The cardinal sin of advertising was committed last night – when Lord Sugar’s would-bes tried to convince press director Dom Williams that he should pay rate card for launch issue ads. Well, in fact they didn’t try very hard – it seemed like they just stood there… intransigent in all senses… and bonkers! As usual.
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Decipher’s Nigel Walley and Samsung’s Dan Saunders talk connected TV; the BBC; and strategy.
ITV has applied for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Rugby World Cup Finals Tournament 2011.
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Ofcom has launched a review into competition in the TV advertising trading market in the UK.