TikTok and the British Olympic Association launch the #IamTeamGB challenge

TikTok and the British Olympic Association launch the #IamTeamGB challenge

Short-form video platform TikTok has teamed up with the British Olympic Association and Team GB to launch a new campaign aimed at getting more Brits involved in the “I am Team GB” initiative. With the #IamTeamGB challenge, TikTok users could record themselves playing sports or getting active, then send the clip into Team GB’s TikTok account. The […]

Facebook launches short-form video TikTok clone

Facebook launches short-form video TikTok clone

Facebook has quietly released an app aimed at competing with TikTok, the 15-second video app that merged with Musical.ly earlier in 2018, as it looks to bring teenagers back into its user base. Word that Facebook was developing the app surfaced last month when TechCrunch reported that Facebook was building a standalone video product for users to record […]

GroupM’s Xaxis launches six-second video ad format

GroupM’s Xaxis launches six-second video ad format

Xaxis, GroupM’s programmatic media company, has launched a short-form video product, enabling clients to run campaigns across platforms run by the likes of Twitter, Snap, Spotify, and Global. The mobile-first, six-second video ad format is compatible alongside other Xaxis video products and, according to the company, enables advertisers to reach 27m UK consumers in a […]