Hotline: Agreement by The National Magazine Company

The National Magazine Company has agreed to acquire ACP’s 50 per cent stake in the joint venture ACP-NatMag. Colin Morrison, the chief executive of ACP-NatMag, will leave the business.

Hotline: Julian Spooner joins Reach

Julian Spooner, the former chief executive of Media Audits Group, has joined the sales promotion and field marketing agency Reach as its chairman. Spooner succeeds Clive Beharrell.

Hotline: Nickelodeon UK appointment

Nickelodeon UK has appointed Joshua G2 to handle advertising for its Nick Jr channel. The agency’s first campaign for the channel is due to break in May.

Hotline: Brylcreem selected as best cinema ad

WCRS’s Brylcreem spot “effortless” has been selected as the best cinema ad in the Pearl & Dean Creative Pearls Awards. The ad, created by the WCRS team Oli Beale and Tori Flower, will receive two weeks of free screentime.

Hotline: Stink hires Philippe Andre

Stink, the creative production house, has hired the director Philippe Andre for commercials representation. Andre is best known for his Peugeot 407 “toys” spot, which won 20 awards.

Hotline: Mini launch promotion for Clubman model

Mini has launched a series of films through Carlton Screen Advertising to promote its Clubman model in UK cinemas.

Hotline: Adam & Eve wins account

Adam & Eve has won the £5 million account for Westfield, the £1.6 billion West London shopping centre due to open this year. The start-up triumphed in a pitch against M&C Saatchi, The Red Brick Road and Leagas Delaney, which was handled by the AAR.

Hotline: Top 50 media buying agencies table revised

Nielsen Media Research has revised its top 50 media buying agencies table, inserting Mike Colling & Co at number 45, up one place on last year, with billings of £14.65 million.

Amazing Bionic Climbing Robot – C-Bot (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Check out this awesome bionic wall-climbing robot. The technology is based on biomimetics, where the robot mimics a gecko’s innovative foot design as a template to climb walls without any artificial adhesion. Even though we do not see it, but a gecko’s foot is hairy, fine enough to only be seen …

Real Musical Robots You Control Online – Absolut Choir

Absolut has released another fun ad campaign to promote their world famous vodka, this time called Absolut Machines. We’ve featured one machine already, the Absolut Quartet already, but now we’re showing you the Absolut Orchestra.

The project is an amalgamation of cutting edge technology and the f…

Real Musical Robots You Control Online – Absolut Choir (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Absolut has released another fun ad campaign to promote their world famous vodka, this time called Absolut Machines. We’ve featured one machine already, the Absolut Quartet already, but now we’re showing you the Absolut Orchestra.

The project is an amalgamation of cutting edge technology and the f…

Ultra Viral Internet Prank – Rick Rolling (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) An internet prank has rolled through the early stages of 2008. The fine art of “Rick Rolling” has now become a sought-after trait online.

The aim is to do what ever it takes to get your friends, family, coworkers or anyone for that matter, to view Rick Astley’s cheesy, ’80s pop music video, “Neve…

Scaring Airport Birds – Mean Robotic Falco

(TrendHunter.com) After Bianca’s adorable glittery iBird, Trend Hunter needed to bring masculinity back to robotic birds, so we bring you a mean robotic Flaco. The “FALCO ROBOT GBRS” (aka, Gregarious Bird Removal System) is a meanie to other birdies, because aims to scare the hell out of them. Flocks of birds pos…

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 9

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 9

Advertising Agency / Production: Кинограф
Art Directors: В. Кокошко
Creatives: Л. Лылык, К. Черных, Д. Марусов, А. Кравцов
Photography: Ю. Балан
Via: Kuteev

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 8

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 8

Advertising Agency / Production: Кинограф
Art Directors: В. Кокошко
Creatives: Л. Лылык, К. Черных, Д. Марусов, А. Кравцов
Photography: Ю. Балан
Via: Kuteev

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 7

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 7

Advertising Agency / Production: Кинограф
Art Directors: В. Кокошко
Creatives: Л. Лылык, К. Черных, Д. Марусов, А. Кравцов
Photography: Ю. Балан
Via: Kuteev

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 6

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 6

Advertising Agency / Production: Кинограф
Art Directors: В. Кокошко
Creatives: Л. Лылык, К. Черных, Д. Марусов, А. Кравцов
Photography: Ю. Балан
Via: Kuteev

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 5

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 5

Advertising Agency / Production: Кинограф
Art Directors: В. Кокошко
Creatives: Л. Лылык, К. Черных, Д. Марусов, А. Кравцов
Photography: Ю. Балан
Via: Kuteev

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 4

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 4

Advertising Agency / Production: Кинограф
Art Directors: В. Кокошко
Creatives: Л. Лылык, К. Черных, Д. Марусов, А. Кравцов
Photography: Ю. Балан
Via: Kuteev

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 3

Luciano Carvari: Flora Amore, 3

Advertising Agency / Production: Кинограф
Art Directors: В. Кокошко
Creatives: Л. Лылык, К. Черных, Д. Марусов, А. Кравцов
Photography: Ю. Балан
Via: Kuteev