LONDON – NBC Universal has struck a deal to acquire UK independent producer Carnival Film & Television, the outfit behind the BBC’s Hotel Babylon, and ITV’s Midnight Man and Harley Street.
LONDON – Google has unveiled plans to invest more than $10m into technology that produces electricity from underground heat, as the search behemoth extends its reach into environmental initiatives.
LONDON – Moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison website, will next month relaunch its shopping channel, featuring a new design and enhanced search results.
LONDON – BBDO is gearing up to merge the direct marketing agency Craik Jones with Proximity, in a move that will signal the end of the Craik Jones brand.
LONDON – The advertising watchdog has banned an Alfa Romeo national press ad following a complaint that it was misleading.
LONDON – Bauer Media has signed a six-month deal with SnapNow, the mobile visual-search company, to trial an interactive ad system that matches photos of ads taken on WAP-enabled camera phones and then sends information such as coupons back to the user.
LONDON – The ad watchdog has banned two Tesco press ads for unfairly comparing the price of a trolleyfull of products at Tesco to the price of the same goods at Asda and Morrisons.
LONDON – Financial services comparison websites, which often market themselves on their ability to take the confusion out of choosing insurance and credit cards, are failing to give users the cheapest quotes, according to research.
LONDON – Beatthatquote.com, the price comparison website, has appointed Leagus Delaney London to handle its estimated £20m UK ad account following a four-way pitch.
LONDON – ITV2 today released a new set of idents for its programming, plus a new cinema ad featuring a host of its stars.
LONDON – Volkswagen has commissioned designers and film producers to create work inspired by the new Scirocco, which goes on sale 1 September.
These things tend not to last but at the moment it’s certainly a contender.
LONDON – Argentina’s Olympic women’s football team has been exposed as the third Olympic team photographed making “slit-eyed” gestures, while wearing their Coca-Cola-sponsored kit.
We have an idea: AgencySpy t-shirts. The execution goes a little something like this; there’s an arrow pointing up, and the copy on the front reads, “I was an Agency Spy.” On the back, it says, “But then someone took my drink.”
On that note, AgencySpy might be having a party in the near future. We’re thinking of Chelsea Brewery for the venue (see the poll below for other options), since we love beer and don’t leave the island. Or maybe we’ll do Merchant’s, since they have a cigar bar downstairs. Um, why don’t we make this easy, and you tell us.
The shindig will be on a convenient weekday, starting around 7ish and ending with awkward conversation and falafel. The first round is on…you.
But hell, it’s 2:45 a.m., and anything is possible. So tell us where you’d like to go. We promise not to take notes. The venue probably won’t have a “good” smell to it, but it will have plenty to drink. Here’s hoping we don’t make an ass of our(lightweight)selves.
Note: we don’t do Jersey (although we have seen it on a map). Tell us where you’d like to come hang out, and if none of the given options suit you, send us an e-mail/IM/Tweet, and we’ll consider your opinions…like your clients consider your best creative.
Where should the AgencySpy party go down?
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Mr. Landau called himself a “First Amendment guerrilla,” and used his education as a lawyer in advocacy for journalists around the country.
On Tuesday, Chris Russo of WFAN became the star, director and executive producer of Mad Dog Radio.
This Blogger CAPTCHA looks more like a Rorschach ink blot gone wrong. WTF? Any guesses what the characters are? Someone should figure out how to plug brands and slogans into the process.
The sports network said it would carry more live games, regardless of the time zone, than NBC has traditionally done.
Watch the first 30-40 seconds of this video. There is something particular about the woman. What is it? Click on the video to go to YouTube for the answer. PCWorld has the story.
LONDON – The Advertising Standards Authority today banned a national press ad for Wink Bingo, an online gambling site.
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