Celcom bolts non-stop with Usain!

Celcom bolts non-stop with Usain!

After successfully using Usain Bolt to introduce Celcom’s fast 4G LTE network back in 2013, advertising agency M&C Saatchi has decided to continue its collaboration with the world’s fastest man to launch the telco’s new “Non-Stop Internet” network. The 360-campaign kicked off with a TV commercial three weeks ago that featured a baton being passed […]

New York Times Plans to Make Its Mobile Ads More Native, Less Interruptive

New York Times Plans to Make Its Mobile Ads More Native, Less Interruptive

“Mobile advertising as a whole is just fairly crappy,” said Sebastian Tomich, The New York Times senior VP of advertising and innovation. Mr. Tomich isn’t saying anything controversial. Most people seem to agree that those thin horizontal banners pinned to the bottom of publishers’ mobile sites haven’t won many fans. Neither have the full-screen interstitial […]

Adorable Little Beasts Are Up to Mischief in New Ziploc Spots

Adorable Little Beasts Are Up to Mischief in New Ziploc Spots

Ziploc has just unveiled a second installment in the brand’s digital film series—Little Beasts. The series, which launched earlier this year, takes a comedic look at some of the most chaotic scenarios provided by raising children. The videos make the point that while Ziploc can’t stop the crazy, they can help contain the chaos. The […]

If Marketers Are Worried About Ad Blockers, They Should Throw More Cash at Mobile

If Marketers Are Worried About Ad Blockers, They Should Throw More Cash at Mobile

Genesis Media, which surveyed more than 11,500 US adults in late May and early June, found that while 24 percent of respondents installed ad blockers on either their home or work computers, just 3 percent did so on their smartphones or tablets. Two things immediately jump out from those statistics: First, marketers already had plenty […]

The Moneytizer launches in London

The Moneytizer launches in London

The Moneytizer, a new ad platform specialising in online ad optimisation for small and medium-sized editorial publishers, has launched its first UK office in London. The business, originally founded in France in 2014, provides the leading ad optimisation platform for small and medium publishers such as bloggers. Its sole purpose is to give those publishers […]

NABS and Google partner to offer upskilling grant

NABS and Google partner to offer upskilling grant

NABS and Squared Online, an education initiative led by Google, have joined forces to provide funding for advertising and media professionals wishing to upskill their digital know how through a new career grant. The offer available through NABS’ Upskilling Grant programme marks the first time Google and NABS have partnered in this way. The scheme […]