Gobbled up by Google
Leader:: Google has made the internet useful and enjoyable. It must now ensure that its towering stature does not block out the sunlight that the web's thousand flowers need in order to bloom.
Google’s UK ad take is predicted to surpass Channel 4’s this year
Google's ad revenues in the UK will outstrip those of Channel 4 this year, the broadcaster's chief executive Andy Duncan said yesterday, marking another milestone in the relentless rise of internet advertising. By Chris Tryhorn.
Google overtakes Channel 4 in ad revenue
10.15am: Google will make more money from UK advertising this year than Channel 4, according to Andy Duncan, the broadcaster's chief executive. By Jason Deans.
Pepsi bubbles up on YouTube
12pm: Pepsi is launching a branded channel on YouTube that lures users to its own website with cash prizes. By Mark Sweney.
Virgin ends ad campaign with anarchic site over images of Branson
Virgin has been forced into an embarrassing U-turn after a new viral advertising campaign backfired spectacularly. By Bobbie Johnson.
BBC could make £100m from online ads
9.30am: The BBC could make as much as £105m from international online advertising, according to a report. By Mark Sweney.
Guardian Unlimited renews advertising deal with Yahoo!
Guardian Unlimited, the Guardian's network of websites, has struck a multi-year search and advertising deal with Yahoo! UK & Ireland. By Mark Sweney.
Google almost doubles profit as advertisers rush online
The world's favourite search engine, Google, almost doubled its profit in the third quarter as advertisers flocked in ever greater numbers to its rapidly growing network of websites. By Andrew Clark in New York.
Third music campaign uses Bowie
3.15pm: David Bowie's Life on Mars is to provide the soundtrack to a television advertising campaign for mobile phone company 3. By Mark Sweney.
Mazda seeks movie makers
8am: Mazda is to launch a new marketing campaign based solely on user-generated content, with no TV ads for at least six months. By Mark Sweney.
Diddy TV gets poor reception on YouTube
12.15pmRapper P Diddy's video channel on YouTube, announcing his tie-up with Burger King, has been inundated with criticism of its 'over-commercialisation'. By Mark Sweney.
Advertisers tool up for the multimedia world
8am: The multimedia habits of the modern consumer could be demystified with the launch of a ground-breaking advertising campaign planning tool from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. By Mark Sweney and Maggie Brown.
Pop-ups shot down by surfers but ‘relevant’ web advertising thrives
Web surfers infuriated by pop-up advertisements have virtually killed off 'interruptive' online marketing by voting with their computer mouse and clicking them away, a report suggests. By Katie Allen.
UK online ad spend worth almost £1bn
8am: UK internet advertising is worth almost half of TV advertising revenues, with just under £1bn spent in the first half of the year, according to research. By Mark Sweney.