Posts made in November, 2014

on Nov 29, 2014

By Gillian West “The spirit of The Lovies is amazing, it’s inclusive and incredibly broad and not just for an industry clique,” remarked Nik Roope jury chair of the awards ceremony which is now in its fourth year. Drawing inspiration from The Webby’s, The Lovies is the only pan-European Award to honour the entire breadth of content created for the internet. Speaking with The Drum on the night of the winner’s party (video above) Roope commented: “It takes a while to build the momentum and get people to warm to the awards and get them to understand what we’re here to do. It takes time Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Nov 29, 2014

By John McCarthy The head of video-streaming service Netflix has foreshadowed the death of broadcast TV, claiming it will be fully obsolete by 2030. Reed Hastings, the chief executive of Netflix made the comments earlier this week in Mexico City where he was discussing the service’s growth in the Lat Am region. He was quoted by the Hollywood reporter claiming that conventional TV services are “kind of like the horse, you know, the horse was good until we had the car.” He added: “The age of broadcast TV will probably last until 2030.” Hastings also admitted there are big plans in the works for Lat Am: “It Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Nov 29, 2014

By John McCarthy Police forces around the UK were called out to repress almost routine violence and disorder in retailers during the Black Friday shopping boom The shopping event saw major retailers across the country hit with massive queues before stores opened before ushering in a stampede of savvy consumers. In Greater Manchester alone police attended seven Tesco stores where altercations arose from those seeking the best deals. Three men were arrested and a woman was hit by a flying TV. There were further instances of violence in Cardiff, Glasgow, Dundee and London – some of which was recorded on Vine. In Middleton, 200 consumers Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Nov 29, 2014

By John McCarthy Police forces around the UK were called out to repress almost routine violence and disorder in retailers during the Black Friday shopping boom The shopping event saw major retailers across the country hit with massive queues before stores opened before ushering in a stampede of savvy consumers. In Greater Manchester alone police attended seven Tesco stores where altercations arose from those seeking the best deals. Three men were arrested and a woman was hit by a flying TV. There were further instances of violence in Cardiff, Glasgow, Dundee and London – some of which was recorded on Vine. In Middleton, 200 consumers Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Nov 28, 2014

By Ishbel Macleod The UK Event Awards took place tonight, 28 November, with the Grand Prix award going to inVNT for Miele: The Science of Perfection. This campaign also was named product launch of the year at the awards ceremony, which took place in the London Marriott Grosvenor Square hotel. The other big winner of the night was A1 Events & Exhibitions for its experiential work with Škoda at Goodwood Festival of Speed; which scooped the Chairman’s Award, as chosen by Richard Dodgson of Timebased Events. Other judges on the panel this year included names from Custard Communications and L’Oreal Professional Products, as well as The Read full story › Source: The Drum...