Banks "missing out" on product cross-selling opportunities (infographic)
Banks’ marketers are failing to capitalise on financial product cross-selling opportunities with existing customers, new research from the Direct Marketing Association (DMA).
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TVCatchup under threat? European court rules against retransmission sites
Web and mobile app TVCatchup suffered a setback this week, after the European Court of Justice ruled that broadcasters can block Internet platforms from streaming their output on the web.
Microsoft fined £484m for breaching browser antitrust deal
Microsoft has been fined €561m (£484m) in Europe for failing to promote a range of web browsers, rather than just Internet Explorer.
Firefox ‘Do Not Track’ browser sparks advertising concerns
Mozilla’s new Firefox browser cookie settings, which will come into effect in early April and will block third party cookies by default, have come under fire from the UK’s digital advertising trade body.
Tesco Blinkbox expands into books and music
Tesco has expanded its video streaming service Blinkbox with new music and ebook stores, as the UK-based supermarket giant looks to rival web giants such as Amazon, Google and Apple in the lucrative mobile entertainment market.
Right to reply: Sky’s O2 takeover- 5 ways it will shake up the industry
Following the announcement that BskyB is to takeover O2 broadband, Emeka Obiodu, telco strategy analyst at Ovum looks at five key ways the purchase will shake up the UK’s telecoms and digital industry.
Tablet ownership ‘to quadruple by 2017’- Forrester
Tablet ownership in Western Europe is set to quadruple in the next five years as the percentage of online consumers to own a tablet increases from 14% in 2012 to 55% in 2017, according to new research.
Ford adds Spotfiy to car radios
Ford has struck a deal with Spotify that will see the car maker bring streaming music to its dashboard radios.
UK digital ad trends: Display budgets moving to video?
Ad agencies are spending more on online video, with many shifting budgets from display to fund the investment, according to a new UK survey.
Real time bidding trends: Mobile spend set to rise (infographic)
With real time bidding on the rise, this new infographic from the Rubicon Project provides an overview of the European market for mobile real-time bidding (RTB).