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We spend billions of pounds a year trying to target the connected consumer, but instead we end up targeting connected devices – more often than not in an unconnected way, says Specific Media’s Martin Galvin. We must make sure that the consumer’s consumption dictates the plan, rather than vice versa…

The problem with the magazine market is the vagary of change, not the shock of collapse says Peter Houston, founder of Flipping Pages Media. It’s like being a frog bobbing about in a pan of water that’s slowly coming to the boil – comfortable enough for the time being, but without the self-awareness to change its situation, the frog’s going to get boiled.

As Greece’s national broadcaster is pulled off the air, there have been warnings the BBC could suffer a similar fate. Should we be worried? In the obvious sense, there is no danger – but there have always been pressures and they could be about to get worse says Raymond Snoddy.

D-Day: As it Happens brought to life the experiences of seven real people through a clever mix of digital and traditional mediums. Here, one of the show’s creators, Adam Lawrenson of Digit, explains how this could be a pivotal moment in the evolution of how content is disseminated.

After a peaceful, media-free week in Turkey, Dominic Mills is back with a Tango flavoured war-cry as he takes a look at the latest campaign from the black sheep of adland, BBH. So, can the new ads match the genius of Howell Henry’s 1990 classics? Perhaps, but it’ll take time and money to make it really work…

When people talk about ‘interruptive advertising’, out-of-home and mobile is the most interruptive of them all, says The Media Native. It disrupts our flow when we’re on a journey and could easily become the equivalent of bad online display; constantly bombarding us with pop-ups and click-throughs. A marriage made in heaven? Perhaps…but it could also lead to a cycle of disillusion if brands fail to make it work for consumers.

What people are interested in is content – not device – and advertisers want to reach those consumers regardless of the screen they use. It’s welcome news then that the new Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings provide advertisers with the window they need to finally optimise their spend at an impression level – and make sure that video messages are aligned and efficiently targeted. By Videology’s Rhys McLachlan.

Telefónica’s global director of advertising, Shaun Gregory, argues that as advertising technology starts to ramp up, every form of media will be brought kicking and screaming into the new world. But for the outdoor and mobile environments, where a promising new partnership is blossoming, we need to ensure that the ‘natural marriage’ is not just one of convenience…

In his latest Mobile Fix, Simon Andrews, founder of Addictive!, looks at the growing battle between Google and Amazon as they go head to head – despite such different business models – in both advertising and delivery.

The growth of mobile has been monumental and for many people has become the main route to the Internet rather than the desktop PC, writes Chris Forrester, Commercial Director at Primesight. And with the continual rise of mobility we are starting to see how Twitter and out of home advertising could come together as perfect bedfellows…