2008
Over a third (38%) of UK consumers have decided not to use a business because of poor response to email queries, customer research specialist The Listening Company has found. It also found three out of ten consumers have had difficulty finding contact details on websites.
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Businesses poor online contact lose out
21 February 2008
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Mobile search ad spend forecast to explode over next four years
21 February 2008
Worldwide spending on mobile search advertising is forecast to jump from $83m (£42.3m) in 2007 to $3.8bn (1.94bn) by 2012.Research firm eMarketer found that the US will continue to lead the market, with mobile search ad spend reaching $1.48bn (£754.6m) by 2012. Asia-Pacific will follow with $1.16bn (£591.4m) while Western Europe will lag behind with spend of less than a billion - $968.2m (£493.6m).However, the figures are slight compared to online search ad spend, which ...
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NUS seeks wider online audience by amalgamating three websites
21 February 2008
The National Union of Students will amalgamate three of its websites to create a one-stop portal in a bid to reach a wider audience.The move - which will merge nusonline.co.uk, nussl.co.uk and nusextra.co.uk - is part of a plan by the NUS and NUS Services (NUSSL) to increase traffic to the student union's online presence.The site will ramp up its user-generated content capabilities with forums and blogs in an attempt to get students involved in campaigns and to share opinions ...
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Over 2bn Valentine texts sent in the US
21 February 2008
Valentine's Day saw 2.2bn text messages sent in North America alone, according to VeriSign. This was a 300% increase on 2007 figures. The network security company also reported that Americans sent 43bn text messages during 2006.
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Recruiting for digital is still tough, say UK firms
21 February 2008
It's becoming more difficult to recruit the right people in the digital sector, a report by networking site Chinwag has concluded.It found that nearly all (96.7%) organisations find it difficult or impossible to attract the right digital staff for their business.Although most increased the number of staff working in digital positions last year, the research revealed that it's difficult to recruit and retain the right people.The lack of quality employees is having ...
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UK 12th largest spam producer in the world
21 February 2008
The UK ranked as the 12th largest producer of junk email, accounting for 2.5% of the world's spam in the last quarter of 2007, Sophos has found. The US remains the leader in spam production, accounting for 21.3%, while Russia was in second place with 8.3%. China produced 4.2%.
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Young users carefree with personal details
21 February 2008
Many young people are ignoring the potential dangers of the internet by sharing their personal information online, according to EU Kids Online. In Poland, nearly a third (64%) of young people have given an internet contact their phone number, while 42% have passed on their address.
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TalkTalk appoints CHI to online media account
Wed, 20 Feb 2008
Home phone and broadband company TalkTalk has handed its online media account to CHI & Partners Media
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OFT sends fake text to highlight mobile scams
Mon, 18 Feb 2008
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TripAdvisor acquires Holiday Watchdog
Fri, 15 Feb 2008
Travel community TripAdvisor has purchased user-generated travel site Holiday Watchdog for an undisclosed sum
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Microsoft's Pieter Knook to join Vodafone
Thu, 14 Feb 2008
Vodafone has appointed Microsoft senior VP Pieter Knook as the new director of Vodafone Internet Services
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Tiscali and Guerilla Films team up for premiere
Thu, 14 Feb 2008
Tiscali has partnered with Guerilla Films to exclusively premiere new British film January 2nd
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Trip Report
14 February 2008
Recent research found that 41% of people who book holidays online said other travellers' reviews are important when choosing a hotel.
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whsmith.co.uk
14 February 2008
Books, stationery, DVDs and music from the well-known high street store. The WHSmith Extra section also sells consumer electronics and Premium Bonds.
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Netlog appoints Unanimis to build up European audience
14 February 2008
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HarperCollins allows full access book downloads
Wed, 13 Feb 2008
HarperCollins is ramping up its digital offering by allowing new books to be downloaded from its site for a limited time
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Dennis rolls out technology-focused e-zine
Tue, 12 Feb 2008
Dennis Publishing is to roll out a free digital consumer technology magazine called Gizmo, which will be sent to users via email
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Aegis launches data insight service AEvolve
Tue, 12 Feb 2008
Aegis Media UK has launched AEvolve, a fully-integrated insight, evaluation and data service which is expected to evaluate over £350m of client communications spend in its first year
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Virgin uses viral to push Terminator drama series
Mon, 11 Feb 2008
Virgin 1 has launched a digital advertising campaign to promote the TV drama series Terminator: The Sarah Conor Chronicles
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UK banks provide poor levels of online customer service
Mon, 11 Feb 2008
UK banks and building societies are providing poor levels of online customer service, according to a report by technology company IBM
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Consumers make greater effort to be secure when shopping online
7 February 2008
The majority of consumers exercise caution when shopping online, reports payment firm CyberSource.
