Innovation Day hits sweet spot where publishing meets technology

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the Telegraaf Media Group took on the job of networking enablers on Wednesday with the first "Innovation Day" in Amsterdam, bringing together publishers and technology suppliers to exchange ideas and discuss new and emerging tools and systems for creative digital advertising. 16 May 2013 10:02

D&AD Awards: The nominations

LONDON, UK: Here are the nominations for the D&AD Awards. See this year's In Book winners and Nominations below. Yellow Pencil winners will be revealed on Wednesday 12 June at the Awards Ceremony. 22 Apr 2013 11:05

Cannes Lions announces remaining jury lineup

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity completes the jury line-up by naming the members of the Design, Film Craft, Media, Promo & Activation, and Radio Lions categories. 18 Apr 2013 11:11

DMG Media success features at World Newspaper Congress

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY / BANGKOK, THAILAND: Kevin Beatty, the CEO of DMG Media, where digital advertising growth is offsetting lost print revenues for the first time, has joined a session on "New business models for news" at the 65th World Newspaper Congress. The event will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2 to 5 June next. 10 Apr 2013 11:17

Cannes Lions juries announcement

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, one of the world's leading celebrations of creativity in communications, has announced the line-up of the first five juries participating in this year's event for the Creative Effectiveness, Film, Innovation, Press and Titanium & Integrated Lions categories. SA is represented on the Film (Alistair King) and Press (Paul Warner) juries. 4 Apr 2013 11:49

Ready for Digital Media Europe

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY / LONDON, UK: Andy Wiedlin, the Chief Revenue Officer of BuzzFeed, and Fernando Magalhães Portella, the CEO of one of Brazil's fastest growing private holding companies, set the tone for Digital Media Europe, the continent's premier digital publishing conference focused on premium content strategies, digital advertising, mobile platforms, classifieds and more. 27 Mar 2013 08:14

Cannes Lions inaugurates new Young Account Executive Academy

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the launch of the Cannes Lions Young Account Executive Academy, a new learning programme aimed at nurturing young industry talent, which will run during the 2013 Festival from 16-22 June. 8 Mar 2013 07:42

Hot topics at Digital Media Europe: Paid content & digital ad revenue

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Will 2013 be a watershed year for paid content? Will new digital advertising formats bring in much needed new revenue? With many publishers doubling down on digital, the annual Digital Media Europe conference in London will offer recommendations based on lessons from all over the world. 21 Feb 2013 13:24

Are you ready for MIPCube?

CANNES, FRANCE: MIPCube is the future of entertainment content and it's where you'll find the latest in innovative content ... and the innovators behind them. With an exclusive programme of talks, masterclasses, demos, competitions, networking events, and inventive storytellers, you won't want to miss a beat. 20 Feb 2013 08:59

Cannes Lions launches two-day customised CMO programme

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions CMO Accelerator Programme with Jim Stengel, sponsored by the Mobile Marketing Association, is an exclusive opportunity for a select group of chief marketing officers and senior marketing directors to focus on the key issues they and their brands face in an ever-changing communication landscape. 18 Feb 2013 10:35

Cannes Lions reveals jury president lineup

CANNES, FRANCE: Marking 60 years of creativity this June, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the outstanding 16 Jury Presidents who will chair the 2013 juries. 14 Feb 2013 09:52

Pentawards call for entries

PARIS, FRANCE / BARCELONA, SPAIN: Entries are now open for Pentawards 2013 concept. Enter now. 11 Feb 2013 12:00

New York Festivals: Six additional Executive Jury appointments

NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, now in its 56th, year announced six additional appointments to the 2013 Executive Jury. This elite group of worldwide chief creative officers and executive creative directors were chosen to select the World's Best Advertising across all mediums from the shortlist selected by the online Grand Jury. 30 Jan 2013 10:39

60th Cannes Lions opens for entries

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is now accepting entries into all 16 categories: Branded Content & Entertainment Lions, Creative Effectiveness Lions, Cyber Lions, Design Lions, Direct Lions, Film Craft Lions, Film Lions, Press Lions, Media Lions, Mobile Lions, Outdoor Lions, Promo & Activation Lions, PR Lions, Radio Lions, Titanium & Integrated Lions, and the brand new Innovation Lions. 25 Jan 2013 12:23