The Independent and BBC Three are officially switching to digital-only channels. But if both brands want audiences to follow, quality content has to remain at the core.
Ahead of the BBC Three’s move to become an online-only channel on 16 February the brand revealed its new logo today (4 January), with BBC’s head of marketing Nikki Carr strongly defending the bright pink emblem.
BBC Worldwide is prepping its largest programmatic marketing campaign to support the launch of its digital video service which will generate additional revenue to supplement the licence fee.
The Independent is the first national newspaper to close its print editions and move to a digital-only offering as it seeks to engage advertisers “with much more clarity”.
Netflix says it will stop reporting subscription numbers, instead looking at engagement as a key indicator of customer satisfaction and the future strength of the business.
‘That’s why mums go to Iceland’ has been a long-running slogan for the retailer, but it has been tweaked to reflect “all aspects” of its consumer base, its chairman says.
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Greenhushing is a symptom of marketers feeling nervous about how they communicate on sustainability, Pernod Ricard is attempting to “empower” its teams to tackle the issue.