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VSO to unite volunteers through social network
7 February 2008
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Free-to-view online TV to exceed 1.5bn shows this year
Wed, 6 Feb 2008
Over 1.5bn free-to-view online TV programmes and specialist shows are to be downloaded or streamed this year, up from 800m in 2007
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70% of online shoppers refer to user reviews
Tue, 5 Feb 2008
Seven out of ten (70%) online users named user reviews as the most helpful feature when researching online to buy from an etailer or high street shop
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Amir Khan to star in online 3D ad for Reebok
Tue, 5 Feb 2008
Boxing star Amir Khan is to star in an online 3D film for Reebok demonstrating his training regime
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BHF rolls out Valentine Facebook application
Mon, 4 Feb 2008
The British Heart Foundation has rolled out its first Facebook application as part of a Valentine's Day campaign
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Lastminute co-founders unite for decorating site
Mon, 4 Feb 2008
Former co-founders of Lastminute.com Martha Lane Fox and Brent Hoberman have rolled out a home decorating site
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Insurance provider searches for promotions girl
Mon, 4 Feb 2008
Motorcycle insurance provider Bennetts has launched a site enabling users to vote for their favourite Bennett girl
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60% of phone users only call and text
Fri, 1 Feb 2008
ix out of ten (60%) UK mobile phone users use their phone purely to call and text, found a survey by Snapin Software
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Broadband faster and cheaper than ever before
Fri, 1 Feb 2008
Consumers are paying less for broadband and enjoying faster speeds than ever before, according to uSwitch.com
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eglobes.co.uk
31 January 2008
Despite being fairly cluttered, the site's extensive menus make it easy to navigate, allowing you to shop by range, size or price
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Digital music sales account for 15% of global market, says IFPI
31 January 2008
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Eshoppers put off by delivery costs
31 January 2008
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Teens feel safer online today than last year, reports Piczo
31 January 2008
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Visit Scotland targets golfers with latest tourism campaign
31 January 2008
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Code Computerlove upgrades Lex sites
Wed, 30 Jan 2008
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Sky adds Expedia and TripAdvisor content to travel portal
Tue, 29 Jan 2008
Sky has partnered with Expedia Distribution to offer TripAdvisor content on its travel portal
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MTV UK repositions as entertainment portal
Tue, 29 Jan 2008
MTV UK has repositioned itself as a music and entertainment portal geared towards 16-24-year-olds
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Guide Dogs charity to run ads on Adviva network
Mon, 28 Jan 2008
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has rolled out an integrated campaign for its flagship fundraising project Sponsor a Puppy
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MSN Music signs content deal with NME.com
Mon, 28 Jan 2008
NME.com and MSN Music have signed a partnership to offer rich content on the Microsoft portal
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GSI Commerce acquires E-Dialog for £79m
Mon, 28 Jan 2008
E-Dialog has been acquired by ecommerce and multi-channel solutions provider GSI Commerce for $157m (£79m)
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BBC Worldwide launches site for Sarah Jane toys
24 January 2008
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One in five mobile users play music on phones
24 January 2008
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Social networks exclude disabled users through inaccessible sign-up
24 January 2008
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Daily Mail online sees highest proportion of international visitors
Tue, 22 Jan 2008
Nearly two-thirds of the Daily Mail's 7.6m online readership are international visitors, reports online measurement firm ComScore
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We7.com receives £3m in funding
Mon, 21 Jan 2008
Ad-funded music download site We7.com has received a cash boost of £3m from investors
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Audiotube acquires CineFX for undisclosed sum
Mon, 21 Jan 2008
Music video portal Audiotube has acquired online video technology company CineFX for an undisclosed sum
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Propertyfinder.com hires Gillian Kent as CEO
Thu, 17 Jan 2008
Property site Properyfinder.com has hired former MSN director Gillian Kent as its CEO
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BBC iPlayer sees surge in visitors
17 January 2008
The BBC's digital catch-up service iPlayer has witnessed a surge in visitors, jumping 14-fold between 8 December and 5 January 2008.Hitwise ranked it the 80th most visited website in the UK for the week ending 5 January. The service was fully launched on Christmas Day.The BBC says iPlayer had 1m users between then and 7 January.However, it accounted for just 0.69% of all internet visits to entertainment websites.
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British Heart Foundation takes on snack foods using digital tactics
17 January 2008
The British Heart Foundation has launched a digital campaign employing the tactics used by snack brands, which continue to advertise through child-focused sites.
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Endemol rolls out site for 'One and Only'
17 January 2008
Endemol has launched a site to accompany the BBC's Saturday night talent show The One and Only, which aims to find the UK's best tribute act.The site features the 12 finalists who will be singing live on the show to win the competition.The contest's site hosts forums to gives fans a platform to share their views on their favourite act.Built by Codegent, it contains video clips of the singers impersonating the likes of Lionel Richie, Madonna and Robbie Williams.
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US record industry revenue to fall despite advance of digital music
17 January 2008
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WatchMouse finds Facebook worst performing social site
17 January 2008
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The Food Doctor uses blog to engage with users
Wed, 16 Jan 2008
Health food brand The Food Doctor has launched a blog in a bid to engage more directly with consumers
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The London Paper rolls out interactive guide
Tue, 15 Jan 2008
Free London newspaper The London Paper has rolled out an interactive guide to London enabling visitors to plan their night out
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BBC Three launches online talent contest
Tue, 15 Jan 2008
BBC Three is to launch an online talent contest, Upstaged, with the winner to be decided by an online community
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Shopping centre launches web TV channel
Mon, 14 Jan 2008
Birmingham shopping centre Bullring has launched an internet TV channel to help boost its visitor numbers
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BBC series Damages returns to iPlayer
Fri, 11 Jan 2008
The BBC has put its new Sunday night TV series Damages back on its iPlayer after reaching an agreement with Sony Pictures Television
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burton.co.uk
10 January 2008
One of Arcadia's high street stores (which include TopShop, Dorothy Perkins and Evans) selling men's clothing.
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National Express East Coast
10 January 2008
Following reports of GNER's financial decline, coach firm National Express has taken over as train operator for the East coast. Providing services between London, Yorkshire, Scotland and the North East, the operator's site is easy to use and well laid out
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Marketing Manchester adopts user content to attract visitors
10 January 2008
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Mighty Boosh sees 12% Bluetooth take-up
10 January 2008
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Online customer reviews important to regular travellers
10 January 2008
More than four in ten (41%) people who regularly book holidays online claim other travellers' reviews are important when choosing a hotel.However, research firm Forrester Research found that recommendations from friends and colleagues are more valuable, with three out of four (76%) agreeing they're important.Nearly 2,000 Americans were surveyed for the poll.
