YouTube Rewind 2017: Despacito, Ed Sheeran and BBC’s interview blooper
YouTube has released its Rewind video to mark the end of this year, putting together this year’s most popular videos and memes into one seven-minute video.
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LinkedIn reveals the most influential voices of 2017
LinkedIn has revealed the 2017 Top Voices; the coveted list of LinkedIn Influencers and members that celebrates those making the biggest impact on the platform.
Disney to buy Fox: Ready for a Netflix showdown?
Disney has agreed a $52.4bn deal to buy film and TV assets from 21st Century Fox, will buy swaths of 21st Century Fox as it readies for battle with Netflix, Amazon and other tech companies.
Kia invites parents to ‘Live Every Moment’ in the journey of parenthood
Kia Motors is running a new campaign designed showcasing important life moments for families both inside and outside of the car, and drive brand uplift for the new Kia Stonic.
Half of young Brits have bought items promoted by influencers in 2017
Over half of young adults have made online purchases as a direct result of seeing a product or service promoted by an online influencer, according to new research.
Star Wars attracting new female audience with Rey and Jyn
Ahead of the global premier of The Last Jedi today, it appears Disney’s focus on female heroines (Rey and Jyn Erso) has paid off – research conducted among 89,029 internet users reveals 37% of Star Wars fans are now female.
Facebook debuts ‘Messenger Kids’ with parental supervision tools
Facebook has launched a preview of Messenger Kids, a new chat app that lets children communicate with friends and family in a safe environment with parental supervision.
Virals of the year: Connect Internet “Ice Bucket Challenge” and “Harlem Shake”
This fun campaign by TBWA\Raad for Connect Internet in Lebanon showed people doing the Ice Bucket Challenge and the Harlem Shake long after they were popular.
John Lewis wins battle of Christmas ads on YouTube 2017
YouTube has announced the top ten Christmas ads of 2017 in the UK. John Lewis’s ‘Moz the Monster’ Christmas ad tops YouTube’s annual festive leaderboard in the UK this year, according to league tables revealed today.
Facebook selects first non-US viewability partner
Facebook has selected its first viewability measurement partner to come from outside the US.