$120 million dollars.
That’s how much Invesco paid for the naming rights to Denver’s football stadium.
Last night, appearing alongside Joe Biden, Barack Obama said, “And tomorrow night, we’ll be over at Mile High Stadium…”
Spoken like a true sports fan.
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft has launched an updated version of its web browser Internet Explorer, which includes a privacy mode that can block access to users’ browsing habits from third-party sites, eliminating unwanted ads.
Dear YCD Multimedia: I have some issues with your Facial Recognition Technology, and I’m not referring to the unfortunate acronym. Sure, it’s intended to recognize customers by scanning their faces—and then serve in-store ads based on their past purchases. But it must be malfunctioning. Last week at Walgreens, the checkout screens began flashing ads for Metamucil, Rogaine and Viagra as soon as I reached the counter. I’m not sure why my features prompted such a humiliating display, but I could hear the people snickering all the way over in cosmetics. Now, it’s gone too far. This morning, the sensors at Dunkin’ Donuts mistook me for Rachael Ray. Granted, I was wearing a wig and lipstick at the time, but it’s been a difficult few months, and I think I deserve a few free combos for my trouble. It makes you wonder if this hasn’t happened before. How else can you explain some schmo being mistaken for the president of the United States these past eight years?
—Posted by David Gianatasio
LONDON – Chelsea Football Club is claiming a football club first by making its official match-day programme and monthly magazine available online for a subscription fee.
LONDON – Aaron Sorkin, the creator of ‘The West Wing’ and ‘Studio 60’, is to make a film about social networking website Facebook.
LONDON – Business-to-business marketing company Blue Sheep has appointed Andy Champion as head of sales.
Advertising Agency: JWT, Melbourne, Australia
Creative Director: Richard Muntz
Art Director: James Orr
Copywriter: Carly Williams
Agency Producer: Pip Heming
Production Agency: Flagstaff
Aired: June 2008
LONDON – Volkswagen is launching its new luxury coupe, the Passat CC, with a direct mail campaign created by Proximity London.
Advertising Agency: JWT, Melbourne, Australia
Creative Director: Richard Muntz
Art Director: James Orr
Copywriter: Carly Williams
Agency Producer: Pip Heming
Sound Engineer: Stevo @ Flagstaff
Aired: June 2008
Advertising Agency: JWT, Melbourne, Australia
Creative Director: Richard Muntz
Art Director: James Orr
Copywriter: Carly Williams
Agency Producer: Pip Heming
Sound Engineer: Stevo @ Flagstaff
Aired: June 2008
Advertising Agency: JWT, Melbourne, Australia
Creative Director: Richard Muntz
Art Director: James Orr
Copywriter: Carly Williams
Agency Producer: Pip Heming
Sound Engineer: Stevo @ Flagstaff
Aired: June 2008
Advertising Agency: JWT, Melbourne, Australia
Creative Director: Richard Muntz
Art Director: James Orr
Copywriter: Carly Williams
Agency Producer: Pip Heming
Sound Engineer: Stevo @ Flagstaff
Aired: June 2008
LONDON – Aegis has announced that its underlying pre-tax profit rose by 15.4% to £56.2m in the first half of 2008, and it expects to meet full-year expectations, despite a slowdown in the advertising market.
LONDON – Global Radio has announced it will rebrand Xfm Scotland to Galaxy Scotland, becoming part of the Galaxy dance network.
LONDON – BBC One’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ beat ITV1’s football coverage last night , with talk show host Jerry Springer’s exploration of his family’s past in Nazi Germany pulling in 6.5m viewers, according to unofficial overnight figures.
LONDON – Scottish Media Group has announced it remains on track to capture a 21% share of the Scottish TV advertising market by the end of 2008, following a double-digit revenue hike for the first half of the year.
LONDON – Sport Media Group has announced that its pre-tax profits for the year to 31 July will surpass £6m, despite a flagging advertising market and a troubled start to the relaunch of its Daily Sport newspaper.
LONDON – Sky1 has made Ross Kemp the star of outdoor ads promoting its autumn season and new look, as part of a seven-figure campaign also running on TV, online and in print.
DUBLIN – Independent News & Media’s ‘dissident shareholder’ Denis O’Brien has said the publishing company must examine the contribution of its Independent newspapers following the firm’s disappointing interim financial results released yesterday.
Purpose is nothing without patience.
Advertising Agency: King James Advertising, Cape Town, South Africa
Executive Creative Director: Alistair King
Creative Director / Copywriter: Devin Kennedy
Art Director: Damian Bonse
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