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Pure-play etailers deliver greater levels of customer satisfaction
10 January 2008
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Social network users accept phoney friends to boost profile
10 January 2008
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Code Computerlove wins digital pitch for PZ Cussons
Wed, 9 Jan 2008
Healthcare and consumer goods manufacturer PZ Cussons has selected Manchester-based agency Code Computerlove to handle the digital marketing for two of its brands, Original Source and Carex
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Bus operator launches mobile ticketing
Tue, 8 Jan 2008
Bus operator Go North East has launched a mobile ticketing service allowing passengers to buy bus tickets through SMS
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Code Computerlove overhauls Crown consumer site
Tue, 8 Jan 2008
Paint brand Crown has appointed Code Computerlove to develop its consumer website and overhaul its digital marketing
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Young people profit from social networks
Mon, 7 Jan 2008
Social networks are becoming an increasingly popular way for young people to make money, found a report by The Future Laboratory
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Fiat launches viral game to push new Panda
Fri, 4 Jan 2008
Car brand Fiat has launched a viral game to promote its sporty Panda 100HP car model
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YouTube hires first marketing director
Thu, 3 Jan 2008
YouTube has appointed Chris Di Cesare as its first director of marketing
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Law firm appoints M Consulting to digital account
Wed, 2 Jan 2008
Law firm Harvey Ingram has appointed Birmingham-based agency M Consulting to handle its creative, digital and marketing account
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Online shopping in US up by 19% over Christmas
Wed, 2 Jan 2008
US consumers spent almost $28bn (£14bn) online over the Christmas season, up 19% on the previous year
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3 offers Pay As You Go mobile broadband
Fri, 21 Dec 2007
Mobile operator 3 has started offering Pay As You Go mobile broadband, allowing users to surf the internet without being bound to a contract
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One Week To Live
20 December 2007
You'd have thought that free weekly dance magazine's One Week To Live decision to roll out online was a superb idea. Unfortunately it's not a great experience.
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BBC builds up to Doctor Who special with digital campaign
20 December 2007
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Customers let down by etailers with poor email response times
20 December 2007
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Christmas online spend in the US up by 19%
Wed, 19 Dec 2007
US consumers have spent over $23bn (£16.5bn) online in the build up to Christmas, a 19% increase on last year, according to ComScore
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SeaFrance launches viral Christmas card
Tue, 18 Dec 2007
Ferry operator SeaFrance has launched a Christmas viral campaign in a bid to increase brand engagement and boost traffic to its website
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iPhone tops list of fastest rising global searches
Mon, 17 Dec 2007
Apple's iPhone, which launched in the UK in November, has topped Google's annual list of fastest rising global searches
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Half of web users search for themselves online
Mon, 17 Dec 2007
Nearly half (47%) of internet users have searched for information about themselves, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project
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Silver surfers prefer online shopping to the high street
Fri, 14 Dec 2007
High street retailers are in for more woe, after new research found more than one in four (28%) people over 50 prefer to do their shopping online
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Growth in digital music will reduce revenue loss for record companies
13 December 2007
The global mobile music market is forecast to reach $11bn (£5.37bn) in 2011, up from $3.4bn (£1.66bn) in 2006, according to research by Understanding & Solutions.
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Nintendo Wii beats iPhone as most searched product online
13 December 2007
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Charity Refuge rolls out awareness campaign
Wed, 12 Dec 2007
National domestic violence charity Refuge has rolled out a major campaign to raise awareness and boost the charity's fundraising levels
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Telegraph appoints Reay to digital director
Tue, 11 Dec 2007
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River Island to target young men via NME.com
Tue, 11 Dec 2007
High street retailer River Island has struck a deal with NME.com to advertise its first male-targeted online marketing campaign on the music magazine's website
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Online shopping peaks at 1.09pm
Tue, 11 Dec 2007
Online Christmas shopping peaked yesterday at 1.09pm, when consumers racked up the most money ever spent online in a minute, according to Retail Decisions
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PA teams up with Arts University in new skills drive
Thu, 6 Dec 2007
The Press Association (PA) and University of the Arts London have teamed up to launch a major multimedia project in a bid to help bring new skills to the news agency
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Over 90% of Christmas shoppers will be purchasing presents online
6 December 2007
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Use of text messaging in the US grows by 67%
6 December 2007
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World Vision drives alternative gifts site
6 December 2007
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British Waterways relaunches visitor site
Wed, 5 Dec 2007
British Waterways, Britain's official guide to canals, rivers and lakes has relaunched its website in an attempt to offer visitors greater usability
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Church of England to send Christmas cards via Facebook
Tue, 4 Dec 2007
The Church of England has launched a Facebook application allowing users to send virtual Christmas cards to friends
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HMV launches Christmas gift guide
Tue, 4 Dec 2007
HMV has launched an online gift guide promoting its range of music, DVDs and games in a bid to boost sales this Christmas
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British Heart Foundation launches site for teenagers
Mon, 3 Dec 2007
The British Heart Foundation has launched a website designed to encourage young people to learn how their heart works and how to keep it healthy in an interesting way
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Classical record company puts catalogue online
Thu, 29 Nov 2007
Thousands of classical songs are now available for download following classical record company Deutsche Grammophon putting the majority of its catalogue online
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Code Computerlove wins four new clients
Thu, 29 Nov 2007
Digital marketing agency Code Computerlove has won work for four new clients - Canterbury of New Zealand, Travelbeam, Online IT and Key Retirement Solutions
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Tottenham Hotspur
29 November 2007
I thought a football site would be brash and trashy, but although I'm not an avid fan, I'm impressed with the Spurs site. This sleek, efficient site is perfectly branded in the Spurs colours and includes standard information on tickets, future matches and
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Nearly half of UK managers fail to understand Web 2.0 benefits
29 November 2007
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One in four to switch broadband provider
29 November 2007
One in four people in the UK are looking to switch their broadband provider over the next year, regulator Ofcom has found.Levels of satisfaction have dropped from 92% last year to 88% in 2007. In addition, the number of respondents unaware of their broadband connection speed has increased from 38% in 2006 to 47%.
