ITV launches cross-platform tie-in with This Morning
“ITV is stepping up its cross-platform offering for daytime show This Morning with the launch of an interactive studio hub. It’s aimed at encouraging viewers to engage with the TV show via the web, mobile and social networks. The hub launch will coincide with the start of the new series on 6 September and will let viewers get involved in the daily news discussions, while their comments will be fed back to show’s hosts Holly Willoughby and... [Read More...]
Stephen Carter Warns Government to Invest in Digital Britain
“Former Labour minister and author of the Digital Economy Bill Stephen Carter said that the coalition government must consider whether investing in the UK’s broadband infrastructure can afford to be delayed. Carter spoke at the Westminster Media Forum on Britain’s Digital Future, yesterday. He said: “All governments, like all management teams, have a chance when they are new to decide where the priorities are. This government is going... [Read More...]
Google and AOL renew their alliance – includes mobile
“Google and AOL just announced that they have renewed their global search alliance for another five years. Google will continue to power search on all of AOLs properties. For the most part, the new agreement just reinforces the existing contract, but the two companies also plan to expand their current alliance to cover mobile search and AOLs videos will now be syndicated on YouTube. According to the latest data from Web analytics firm comScore,... [Read More...]
Hachette UK hires Matthew Cashmore to Digital Director
“Hachette UK has appointed Matthew Cashmore to the position of digital director, as the publisher experiences a “period of rapid growth in digital sales”. Cashmore joined the group last week and will be responsible for helping to drive the implementation of Hachette UK’s digital strategy, with a particular focus on new product. He reports to head of digital George Walkley and will deputise in his role as required. Prior to... [Read More...]
The Fastest Growing UK Websites of the Year – Camelot is No.1
“National Lottery parent company Camelot has the fastest growing website this year, thanks to an ad campaign for EuroMillions, according to research. Data from Nielsen’s UK Online Measurement tool (UKOM) reveals that an online display advertisment for Euromillions attracted more new online visitors to the Camelot site in one month that any other website, including social networking site Facebook. The research, which measures the increase in... [Read More...]
Ping – could wipe out the recently revamped MySpace and challenge Last.fm
Apple’s much discussed product launches yesterday also included the launch of a social network for iTunes 10. Ping: “Stunning. Just stunning. Color me wrong for saying that Apple wasn’t going social, because it just has. The Ping social network is a social network specifically for music. As you follow friends and artists, you’ll find more information about them. Ping is broken down into two sections, to truly be a social network for... [Read More...]
Turner-Samuels moves from Samsung Mobile to Nokia as Senior Programme Manager
“Nick Turner-Samuels, former head of content at Samsung Mobile, has joined Nokia as a senior programme manager as the Finnish firm readjusts its content strategy. Nokia has been repositioning its music strategy from a pureplay content offering to include utilities and services via its app store Ovi. The Gig Finder app beta-launched in January and lets users buy tickets for performances from their phones. Its launch preceded Nokia dropping its... [Read More...]
ASA to launch new standards of online advertising in March
“Companies have six months to make sure that their online communications meet regulatory standards after the Advertising Standards Authority announced its remit for regulating digital marketing will be extended from 1 March next year. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt (pictured) says the move will “give greater protection to children, young people and vulnerable groups”. CAP says it will “deliver more comprehensive consumer protection online”. The... [Read More...]
Forbes’ Online Managing Editor is Out
“There’s more staff shuffling going on over at Forbes. We hear that Carl Lavin, managing editor of Forbes.com, is leaving the company. A memo went out to staff early this afternoon, a source tells us. UPDATE: We emailed Lavin and haven’t heard back, but in response to this item, he tweeted: ”The adventure continues,” which we’ll take as confirmation. Lavin, a longtime newspaper guy who joined Forbes as online... [Read More...]
Google News Renews Deal with Associated Press
“After more than half a year of “ongoing discussions,”Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has renewed its deal with the Associated Press to host AP articles on Google News. Google began to host material produced by the AP on the site three years ago, but the licensing deal expired in January and Google and the AP had been in and out of discussions since then about how to revise it. At one point earlier this year, Google News stopped hostingnew AP content,... [Read More...]