YouTube tightens ad rules in a bid to address concerns YouTube has ramped-up rules regarding when it will run ads with videos as it scrambled to quell concerns by brands about being paired with troublesome … Technology • 17 Jan 18
Facebook to hire 1,000 people to review ads Facebook plans to hire 1,000 more people to review ads and ensure they meet its terms, as part of an effort to deter Russia and … Business • 03 Oct 17
British adverts facing tougher gender stereotype rules Britain's advertising watchdog has signalled tougher regulation for ads featuring gender stereotypes, saying they were potentially harmful to young people. Business • 18 Jul 17
WPP reports slight rise in sales for early part of 2017 WPP, the world's largest advertising group, reported a slight increase in like-for-like net sales growth in the first four months of 2017. Business • 08 Jun 17
New ad technology can track people's mood and gender Advertisers are piloting new technology which can track people's eye movements and determine their age, gender, mood and facial features as they pass digital ad … Business • 07 Apr 17
YouTube ad controversy could threaten site's strategy The decision by a handful of high-profile consumer brands to pull advertising from Google's YouTube over offensive content could threaten the site's long-term strategy of … Business • 24 Mar 17
Google to revamp policies, hire staff after ad scandal Google has vowed today to police its websites better by ramping up staff numbers and overhauling its policies. Business • 21 Mar 17
WPP sees tougher 2017 after hitting 2016 sales target WPP, the world's largest advertising group, said it had seen a relatively slow start to 2017 and would plan conservatively for the year ahead after … Business • 03 Mar 17
Social media ads to hit $50 billion by 2019 The amount of money spent on advertising on social media is set to catch up with newspaper ad revenues by 2020, a forecaster said today. Business • 05 Dec 16
Google parent Alphabet profit surges on mobile ads Google parent Alphabet bettered analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue as the search company showed it has honed its core business for the mobile … Business • 28 Oct 16
Mail newspaper group cutting 400 jobs in shake-up The owner of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday is axing 400 jobs as it battles against plunging advertising sales. Business • 29 Sep 16
Pinterest introduces video adverts to service Pinterest has introduced video ads as it moved to cash in on a growing appetite for videos at the popular online bulletin board. Technology • 17 Aug 16
EU files fresh competition charges against Google EU regulators have brought a third competition charge against Alphabet's Google, accusing it of blocking rivals in the lucrative online search advertising market. News • 14 Jul 16
INM's overall ad revenue down so far this year Independent News and Media has warned of challenging markets in a statement in advance of its annual general meeting today. Business • 02 Jun 16
Daily Mail downgrades outlook on print ad slump The publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper said a downturn in the print advertising market was squeezing margins in its media business. Business • 26 May 16
ITV says Brexit fears hitting advertising markets UK broadcaster ITV has said that revenues grew 14% to £755m in the first quarter of 2016, but warned that Brexit fears are impacting the … Business • 12 May 16
More advertising spend online than on TV in 2017 Businesses around the world are set to spend more advertising on the internet than on television for the first time in 2017, forecaster Zenith Optimedia … Business • 21 Mar 16
INM sees first rise in group revenues in 8 years Independent News and Media has reported its first increase in total group profits in eight years as it also saw growth in pre-tax profits in … Business • 17 Nov 15
Twitter shares fall on revenue forecast Twitter gave a disappointing revenue forecast and reported slower user growth than expected, pushing shares of the microblogging company down about 13% on Wall Street … Business • 28 Oct 15
Ad growth and lower costs boost INM's profit Independent News and Media has reported a 13.5% rise in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year. Business • 28 Aug 15
Facebook beats revenue forecast as userbase grows Facebook has reported quarterly revenue that beat forecasts but its profit fell 9% as the social media company sharply increased spending to boost mobile revenue … Business • 30 Jul 15
ITV says advertising market 'in good shape' British broadcaster ITV said the advertising market was in good shape, reflecting an improving economy and strong demand for slots around the Rugby World Cup … Business • 28 Jul 15
Rising costs lead to lower Yahoo forecast Yahoo has forecast lower-than-expected revenue for the current quarter as it struggles to revive its core online advertising business and spends more to attract users … Business • 22 Jul 15
22% of WPP investors don't back Sorrell's pay Around 22% of WPP investors failed to back the £43m pay package of its chief executive Martin Sorrell at the company's annual meeting today Business • 09 Jun 15
INM reports improved advertising revenue growth Independent News and Media has said that market conditions have continued to improve over the first five months of the year. Business • 19 May 15
