US mobile network AT&T has announced the launch of a year-long program of mobile content marketing videos featuring 10 digital creators drawn from a variety of areas. The project, called AT&T Hello Lab, aims to produce community-driven content and move towards an unprecedented long-term commitment to co-creation with digital influencers. The program, created in collaboration […]
Facebook is reportedly testing an extension of Facebook to the mobile web. According to AdExchanger, the social network giant is one month into a test involving around 10 publishers, including social publisher, Diply. Up until now, Audience Network ads have only been available in-app. If Audience Network is fully deployed to the mobile web, it […]
China Mobile has extended its relationship with Leo Burnett by appointing it as its creative agency. The decision was made after a five-way pitch in December and extends the work Leo Burnett was already doing on China Mobile’s ‘and’ branding and 4G business. The relationship has been extended to create the national communication strategy and […]
ZenithOptimedia has unveiled its 10 trends that show how technology will enable consumers to become increasingly mobile in their behaviour, presenting new engagement opportunities for brands. Building on ZenithOptimedia’s recent research report with GlobalWebIndex – The Mobile Imperative – which found that young people around the world will spend more time accessing the internet via […]
Mobile video is more popular than ever, with a study from AppLovin and AppsFlyer showing that use of the format has grown 190 per cent in the first three quarters of 2015, and shows up to 40 per cent higher user retention than non-video formats. The figures back up a Business Insider Intelligence report from […]
giffgaff, the multi-award winning, contract-free mobile network has released an immersive short film entitled ‘House of Horror’ to reveal the everyday fears of its members. giffgaff’s House of Horrors is a two-minute, horror film created based on a simple Facebook post back in August, which asked giffgaff members to share their greatest fears. The five […]
Alibaba is to push forward with plans to sell more goods via mobile devices after the channel spurred its revenues in the second quarter to defy analysts’ estimates. Sales in the period rocketed 32 per cent year-on-year to $3.49bn for the three months to 30 September, ahead of the $3.34bn estimates from analysts. Mobile revenue […]
AOL UK will be the exclusive content supplier to TalkTalk’s online consumer portal and serve ads using its ad tech platform. The companies have announced a new syndication deal in which AOL will now power the news and TV guide sections of talktalk.co.uk, with content from The Huffington Post as well as AOL’s news, travel […]
Adyoulike, the European leader in native advertising technology, announced that it has partnered with global marketing technology provider MediaMath as part of its programmatic native advertising exchange, Adyoulike Exchange. The Adyoulike Exchange solution gives advertisers across Europe and the US access to premium, in-feed native advertising inventory to be bought and sold programmatically, across desktop, […]
Kitten Kollege is an innovative new campaign for Whiskas, created by AMV BBDO in a unique collaboration with Google and Mediacom. The Youtube channel hosts creative content designed for mobile with the aim of entertaining and educating current and prospective kitten owners. The content has been developed with College Humour – experts in online comedy […]