Virgin Media Takes Flight with Ireland’s First 360 Virtual Reality TV Ad

Virgin Media Takes Flight with Ireland’s First 360 Virtual Reality TV Ad

In a global first, Irish International BBDO, Ireland’s leading communications group and Littlstar, a worldwide network dedicated to immersive virtual reality and 360-degree video have delivered the world’s first ever 30 second 360-degree TV spot, for client Virgin Media. The ‘360’ spot will run on Littlstar’s Apple TV app and will be the first of […]

Emirates becomes world’s first airline with 1 million Instagram followers

Emirates becomes world’s first airline with 1 million Instagram followers

Emirates continues to engage with its fans far and wide as it becomes the first airline to hit the coveted one‎ million follower mark on Instagram. The remarkable achievement positions Emirates as the largest transportation brand on the popular photo and video-sharing platform. Recently named the world’s most valuable airline brand, Emirates launched its Instagram […]

JCDecaux Launches London Based Digital Creative Hub ‘JCDecaux Dynamic’

JCDecaux Launches London Based Digital Creative Hub ‘JCDecaux Dynamic’

JCDecaux, the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announces the launch of its London based digital creative hub ‘JCDecaux Dynamic’ with the appointment of BBH’s Alex Matthews and Rick Burgess. JCDecaux Dynamic will focus on the creative side of digital content and technical creativity for out-of-home enabling JCDecaux’s clients to deliver contextually aware advertising and […]

Magners Targets Lovelorn Hipsters with Tinster Dating App

Magners Targets Lovelorn Hipsters with Tinster Dating App

Irish cider brand Magners is seeking to cement the age-old link between alcohol and dating by releasing a tongue-in-cheek dating app for lovelorn hipsters –Tinster. Produced by Host Singapore the campaign features an online film and microsite to hook up lonely glockenspiel artists, facial hair aficianados and those with a passion for ironic vintage jumpers. […]

JWT Japan & KIT MAIL Hologram Offer Cheer to Hard Working Students

JWT Japan & KIT MAIL Hologram Offer Cheer to Hard Working Students

KitKat sounds like “kitto katsu,” which means “surely win” in Japanese. That’s made the chocolate bar from Nestlé a popular gift for students studying for university entrance exams, as a way to give them some encouragement during what is surely one of the most stressful times in a young person’s life. Building off its award-winning KIT […]

New Era of Music Debuts at Starbucks with Spotify

New Era of Music Debuts at Starbucks with Spotify

[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/my-file.mp4[/KGVID] Starbucks launched a new digital music experience with leading streaming music service Spotify, allowing Starbucks Mobile App customers to immediately discover music playing overhead in Starbucks stores, save Starbucks-curated songs to a playlist on Spotify and listen to Starbucks music anywhere they go on Spotify. This first-of-its-kind music experience reaches customers at […]

GroupM inks deal with Line to give clients ‘competitive advantages’ on the Japanese messaging app

GroupM inks deal with Line to give clients ‘competitive advantages’ on the Japanese messaging app

GroupM APAC has signed a deal with Japanese messaging app Line to give its clients better access to new commercial products and training. Brand accounts are closely monitored on Line to ensure no fake accounts exist, according to the messaging app. The partnership will mean GroupM clients can use official accounts to speak to customers, […]

How Retailers Are Prioritizing Their Digital Efforts in 2016

How Retailers Are Prioritizing Their Digital Efforts in 2016

Retailers are concentrating on a variety of initiatives in 2016. Mobile—like responsive design and app development—as well as basic marketing activities—including search optimization and customer acquisition—are top on their list. A survey from Shop.org, Forrester Research and Bizrate Insights asked retailers in North America what their top three priorities for their digital business in 2016 […]