JCDecaux: 'we must ensure outdoor doesn't fall into pitfalls of digital media'
JCDecaux is launching a new brand charter, BranDO, which is to set a gold standard of best practice across the digital out-of-home industry.
ESI Media unveils ad platform for trending stories
ESI Media has showcased its new innovative ad offering, ESI RealTime and ESI Moments, which allows advertisers and agencies to create ads around trending articles on The Independent and Evening Standard.
Oath pledges to build on consumer trust
Oath, the new umbrella brand Verizon created by combining businesses such as AOL and Yahoo, has pledged to build on consumer trust around its brands that include HuffPost and MSN.
Twitter to focus on live events for 2017
Twitter is to focus on live streaming sports, entertainment, news and political events in 2017 through its new TV video app, as it continues to ramp up its video efforts.
YouTube to focus on premium content for advertisers
YouTube is to launch a new "slate of packages" for advertisers next year, giving them the opportunity to buy inventory around its premium content.
Steve Henry: ad industry makes people too anxious
The advertising industry needs to stand out while brands should stand for something, Steve Henry, the co-founder of HHCL and Decoded, said, claiming "advertising is too precious".
Yahoo: quality of native ads must improve
Native ads account for 42% of Yahoo's ad revenue but quality still needs to improve, admits Jeff Bonforte, the company's senior vice president of communications products.
JCDecaux to double digital impressions to one billion by 2017
JCDecaux has said it will hit one billion digital impressions by the end of 2017 after announcing extensive investment in digitising its infrastructure.
Piers Morgan: brands should evolve by taking a position on issues
Journalist and presenter Piers Morgan has said it is vital for brands "in this era to interact with their customers" online.
AOL launches five new original short-form content series
AOL is ramping up its 'original' short-form entertainment content by launching five new series across its sites, The Huffington Post and Engadget, sealing its commitment to being a 'story-telling platform'.
Buzzfeed set to use branded content on TV for first time
Buzzfeed is set to use its branded content on TV for the first time as it doubles the size and investment of its European headquarters in London and will look for its first vice president of marketing in the UK.
Facebook introduces Marketing 3.0 model
This year will still be the year of the video for Facebook, according to its founder and chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, despite the tech giant overestimating ad video views on its platform for the past two years.
WPP lines up Roberto Quarta as chairman
WPP has appointed Roberto Quarta to succeed chairman Philip Lader and to join the board as non-executive director.
Kids Company launches Secret Santa gift exchange
Kids Company, the children's charity, is launching a digital campaign that encourages work colleagues to swap their unwanted Secret Santa gifts.
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The trailer for 'Star Wars: Episode VII - the force awakens' takes second place in the ±±¾©Èü³µpk10 Viral Chart this week with 530,000 shares.
Cheil deal values Iris Worldwide at £80m
Cheil Worldwide has acquired a stake in Iris Worldwide in a deal that could value the agency at £80 million.
Marks & Spencer wins online battle of the Christmas ads
Marks & Spencer has won ±±¾©Èü³µpk10's hotly contested battle of the Christmas ads, with over 30 per cent of the online votes.
Proximity lands Seat and Volkswagen CRM brief
Seat, the Volkswagen-owned car marque, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have appointed Proximity London to handle their combined CRM account.
Lida scoops direct and digital brief from Oxfam
Oxfam has appointed Lida to handle its direct and digital fundraising account.
Digital is a 'seductive place to play', says Burberry's Christopher Bailey
Christopher Bailey, Burberry's chief creative and executive officer, has said digital is at the heart of its latest ad campaign, describing it as a "seductive place to play" that enables the brand to tell a story.