31 Aug 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON - ITV has apologised for broadcasting an ad for Virgin Money Life Insurance stating 'you never know what is around the corner' just one day after the July 7 London bombings.
31 Aug 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON - London Underground has taken down posters promoting Jerry Hall's new show 'Kept' after Tube bosses decided images of the model with 12 semi-naked men on a dog leash was too saucy for commuters.
31 Aug 2005
| by by Ben Bold
LONDON - Mayor of London Ken Livingstone could be banned from office for up to five years for likening an Evening Standard reporter to a Nazi concentration camp guard if he is found guilty by an independent panel.
31 Aug 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON - The advertising watchdog has upheld complaints about a TV ad for Barclays after nearly 300 people complained about scenes featuring a man being stung by a bee and suffering from a painful allergic reaction.
30 Aug 2005
| by by Sam Matthews
LONDON – The BBC is to launch MyBBCPlayer, a new on-demand service that allows licence-fee payers to download TV programmes online.
LONDON – The BBC is to turn the story of the failed coup to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea, which was led by former SAS soldier Simon Mann, into a BBC Two drama.
26 Aug 2005
| by by Larissa Bannister
LONDON - COI Communications has kicked off a pitch to find a digital creative agency to handle a three-year online project for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
26 Aug 2005
| by Larissa Bannister
COI Communications has kicked off a pitch to find a digital creative agency to handle a three-year online project for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
26 Aug 2005
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
The Government is to crack down on roadside billboards in an attempt to stem the growth of illegal posters.
26 Aug 2005
Ofcom has relaxed the rules on sponsorship - cutting 30 pages of guidance to a mere three-and-a-half. What does the new regime mean for the industry, Maria Esposito asks.