We’re a long way off a Minority Report-style future of perfectly targeted outdoor ads says Dominic Mills – and that future looks even further away after the plug was pulled last week on what could have been a very interesting experiment…
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The process of making ads can be so full-on that it’s easy to be oblivious to real-world events, says Dominic Mills – and after some high profile disasters in recent weeks, including the Marmite TV ad and the Home Office’s ‘Go Home’ poster campaign, advertisers need to learn from their mistakes.
After the shock sale of the Washington Post, Raymond Snoddy asks why should Jeff Bezos, the multi-billionaire founder of Amazon and a West coast citizen of the new world be interested in a fading symbol of the old world?
Only the Dalai Lama or the Windsor family should anoint successors five years ahead of time, but that is the way the Publicis and Omnicom merger is heading – placing the interests of Maurice Levy and John Wren before anyone else, including clients and stakeholders. By Dominic Mills.
BT must be disappointed that, despite a huge marketing campaign for its TV sports offering, it has only signed-up 23,000 new subscribers – but at least ITV is smiling. By Raymond Snoddy.
As Omnicom and Publicis announce a merger that will create the world’s largest marketing and advertising powerhouse, Dominic Mills asks why neither party seems to be able to provide a decent rationale for such a move – and concludes other forces are at work…
After a series of high-profile flops, this week sees the death – or at least the deep-freeze – of 3DTV made official. So what does this mean for the media industry? Raymond Snoddy looks at the impact for everyone, from broadcasters to TV manufacturers.
If an agency wants to get famous and secure the opportunity to produce great work in a win-win scenario, then there is a very particular client that many would never touch with a bargepole – but for the right agency it’s a gift horse not to be spurned says Dominic Mills
As News Corp starts its new life as a separate company, Raymond Snoddy examines the impact the split will have – and asks if the media mogul has one last fight in him as he continues his love affair with newspapers.
YouTube has announced plans to help advertisers create video content, but advertisers should be wary, says Dominic Mills – the online video giant is needlessly butting into their territory and we should expect a backlash.