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Sharwood's plans international site for overseas demand
29 November 2007
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Young adults spend 40% more of their time online than watching TV
29 November 2007
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Network Rail launches Safety Central website
Tue, 27 Nov 2007
Network Rail has launched a safety information and news resource site designed to boost safety performance across the UK rail industry
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Nappy brand Huggies launches Moviestar viral
Tue, 27 Nov 2007
Kimberly-Clark has created a viral for its nappy brand Huggies in a bid to extend the brand's reach and interaction with parents
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Red Cross goes online to raise awareness of HIV
Mon, 26 Nov 2007
The British Red Cross has launched an online campaign to help raise awareness and encourage debate about HIV and AIDS among young people
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Virgin Media secures music deal with Universal
Thu, 22 Nov 2007
Virgin Media has struck a deal with Universal Music that will see the music label's key artists feature in an online video campaign on its portal every Monday
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STA Travel rolls out UK version of mapmyadventure.com
Thu, 22 Nov 2007
STA Travel has rolled out a UK version of mapmyadventure.com, enabling travellers from other countries to plan their travels around the UK
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Flickr rolls out two mapping features
Tue, 20 Nov 2007
Online photo-sharing community Flickr has rolled out two mapping features allowing users to find photos based on geographic places in a bid to give the site local appeal
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Amazon launches wireless e-book reader
Tue, 20 Nov 2007
Online retailer Amazon has launched e-book reader Amazon Kindle in the US, which wirelessly downloads books, blogs, magazines and newspapers
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Pizza chain Papa John's launches mobile service
Mon, 19 Nov 2007
Pizza retailer Papa John's has launched a mobile service allowing customers to order a pizza via SMS
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Budget Insurance awards site redesign to agency Lightstone
15 November 2007
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Consumer confidence in online shopping sites is on the increase
15 November 2007
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Crufts adds Web 2.0 elements to site to build interest in dog show
15 November 2007
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Europeans watching online video clips increases by 150%
15 November 2007
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Mobile phone map applications fail to attract users
15 November 2007
Despite the recent surge in mobile map applications like Storefinder4Mobile and Multimap2Mobile, only 3% of people are using the mobile web to access maps or find directions, online usability and accessibility consultants Webcredible has found.It polled more than 1,000 mobile phone users and reported that over half (56%) of mobile users access the internet via their phones.
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Ramada Jarvis assigns website redesign to Equator
15 November 2007
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Whistles revamps website to offer first etailing experience
15 November 2007
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Marvel Comics makes issues available online
Wed, 14 Nov 2007
Marvel Comics has made thousands of its comics available online in a bid to engage a younger audience
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Tiscali sees profits rise by 53% to £73m
Tue, 13 Nov 2007
Broadband operator Tiscali has released its third quarter results
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Channel 4 appoints Chello Interactive to deliver i-ads
Tue, 13 Nov 2007
Channel 4 has appointed interactive TV company Chello Interactive to deliver interactive advertising services for the broadcaster
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Online Christmas shopping set to soar this year
Tue, 13 Nov 2007
Online Christmas shopping is set to soar this year with more than one third of Europeans expected to spend more online than they did last year
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Virgin Media returns to growth in Q3
Thu, 8 Nov 2007
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Frost French
8 November 2007
I don't know when Sadie Frost has the time to be one half of the brains behind a fashion label, not when she's always being snapped falling out of nightclubs or hanging out with her latest toyboy.
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Off Exploring
8 November 2007
Years ago travellers kept in touch rather sporadically, through letters and the odd phone call. Now, however, there are heaps of ways to keep in touch and make your friends and family green with envy.
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Almost 90% of online shoppers experience transaction problems
8 November 2007
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Big brands back Origin8 online young songwriter competition
8 November 2007
Apple, the National Gallery, and the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters are backing a national online songwriting and production competition in a bid to find the nation's most talented young songwriter.
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Orange sees 70% rise in music downloads
Wed, 7 Nov 2007
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First ads appear on BBC international news site
Wed, 7 Nov 2007
The BBC has started to roll out ads on its bbc.com international news website, which are expected to generate around £70m a year in revenue
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Over one third of consumers paid for Radiohead album
Tue, 6 Nov 2007
More than one third of consumers that have downloaded the latest Radiohead album have paid for it, despite being able to download it for free
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Amazon extends Prime delivery service to the UK
Tue, 6 Nov 2007
Amazon is extending its Prime service to the UK, offering customers unlimited free one-day delivery with no minimum order requirements for Amazon products
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Red Bull launches online cartoon competition
Mon, 5 Nov 2007
Energy drink Red Bull has launched an online cartoon competition, which will see the winning entry made into the next Red Bull TV advert
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Kylie to launch own social network
Mon, 5 Nov 2007
Kylie Minogue is set to go head-to-head with Facebook and MySpace when the pop princess becomes one of the first celebrities to launch a social network
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Liqueur brand creates social network
Thu, 1 Nov 2007
Liqueur brand Hpnotiq has created a social network in a bid to attract more 18-30-year-old party goers to the brand
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NMA Report - Technical Developments
1 November 2007
Search experts from agencies and search engines give their views on what will be the most significant developments in the sector over the coming 12 months
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AOL rolls out video search engine in the UK
Wed, 31 Oct 2007
AOL has rolled out a video search engine in the UK, which allows users to search for videos from a number of media sources such as BBC, ITN and The Sun
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Click appoints Equator to handle search marketing
Wed, 31 Oct 2007
Click, a UK brokerage firm specialising in secured loans and life insurance, has appointed online marketing agency Equator to handle its search marketing campaign
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MSN adds Green channel to portal
Tue, 30 Oct 2007
MSN has today added an MSN Green channel to its portal in a bid to address the growing interest in environmental news and information
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Virtual Worlds
25 October 2007
So far, brands have done little more than dip their toes into virtual worlds. We ask speakers at this week's Virtual Worlds Forum what lessons brands need to learn
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sakstogo.co.uk
18 October 2007
A range of hair and beauty products from the hair salon chain.
