GfK in talks with Apax Partners about TNS takeover

LONDON – GfK, the German market research group, has reportedly held talks with private equity group Apax Partners about funding a cash bid for Taylor Nelson Sofres.

Why Orange thinks ‘I am’ heralds a brighter future in latest BRTV

LONDON – The controversial decision to ditch “The future’s bright, the future’s orange” strapline is the topic in the latest Brand Republic TV.

Mother New York goes island hopping for new 10 cane rum campaign.

Titled “Fantastic news” Mother sent us a press release about their new 10 cane films. It is creative director Linus Karlsson who shot the ads in the US Virgin Islands – but honestly this release is a rarity in funny so I’ll let you read it for yourselves.

ps – previously in the Motherverse of 10 cane rum the Vanity Fair & other press ads from March this year.

By this point in the history of the world we, as a people, have learned many things. One of these things is that 10 Cane is the world’s best rum. We have learned this through advertising, PR, print, word of mouth, word of bartender, word of friend, word of stranger and word of 10 Cane Super Premium Films. ? ?With the initial release of 10 Cane’s Super Premium Films three years ago, we learned how 10 Cane is made. It’s truly an amazing process that includes accordions, first press Trinidadian cane juice, love, three really cool dudes, and never under any circumstances molasses. Everyone walked away from these films much the wiser.
But there is much more to be learned.? ?With the latest edition of Super Premium Films, 10 Cane is now teaching us not how the rum is made, since they have already taught us this, but rather a glimpse into how 10 Cane is to be enjoyed when properly living the 10 Cane lifestyle. The films will make you laugh and they will make you cry. But mostly they will make you laugh because laughing is more fun than crying and rum is the most fun spirit around.

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Telegraph water promotion falls foul of ad rules

LONDON – The Daily Telegraph has been censured by the ad watchdog for running a front page promotion which claimed that a brand of spring water could lower blood pressure.

San Fransisco Zoo: Animals

Animals

Advertising Agency: BBDO West, USA
Via: elmaaltshift

Threebond: Eternity

Eternity

Advertising Agency: BBDO Bangkok, Thailand
Executive Creative Director: Suthisak Sucharittanonta
Creative Directors / Copywriters: Suthisak Sucharittanonta, Weerachon Weeraworawit
Art Directors: Kajnarong Inpornvichitr, Raj Deepak Das
Photographer: Chutavat Cherdchoo
Computer Illustrator: Kajnarong Inpornvichitr
Photography: Visionary

The Lasik Surgery Clinic: Road signs

Road signs

See life clearly. Faster. Safer.

Advertising Agency: DM9JaymeSyfu , Manila, Philippines
Chief Creative Officer: Merlee Jayme
Creative Director / Art Director: Eugene Demata
Account Director: Rissa Guilas
Account Executive: Finn Neric
Via: Bestadsontv

The Lasik Surgery Clinic: Expressions

Expressions

See life clearly. Faster. Safer.

Advertising Agency: DM9JaymeSyfu , Manila, Philippines
Chief Creative Officer: Merlee Jayme
Creative Director / Art Director: Eugene Demata
Account Director: Rissa Guilas
Account Executive: Finn Neric
Via: Bestadsontv

The Lasik Surgery Clinic: Sign language

Sign language

See life clearly. Faster. Safer.

Advertising Agency: DM9JaymeSyfu , Manila, Philippines
Chief Creative Officer: Merlee Jayme
Creative Director / Art Director: Eugene Demata
Account Director: Rissa Guilas
Account Executive: Finn Neric
Via: Bestadsontv

Denver Water: Bus

Bus

Advertising Agency: Sukle Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director: Mike Sukle
Art Directors: Andy Dutlinger, Jeff Euteneuer
Copywriter: Jim Glynn
Released: July 2008

ITV profits fall 28% as advertising slowdown bites

LONDON – ITV has suffered a fall of 28% in pre-tax profits to £91m for the first six months of the year, as it battles an advertising slowdown.

Denver Water: Sprinkler

Sprinkler

Broken sprinklers waste water. Use only what you need.

Advertising Agency: Sukle Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director: Mike Sukle
Art Directors: Andy Dutlinger, Jeff Euteneuer
Copywriter: Jim Glynn
Photographer: Rick Souders
Retouching: Matt Carpenter
Released: July 2008

Denver Water: Barrels

Barrels

Found: this much water each person could save in a year by switching to a high efficiency toilet. Now multiply that by every member of your family. Use Only What You Need
Gone: History. Adios. Sayonara. Kaput. This much water down the drain every month if you don’t adjust your sprinkler system. Use Only What You Need
Missing: This much water all from one lousy running toilet in just one month. Buy a new flapper and call off the search. Use Only What You Need

Advertising Agency: Sukle Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director: Mike Sukle
Art Directors: Andy Dutlinger, Caryn Arrendondo
Copywriter: Jim Glynn
Released: July 2008

BSkyB rebrands flagship Sky channels

LONDON – BSkyB is preparing to unveil the largest rebrand of its Sky 1, Sky 2 and Sky 3 entertainment channels since their launch.

Denver Water: Hand

Hand

Use only what you need.

Advertising Agency: Sukle Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director: Mike Sukle
Art Directors: Andy Dutlinger, Jeff Euteneuer
Copywriter: Jim Glynn
Photographer: Brian Mark
Retouching: Matt Carpenter
Published: July 2008

Cilla Black returns to boost Sky 1’s autumn line up

LONDON – Sky 1 has unveiled a brand refresh to kick-start its autumn line up, which includes the return of Cilla Black to TV in a dating show called ‘Loveland’.

Cilla Black returns to boost Sky 1’s autumn line-up

LONDON – Sky 1 has unveiled a brand refresh to kick-start its autumn line-up, which includes the return of Cilla Black to TV in a dating show called ‘Loveland’.

Virgin Mobile sponsors Bebo’s music drama

LONDON – Social networking site Bebo has signed Virgin Mobile as a sponsor of its latest web series ‘The Secret World of Sam King’, which launches today.

ECB accuses BBC of letting down cricket fans in TV rights row

LONDON – The BBC has been accused of letting down millions of cricket fans after it failed to bid for television rights to show the game from 2010, which the England and Wales Cricket Board then sold exclusively to Sky Sports.

Denver Water: Drunk

Drunk

Advertising Agency: Sukle Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director: Mike Sukle
Art Directors: Andy Dutlinger, Mike Sukle
Copywriter: Jim Glynn
Production company: Oil Factory/Tomorrow’s Brightest Minds
Director: Rob Boocheck
Visual Effects: Dave Simmons
Agency Producer: Michon Schmidt
Aired: July 2008