Election debate: BBC partners Twitter for live streaming
The BBC is teaming up with Twitter to livestream five special events in the run-up to the UK general election June 8, including tonight’s 7-way BBC debate.
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Walkers pulls interactive selfie ad after Twitter sabotage
Walkers Crisps has pulled an interactive video ad after it allowed the faces of mass murderers and child abusers submitted by internet pranksters.
Unilever Africa uses online gaming to select new staff
Unilever has introduced a digital recruitment programme that will use online gaming to select the best candidates.
Video viral of the week: Santander VR wedding stunt
Santander UK has helped a customer propose to his girlfriend with the help of virtual reality and Olympic gold medalist Jessica Ennis-Hill.
Kevin Costner catches French high speed rail in new TGV ad
This new viral video for the French High Speed Train Service TGV pokes fun at long movies (now that travel between Paris and Bordeaux takes just 2 hours), with Kevin Costner on board.
McDonald’s pulls controversial video ad about child bereavement
McDonald’s has withdrawn a controversial video ad after a huge social media backlash, with one charity accusing it of exploiting child bereavement.
Online video trends: 50% of sports fans watching matches on the internet
Online now forms a key part of the sports viewing experience for many sports fans, according to new research from Global Web Index.
Rise of reviews: 75% of UK shoppers trust other customers over retail staff
Despite retailers’ best efforts to improve customer experience and engagement, research by conversational commerce platform iAdvize has found that the majority of UK consumers look to peers when making a purchasing decision, rather than the retailer or brand.
Comment: Amazon Echo Look offers a never before seen retail experience
Hugh Fletcher, Global Head of Consultancy and Innovation, Salmon takes a look at on Amazon’s latest tech innovation, Echo Look.
Channel 4 scares web viewers with personalised Alien ad
Channel 4 is bringing a new ad format to its on-demand platform that targets the viewer directly, including their name as part of the promo.