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Asia-Pacific carries out most searches
18 October 2007
The Asia-Pacific region engaged in the most search activity in August, with 258m unique users conducting searches on 20m terms.Analyst house ComScore found that Europe narrowly beat North America in search activity. There were 210m unique users and 17.8m searches in Europe, compared to 206m users and 15.9m searches in North America.The research is based on figures from the analyst's qSearch 2.0 service.
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Nearly half of brands consider mobile marketing too intrusive
18 October 2007
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UK search spending begins to level off while rest of Europe catches up
18 October 2007
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Norwich Union rolls out online HR tool
Thu, 11 Oct 2007
Norwich Union, the UK's leading insurer, has rolled out an online HR tool in a bid to improve its HR service to its employees
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Advertising of food and drink on internet still tiny proportion of TV
11 October 2007
Online ad spend on food and soft drink products, such as McDonald's and Cadbury, accounted for just 0.53% of all media advertising expenditure for that category during 2006.A report by the Advertising Association's Food Advertising Unit found that just £4m was spent on online food and soft drink ads in 2006. TV is still the dominant media platform, with over £500m spent on food and soft drinks ads in 2006, followed by press (£168m) and outdoor (£62m).The research - which ...
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Johan Vosmeijer, SellaBand
11 October 2007
With one of the first public revenue-share deals for up-and-coming bands, SellaBand is starting to make a name for itself. Suzanne Bearne talks to MD Johan Vosmeijer
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Google acquires Finnish social network Jaiku
Wed, 10 Oct 2007
Google has acquired Finnish social networking and messaging start-up Jaiku for an undisclosed amount
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Chameleon Net creates site to push Tefal's Jamie Oliver kit
Wed, 10 Oct 2007
Web agency Chameleon Net has created an online competition as part of a three-phase campaign to promote Tefal's Jamie Oliver survival kit
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Telegraph.co.uk wins Consumer Publisher award at AOP Awards
Thu, 4 Oct 2007
Telegraph.co.uk walked away with the gong for Consumer Online Publisher of the year at the Association of Online Publisher's AOP Awards last night
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Consumers display greater trust in online ads from local newspapers
4 October 2007
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Mobiles are most searched-for gadget online
4 October 2007
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Vodafone launches mobile operation in Second Life
Wed, 3 Oct 2007
Vodafone has launched a mobile operation in Second Life enabling users to connect real life with the virtual world
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Radiohead releases new album for free online
Tue, 2 Oct 2007
In another blow to the traditional music industry Radiohead are releasing their seventh album exclusively online and allowing fans to decide how much they wish to pay for it
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funkystrawberry.com
27 September 2007
A basic-looking site that fails to look as attractive or as sleek as its many rivals. When clicking on the 'More information' button for many of the products, there's a lack of detail apart from the price and discount.
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Renault puts entire ad budget for Scenic Conquest online
27 September 2007
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Still early days for mobile search in UK market
27 September 2007
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Tourist websites failing to provide accessible services for all users
27 September 2007
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DoubleClick extends offer onto mobile
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Ad serving company DoubleClick has announced it will be extending its offering through the launch of its mobile advertising solution
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Airfix revamps site to revitalise the brand
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Plastic model kit manufacturer Airfix has revamped its website as part of an online strategy to revitalise the brand
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Direct-to-consumer free music site launches
Mon, 24 Sep 2007
A website which allows unsigned artists to shun record labels to sell direct to consumers launched today
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ComScore launches two new search tools
Mon, 24 Sep 2007
Online measurement firm ComScore has launched two new tools to provide greater search and user information to advertisers and media owners
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Macmillan uses viral to push virtual coffee morning
Thu, 20 Sep 2007
Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a campaign to drive registrations to a campaign site for its fundraising event, The World's Biggest Coffee Morning
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Dear Dr Cupid
20 September 2007
This online community is aimed at women who are desperate for love. It's a confusing site. First, every page is accompanied by annoying bird twitter. I had to turn the sound off to refrain from smacking my head on my screen.
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Microsoft to reveal refreshed Live Search offering to boost reputation
20 September 2007
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Online brands make up half of CoolBrands list
20 September 2007
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Online video viewers much prefer ad-funded models to monthly fees
20 September 2007
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Two-thirds of social network users worried about security
Wed, 19 Sep 2007
Almost two thirds (62%) of social network users admit that they are worried about the safety of their personal data on such sites as MySpace and Bebo
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Spiralfrog launches in North America
Tue, 18 Sep 2007
Spiralfrog, an ad-supported music and video download service, has launched in the US and Canada
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EMusic to make audiobooks available for download
Mon, 17 Sep 2007
EMusic, the digital music download store, has announced it will extend its offering by making audiobooks available for download
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Oxfam launches first online charity shop
Fri, 14 Sep 2007
Oxfam has launched the UK's first online charity shop, aiming to generate £2m a year
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US drama cancelled by TV network to be shown on MySpace
Thu, 13 Sep 2007
An US drama is to be distributed on MySpace following the series being cancelled by a US network
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Online ads and websites second only to TV for brand engagement
13 September 2007
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Pure-plays best at customer service
13 September 2007
Pure-play brands are beating high street retailers at providing the best online customer satisfaction.Pangora, provider of product search and online technology, found online retailers Amazon and Play topped the list of online entertainment retailers providing the best experience. HMV came third.Respondents were asked to rate their experiences, which included delivery, quality of website and customer service.
