The Top 10 viral ads of 2008

The Top 10 viral ads of 2008 featuring gems such as Budweiser's Wassup reworked for Obama and Guy Ritchie's ad for Nike and Diesel's 'soft porn' spoof. By Mark Sweney

ITV.com turning content in to ads in search for web income

When we revealed last month ITV.com was adding Google (NSDQ: GOOG) AdSense to its search pages in a bid to monetise more corners of its website, we also noted it would tap Vibrant Media's Intellitext in-line ads technology, too

Elevator Pitch: Addiply’s plans for the ultra-local ad market

Launching an advertising service the year before a recession might seem unlucky but the one-man-band Addiply, run by the writer behind MyFootballWriter.com, is taking advantage of 'very resilient local, digital ad market in Norfolk'

Lamont joins online advertising group after boardroom bloodletting

Former Tory chancellor Norman Lamont has joined the controversial Phorm group after the ousting of chairman and three directors. By Richard Wray

Steven Heyer departs Phorm

The former Coca-Cola president Steven Heyer is to step down as chairman of the online ad company Phorm, one of four board members to leave. By Mark Sweney

Online ads stick to ASA rules, survey of digital marketing reveals

A report by the UK advertising regulator has found that companies are sticking to digital marketing rules. By Mark Sweney

Apple has another iPhone ad banned after ‘really fast’ claims

A TV advert for Apple's 3G iPhone has been banned for misleading consumers over its internet capabilities. By Mark Sweney

Bad Apple

Roger Browning: Complaining about a misleading iPhone advert was sweet revenge for the terrible customer service I had received

Apple iPhone ad banned over misleading internet speed claims

A TV ad for Apple's 3G iPhone has been banned for misleading consumers over the internet capabilities of the smartphone. By Mark Sweney

Peter Gabriel on download project We7: Throw it at the wall and see what sticks

Former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel talks to John Plunkett about his advertising-funded online venture We7 that will give music away

Can newspapers make money from the funnies? King features is about to find out

For newspapers, comics have an intangible value—a small group of readers are devoted to their favorite strips. But in general, newspapers haven't been able to turn that devotion into revenue. Hearst-owned King Features, one of the largest syndicators of newspaper comic strips, thinks it can change that with the launch of an ad-driven portal called Comics Kingdom