21 Dec 2007
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
As Brand Republic takes a break for Christmas and the New Year, we leave you with a 10-part round-up of 2007 as told through some of the site's most-read stories, from Brand Republic, Campaign, Marketing and Media Week.
21 Dec 2007
| by Bill Britt
LONDON - The best-read forums that received the most comments in Brand Republic during 2007 revolved around recurrent themes: reality TV, social networks and celebrities.
21 Dec 2007
| by Jacquie Bowser
LONDON - US regulators have cleared Google's $3.1bn (£1.56bn) acquisition of online advertising company DoubleClick, which was being investigated amid concerns about privacy risks.
19 Dec 2007
| by Ed Kemp
LONDON - The principal Football Association sponsors will team together for the first time in a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of the FA Cup.
19 Dec 2007
| by Anne Cassidy
LONDON -- Dominic Proctor, worldwide chief executive of MindShare, has been appointed
the Media Lions Jury President at the 55th Cannes Lions International
Advertising Festival.
19 Dec 2007
| by Jane Simms
M&S' masterplan and the Facebook phenomenon were just two of this year's most notable moments.
19 Dec 2007
The past year has been one of growing momentum for the customer publishing industry following a slew of launches. With brands including Harley-Davidson, Virgin Media and Bang & Olufsen entering the market for the first time, publishing agencies have been building on the success of recent years. The...
18 Dec 2007
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - Complaints from viewers against the first betting ad to appear on TV have been rejected by the Independent Council of the Advertising Standards Authority.
18 Dec 2007
| by Alex Donohue
LONDON - Crisp brand Pringles is to screen a 40-second ad during a primetime slot on Christmas Day, created by a competition winner who spent just £300 and three days making the ad.
LONDON - A poster campaign for bookmaker Paddy Power - featuring a man attempting to breast feed a baby - has been banned from appearing on the London Underground tube network.