Andrew Mortimer, Sky’s Director of Media, has this week moved from the marketing group to the newly-created role of Director of Client Strategy for Sky Media, tasked with building deeper relationships with Sky Media’s clients. He joined Sky in 2010 with responsibility for managing the UK’s largest advertising budget and most recently managed Sky’s media […]
While Black History month came to a close on February 28th, Spotify and Saturday Morning have partnered to make sure contributions and achievements of black creators are celebrated every day with the debut of “Black History Is Happening Now,” an initiative that highlights all throughout the year black artists who continue to shape the […]
Media and entertainment business Time Out is branching out with the unveiling of a culinary and cultural experience that promises to combine high-end food, drink and art. Time Out Market New York will be located on a prime waterfront site overlooking the East River, sandwiched between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Opening in the fourth […]
YouTube announced the hire of Cécile Frot-Coutaz as Head of YouTube in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Cécile will be responsible for running YouTube’s business in EMEA and will report to YouTube’s Chief Business Officer, Robert Kyncl. As YouTube’s most senior executive in EMEA, Cécile will be charged with growing content supply and further […]
Mindshare, the global media agency network, has announced two major leadership changes for their Growth Markets region. Amrita Randhawa is promoted to Asia Pacific CEO. Randhawa, who was previously the CEO for Mindshare Greater China will remain based in Shanghai, where she will continue to manage Mindshare China as its Executive Chairperson, in addition to […]
Consumer trust in media is falling by the week, to the point where some of us feel a bit like polar bears, looking frantically on as the arctic ice cap melts away. Ideally, we need the media equivalent of the Paris climate accord to reverse the current situation; but I’d settle for protecting trust in […]
The BBC has announced that Kerris Bright, currently Chief Marketing Officer at Virgin Media, will take up the new role of Chief Customer Officer. The role will take responsibility for developing a closer, more personal relationship with BBC consumers, licence fee payers and those signing in to BBC services. The BBC’s existing Marketing and Audiences […]
New research has revealed that extent to which the mentally and physically disabled are being harmfully affected by stereotyping in the UK – and the role being played by advertising and the media. The mentally disabled are the most likely to be negatively stereotyped by society (64% think so, rising to 75% among those actually […]
International marketing group St Ives has announced the merger of three of its businesses, creating a new agency which unites data science and marketing technology to power through-the-line CRM and media. Response One, Amaze One and Occam will merge to become Edit. With clients including Cosmos Travel, Azzurri Group, Pizza Hut along with leading automotive […]
The marketing and communications industries are commanded by some magnificent leaders — an increasing number of which are women. This year, MarComm’s Magnificence highlights 20 women with praiseworthy positions and accomplishments in those fields. Here are the magnificent leading ladies of 2018, in no particular order: 1. Jess Burley, Global CEO at m/SIX During an […]