BP falls out of index of top 100 brands after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Oil company's brand value has been 'destroyed' while Apple is biggest riser, according to leading marketing consultancy. By Mark Sweney
BBC launches campaign for upgraded iPlayer
'Making the unmissable, unmissable' strapline makes way for 'The Next Level', as BBC trumpets iPlayer user experience. By Mark Sweney
YouTube promotional blitz launches new version of Trivial Pursuit
Interactive version of the board game's latest incarnation lets the public bet against YouTube's viral video stars. By Mark Sweney
Microsoft appoints Samsung ad executive Mikah Martin-Cruz
Martin-Cruz, best known for Sony campaigns Paint and Play Doh, will be Microsoft's UK chief marketing officer. By Mark Sweney
Google TV to launch this year
The new Google service will bring the web to TV screens – the announcement comes a week after a new version of Apple TV was unveiled. By Charles Arthur
Craigslist isn’t now free of sex – you just can’t pay for it
Jennifer Abel: Why should sex, alone among all forms of human interaction, be thought to spawn malignant magic when money changes hands?
Virgin Media steps up battle over broadband speed advertising
Cable provider promises monthly average speed tally, and publishes survey claiming 93% of public support its case. By Josh Halliday
Google lays out display ad strategies
Google has tried to whet the appetite of potential advertisers with a lengthy post setting the scene for the future of display advertising - traditionally an area in which Yahoo has been much more dominant. By Jemima Kiss
ASA to regulate social media marketing
Messages on company websites and social media services such as Twitter to be subject to same rules as TV and newspapers ads. By John Plunkett
Ebay to launch advertising blitz to tap into Christmas market
E-commerce site plans one of its biggest ever UK ad campaigns to bulk up presence in increasingly competitive market. By Josh Halliday
BT ad banned by ASA
The advertising watchdog said the TV ad for BT broadband misled customers over the speed of the service. By John Plunkett
Vintage internet: How Twitter will look in the future past?
These posters for social media services were created by Brazilian ad agency Moma Propaganda. By Jemima Kiss
Slow takeup for Apple’s iAd platform
Apple has had a slow start with its new iAd platform, the WSJ reports, and its tight grip over the creative process is one of the problems. By Jemima Kiss
Video site Hulu brews IPO for the autumn
Hulu could launch its initial public offering as early as autumn, the New York Times reports, with the firm consulting investment banks in a move that could value the video site at $2bn. By Jemima Kiss
Peperami to launch crowdsourced ad
Unilever says approach has saved it money and left it critical of ad industry's reluctance to try new ways of working. By Mark Sweney