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    Eurobest sets jury presidents

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    LONDON --

    Eurobest, the European Festival of Creativity, has announced the 10 jury presidents who will meet in Helsinki this December to award the greatest creative communications in Europe.

    “This year’s jury presidents are a dynamic mix of hugely talented individuals. They will set precedents in creative communications across the region and we’re delighted to have them working with us as we embark on a journey of discovery to find new talent, breakthrough ideas and ground-breaking creativity,” said Philip Thomas, CEO, Lions Festivals.

    The lineup consists of Rob Reilly, global creative chairman, McCann Worldgroup, Global, who will serve as film, print and print & poster craft jury president, as well as integrated jury president; Anna Qvennerstedt, creative sr. partner/chairman of the board, Forsman & Bodenfors, Sweden, who will be digital and mobile jury president; Ami Dror, managing partner, Zaitoun Ventures, Israel, who has been named innovation jury president; Ami Hasan, chairman, hasan & partners, Finland, who has been appointed direct and promo & activation jury president; Bruno Stucchi, owner/strategic and design director, Dinamomilano, Italy, who is design jury president; Chantal Rickards, head of programming & branded content, MEC, EMEA who will serve as branded content & entertainment jury president; Kelly Walsh, chief strategy officer, MSL Group, who is PR jury president; Laura Gregory, founder/CEO, Great Guns, UK, who will serve as film craft jury president; Mark Holden, worldwide strategy & planning director, PHD, Global, who’s been named media jury president; and Remi Babinet, global chairman and creative director, BETC, France, who is outdoor and radio jury president.

    Eurobest takes place December 1-3 and will see three days of interactive content themed to invigorate and inspire attendees. The awards, which run alongside the Festival, allow Europe to pitch their creativity against one another, as the stand-out work is decided on and awarded by some of the greatest creative minds in the business. 




    Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance

    Saturday, November 23, 2024

    Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.

    The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.

    "This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."

    The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."

    And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.

    Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.

    Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.

    Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."

    It's the latest move by regulators on both sides of the Atlantic to crack down on the... Read More

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