Global adspend slump expected to be less severe than 2009 crash
Warc predicts global adspend to fall by 8.1% this year
Unruly appoints Alex Khan as first UK MD under new owner Tremor
Khan will focus on strengthening company's offering as unified platform for cross-screen video media services.
Social Chain launches free 24-hour creative idea service
Agency wants to cut lead times on reactive social-first content and disrupt lengthy briefing process.
No rush to normal: how advertising companies' back-to-office plans match up
It now looks likely that a large number of employees won't return to the office again in 2020.
R/GA London taps Nick Pringle as creative chief
EMEA chief creative officer Andre Le Masurier is transferring to California.
Publicis.Poke hires Jo Arden as first chief strategy officer
She was hired before coronavirus pandemic from MullenLowe, which has promoted Ayesha Walawalkar to replace Arden.
Decline in TV viewing dampens children's exposure to gambling and alcohol ads
Gambling TV ad viewing drops to lowest since 2008...
Facebook ramps up ecommerce play with Shops tool for DTC brands
It is first in package of tools that will be rolled out in coming months.
Disney veteran Kevin Mayer appointed TikTok CEO
ByteDance took another step on globalisation process by hiring Mayer to run operations.
Campaign podcast: Covid-19 mixed messages and the programmatic puzzle
Omar Oakes and Jeremy Lee review this week's big stories and discuss whether it's fair to say that advertising during coronavirus is too samey.
Commercial radio hits new high of 36.3m weekly listeners amid digital surge
Advertiser-funded stations now pull in average of 2.7 million more listeners per week than those of BBC.
TikTok unveils debut TV ad
Social.Lab turned around first linear TV spot within a month from brief to launch.
Programmatic has huge problems, but the prize in fixing them is worth fighting for
New ISBA/PwC report has highlighted a collective failure by the advertising industry.
ICO pauses RTB probe for fear of putting 'undue pressure' on adtech players
UK data watchdog says investigation will start again 'when time is right'.
Pick of the Week: Finally, British Gas shows Covid-19 ads can be fun
Hurrah for showing us that you can do humour and levity in these serious times.
Online gambling ad impressions almost triple during lockdown
UK was among top 10 countries for paid gambling ads online last month.
Programmatic market a 'mess' with half of money still not reaching publishers
In a first-of-its-kind study, ISBA and PwC found that only 12% of ad impressions can be accounted for.
Digital ad market not yet 'back to normal' but recent stability fuels optimism
Cost of online ads plummeted in March...
Sky warns of sports subscriber 'attrition' amid 12% ad slump
UK's biggest pay-TV broadcaster has paused Sky Sports subscriptions.
Campaign podcast: Inside the Experience Awards
Which brands were the game-changers, what made the winning agencies stand out and what do the awards tell us about the future of brand experiences?