Politics
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Will new Ofcom chair Michael Grade be a friend or foe to free news and information?
The choice of Lord (Michael) Grade as the new chairman of UK media regulator Ofcom is an interesting one, maybe…
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Big brother is watching you: this time it’s our lot, not the Russians, with ‘Cyber Safe’
It wasn’t that long ago that the Tory government took an axe to ad spending, scrapping the old Central Office…
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Omnicom Group makes an ‘orderly’ exit from Russia
The last of the top five holding companies, Omnicom, has announced that it is withdrawing from Russia. A statement from…
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AA report: UK ad exports back to pre-pandemic £11.7bn
The UK’s Advertising Association has published its UK Advertising Exports Report 2022 showing that international trade in UK advertising and…
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Dentsu finally joins exodus from Russia
Dentsu International has joined WPP, Interpublic and Publicis Groupe in acting in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, in its…
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All change at the National Lottery as Czech-based contender pips Camelot – but will VAR take a hand?
One of the UK’s biggest ad accounts is potentially in play as Czech operator Allwyn (formerly Sazka but handily renamed)…
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Now Interpublic suspends operations in Russia
Interpublic (IPG) has finally decided enough is enough in Ukraine, suspending its business operations in invader Russia, where it has…
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Ukraine: please support our MAA/Red Cross appeal
Most of us are showing our support for the relief and humanitarian efforts in Ukraine although some of the ad…
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