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John Lewis Christmas ad shows search for perfect gift – video

This year's John Lewis Christmas ad breaks the mould – by actually being about Christmas shopping, without a lovable penguin or snowman in sight. The Narnia-inspired tale is...

Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading

Cross-channel train operator Eurostar has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for exaggerating the number of £39 seats...

Greggs scoffs at reports of snub by its Christmas ad star Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson has issued an impassioned paean to the Greggs sausage roll, amid reports of a banger-based dust-up...

Sky faces bill for hundreds of millions after advertising blunder

Sky is facing a bill for hundreds of millions of pounds after a blunder that meant it accidentally...

Do motorway billboards signal the first death throes of capitalism? | Adrian Chiles

I glimpse them in the distance just as the M4 readies itself to peter out into west London....

Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off

Two years ago, there was some trepidation among advertisers, anti-hate-speech groups and staff about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter.Those concerns have been borne out:...

UK advertising watchdog cracks down on misleading broadband price ads

The UK advertising watchdog has cracked down on marketing campaigns by telecoms companies including BT, EE, Virgin Media and O2 for misleading consumers about...

UK TV production sector income falls by £400m as programming budgets cut

The TV production sector in the UK suffered a £400m fall in revenues last year as cash-strapped British broadcasters reduced spending to the lowest...

Google using anti-competitive tactics in UK ad market, claims watchdog

The UK competition watchdog has accused Google of anti-competitive behaviour in the market for buying and selling ads on websites, in a move that...

Advertiser exodus from X gathers pace with 26% ‘planning to cut spending’

More than a quarter of advertisers are planning to cut spending on Elon Musk’s X over concerns about the social media platform’s content and...