Omnigon, which develops digital content for the sports, media and entertainment industries, has partnered with FINA, the International Swimming Federation, to develop a new suite of mobile apps. The launch of these apps for iOS and Android coincides with the 13th Annual FINA World Swimming Championships, which will take place December 6 to 11 in […]
In an Australian first, the radio industry has launched RadioApp, a new mobile app, created by industry body Commercial Radio Australia and app developer All In Media, that allows consumers to live stream 250 Australian radio stations on the go. The free app allows listeners to tune in to Australian radio from anywhere in the […]
Facebook announced that Creative Hub will be available for the entire industry to use worldwide. Facebook is also introducing a new Inspiration Gallery that will showcase examples of outstanding mobile creative across Facebook and Instagram. Creative Hub is a tool for ideating, experimenting, sharing and building great creative ideas on mobile that launched in June at Cannes […]
After several months of development, ODEON launched on 28 November a Facebook ChatBot that helps users discover what is playing in cinemas near them and book tickets. The chatbot, accessible through the official ODEON Facebook page, has been developed by Gruvi. Chatbots are an emerging technology that leverage messaging habits to help businesses communicate more efficiently […]
Programmatic advertising is set to become the principal method of trading digital display, as it grows faster than all other digital channels, according to forecasts from media agency Zenith. Across the 41 markets covered by the report, programmatic is forecast to grow 31 per cent year-on-year in 2017, while social media will increases by 25 […]
Warc, the global marketing intelligence service, has today released the results of an analysis of the most effective use of social media in marketing, to establish global trends and best practice in 2016. The ‘Seriously Social 2016‘ report features analysis by Peter Field, the renowned independent marketing consultant. Field scrutinised data attached to entries to […]
Even considering all of the advances in retail messaging in 2016, Agent Provocateur’s rollout of the first ever WhatsApp brand campaign is sure to turn heads—especially those of the couples the campaign is geared towards. Agent Provocateur claims that through the Ménage à Trois WhatsApp feature, the British lingerie retailer will become the first ever […]
Digital health company Babylon has appointed Ogilvy & Mather London to build awareness around its healthcare app, which provides online doctor consultations that “outperform” the NHS. The app combines artificial intelligence with real-life GP and consultant video appointments to give the public round-the-clock medical advice. The company’s chief executive and founder, Ali Parsa, began working […]
Unilever is donating 1 million meals to children facing hunger through #ShareAMeal, in exchange for a post, share, #TBT or order of a food for delivery. The FMCG giant is tapping digital companies to help spread the message. • Postmates—Order in your meal using the popular delivery service, and for every #ShareAMeal hashtag on Twitter, […]
Research unveiled has highlighted that social media is king when it comes to launching new products: three-quarters of brand marketers (74%) now prioritise social media above TV advertising in their launch marketing plans. The research was commissioned by launch marketing specialist agency Five by Five, interviewing more than 730 senior marketers across the UK, US […]