LONDON – Eurostar’s funding of Shane Meadows’ new film ‘Somers Town’ has largely avoided a drubbing by critics ahead of its opening today, with several reviewers giving it three or four stars.
LONDON – The IPA has launched a web portal aimed at providing agencies with information on improving their green credentials, both at a personal and corporate level.
It's midnight in Los Angeles and I'm sitting in front of my computer typing away. Two important things happened in my day today and I want to share them with you. One is that I attended my first bona fide gay wedding reception tonight. The second is that Hallmark just unveiled its first line of same-sex wedding cards.
LONDON – UK regional newspaper group Newsquest suffered a 24.4% drop in classified advertising revenue last month, US owner Gannett has revealed.
LONDON – UK regional newspaper group Newsquest suffered a 24.4% drop in classified advertising revenue last month, US owner Gannett has revealed.
Believing you can do something is more important than physics. In a crisis, superhuman strength can happen automatically. However, many examples of superhuman feats happen with a determined will and effort.
LONDON – The emergence of internet TV has done little to change UK viewing habits, according a Deloitte report produced for the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.
LONDON – Avon is introducing its first podcast in an attempt to further move its business model from doorstep to digital. The ‘digital Avon lady’ will feature make-up artist Jackie Tyson and real life Avon representative, Hannah Rowlett, and will go live on August 26.
LONDON – Bebo has appointed a head of original productions to work on securing further internet dramas for the site, following the success of Kate Modern, The Gap Year and Sofia’s Diary.
NEW YORK – Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit against private label manufacturer RNA Corporation for infringing its Herbal Essences intellectual property, including trademark, packaging and design patents.
LONDON – Jamie Oliver’s new chain, Jamie’s Italian, will be the only restaurants to serve cordial producer bottlegreen’s natural range for children.
LONDON – Sportswear label Canterbury of New Zealand has signed a three-year deal with Diageo to create a Guinness-branded clothing collection.
So, we all know that Microsoft are working hard at retooling that broken image that Vista has, and it’s been reported that Microsoft Enlists Jerry Seinfeld In Its Ad Battle Against Apple. Ooohkaaay. Nevermind that using him in ads went out somewhere around the American Express Superman campaign a near decade ago – why use Apple’s old spokesperson? Oh, they forgot, right? Well here’s an Apple ad from early 90’s featuring “The crazy ones” which includes Jerry Seinfeld taking a bow at the end. Yeah he’s crazy, crazy enough to endorse anything for money. I guess he needs it to pay all his parking tickets 😉
LONDON – The Body Shop has released a new poster campaign, its first produced by an ad agency.
LONDON – MasterChef, the BBC2 cookery competition show, is gearing up to launch a range of ready-meals and cooking ingredients.
LONDON – Mother has launched a TV campaign for Yell.com, illustrating how the online service can find a supplier for every occasion.
LONDON – A new index that monitors people’s future willingness to respond to all forms of direct marketing is giving a positive signal.
In September, organisations including Age Concern and Ofcom are holding a series of internet taster sessions called Itea and Biscuits Week, aimed at bringing older people up to speed with the vast world of opportunity that awaits them online.
Jessica Simpson is known for a quite a few things: her looks, her singing career (such as it is), her acting career (ditto), and her disastrous effect on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. What she isn’t known for is towering intelligence. So, perhaps her new print ads for Stampede Brewing, tagged “Be smart. Drink smart,” represent a bit of self-parody. Probably not. We wouldn’t go so far as to say she looks like a drag queen in this ad, as this post does (have they seen a drag queen before?), but she does sort of resemble Fergie here. Which isn’t the look you want for a beer that values include “healthy living, individuality, and personal responsibility.”
—Posted by David Kiefaber
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