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Web users need protection as harassment cases reach 1.9m
13 September 2007
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BBC Radio to put concert archive online
Wed, 12 Sep 2007
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Edpic develops car quiz for Confident Cover
Tue, 11 Sep 2007
Digital agency Edpic has developed a car quiz game for Confident Cover, a car insurance price comparison website dedicated to the over-50s
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MySpace rolls out 'Where I've Been' widget
Mon, 10 Sep 2007
MySpace has rolled out the popular Facebook widget 'Where I've Been'
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Automotive industry charity revamps site
Fri, 7 Sep 2007
Automotive industry charity BEN has revamped its website in a bid to boost web audience figures
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Banks bad at online customer service
6 September 2007
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British Heart Foundation opens site for direct online donations
6 September 2007
The British Heart Foundation has launched a website that enables visitors to donate directly to the charity as a gift for family or friends.The site, bhf.org.uk/celebrate, developed by full service web design and development agency Foresite, allows users to create their own web page, onto which they can upload images and where friends can leave messages.The national heart charity has made the move following demand by supporters who donate to other charities in this way.The ...
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Six in ten UK homes are now online
6 September 2007
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UK online ad spend predicted to rise 25% to top £2.5bn in 07
6 September 2007
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Facebook members to be found via search engines
Wed, 5 Sep 2007
Social network Facebook has announced that its members can be found through search engines
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N.Peal appoints ABA to revamp brand
Tue, 4 Sep 2007
N.Peal has appointed Leeds-based agency Ashley Bolser Agency (ABA) to rebrand the cashmere retailer's on and offline presence
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Britons more attached to mobiles than their pets
Tue, 4 Sep 2007
Britons are more attached to their mobile phone than their pets, according to research by Lifeline, the insurance arm of Carphone Warehouse
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Student Facebook campaign forces HSBC U-turn
Fri, 31 Aug 2007
A group set up on Facebook, which hit out against HSBC's plans to stop interest-free overdrafts for students, has won its campaign against the bank
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TUC hits out against social network ban at work
Thu, 30 Aug 2007
The Trade Union Congress has hit out at employers who are banning social networks such as Facebook at work
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Galaxy radio launches dating site
30 August 2007
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Businesses fail to recognise benefits of blogs and podcasts
30 August 2007
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Over 12m consumers connect to social networks via mobile phone
30 August 2007
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Barnado's
23 August 2007
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World Heart Federation revamps website
Wed, 29 Aug 2007
The World Heart Federation has redesigned its website in a bid to improve usability and give the site a stronger brand identity
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Steel revamps site for Cancer Research Tache campaign
Tue, 28 Aug 2007
Steel has redeveloped a website for The Institute of Cancer Research's TacheBack campaign, which sees men competing to grow a sponsored moustache
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Silver surfers join online banking revolution
Fri, 24 Aug 2007
Some 17m British adults banked online during 2006, over 11m more than in 2001, found research
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Mail Online is second most popular newspaper site
Fri, 24 Aug 2007
The Mail Online is the UK's second most popular national newspaper website, according to figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulation Electronic (ABCe)
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Mobile phone use tops 82bn minutes
Thu, 23 Aug 2007
Research published today has revealed that for the first time, time spent on the mobile phone (82bn minutes) accounted for over a third of all call minutes during 2006, according to Ofcom's annual report
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Karen Millen to launch transactional website
Thu, 23 Aug 2007
Women's retailer Karen Millen is revamping its website to make it transactional for the first time
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Fulfilment - Want the look
23 August 2007
Founded 2005 Selection This website offers a large selection of hair and beauty products for men and women. Brands like Aveda, ghd and Paul Mitchell are sold on the site.
