Kids social network Binweevils gets album deal
Social network for kids BinWeevils has inked a deal with Sony to launch a new album, as it looks to emulate the success of Moshi Monsters and Club Penguin.
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Amazon puts display ads on website
Amazon has launched display ads on its website, as the online retailer looks to rival ad networks and Google AdWords.
TV viewing habits: Brits watched 4 hours of TV a day in 2012
New figures show that TV viewing in the UK is continuing to expand as people watch additional TV on-demand via TV sets, tablets, smartphones and laptops. In total, the average UK viewer watched 4 hours, 4 minutes of TV a day in 2012 – the year when TV in the UK became 100% digital following … [Read more…]
Sony PS4 event: Searches for console soar
Ahead of Sony’s press conference unveiling the Playstation 4, interest in the next-generation console has soared, with data from Experian finding that 1 in every 1,500 searches in the UK last week contained the word ‘Sony’.
Right to reply: Time shifted TV on the rise- but big screens are still king
New research this week from Thinkbox suggests that on-demand viewing drove up TV viewing to 4 hours per day in 2012. Jerome Rota, SVP of Consumer Products and Services at Twonky looks at changing TV habits, and why people still prefer to watch content on their TVs rather than tablets or PCs.
Everything Everywhere hit by £249m loss
UK 4G provider Everything Everywhere has reported a pre-tax loss of £249m, as the mobile operator was hit by slow end of year sales and regulatory cuts.
Lexus appoints Reevoo to boost social media
Lexus has appointed Revoo as the car brand looks to boost its social media tools.
Right to reply: Small stores suffering on high street could find online niche
Latest Office of National Statistics figures indicate that small stores in the UK saw a fall in the quantity of sales- unlike large stores who saw an increase- particularly due to sales made online. Adam Stewart, Marketing Director, Rakuten’s Play.com argues why using online marketplaces could help level the playing field.
Magnum debuts Twitter coupon giveaway with #GrabaSpoon hashtag
Luxury ice-cream brand Magnum is working with Coupons.com to run a Twitter camapign promoting its new pleasure pots, offering free ice-cream to the first 5,000 respondents.
BBC to link recipe site to Tesco
BBC’s GoodFood website will start linking ingredients directly to Tesco, in a deal inked between the broadcaster’s commercial worldwide arm and the supermarket giant.