Guardian Viral Video Chart: It’s all about the squeaky love balloons
I laughed, I cried, I choked on my contraband you're-not-supposed-to-be-eating-at-your-desk-Jemima cereal. This Durex ad needs no introduction. By Jemima Kiss
Facebook: Oh no – they’ve taken away our free burgers
Hot on the heels of that unbelievably stinky anti-breastfeeding decision (very very bad marks, Mr Facebook) comes the latest bizarre move from the social networking site's head honchos. By Jemima Kiss
History in the making in LA as online ads hit target
Jeff Jarvis: The editor of the Los Angeles Times says the paper's online advertising revenue is now sufficient to cover the Times's entire editorial payroll, print and online
The shape of things to come
Tom Teodorczuk talks to the digital guru Clay Shirky and gets his media forecast for 2009
The forecast for 2009: Joe Cohen’s survival plans for Seatwave
Ticketing site Seatwave will survive this year because people will still need to spend their money on entertainment, says founder and chief executive Joe Cohen. By Jemima Kiss
Samuel L Jackson fronts Virgin Media ultrafast campaign
Pulp Fiction star Samuel L Jackson is fronting Virgin Media's first TV campaign to promote its super-fast 50Mb broadband service. By Mark Sweney
Former Doctor Who Tom Baker and Brian Blessed voice TalkTalk ad
Tom Baker and Brian Blessed have joined forces for a radio ad campaign for TalkTalk's phone and broadband service. By John Plunkett
Online video ads put message into the medium
Blinkx hopes to generate revenue from wrapping advertising messages into videos watched online
Leaner times lead to lower standards for online ads?
Doing what they can to survive the tougher economy, websites are starting to relax the rules they place on the size and formats of the ads they run. By David Kaplan
Bruce Willis, Ringo Starr and Elle Macpherson star in Aviva ads
Celebrities who changed their names are appearing in TV ads to mark the rebranding of Norwich Union as Aviva. By Mark Sweney
MediaGuardian Christmas quiz
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What’s going on at Phorm?
Just days after four directors quite the controversial internet advertising company, two more senior faces are on their way out
Hugo Drayton to step down as Phorm UK chief executive
The UK chief executive of online advertising company Phorm is to leave in the firm's second senior management restructure this month. By Mark Sweney
Al Pacino film poster banned after clashing with de Menezes inquest
Watchdog criticises Lions Gate for displaying provocative film advertisment at Stockwell tube station
Social net spending to be even lower than thought next year
Another day, another online ad spending forecast revised downward. This time it's for social networking: eMarketer says advertisers will only have spent $1.2 billion on social media ads by the end of this year - down 14% from its prediction of $1.4bn in May. By Tameka Ke