#sowhoknew: Is reality TV failing in its ‘duty of care’ for their stars?
Following the suicide of Love Island reality star Mike Thalassitis a few days ago, the call for more mental health counselling from the producers of...
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McCann Shanghai bags Skyworth TV’s global account
McCann Shanghai has been awarded Skyworth TV’s global business in a multi-agency pitch, and has been appointed to lead its brand advertising strategy and creative...
Google banned 2.3 billion misleading ads in 2018
In line with its commitment to making the web a better place for consumers by protecting them from misleading, inappropriate, or harmful ads, Google took...
Assignment joins Y&R to create VMLY&R in NZ
In a move that sees the creation of a new breed of agency in New Zealand, Assignment Group and Y&R NZ will join forces to...
Game Review: Third time proves not to be the charm for Kingdom Hearts III
The game however, does indeed deliver on the promise of greatly enhanced graphics. Via DNA
3 Malaysian startups are regional finalists in Alipay-NUS Enterprise Social Innovation Challenge
Local innovators succeed in tackling waste management through digital technology. Via DNA
Five marketing strategies to prioritise in 2019
A Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Adobe in 2018 found that 80 per cent of business decision makers said improving their company’s customer experience was...
Merkle names Peter Randazzo as Global CTO
Merkle, a technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has appointed Peter Randazzo global chief technology officer. In this role, he will report to John Lee, Merkle’s...
Sizmek hires new Head of Customer Success, ANZ
Sizmek, the independent buy-side advertising platform, has appointed Oliver Senior-Leese to the newly created role of Head of Customer Success, ANZ. Mr Senior-Leese is the...
Today’s forecast: The state of programmatic
From tactical solution to transforming the world Back in 2008, no one envisioned that programmatic would become the digital ad industry’s dominant media-buying tool. It...
#sowhoknew: Michael Jackson – trial by media?
The 4 hour HBO special ‘Leaving Neverland’ has sparked a huge debate over the allegations of two men that Michael Jackson sexually abused them when...
VMLY&R Brisbane bags TerryWhite Chemmart account
Following a competitive pitch, VMLY&R Brisbane has been appointed creative agency of record for TerryWhite Chemmart, one of Australia’s retail pharmacy networks with more than...
Tangrams awards aligns with Spikes Asia
Tangrams, APAC’s largest strategy and effectiveness awards, has announced the alignment of the awards key dates with Spikes Asia awards in 2019. This year, the...
Fintech startup out to demistify credit, launches Mobylize
Moby Fintech’s app matches users with financial products and services that suit their credit score. Via DNA
BookDoc sees a healthy start to growth in the region
Helps businesses manage the healthcare needs of their staff. Via DNA
Video Briefing: Rising costs on Facebook force publishers to rethink branded video distribution
With ad costs going up on Facebook, publishers have been rethinking their branded content distribution strategies and, in some cases, looking for alternative sources of...
