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1. CLR James in ‘Beyond a Boundary’ wrote: “What does he of cricket know who only knows of cricket?” I used to substitute ‘advertising’ for ‘cricket’ – a point Jeremy Bullmore has made in the past with particular reference to ...

Whether it’s fake news or fake ads (as we might call those next to to “inappropriate” videos on YouTube or Facebook) the architecture of the ad world is changing dramatically. Suddenly, for example, there’s the opportunity for “old,” linear media ...

By 2020 an average of 4.3 mobile devices will be owned by every individual. In preparation for this, traditional methods of marketing and advertising have been evolving to include better targeting of cross-device consumers. In the midst of this digital ...

Messaging service Snapchat, limbering up for an IPO this year that could value it at $25bn, is a potential rival to Facebook according to WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell. Speaking at Davos Sorrell said that WPP clients spent $90m with ...

Was 2016 the maddest media year so far? It might have been with so-called “fake news” dominating the agenda. But 2017 looks like it will leave 2016 in the starting blocks already – and it’s only January 11. Donald Trump ...

There’s an old expression ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’ which might be on the minds of some at Facebook and many of its customers. The social media (and advertising) giant has just owned up to underestimating iPhone audiences on certain ...

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the slow movement towards counting ‘attention minutes’ rather than relying on impressions alone when looking at the success of online ads. The argument being that brands would only pay for active views, ...

As more and more content has shifted to the internet, online experiences have improved dramatically, becoming more immersive and intuitive. But many digital ads haven’t kept up. We’ve all experienced a lot of bad ads: ads that obscure the content ...

Dare CEO Leigh Thomas is leaving to become Facebook EMEA’s new director of global client partnerships. She will be replaced by Richard Neish who becomes managing director. Neish will head a new senior team including recently-appointed chief technology officer Michael ...