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CANNES 2013: Prism will alter attitudes towards data, warns Sorrell

The Prism scandal, in which the UK and US governments have been found to be "legally compelling collection" of information from internet giants Google and Facebook, will change perceptions on privacy, warns Sir Martin Sorrell.

CANNES 2013: AKQA and Rubber Republic both win gold in Cyber Lions

AKQA London and Rubber Republic Bristol both bagged Gold Lions in the Cyber Lions digital category, where McCann Melbourne's "dumb ways to die" narrowly missed out on a Grand Prix hat-trick.

'Mildly sexual' Spearmint Rhino outdoor ad cleared

Spearmint Rhino, the gentlemen's club, has escaped an ad ban over a "mildly sexual" digital outdoor poster showing a woman in a "sultry" pose, after the Advertising Standards Authority deemed it unlikely to cause "serious or widespread offense".

CANNES 2013: Global ad production industry issues best practice guidelines

Commercial film producers across Europe have published the first set of global guidelines for production companies, agencies and clients.

WTA unveils 40 Love campaign ahead of Wimbledon

Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams are among the stars in a global print, television and digital ad campaign from The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) to celebrate its 40th anniversary, introducing the strapline, '40 love'.

Research finds social media boosts brands for sports fans

Fans who engage with sports on social media are more likely to have positive feelings towards brands and sponsors, according to new research by the online sports media company Perform.

Atomic London lands £5m Bentley account

Atomic London has picked up the estimated £5 million Bentley advertising account after a competitive pitch.

Initiative hires strategist Grainger

Initiative UK has hired David Grainger, the head of strategy at Optimedia, to take the same role at the Interpublic agency, replacing Tony Regan.

Global adspend growth revised

ZenithOptimedia and Magna Global have revised their global advertising spend forecasts down and are predicting growth of 3.5 per cent and 3 per cent respectively in 2013.

Coca-Cola calls pitch for Euro digital CRM

Coca-Cola is speaking to a number of direct marketing shops ahead of a review to find an agency to handle a digital CRM brief across Northern Europe.

Govt sets aside £237m for comms in 2013/14

The Government has budgeted £237 million for communications in 2013/14, according to a report published today, down 16.8 per cent from last year.

Ten things you need to know

MediaCom has won the global media planning and buying account for Sony Mobile and the Sony Electronics business across Europe. PHD and OMD were the respective incumbents.