Masterclass: Branded content
23 Dec 2011 | by Trevor Clawson
If marketers put enough thought and creativity into it, branded content is a highly effective driver of sales for companies that know their market, says Trevor Clawson.
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Last year was a great 12 months for online video and 2012 looks like being even better, writes Dara Nasr, industry head of display for YouTube UK.
If marketers put enough thought and creativity into it, branded content is a highly effective driver of sales for companies that know their market, says Trevor Clawson.
It has never been easier to find out how people talk about brands, write Caroline O'Donoghue, account manager at Brandwatch and Andrew Blakeley, social strategist at DDB.
LoveFilm has struck a content deal with Sony Pictures Television, as it bolsters its defence against rival Netflix, which plans to launch in the UK next year.
The major ad servers handle hundreds of billions of impressions, providing an invaluable resource in discovering what's working for digital advertisers, writes Ariel Geifman, principal research analyst, MediaMind.
The UK operation of Paris-based ad tech and data specialist Weborama has entered in a joint venture with online network and payments company Hi-Media.
Netflix has struck a deal with BBC Worldwide to broadcast BBC programmes including 'Doctor Who' and 'Spooks', as the online film service gears up for its much-anticipated launch in the UK and Ireland next year.
Weight Watchers is kicking off 2012 with its biggest-ever TV campaign, featuring Alesha Dixon singing a new company 'anthem' based on members' stories.
Marketers had reason to be concerned as the New Year arrived, but despite continued economic uncertainty, 2011 delivered marketing milestones in droves, writes Nicola Clark.
AOL Europe's vice-president of marketing and communication director Sarah Gavin is leaving the company after six years amid a restructure involving a number of job losses at the company.