The Guardian
There has been a lot of talk, but now a date is set. From next June, advertisers will no longer be allowed to run ads that feature stereotyped gender roles, "The Guardian" reveals.
NetImperative
Opinion may be divided on who has "won" Christmas in terms of tv ads, but Waitrose has been named top of a list of email marketers for the festive season by a Mailjet survey, Netimperative reports.
BBC
Google could be in trouble in New Zealand for sending out a news email update which named the man charged with the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane. A judge had ordered his name could not be released and the authorities are warning Google they could face legal action for breaking the ruling, the BBC writes.
Press Gazette
The latest ABC figures for newspaper circulations and website traffic make dismal reading. "Press Gazette" reveals that several newspapers have seen double-digit declines in their November figures, year-on-year, in both print and website traffic. "The Daily Mail" was one of the hardest hit on both print and digital.
Campaign
Coca-Cola has appointed a new marketing director for Great Britain. Paul Grace took up the role this month, moving from the company's European distribution partner, Campaign reveals.
Campaign
Credit card company Capital One has appointed Mother as its new creative agency, "Campaign" reports. The account was won in a four-way battle involving Karmarama, Wieden + Kennedy, Mother and WCRS.
The Drum
The pub chain Wetherspoon's has won a legal battle to force Twitter to reveal the identity of the person behind a pair of parody accounts. "The Drum" reveals that Twitter now has until the middle of next month to pass on the person's identity.
The Drum
It could be the end of the road for Eleven Sports, "The Drum" reports. The sports streamer has not attracted as many subscribers as its owners had hoped and has failed to get deals with Sky, Virgin or BT, which has given rights holders permission to exercise a clause to walk away as early as January.
Campaign
Accenture-owned Karmarama has been appointed as Lidl's ad agency, "Campaign" reveals. The appointment comes after a competitive pitch process started in the summer and handled by AAR. The incumbent was TBWA\London.
Campaign
Junior marketing and advertising roles are seeing a rise in salary as agencies compete for new talent as Brexit starts to bite, "Campaign' reveals. However, the research from recruiters Aquent/Vitamin T shows salaries for more senior roles are declining.