• BBC Embroidered Every Frame In World Cup Trailer
    "The Drum" has the story on how the incredible new trailer for the World Cup was, quite literally, stitched together. Every frame is embroidered in the 60-second trailer for the competition.
  • Government Asks Industry To Increase Representation Of The Disabled
    The Minister of State for Disabled people, Sarah Newton, is asking the ad industry to set targets to increase the representation of people with disabilities in advertising, "Campaign" reports.
  • Sky Unveils New Tech Centre Plans
    Sky unveils plans today for a 70,000-square-foot tech centre at its West London HQ, "The Telegraph" reports. It is the company's third tech hub after Leeds and Milan.
  • ITV Chief Executive Criticises Junk Food Ad Ban Proposals
    It is not too surprising to hear that, according to "Campaign," ITV's chief executive Carolyn McCall, has publicly denounced proposals to place a ban on junk food before the 9pm watershed.
  • ITV News Tops Neutral News Coverage Poll
    A BMG survey in "Press Gazette" reveals ITV is trusted as the nation's most neutral news reporting, with Channel 4 in second place -- ahead of the BBC and "Sky News."
  • PayPal To Buy iZettle For $2.2bn
    PayPal has announced a $2.2bn deal to buy iZettle, the Swedish maker of handheld credit and debit card-reading devices, "The Telegraph" reveals. The Swedish company was due to be the largest ever floatation on the Stockholm stock exchange.
  • Labour Drops Section 40 Proposal
    Labour has given up its attempts to secure parliamentary approval for Section 40, which would mean a paper not backed by an official regulator faces both sides' costs in libel action, even if it wins. "Press Gazette" reveals that the party has conceded the amendment does not have the necessary support in parliament.
  • Starbucks Appoints Havas Helia For EMEA Customer Engagement
    Havas Helia has been appointed as Starbucks' first European-wide customer engagement agency, "Campaign" reveals. The work covers 41 countries and was handled by Creativebrief.
  • 85% European And US Companies Will Struggle To Be Ready For GDPR
    Another day, another prediction on how many companies will not be ready for GDPR. Today, Capgemini's Digital Transformation Institute claims that 85% of business in Europe and the US will struggle to hit the deadline of May 25th, Netimperative reports.
  • EU Row Breaks Out Over Closed-Door Zuckerberg Hearing
    A row has broken out in Brussels over allowing Mark Zuckerberg to be questioned on privacy behind closed doors. "Sky News" reveals that the leaders of the eight main factions in the European Parliament have been invited, but at least one is now refusing to attend a closed-door meeting.
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