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Sainsbury’s partners with Rovi to power new digital video service
Sainsbury’s has licensed Rovi Corporation to power a new digital video service for Sainsbury’s Entertainment. Expected to launch later this year, the new service will offer video on demand and digital copies of major studio Film and Television titles.
Another record breaking domain purchase for cruise.co.uk
Online cruise travel agent, cruise.co.uk is used to making big statements about its cruise business and the purchase of cruises.co for over $80,000 this month heralds a new venture for the business in 2013.
E-crime costs retailers £205.4 million in a year
E-crime is the biggest emerging threat to the retail sector as the rapid growth in e-commerce in the UK sees new ways of shopping being accompanied by new types of crime.
Launch of the new generation Hyundai website
Hyundai UK has launched its new consumer website, designed to be an intuitive, simple and engaging user experience for people looking to purchase a car.
Infographics make no difference in web analytics decision-making
Visually appealing infographics make no difference to how digital marketers make decisions with web analytics, according to a new report.
CrashMap offers fresh support for communities and campaigners
Less than a year after it launched CrashMap.co.uk has been updated with the all the latest Government data on road traffic crashes and new features to help community groups and campaigners.
Zynga’s ChefVille serves up new “game to table” experience
Zynga launches ChefVille, the most social, expressive, next-generation cooking game. ChefVille is Zynga’s juicy new take on restaurant games, delivering an experience that bakes in self-expression, crafting, exploration and social delight, as well as real world tie-ins that bring more opportunities for players to connect with friends and family outside of the game.
Orders soar for BBC Olympics DVD and Closing Ceremony acts
Over the final weekend of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Amazon.co.uk saw pre-orders for the BBC’s highlights review DVD and Blu-ray increase by 1300% on Saturday alone, before the closing ceremony even aired.
BBC Sport breaks online records with first truly digital Olympics
The BBC has delivered its most successful online event ever, attracting a record-breaking 55m global browsers to BBC Sport online (cumulative reach) throughout the course of the Games, and marking London 2012 as the first truly digital Games.
Gmail in Google search results: Marketers will have a data gap to plug
Google has announced a trial which will enable people using the search engine to see search queries feature results from their Gmail account.
Amazon’s LoveFilm seals deal with Miramax
Lovefilm, an Amazon company, today announced a Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) deal to give subscribers in the UK and Germany streaming access to titles from Miramax, the independent studio with a renowned library of critically-acclaimed films.
Wet and chaotic Olympic forecast has Brits jet setting through July
New figures from Quidco, UK cashback site, show that online sales in categories such as travel are continuing to flourish despite the persistent struggle faced by retailers on the British highstreet.
HiQ drives online retail experience for customers
HiQ, one of the UK’s leading tyre and fast fit specialists, is breaking the mould with the launch of the first mobile-friendly website in the tyre industry.
University adopts Facebook as student engagement tool
The University of Northampton has announced the launch of its new Facebook platform community, in conjunction with Toluna, to better engage and communicate with its students.
Citroen’s Facebook crowdsourced C1 special edition now on sale
Citroen has revealed prices for its new C1 Connexion - the first production car in the UK created from an app which was created in collaboration with Facebook.