• Google Gets Some EU Legal Support Over 'Right To Be Forgotten'
    "The Telegraph" is reporting that a key advisor -- the European Court of Justice -- is agreeing with Google's over the so-called "right to be forgotten." The legal advisor has agreed that EU law should only be able to forced Google to restrict search results for a person or organisation within the EU, not on the global .com version of the Google search engine.
  • Facebook Launches UK Fact-Checking Partnership
    Facebook has announced that it is to use the Full Fact fake news charity to verify stories in the UK, "Press Gazette" reports.
  • Dentsu Aegis Predicts 6% UK Ad Spending Growth
    Dentsu Aegis estimates this year will see a 6% rise in UK ad spending, "Campaign" writes. The holding group claims that despite Brexit, the UK market is proving "resilient."
  • Tube Escalator Screens Stretched To 42"
    Google, O2, Disney and Netflix are among the first advertisers to use the new 42" horizontal digital display screens that have just been launched at London Underground stations, "Campaign" writes.
  • Drink Aware Reviews Ad Account
    The Drink Aware charity is calling a repitch for its ad brief and the incumbent, Leith, is being invited to repitch in a process being handled by AAR, "Campaign" reveals.
  • Nine In Ten Ads This Year Will Be Programmatic
    Around nine in ten digital display ads will be placed programmatically this year in the UK, according to eMarketer. The site further reveals a further trend away from RTB to direct programmatic deals.
  • BA Pulls Ad Accused Of Glamorising Gambling
    British Airways has withdrawn an ad which MPs and campaigners had said glamorised gambling, "The Guardian" reveals. The ad showed a couple narrating a story about their trip to Las Vegas in which they used some spare coins to win several hundred dollars on slot machines.
  • Foreign Income Boosts Haymarket
    Haymarket has increased revenue by a third with half of its income deriving from abroad for the first time, "Campaign" writes. This means the group is now debt-free for the first time since 1997, the site believes.
  • Better Ads Standard To Be Rolled Out Globally In July
    Google's ad blocker extension to Chrome will be launched globally in July, "The Drum" reports. The blocker applies strict guidelines from the Coalition for Better Ads.
  • Red Bull Moves UK Media Account To Mindshare
    Red Bull has moved its UK media account to Mindshare. "The Drum" confirms that the move comes after the energy drink had been with independent agency AMS for more than twenty years. The sites believes the account is worth around GBP7m per year.
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