Pro-cyclists Take on ‘Dirt vs Road’ in New Mercedes-Benz Campaign from AllTogetherNow

Pro-cyclists Take on ‘Dirt vs Road’ in New Mercedes-Benz Campaign from AllTogetherNow

AllTogetherNow has created an atmospheric, documentary-style content campaign to celebrate the launch of Mercedes-Benz Vans’ new Vito Sport model – showcasing the versatility of the vehicle, which combines practical space with leading technology and comfort, enabling business use as well as an active lifestyle. Launching February 24, the campaign’s hero film, ‘Dirt vs Road’, tracks […]

The New York Times CEO Mark Thompson: ‘branded content needs to be worth paying for’

The New York Times CEO Mark Thompson: ‘branded content needs to be worth paying for’

In an eye-opening keynote at New York’s Social Media Week, New York Times (NYT) chief executive Mark Thompson outlined the future of the publication and how it fosters innovation. “Sometimes, you should just go with your instinct”; a phrase that reverberated not only around the main room at The Times Centre is Manhattan on Febraury […]

Virtual Reality Content Users Are Most Interested in Experiencing

Virtual Reality Content Users Are Most Interested in Experiencing

Virtual reality (VR) may be in its early stages, but internet users are already interested in experiencing it, according to October 2015 research. Futuresource Consulting looked at the types of virtual reality content that internet users in the US, France, Germany and the UK were interested in watching and experiencing. Some 39% of respondents said […]

Native ads in Europe to grow by 156 per cent

Native ads in Europe to grow by 156 per cent

Native ads are due to grow by 156 per cent in Europe over the next five years, reaching €13.2 billion (£10.29 billion) by 2020, according to research by Yahoo and Enders Analysis. Native Advertising in Europe to 2020 was released at Mobile World Congress on February 23 and found that the market will make up more […]

Mastercard adopts selfie security as an alternative to passwords

Mastercard adopts selfie security as an alternative to passwords

Mastercard is the latest financial institution looking to make it easier for customers to access their money by embracing new biometric log-ins enabled by new technological breakthroughs. After HSBC recently announced it is moving to accept biometric voice and fingerprint security prompts, Mastercard revealed at the Mobile World Congress tech show in Barcelona that it […]

Ellie Goulding performs surprise duet with two superfans for MasterCard’s Priceless Surprises campaign

Ellie Goulding performs surprise duet with two superfans for MasterCard’s Priceless Surprises campaign

BRIT Award winning singer-songwriter, Ellie Goulding, gave two of her biggest fans the surprise of a lifetime when she joined them on stage for a live, impromptu duet of her latest single, Army. Ellie Goulding’s surprise was a part of MasterCard’s Priceless Surprises campaign, created by McCann London, and celebrating the 2016 BRIT Awards. Goulding […]