The BRAVES deadline extended, again

LONDON, UK: We are pleased to announce that the deadline for entries has been extended to Friday 25 May 2012. The organisers have announced that due to the high demand we received last week whilst embarking on "BRAVES on Tour", we are delighted that entrants now have an extra two weeks to get their brand video entries submitted... 10 May 2012 10:16

Draftfcb back to sponsor young talent

LONDON, UK: Draftfcb will again sponsor the Roger Hatchuel Academy for the third straight year in partnership with the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 17 to 23 June. 9 May 2012 11:26

Ad Dynamo enters Brazil with Realmedia

BRASILIA, BRAZIL: Ad Dynamo announced its entry into Brazil yesterday. "Brazil represents an enormous growth market in both online and mobile advertising, and we're very pleased to be launching here with a relevant and established player such as Realmedia," says Sean Riley, CEO of Ad Dynamo. 26 Apr 2012 10:17

Digital Media Europe: Extending brands digitally

LONDON, UK: As newspaper publishers launch digital initiatives and experiment with various business models, they should not underestimate the power of their brands, the importance of creating value from their customers, and they should make the audience's user experience top priority. Those were some of the key takeaways for the nearly 300 media executives from 50 countries who attended Digital Media Europe 2012 in London last week. 23 Apr 2012 12:27

NYF International TV & Film Awards announces 2012 winners at NAB

NEW YORK, US: The 55th New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards, announced this year's winning entries at the 2012 awards ceremony on Tuesday, 17 April at the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas. Geoffrey Mason, senior production specialist for ESPN, was awarded the NYF Television & Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. 19 Apr 2012 08:02

D&AD announcements due soon

LONDON, UK: Next week, D&AD is issuing a series of announcements to mark the 50th Anniversary of one of the world's most coveted prizes for creative excellence. 12 Apr 2012 12:31

UKOM appoints comScore as official 2013 partner for UK online audience measurement

LONDON, UK: comScore, Inc has announced that UKOM, one of the leading voices for online audience measurement for advertisers, media agencies and online media owners in the UK, has signed an agreement confirming comScore as the new partner for online media measurement in the UK market as of 2013. 10 Apr 2012 09:41

UK: comScore introduces innovation to validate online campaign delivery

LONDON, UK: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has announced the UK launch of its validated Campaign Essentials (vCE) product, a new measurement solution for validating digital ad delivery. vCE is an innovation that enables the advertising industry to measure verified impressions across key areas such as visibility, targeting and brand safety. 3 Apr 2012 10:37

Entered The BRAVES yet?

LONDON, UK: You have until 11 May 2012 to get your best work into the Awards. Be inspired and get ideas by watching the call for entries video and see how you can be involved. 30 Mar 2012 09:20

Cannes Lions: Creative Effectiveness, Design, Film, and PR Juries

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 17-23 June, has announced the members of a further four juries: Creative Effectiveness, Design, Film, and PR Lions. South Africa is represented on the Design jury (Shelley-Ann Atkinson, Grid Worldwide Branding & Design) and on the Film jury (Catherine Ireland, Amplified). 30 Mar 2012 07:54

The impact of the EU's decision to re-shape the European roaming market

[Paul Lambert] LONDON, UK: The European roaming market moved a step closer to radical upheaval this week as the European Council approved measures agreed by the European Parliament and the Danish Presidency late yesterday to create a new market for roaming services. 29 Mar 2012 10:25

BRAVES deadline extended

LONDON, UK: The event organisers have extended the deadline for entries and you now have until 11 May to get your entries into The BRAVES. 15 Mar 2012 11:01

Latest news on iPad availability

CUPERTINO, US: Apple has announced the new iPad, the third generation mobile device, will arrive at Apple's retail stores and the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com) on Friday, 16 March in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK; along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. 15 Mar 2012 10:40

Informa comment on new iPad

[Andy Castonguay] LONDON, UK: Apple's much hyped new 3rd generation iPad is well positioned to maintain the company's dominant market leadership among tablet manufacturers. 9 Mar 2012 08:35