On World Emoji Day (Wednesday 17th July), global socially-led creative agency We Are Social and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have announced a mission to make emojis – the universal online language – more accessible to blind and partially sighted people. In the UK, there are currently more than two million people […]
MullenLowe Profero, the experience-led digital transformation partner within MullenLowe Group, has launched Unilever’s first-ever Snapchat game in partnership with MediaMonks. The game, Magnum Pleasure Fair, will be available at their Pleasure Store on Regents Street, London from July 10th. Magnum Pleasure Fair is an AR game that builds upon the success of Magnum Pleasure Store […]
Amazon has inked a deal with the NHS that will see it’s AI-powered voice assistant Alexa be used to offer health advice for patients who can’t easily access information online. The move, which follows on from a push into the healthcare space in the US from the business, has sparked concern among privacy campaigners. Starting in July, devices […]
Global communications software provider IMImobile, announced that one of the UK’s largest car manufacturers, Vauxhall Motors, is using Apple Business Chat via its enterprise communications platform to connect with its customers. Apple Business Chat provides a new way for users to communicate directly with businesses using the Messages app on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. […]
Experts in brand measurement and customer analytics from UNiDAYS, a leading Global Student Affinity Network, have utilised their market-leading access to millions of college and university students around the world to create an index that measures Gen Z’s affinity for a range of leading brands. The AFFDEX covers 12 industries and is built on insights […]
China will be the next frontier of growth for European brands, according to new research published by The Trade Desk – with brands committing big spend to the market. Over half (53%) of the senior brand marketers surveyed in the UK, France and Germany confirmed that China represents a significant growth opportunity, with an additional […]
Advertising investment in digital audio can be expected to grow significantly in the UK over the next 12 months, with the majority of advertisers admitting they will pump more money into the channel. A survey of 215 senior and mid-level executives at leading media agencies and UK brand owners, commissioned by Global’s DAX and conducted […]
The UK government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the digital advertising dominance of online platforms like Google and Facebook, as well as how consumer data is used in the wider market. The probe could have far-reaching implications not only for the ad-supported digital duopoly, but also for adtech players. “We are assessing […]
Vodafone has launched its 5G network and will become the first company to offer unlimited data on both 5G and 4G with the launch of Vodafone Unlimited on the 10 July 2019. Vodafone will not charge a price premium for access to its 5G network and all unlimited SIMs are 5G ready. The new unlimited […]
From July 4, Sky Media will rollout Sky Analytics to both media agencies and advertisers, opening-up direct access to plan, report and evaluate elements of their TV campaigns for the first time. The release of the Sky Analytics online portal is the first phase on a roadmap to simplify execution and management of Sky’s cross-platform […]