- The Prism data scandal, in which the UK and US governments have been found to be "legally compelling collection" of information from internet giants Google and Facebook, is fraught with issues, and will change perceptions on privacy, warns WPP's leader Sir Martin Sorrell.
- After six months in beta, staff at Omnicom agency PHD will come into work everyday to play games, following the formalising of an initiative called Source, spearheaded by the worldwide strategy and planning director, Mark Holden.
- Carolyn Everson, the vice-president of global marketing solutions at Facebook, has spelled out the importance of brands to the social network.
- It was the first time Craig Inglis, director of marketing at John Lewis, had attended the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, but it proved to be well worth the wait.
- Nick Emery, the global chief executive of WPP's Mindshare, has underlined the importance of adapting and embracing the creativity that involves.
- Omnicom's PHD media network is attempting to transform its approach to strategy and planning by adopting the principles of "gamification" to its business.
- Far from the stereotypes of gamers being introverted and susceptible to anti-social behaviour, the latest research conducted by Omnicom's PHD demonstrates the more games you play, the more motivated you are.
- Rene Rechtman, chief executive of AOL Be On, has examined the "extreme emotion" needed for content to resonate with Generation Y, in a session at Cannes Lions 2013.
- Macmillan Cancer Support has set this year's Young Lions Print competition, as the charity pushes its message through the English-speaking world.
- The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB), the official source of television viewing figures in the UK, has appointed Kantar Spring to collect census data for TV viewing through all services, including 4oD, BBC iPlayer, Demand 5, ITV Player and Sky Go.
- Fifteen years ago, there were no Media Lions at Cannes. Its growing presence at the 59-year-old festival is testament to the central role media now plays in marketing communications.
- Havas Media Group's new global managing director talks for the first time since being promoted last year. By Arif Durrani.
- Mindshare has announced a restructure its European operations, splitting the region into two distinct groups, led by Helen McRae and Christof Baron in new roles as joint chief executive across EMEA.
- Clear Channel is preparing to launch a social media campaign at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, to create debate about realising creative potential.
- MEC has appointed the former Initiative chief executive Alex Altman as the managing director of its Global Solutions operation.
- By the time you read this, this year's Media360 event will be well under way in East London's ExCel - now positioning itself as an acclaimed Olympic venue, no less. Conference fatigue aside, never has the event's concept felt so appropriate.
- Havas Media Group has acquired "big data" specialists MFG Labs for an undisclosed sum, to further boost core analytics across group agencies.
- Phil Georgiadis, chairman of Walker Media, will take the lead role as chairman of the judges for this year's Campaign Media Awards.
- Trinity Mirror has confirmed the appointment of Sue Douglas as publishing director and Rupert Howell as chairman of its new Sunday Brands division.
- John Ayling and Associates has been awarded the media planning and buying business for the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative, previously handled by PHD.
Day two dawned….and with it another migration back to the Palais.