Sony creates surreal HD ad
8am: Sony has shot an ad for HD TV products featuring a 1971 Ford Mustang, a poodle and 5,000 litres of foam. By Mark Sweney.
Cossette cues up Dare takeover
4pm: Digital creative agency Dare has sold a majority stake to Canadian marketing services company Cossette. By Mark Sweney.
Purnell named culture secretary
2pm update: James Purnell has replaced Tessa Jowell as secretary of state for culture, media and sport. By Chris Tryhorn.
Game ads shot down in flames
8am: Posters for a computer game using the slogan 'inner peace through outer violence' have been banned by the ASA. By Mark Sweney.
Man Utd aims for 50m online fans
8am: Manchester United is in talks with marketing groups including WPP, Publicis and Omnicom about an ambitious global strategic partnership. By Mark Sweney.
Bolloré resists joining digital race
2.30pm: Havas chairman Vincent Bolloré has said he will not get caught in the race to buy digital ad firms. By Mark Sweney in Cannes.
Triple tie for Cannes digital prize
8am: Dove, Diesel and Nike+ have jointly won the top digital award at the Cannes International Ad Festival. By Mark Sweney.
Publicis buys Business Interactif in £92m deal
10am:French marketing and advertising group Publicis has bought digital agency Business Interactif for €137 (£92m). By Mark Sweney.
ITV drums up Local trade
12.45pm: ITV has launched its first advertising campaign for regional web TV service ITV Local. By Mark Sweney.
Slingbox ads gain sporting edge
4.30pm: Henry Blofeld and Jon Culshaw are to appear in ads for PC TV device Slingbox. By Mark Sweney.
Toyota ad rapped for green claims
8am: A TV ad for the Toyota Prius has been banned for exaggerating the car's environmental benefits. By Mark Sweney.
UK ahead in web ad market
8am: UK media accounted for more than one-third of online spending in Europe last year, according to a report. By Mark Sweney.
How-to films get ahead in web advertising
The head of market research company YouGov is branching out into internet television with a product placement site called HowTo.tv. By Katie Allen.
Yahoo! searching for ad profits
12.30pm: Yahoo! is to challenge Google's dominance in online ads with a new search advertising service. By Mark Sweney.
Privacy concerns prompt inquiry into Google’s £1.5bn purchase of DoubleClick
The US federal trade commission to investigate Google's $3.1bn takeover of internet marketing firm DoubleClick. By Andrew Clark in New York.