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Equator wins work for Elegant Resorts after five-way pitch
23 August 2007
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Nearly half of employers ban access to Facebook
Wed, 22 Aug 2007
Nearly half of employers have banned access to Facebook in the workplace, research by Sophos has found
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Quarter of online Britons are from wealthy households
Tue, 21 Aug 2007
One quarter of Britons online come from households with an annual income of £50,000-plus, according to the latest statistics from online measurement firm Nielsen//Netratings
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Galaxy to broadcast from Creamfields festival
Tue, 21 Aug 2007
Radio station Galaxy will be broadcasting music from Creamfields festival this weekend through both FM and digital platforms
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M Consulting wins four new accounts
Mon, 20 Aug 2007
Full service marketing communications agency M Consulting has won four new accounts, valued at over £250,000
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Council site users get no satisfaction
16 August 2007
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UK teens see social applications as vital now and in their future life
16 August 2007
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Users fed up with irrelevant mobile marketing messages
16 August 2007
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Royal Bank of Scotland to offer mobile banking
Wed, 15 Aug 2007
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is offering its customers the ability to access their bank account via their mobile phones
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Watching videos more popular than shopping online
Wed, 15 Aug 2007
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UK workers overwhelmed by email
Tue, 14 Aug 2007
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Norwich Union reveals first training podcast
Thu, 9 Aug 2007
Norwich Union has unveiled its first podcast in a bid to ramp up sales
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Jeep uses integrated channels to promote new Patriot model
9 August 2007
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Music via mobile more popular than web radio
9 August 2007
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MySpace still world-leading social network despite Facebook growth
9 August 2007
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A fifth of MyVoucherCodes users do grocery shopping online
Wed, 8 Aug 2007
Around a fifth (18%) of people are doing their weekly shopping online, according to a survey by MyVoucherCodes
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Amazon.com in music financing deal
Tue, 7 Aug 2007
Music website AmieSreet.com has announced the completion of its first round financing, led by online retailer Amazon.com
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National Archives reveals online editing tool
Mon, 6 Aug 2007
The National Archives has unveiled an online editing tool to help teachers and pupils understand the process of filmmaking
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British users spent over 31bn minutes online during June
2 August 2007
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Online TV ad spend of $10bn by 2011 still dwarfed by broadcast
2 August 2007
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Penguin teams with Piczo for design-a-book-cover contest
2 August 2007
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Pepsi Max uses viral to support TV push
2 August 2007
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The Local Radio Company takes on Somethin' Else to overhaul all sites
2 August 2007
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Video is preferred form of Web 2.0 content for third of etailers
2 August 2007
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EMI lets Mixalbum.com users create own playlists
Wed, 1 Aug 2007
EMI Music has announced a deal with Mixalbum.com, letting consumers select tracks they wish to mix to create their own mixed playlists
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Country Life launches spoof podcast
Wed, 1 Aug 2007
IPC-owned Country Life has unveiled its first podcast to promote its special beach issue
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Mark Warner gives website a revamp
Tue, 31 Jul 2007
Sun and ski holiday specialist Mark Warner has redesigned its website in a move to make it more user-friendly and boost sales
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The Dairy Council adds functionality to new website
Tue, 31 Jul 2007
The Dairy Council has redesigned its website in a bid to make it cleaner with new functionality
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Google most visited site in June
Tue, 31 Jul 2007
Google continued to be the most visited website, gaining 27.7m unique visitors in June, followed by Microsoft with 26.8m, and Ebay with 22.1m
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Bowers & Wilkins reveals online community
Mon, 30 Jul 2007
Audio specialist Bowers & Wilkins has unveiled an online community on its website
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Gamespot reveals first audited streaming figures
Mon, 30 Jul 2007
CNET Networks UK has announced the first audited video streaming figures for its consumer title, GamesSpot UK
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Supermarket Morrisons revamps website
Fri, 27 Jul 2007
Supermarket Morrisons has revamped its website as part of a brand and TV advertising campaign
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Golley Slater buys up Green Cathedral
Thu, 26 Jul 2007
Technology and design agency Green Cathedral has been acquired by Golley Slater
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RSA Carbon Control
26 July 2007
Set up between the RSA and supermarket giant Tesco, this initiative is aimed at 7-14-year-old schoolchildren to help give them a role in and increase their awareness of climate change.
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Fulfilment - gner.co.uk
26 July 2007
Founded 2004 Selection Train journeys throughout the UK, including major cities York, Leeds and Edinburgh.
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Gamers happy with ads on free games
26 July 2007
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More under-20s own a games console than web-ready mobile
26 July 2007
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Most social networkers would back brands giving them offers
26 July 2007
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Codegent designs viral game for Save the Children
Wed, 25 Jul 2007
Digital agency Codegent has designed a viral game for Save the Children to try and stop baby formula advertising in the UK
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Scope charity overhauls Disability Now website
Wed, 25 Jul 2007
UK disability charity Scope is to overhaul its Disability Now website and publication in a move to increase readership
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Cycling.tv agrees content deal with Joost and Blinkx
Wed, 25 Jul 2007
Sports internet TV broadcaster Cycling.tv has agreed content distribution deals with both internet TV service Joost and video search engine Blinkx
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Eden Project brings in mobile ticketing system
Wed, 25 Jul 2007
The Eden Project has implemented a mobile ticketing system which allows customers to purchase tickets to the ecological park through their mobile phone
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IPC and Turner to launch NutsTV
Tue, 24 Jul 2007
Publishing house IPC Media and Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) have announced they are to launch a multi-platform television channel called NutsTV
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IPC launches shooting community
Tue, 24 Jul 2007
Publishing company IPC Inspire has launched an website dedicated to the UK shooting community
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Mobile phones are named UK's favourite gadget
Mon, 23 Jul 2007
The mobile phone has been named the UK's favourite gadget, according to foundem.com
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Half of UK workers check emails while on holiday
Mon, 23 Jul 2007
More than half of UK business workers check their emails when on holiday or off work sick, according to research by Mesmo Consultancy
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Average Briton spends 34 days online a year
Fri, 20 Jul 2007
The average Briton spends 34 days a year online, according to research by price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com
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Two-thirds of firms aim to spend more on usability over next year
19 July 2007
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Worldwide users of gaming sites rises by a fifth
19 July 2007
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Job search site Indeed launches in the UK
