In brief: Business-focussed social media platform LinkedIn announced its user base is nearing 1 billion as it celebrated its 20th anniversary today.
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In brief: Independent agency the7stars has hired Barty Mee as head of partnerships.
Clients want tried and tested. Twitter is too testing and tumultuous.
The week-long showcase gave media buyers a first look at the latest digital content from among the biggest names in global media and entertainment.
Outdoor media owners are running Coronation and charity campaigns over the long weekend.
ITV’s CEO Carolyn McCall has urged the UK Government to urgently pass the proposed Media Bill as it is “fundamental” to its future as a public-service broadcaster.
Media should not be a platform to sell cheap and reach large, but nurture a quality environment that benefits advertisers, publishers and consumers, writes Initiative’s UK CEO.
The answer is not more regulation or ad bans. What we need is better enforcement of the current rules on falsehoods and misinformation in advertising, argues Grove Media’s MD.
Vice Media, BuzzFeed, Insider, and even Reach have seen revenues and valuations plummet amid a “confluence” of problems hitting the digital media market.
We are in danger of breaching the unspoken contract with our audience that we will co-fund media in return for licence to communicate on advertisers’ behalf, warns Laurence Green.
