Posts made in April, 2016

on Apr 28, 2016

By Jessica Goodfellow The BBC has lost another executive of its in-house production unit just hours before the department will relaunch as BBC Studios, raising concerns as to the way the department is being reorganised. Mark Freeland was controller of fiction and entertainment at the BBC’s in-house production team. He said proposed changes from newly appointed director of BBC Studios Mark Linsey will not give him the creative platform he needs, resulting in his departure. In an email to BBC staff announcing his resignation, Freeland said he has been discussing with Linsey the way he is taking Studios forward, and that some of Linsey’s ‘strategic’ Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 28, 2016

By John McCarthy It’s been a busy Weird Week – so much so that I have deviated from the usual three story format to squeeze in a fourth. Hit the video below to reflect on the oddest marketing and advertising news of the week. Video of Bananas, Aliens, Prince sausages & Leicester nudity: John's Weird Week JWW 15 Loading… 1. Gary Lineker has threatened to present the BBC’s Match of the Day in the nude if Leicester City win the Barclay’s Premier League – which is looking pretty likely these days. Walkers Crisps is also running a PR stunt alongside the Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 28, 2016

By John McCarthy Photo messaging app Snapchat has been implicated in a lawsuit which saw a selfie snapping driver cause grievous harm to other drivers in Atlanta. Snapchat has a speed filter, detecting just how fast a person is travelling. One Christal McGee was utilising the feature on a highway, hitting over 100MPH in her Mitsubishi, according to Tech Crunch. The incident saw her crash through the barrier, across oncoming traffic and down an embankment, in 2015. Injured in the crash was Maynard Wentworth, left with brain trauma. He, with his wife, is now suing McGee for medical costs and damages. McGee’s lawyers claimed “she was Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 28, 2016

By Natalie Mortimer D&AD is hoping to find new talent among the youth of London with the launch of a new programme that seeks to introduce more diversity into the creative industry. Created in partnership with Leo Burnett New Blood Shift is a free 12-week night school run by industry experts that aims to reach those that haven’t got creative careers, either due to a lack of training or connections. Once the course is complete, mentorships and paid placements will be up for grabs. Shift is open to young people aged between 18-26 who haven’t been to university but are creative people. This can take Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 28, 2016

By Doug Zanger On public transport in France, harassment of women is a consistent problem. Catcalls, exhibitionism, sexual advances and even molestation are societal issues that have often been ignored. Additionally, the laws and penalties are not well-known. The French Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Women’s Rights has made a substantial effort to create real awareness and, in partnership with Gyro Paris, launched “Stop, that’s enough!” – a simple message and true effort to inspire victims and witnesses of this behavior to act. “When women spoke of harassment in transport, nobody believed them, they were not heard,” said Sebastien Zanini, ECD, Gyro Read full story › Source: The Drum...