BBC cites ‘remarkable’ progress in 50:50 gender balance project
The BBC has made headway in its efforts to address its on-air gender inbalance according to the broadcaster's own statistics.Director general Tony Hall has cited ‘remarkable change’ over the past year...
View ArticleSan Francisco first US state to outlaw urban facial recognition
San Francisco has become the first jurisdiction in the US to ban facial recognition surveillance technology, preventing its own transport and police departments from utilising the tool.The hardline...
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Nando’s crockery inspired by the home of PERi-PERi
Deisgn agency Sunshinegun looked to Mozambique, the birthplace of Nando's PERi-PERi flavouring - to design its new crockery range. Keen to incorporate the colours, architecture and art found in the...
View ArticleOriginality is dying: how social media is hindering self-expression
Last summer, I moved into a new house and like many other new homeowners I couldn’t wait to head to Instagram for some inspiration on interiors. Before I’d even signed on the dotted line, I had...
View ArticleRedressing the Balance—Coming Back to Context
It’s a no brainer that if you’re reading an article about the best skincare products for the summer that an ad for a moisturising SPF body lotion placed next to the article should get more traction...
View ArticleFacebook to suspend 'bad actors' regularly violating community...
Facebook has announced that users who abuse its community standards policies will be suspended from using Facebook Live. They will be blocked for a period of time after what the network deems a single...
View ArticleBusiness on the move including Disney, PlayStation, Netflix, Spotify and more
Welcome to The Drum's Business on the Move column, where we collate agency account news, reviews, agency launches, rebrands and acquisitions. This week includes moves from Disney, PlayStation, Spotify,...
View ArticleHong Kong Ballet celebrates 40 years by fusing together martial arts, fashion...
Hong Kong Ballet is celebrating its 40th anniversary by using its dancers to showcase ballet and pop culture around various landmarks in Hong Kong.The series of ads are created by Design Army and Dean...
View ArticleIAB Rising Stars: Carat’s Cristina Viscasillas on excelling in the new while...
The IAB SEA+India Programmatic Committee returns in 2019 with its search for the industry’s brightest talents behind the technology. Find out how these passionate practitioners got started, the secrets...
View ArticleWebedia expands content production capabilities with Quill acquisition
Content production company Quill has been acquired by Webedia in a deal that will see it bring over its network of 2,400 freelance copywriters and its technology platform. The multi-language production...
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'Big ideas are borderless’: some favourites from The Roses Awards 2019
As The Drum Roses Awards wraps up for another year, judge and executive creative director of AmazeRealise, Rob Steeles reflects on some of his favourite winners of 2019.My first experience of...
View ArticleOgilvy UK taps Facebook’s Shishir Patel as ECD as it revamps its creative...
After a tumultuous year for the business, Ogilvy UK’s creative department is readying itself for a new era – hiring Facebook creative Shishir Patel as executive creative director, as well as rethinking...
View ArticleMSQ Partners poised for expansion following private equity investment
London-based marketing communications group MSQ Partners has netted a significant cash investment by private equity firm LDC which values the business at £37.5m.The cash will be harnessed to power...
View ArticleTime to bust the myths around in-house programmatic
Some brands have begun to take more ownership of their data and understand their consumers’ journeys. However, arguably media agencies still have a better view of the overall media landscape.Ahead of...
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How beer ads are changing to suit modern drinkers' tastes
Beer ads are changing. From Carlsberg admitting it is probably not the best lager in the world after all to anti-advertising BrewDog starting to, er, advertise, something is stirring in the marketing...
View ArticleHow Open Democracy finds funding to investigate dark money in politics
Way back in 2001, a time before Facebook or BuzzFeed or Medium had been conceived, a brave publishing experiment began in London to use the internet to change politics.Today, the Open Democracy website...
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Frog celebrates 50 years of innovative design with exhibition of iconic products
The design company Frog has had a huge global impact over the last five decades, but many consumers may be unaware of the iconic products the studio has helped design and put out in the world. A new...
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Creative Director’s Choice: Matt Moore of OH Partners on Travel Oregon's...
Creative Director’s Choice gives creative directors a chance to highlight the work they think is the best out in the ad world — the ads and campaigns they believe are making a difference.This week,...
View ArticleEditor's choice: The Drum Digital Advertising Awards APAC 2019 open for...
The Drum Digital Advertising Awards APAC is back for 2019 and we’re looking for anyone in the digital media/trading ecosystem who can show that they offer a high value service or technology. 2018 saw...
View ArticleHow the BBC uses programmatic ads to distribute branded content
The BBC is leveraging programmatic technology to boost the reach of its branded content.The technology is reducing the back and forth and workload involved in implementing campaigns, according to Luke...
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