Why diversity in advertising is still as important today as it was 10 years ago

Opinion Channel 4’s head of advertiser strategy reflects on a decade of its DIAA initiative and what it means to create ads that resonate with audiences of all stripes. Ten years ago, Channel 4 launched the Diversity in Advertising Award (DIAA)...

TV advertising at 70: Viewing habits, ad spend and effectiveness

On this day 70 years ago, the first ad – one for Gibbs SR toothpaste – aired on British TV for the first time as ITV launched. Even back then, TV was hailed as effective. The man behind Britain’s first TV ad, Brian Palmer told the BBC in 2015 that...

Company fined $118k for alleged illegal medicinal cannabis advertising

A company advertising itself as offering alternative healthcare has been hit with an $118,800 fine from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) after alleged illegal advertising practices relating to medicinal cannabis. Dispensed Pty Ltd was...

Business Insider Files Complaint Against Google’s Advertising ‘Monopoly’

Business Insider has filed an 89-page complaint in the New York District Courts accusing Google of unlawfully monopolising digital advertising markets and suppressing publishers’ revenues. On September 8, Insider, Inc., the publisher of Business...

US Pushes for Breakup of Google’s Advertising Business in New Court Battle

Google is facing another major legal challenge as federal prosecutors have asked a judge to order the breakup of the tech giant’s advertising technology business. This is the second such case against the company this year, following a recent court...

Specsavers Appoints Ogilvy PR to Lead Earned Communications in ANZ

Specsavers has consolidated its earned communications activity across Australia and New Zealand, appointing Ogilvy PR as its new agency partner. Following a competitive pitch, Ogilvy PR will lead all earned integrated communications in both...

Roblox's Untapped Billion-Dollar Advertising Opportunity

Roblox has massive engagement but limited monetization beyond Robux. The company has been laying down the foundations for an expansive advertising business. Its success will depend on its ability to preserve its user experience, navigate...

Ogilvy PR wins Specsavers’ earned communications work

Optical and audiology brand Specsavers has hired Ogilvy PR as its new communications agency partner. The move leaves Ogilvy responsible for the brand’s earned integrated communications in the Australian and New Zealand markets. In NZ, Ogilvy...

Industry Guidelines On Ethical AI Use Released For Public Consultation By The Responsible AI In Marketing Council

The Responsible AI in Marketing Council (the Council), established by the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA), Advertising Council of Australia (ACA) and the Media Federation of Australia (MFA), has released draft Industry...

Lowe’s to pay nearly $1.1M to settle false advertising claims

The big-box chain store Lowe’s Home Improvement agreed to settle a civil consumer protection lawsuit brought by multiple California counties, including the counties of Alameda and Sonoma in the greater Bay Area. Lowe’s will pay about $1.1 million...

TV advertising at 70: Behind the top ads in history

Source: Comparethemarket / YouTube When the first TV ad launched on British televisions 70 years ago, only 100,000 homes in London and the south-east could receive the ad on special TV sets. Early TV advertising was simple, often black and white...

Dispensed Pty Ltd issued infringement notices and directed to cease alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis

TGA The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued 6 infringement notices, totalling $118,800, and a direction notice to Dispensed Pty Ltd (Dispensed) for the alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis in contravention of the...

How Paid Advertising Has Transformed in the Last Decade

From 2015 to 2025, few areas of digital marketing have changed as dramatically as paid advertising. What was once a landscape dominated by search engines and straightforward display networks has evolved into a complex ecosystem where social...

AI Headlines the 54th National Marketing Conference

From its distant, futuristic concept, which we often see in Hollywood movies, artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly becoming an integral part of Filipino lives, giving a whole new life and meaning even to the smallest appliances in our...

South Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun's new drama triggers controversy; advertising materials removed: media report

Tempest. Photo: Screenshot from Tempest" src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2025/2025-09-20/718577bd-76fd-4459-8908-679215800225.jpeg" /> The character played by Jun Ji-hyun asks a senior expert, "Why does China have a preference...

Second Welsh council brings in ban on junk food advertising

(Image: Matthew Horwood) Another Welsh council is banning junk food advertising in certain public places. Cardiff council is stopping any junk food ads on council property in a bid to make Wales' capital healthier. The policy, approved by the...

Advertising an epic collection of doors in the county town

Published: Sat 20 Sep 2025, 4:00 PM Gerard Smith did his own personal take on Doors of Dublin with Doors of Cavan Town in this week's WordSmith column ... I’ve always been fascinated by doors. I think it’s because behind every one there are...

'Unsympathetic' LED advertising board for Shifnal town centre rejected

Network Rail has asked Shropshire Council for permission to add the display to the railway bridge near to Shifnal Railway Station. The application asked consent to fit the board as a replacement for an existing advertising space already fitted on...

Legacy Senior Living promotes Clevenger to director of sales, marketing

Legacy Senior Living has announced the promotion of Christina Clevenger to the position of director of sales and marketing for the Legacy division. With 13 years of experience in the senior living industry, Clevenger’s career has been marked by a...

Amazon’s AI Revolutionizes Advertising as Virtual Creative Director

In the rapidly evolving world of digital advertising, Amazon’s push into artificial intelligence is reshaping how brands craft and deliver messages to consumers. Jay Richman, Amazon’s vice president of product and technology for advertising,...