In these straitened times advertisers are treading on thin ice with their Christmas marketing strategies, writes Dominic Mills. Plus: The confusing problem of ‘personalisation at scale’.

Dominic Mills explains why ‘Responsible ROI’ offers the media industry much more intellectual rigour and scrutiny. Plus: the verdict on the Cannes Lions relaunch.

There’s plenty on the television menu to savour, writes Dominic Mills – although for some there may well be a bitter taste.

The attrition rate of agency bosses is on par with the Premier League, writes Dominic Mills – and the parallels don’t stop there.

There’s so much to say about Google’s wildly post-modern TV ad, writes Dominic Mills. Plus: A stat to stop you in your tracks, and the earliest-ever sighting of a Christmas ad.

For some it will give rise to a new golden era of advertising, for others it means the end of their business. Dominic Mills sinks his teeth into the biggest shake-up to privacy law in two decades.

It’s time to start using marketing language in a way that it associates more closely with commercial value, discovers Dominic Mills. Plus: Why Spotify is where it’s at, and Facebook’s apology.

Dominic Mills examines the case of the price comparison websites that killed off advertising budgets. Plus: Why Iceland’s image was stuck in the past until some tuna pornography appeared.

As it takes centre stage in new pitches and is wholeheartedly endorsed by WPP, Dominic Mills looks at the implications of addressable TV hitting the mainstream. Plus: A sad farewell to ITV’s Gary Knight…and his amazing shirts.

As they confront Facebook and Google, commercial TV rivals are talking of co-operation – but they are determined not to repeat the mistakes of the newspaper industry.