- BBH London Rejiggers Leadership Team
People on the Move, Larissa Faw - Monday, June 22, 2020
BBH London is readjusting its leadership team. Karen Martin is upped from managing director to CEO to work alongside Chief Creative Officer Stephen de Wolf who joined the shop June ...
- 'The Week Junior' Aims To Give Gen Alpha An Outlet To Be Heard
Show Daily, Nina Lentini - Friday, June 12, 2020
"Age 8 or 9 is the pivot point, where children become interested in the world that is wider than their families," said The Week's Kerin O'Connor, adding frankly, "There is ...
- 'Daily Mail' Ad Revenue Plummets 70%
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
The "Daily Mail" group saw ad revenue plummet 70% in April and May, "The Guardian" reports. ...
- Cinemas To Open Next Month
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
Cinemas are due to open next month if Cineworld is anything to go by. It will be opening up again next month with safety measures in place, "Sky News" confi ...
- Global Ad Spend To Dip 8%, UK To See 16.4% Decline
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
Warc is predicting global ad spend will slump 8% this year, according to "Campaign". However, UK ad spend is due to reduce by more than 16%, second only to France's ...
- Google To Help More Than 5,300 Local Newsrooms
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
"Press Gazette" is reporting that Google's efforts to help local news will see grants made to more than 5,300 newsrooms across the globe, including more than 100 in the ...
- Dentsu Aegis Predicts 15% to 20% Q2 Slump
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
Dentsu Aegis is predicting a 15% to 20% slump in Q2 revenues, "Campaign" reveals. ...
- Court Overturns EU's Block On O2 And Three Merger
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
An EU court has overturned a decision by the EU's competition watchdog to oppose the merger of O2 and Three, "The Telegraph" reports. The court said several mistakes were made ...
- 1 in 5 Brits Signs Up For Streaming During Lockdown
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
One in five Brits has signed up to a streaming service during lockdown and half of those new accounts have gone to Disney+, according to "BBC News." ...
- What Video Advertisers Can Learn From Colonoscopies
London Blog, Alex Maguire - Friday, May 29, 2020
Finish on a moment of high emotional intensity and your video ad is far more likely to be recalled. ...
- WPP, SuperAwesome Form Global Partnership Focused On Engaging Responsibly With Kids Online
MAD, Steve McClellan - Thursday, May 28, 2020
The agreement gives WPP agencies and clients access to the SuperAwesome team, which develops secure children's technology, as well as its engagement platform and array of tools. ...
- 'MAD London' Is Taking A Temporary Break
MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
The MAD London team is taking a temporary break. We hope to resume a daily news service as soon as possible. ...
- VW Bans Racist Ad
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
VW has removed a television ad that led to accusations of racism, "The Guardian" writes. The ad features a white female hand reach into the screen and flick away a ...
- Zuckerberg Defends Facebook Over COVID-19 Fake News Fears
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
Mark Zuckerberg has taken to the airwaves via "BBC News' to defend Facebook's handling of misinformation on COVID-19. The Facebook founder went further by saying the social media giant was ...
- ABC Allows Publishers To Keep Circulations Secret
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
"Mediatel" brings news that ABC is allowing publishers to not reveal their circulation figures publicly. Newspapers and magazines can submit their numbers in privacy and then control who sees the ...
- Will 'Normal People' Bring BBC Three Back To The TV Screen?
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
"The Guardian" is predicting BBC Three could make a "triumphant" return to British tv screens soon after it has enjoyed a massive lockdown success with people streaming its "Normal People" ...
- Walkers To End 22-Year Relationship With AMV BBDO
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
Walkers Crisps, owned by Pepsi Co, is looking for a new ad agency after announcing it is parting ways with Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO after 22 years, "Campaign" reports. ...
- Facebook Shops Service Coming Soon
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
Facebook Shops is rolling out over the next few weeks, allowing businesses to sell via their pages and accounts on Facebook and Instagram, City A.M. reveals. ...
- Time Is Running Out For COVID-19 Tracing App, NHS Warns
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
Time is running out to launch a COVID-19 tracing app, NHS leaders are warning the Government, according to "ITV News." ...
- Newspaper Circulations Slump Up To 39% During Lockdown
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
The "Financial Times" and "i" newspapers have been the hardest hit during lockdown. Among a raft of large drops in circulations, the two hardest-hit titles have dropped by 39% and ...
- 3 Things To Avoid In COVID-19 Advertising
London Blog, Adam Goddard - Friday, May 22, 2020
The research is in, and crowds make us feel uneasy. Showing off an expensive new purchase is to be avoided too. ...
- MediaCom Wins Duracell Global Media Account
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 15, 2020
MediaCom has won Duracell's global media account. The incumbent, Starcom, did not pitch, according to "Campaign". ...
- BuzzFeed Shuts Down UK Editorial Team
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 15, 2020
BuzzFeed has shuttered its UK and Australian editorial teams. "The Guardian" reports all UK staff have been furloughed but it is believed to be highly unlikely the editorial teams will ...
- Air France Expected To Review Global Media And Creative Accounts
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 15, 2020
Air France is believed to be about to run a review for both its global media and creative accounts, "Campaign" is reporting. ...
- France Gives Social Sites Just An Hour To Take Down Offensive Content
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 15, 2020
A law just passed in France will give social media companies just one hour's notice to remove offending content, "BBC News" reports. ...
- Nearly Nine In Ten Advertisers Postpone Ad Spending
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 15, 2020
Nearly nine in ten advertisers are deferring campaigns with just over half holding back spend for six months, according to a WFA report covered in "Campaign." ...
- Domino's Angered By CMA Approval Of Amazon's Purchase Of Deliveroo
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 15, 2020
Pizza delivery chain Domino's has blasted the CMA's decision to allow Amazon to buy Deliveroo. "The Telegraph" reports the pizza business believes the decision will just "reinforce the dominance of ...
- Why It's Time To Partner With A Podcast, Not Launch One
London Blog, Theo Johnson - Friday, May 15, 2020
A lack of commuters is balanced by home listeners -- but it's the established shows that are feeling the love, not new launches. ...
- Best Case, 2020 Ad Spending Will Contract 7%... Worst Case 17%
Research Intelligencer, Joe Mandese - Thursday, May 14, 2020
The global ad economy will outpace the contraction of real GPD following the economic impact of COVID-19 through the rest of 2020, according to an updated forecast released today by ...
- Cognism Acquires Mailtastic, Email Signature Firm
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, May 11, 2020
Cognism purchased German-based Mailtastic as part of its European expansion. It contends that email is an overlooked B2B lead-generation channel. ...
