13 Dec 2011
| by David Singleton
Microsoft director of corporate affairs and citizenship Matt Lambert has been appointed director...Lambert, previously head of government affairs at Microsoft , will start the new role in January. He makes the departure after 12 years at the technology giant.
He will report to chief legal and regulatory affairs officer Martin Cruddace.
Lambert said of his appointment: 'Betfair is a great British ...
12 Dec 2011
BBC Two has launched its Christmas idents, created by Red Bee Media....The idents use a combination of a specially shot model town and animation.
James Wood, the BBC ...
to refresh our Christmas Identity on BBC Two. We worked together on a brief and they came to us ...
, it is distinctly BBC Two at Christmas." ...
07 Dec 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Microsoft is looking to attract developers to build apps for its forthcoming Windows 8 operating...the developer community. In a similar way to Apple, Microsoft will take a 30% cut from all digital sales ...
an 80% return, which will undercut Apple. Microsoft already has an app store for its Windows 7 devices ...
just announced it has notched up 10bn downloads globally . Microsoft has not confirmed when ...
29 Nov 2011
Devilfish has created an animated TV spot to promote two BBC Radio 4 science shows The Life...The BBC was aiming to appeal to the younger end of the station s target audience as well as regular listeners. The ad, which shows parts of a radio coming to life, was written by Lee Edwards, and animated and art directed by the Fantasic Mr Fox animator Alice Dunseath.
Ed Edwards, the executive ...
28 Nov 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Google and Microsoft are among technology companies calling on the Government to make changes...and visual effects.
Steve Beswick, director of education for Microsoft UK, said: "Microsoft strongly ...
25 Nov 2011
| by Matt Cartmell
Basildon Council's comms head has expressed jubilation at the BBC's apology over a One Show news...Basildon Council s comms team lodged a series of complaints with the BBC over a five-minute piece ...
the interviewer that members of the community were being thrown out on the road with nowhere to go .
The BBC ...
of the BBC Trust, albeit very late in the day.
It is important that an organisation like the BBC, which ...
14 Nov 2011
| by Matthew Chapman
, has poached BBC marketer Anna Priest to be its vice-president of marcomms....of communications Debra Johnson with planning new business strategy.
Priest was head of marketing for the BBC ...
', 'Strictly Come Dancing' and 'Top Gear'.
Her previous role at the BBC was head of marketing at BBC Three, which she performed alongside handling the market of comedy and entertainment across all the BBC ...
11 Nov 2011
| by Matthew Chapman
BBC Worldwide has appointed Fiona Eastwood in the new role of marketing director for its consumer...entertain and BBC licensed products.
Her remit will also cover music, the BBC ecommerce and co ...
marketing officer at BBC Worldwide.
The division is a good money-spinner at a time when the broadcaster is making deep cuts as a result of the Government freezing its budget.
Eastwood joins from BBC Worldwide ...
09 Nov 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL have revealed details of their new alliance to sell each other's non....com and Microsoft Media Network will begin to offer each other's premium non-reserved online display inventory ...
and Africa. However, Yahoo and AOL are extending the agreement, without Microsoft, in Canada.
The pact ...
Levinsohn, Yahoo executive vice president, Americas, said: "We're thrilled to partner with Microsoft and AOL ...
09 Nov 2011
Red Bee Media has created a TV promo for BBC Four's America Season, which focuses on 20th...The brief was to "get audiences to tune in to BBC Four s celebration of 20th-century American culture by challenging commonly held assumptions around its throwaway superficiality".
The film shows cheerleaders cheering about the breadth of culture America has given the world. It was created by Oliver ...