Regional digital bodies have formed an alliance to create a network for agencies and content developers, with a long-term aim of forming a national body to champion the £52bn digital media industry.
Arqiva is to launch a video-on-demand service to UK consumers in the coming months following its acquisition of the Project Kangaroo VOD platform assets.
Former Joost CEO Mike Volpi has blamed the self-publishing model taken by broadcasters and media companies for the downfall of the video-on-demand service.
Stefan Olander, global director of brand connections at Nike, has called on brands and agencies to better understand the consumer journey in order to be relevant and build genuine relationships with customers, reports Danielle Longfrom Cannes.
Jonathan Mildenhall, VP of global advertising strategy and creative excellence at The Coca-Cola Company, has admitted the company is playing catch-up with user-generated content but plans to increase its social media output, reports Danielle Long from Cannes.
Marc Watson, director of content and business development at BT, is to replace Dan Marks as CEO of BT Vision when he steps down at the end of June.
Turner Broadcasting’s Cartoon Network is to launch a community site in a move to allow its young audience to interact safely.
Jay Stevens, the former VP of European operations at MySpace, has joined online ad targeting specialist The Rubicon Project.
Media agency Mindshare has appointed Scott Sorokin as global head of digital to help boost the media agency’s global digital communications. Sorokin, the former president of Carat and Carat Fusion, Aegis Media’s digital services agency, will be responsible for leading Mindshare’s global digital media initiatives for Unilever as well as working closely with Mindshare North […]