Elevator Pitch: Adjug matchmakes publishers with advertisers

Adjug launched in January last year as a more niche, tailored marketplace for publishers and advertisers. Funded by Balderton Capital, the London-based site employs 20 people and is hoping to improve the online ad experience for web publishers.

More on ISPs hijacking our web pages

The Phorm saga rolls on; the ad targeting firm has just taken on Jeffrey Brooks as chief privacy officer, says NMA, fresh from his job as vice president of privacy and government affairs at DoubleClick.

Guardian signs Blinkx web video deal

Guardian.co.uk has signed a second deal to share advertising revenue around its online content, linking up with video search service Blinkx. By Jemima Kiss

Xbox game ad banned over violence

A 'graphic' and 'shocking' poster, press and TV ad campaign for Xbox game Kane & Lynch has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. By Ben Dowell

Spending on online ads rises by 38%

The Internet Advertising Bureau has predicted more double-digit growth as the web sidesteps the economic downturn in other media. By Katie Allen

Online ad revenues reach £2.8bn

Internet ad spending beat expectations last year as firms targeted a growing web audience and tapped into online TV. By Katie Allen

Google plans first job losses

Internet giant cuts 300 staff following DoubleClick acquisition, leaving web advertising service's UK staff facing uncertain future