Jeremy Clarkson digs at BBC in new Amazon ad
Jeremy Clarkson has taken a swipe at his former BBC employers, in a TV advert for new employer Amazon.
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Target runs spooky virtual reality ads for Halloween
Target is marking Halloween with a YouTube virtual reality series and a mobile site that helps trick-or-treaters’ parents find the best houses.
Back from the dead: #CadburyCraveyard resurrects discontinued chocolate bars for Halloween
Cadbury’s is bringing one of its old chocolate bars back from the dead this Halloween, with a social media vote determining whether Cadbury Marble or Cadbury Fuse bars will make a return in a highly limited special edition.
WTF? Twitter’s bizarre new TV ad confounds viewers
Twitter launched a new TV ad campaign last night, with a loud, garish and cartoony spot. But has the confusing mash-up alienated people new to the social network?
Video viral of the week: Google Translate tells ‘Alberto’s Story’
Google’s latest ad for its updated ‘Translate’ app packs a heavy emotional punch. By telling the story of an aspiring Spanish footballer in Northern Ireland, the ad puts a strong human angle on the advantatges of technology. See why its our video viral of the week below…
The X Factor adopts Periscope in new social media drive
The X Factor will be using Twitter’s live streaming app Periscope as part of its new social media drive in 2015.
Right to reply: The wider impact of the YouTube subscription service
In response to YouTube launching its subscription service Marco Veremis, CEO of digital content specialists Upstream, considers how the subscription model will move beyond the west into emerging/developing markets. Key differences between the markets means that brands will have to significantly adapt their approach in order to succeed.
YouTube takes on Netflix with $9.99 subscription service
YouTube is launching a new subscription service called ‘Red’ to rival the likes of Netflix and Spotify.
Disney debuts UK video streaming service (but no Star Wars…yet)
Disney is to launch its own subscription-based video streaming service in the UK.
Burger King debuts ‘hover tray’ for Back to the Future day.
Burger King France have joined in the time-traveling hijinks today with a spoof video showcasing its ‘hover tray’.