• Meghan Markle And World Cup Top Google Searches For 2018
    No prizes for guessing who was the most searched for personality on Google this year. "The Telegraph" reveals that Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, topped UK searches, but the Royal Wedding was beaten to the most searched-for event by The World Cup.
  • Sky Pulls Out Of Cycling Sponsorship As Froome Vows To Battle On
    A new owner for Sky has meant the satellite tv broadcaster is ending its GBP30m-a-year sponsorship of the Team Sky cycling team. "The Guardian" reports that the four-time our de France winner, Chris Froome, believes the team can carry on under a new name after the end of the 2019 season.
  • Keith Weed Most Proud Of Sustainability Record
    The outgoing Unilever boss has told "Marketing Week" his proudest achievement was not just growing revenue but doing so while adhering to strong sustainability values.
  • Rupert Murdoch's Influence On Politics To Be Investigated By BBC 2
    BBC 2 has commissioned a three-part documentary on how Rupert Murdoch has exerted "astonishing influence on our politics," "Press Gazette" reveals. The documentary series will cover the period 1997 to 2012, culminating in phone hacking allegations and the Leveson enquiry.
  • Broadband Speeds Are Too Slow For Average Family In A Quarter Of Homes
    A survey of UK broadband speeds has shown that a quarter of homes do not have a connection fast enough to handle the average family's needs, "The Guardian" writes.
  • Opinions Divided On Read's New-Look WPP
    Mediatel has an interesting cross section of views from adland this morning on whether or not WPP's new strategy will be a winner or not. One exec claims this is just what the company needed, another that the move would prompt him to place a bet on tie independents.
  • Sainsbury's Is This Year's Most Complained About Christmas Television Ad
    "Campaign" is saying a big "Bah humbug" in its annual look at the most complained about Christmas ads. This year the unfortunate title goes to the Sainsbury's ad featuring the young boy dressed as a plug who jumps into a socket. Where we all see a funny prank, others see a reason to have a moan to the ASA. "Bah humbug" indeed.
  • Channel 4's CMO Departs To Set Up Own Agency
    Channel 4's CMO, Dan Brooke, is departing to set up what he calls a "purpose-driven" marketing and communications agency, "The Drum" reports.
  • TfL Taps Into Waze Data For Faster Commutes
    "Wired" has an interesting read on how data being gathered by Waze, the Google-owned navigation app, is helping Transport for London attempt to slash times for commuter journeys.
  • New WPP Branding To Reflect Its Adaptability To Client Needs
    "The Drum" is summing up the rebrand of WPP as being designed to sum up the new direction Mark Read has for the holding group. The new logo and colour palette is designed to show the company can be flexible to meet customer needs.
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