With advertisers focusing more on digital media spends, Facebook has been able to achieve a 43 percent jump in revenues in India in 2016. The social network, which has a user base of over 142 million in the country, posted Rs 177 crore in revenues for FY16 against Rs 123 crore in the previous year. […]
Widespace, the Stockholm based technology company that creates tools to build brands in a mobile world, has announced a strategic partnership with Big Mobile, APAC’s leading independent mobile engagement specialist. Through the agreement, Big Mobile will harness the technology of Widespace’s programmatic platform, Summit, making it available to brands in Australia and New Zealand. Summit […]
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 […]