Wed, 18 Jul 2007
Indeed, a search engine for job seekers, has launched today allowing users to access millions of jobs from other websites
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Publicis creates organic site for New Look
Tue, 17 Jul 2007
Digital agency Publicis Dialog has created a 'Go Organic' campaign site for fashion store New Look
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Oxford staff uses Facebook to check up on students
Tue, 17 Jul 2007
Staff at the University of Oxford are accessing student profiles on social network Facebook to note any troublesome behaviour
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Profero and Carat create top online campaigns
Mon, 16 Jul 2007
Campaigns by agencies Profero and Carat Digital are among those named the most successful UK online branding campaigns of 2006, according to research by Dynamic Logic
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Government sites slammed for being too confusing
Fri, 13 Jul 2007
Key government websites are problematic and confusing, according to a report by the National Audit Office
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Online ad spend to double in five years
Thu, 12 Jul 2007
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More people get fewer emails
Thu, 12 Jul 2007
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Online shoppers trust brands with customer reviews
12 July 2007
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Over half of consumers want brands to talk to them online
12 July 2007
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Text-based mobile ads most popular way of reaching young
12 July 2007
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Telegraph.co.uk puts blog more in the moment
Wed, 11 Jul 2007
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Five News to include viewers' opinions from Friction TV
Wed, 11 Jul 2007
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Nielsen scraps page views to track time spent online
Tue, 10 Jul 2007
Nielsen//Netratings today announced it is to no longer rank page views and instead track time spent per person on sites
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Vodafone to give mobile access to bank accounts
Tue, 10 Jul 2007
Vodafone is allowing its UK customers free access to their bank accounts on their mobile phones
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Charity Red has most friends on MySpace
Tue, 10 Jul 2007
The most popular profile with UK users is Red, a page created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, chairman of Data, to raise awareness and money for women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Africa
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Royal British Legion develops Facebook profile
Mon, 9 Jul 2007
The Royal British Legion has developed a profile on Facebook in a bid to recruit young volunteers for its 2007 Poppy People campaign
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MSN's broadcast of Live Earth breaks streaming record
Mon, 9 Jul 2007
MSN's broadcast of the Live Earth concerts broke the online streaming record for an entertainment show, with over 9m streams
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Cossette Communication to acquire 65% of Dare
Thu, 5 Jul 2007
Marketing services company Cossette has confirmed the details of its deal to acquire a two-third (65.4%) stake in digital creative agency Dare
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Housemate Heaven
5 July 2007
I've used sites like this before and the outcome hasn't always turned out to be a pleasant experience.
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Far East leads the world for web users reading and writing blogs
5 July 2007
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Technology firms are most talked about online
5 July 2007
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First iPhone users let down by failed service
Wed, 4 Jul 2007
Apple yesterday faced heavy criticism after many owners of the new iPhone claimed they could not access the internet or email
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Spam levels peak at weekends
Wed, 4 Jul 2007
Spam accounted for 90% of all email scanned in June, according to a report by managed email security firm SoftScan
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UK predicted to spend £2.64bn on online ads this year
Tue, 3 Jul 2007
The UK is expected to account for over half of all online ad spend in Western Europe in 2007, according to a new report by research firm eMarketer
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Orange and TalkTalk fail in customer service
Tue, 3 Jul 2007
Orange and TalkTalk have been named as the worst UK broadband providers for customer service, according to the latest report by uSwitch.com
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A third of US teens have been bullied online
Fri, 29 Jun 2007
Nearly a third of US teenagers have been bullied online, according to research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project
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May sees surge in visitors to travel websites
Thu, 28 Jun 2007
Unique visitors to travel websites surged during May, with Priceline.com and First Choice Holidays experiencing growth of 17% and 16% respectively from April, according to research
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User-generated content users outnumber creators
Tue, 26 Jun 2007
There are now more user-generated content users than creators, according to a report by market researcher eMarketer
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Disability experts slam social sites
21 June 2007
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Channel 4 and Flickr team up to find amateur photographers
21 June 2007
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NMA Report - Accessibility Guidelines
21 June 2007
As the World Wide Web Consortium works to update its Web Accessibility Guidelines, we asks practitioners what issues they hope to see covered
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SecsintheCity launches mobile service
Wed, 20 Jun 2007
Jobs board SecsintheCity.com is the latest company in its sector to launch a mobile recruitment service
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Young adults claim they can't live without email
Mon, 18 Jun 2007
Half of 25-34 year-olds can't live without email, according to findings from market research firm ICM
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Number of broadband users reaches 300m
Thu, 14 Jun 2007
The number of broadband users have reached 300m, a jump of 2m from March this year, according to research from Point Topic
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Cracking Ideas
14 June 2007
Recent research revealed that most internet users wait just ten seconds for a web page to load before giving up and heading for alternative sites.
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Fulfilment - topshop.com
14 June 2007
Founded 2000 Selection Major female fashion retailer that sells the latest must-have items including clothes, accessories and shoes. Currently selling a range designed by Kate Moss.
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Top online advertisers account for less than 7% of display ads
14 June 2007
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Mobile content to top £1bn even though most users refuse to pay
7 June 2007
The UK mobile content market was worth £661m in 2006 and is expected to become a multi-billion-pound industry, found Informa Telecoms & Media.
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Online ad spend for 13 European counties reached £5.4bn
Mon, 4 Jun 2007
Online advertising spend across 13 European countries totalled over €8bn (£5.4bn) in 2006, according to data released by IAB Europe
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Yell.com
31 May 2007
Yell.com is a simple, non-fussy site that's intuitively laid out. The home page is suitably arranged with search fields for product/service, company name and location.
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Global mobile music revenues set to grow seven-fold by 2011
31 May 2007
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UK companies lose revenue by ignoring emails
31 May 2007
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Consumer spending online neared £11bn in 2006
Fri, 25 May 2007
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Consumer demand for paid content and services falling fast
24 May 2007
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European online ad spend tally for 2006 already tops 2005 total
24 May 2007
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Young women now comprise largest group of UK web users
24 May 2007
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Click-through rates for web ads at all-time low
17 May 2007
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Recruitment firm PFJ launches mobile portal
Tue, 15 May 2007
Media recruitment specialist PFJ and its sister company The Graduate Recruitment Company today launched a mobile portal

