Bedell to chair Edinburgh International TV Festival committee

LONDON – Elaine Bedell, controller of BBC entertainment commissioning, has been appointed advisory chair of the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival’s advisory committee, taking over from 2008’s chair Andrew Mackenzie.

MTV to launch high-def music channel later this year

LONDON – MTV Networks International plans to launch a high-definition music and kids channel, MTVNHD, in the UK before the end of the year, after launching the channel in several European countries from 15 September.

TNS shareholders again urged to reject WPP bid

LONDON – Market research specialist Taylor Nelson Sofres has reiterated its intention to reject WPP’s takeover bid made on 9 July, citing a “low level of acceptances” from shareholders.

Virgin TV unveils major push for Lipstick Jungle

LONDON – Virgin Media Television has joined forces with Coffee Republic, Asos.com, Heart FM, Metro, Bauer and Bliss Spa, to launch its biggest marketing offensive for a single show, Living’s new autumn offering, Lipstick Jungle.

Bebo hires Google executive to grow European member base

LONDON – Social networking site Bebo is looking to drive membership in continental Europe with the appointment of Nicole Vanderbilt to the newly created position of head of international expansion.

Somarec: Shoes

Shoes

Somarec. Tyres for all.

Advertising Agency: C’Direct, Le Lamentin, Martinique
Creative Director / Art Director: Hugues lison
Copywriters: Sabrina Rimbaud, Jacques Brunet
Photographer: Vianney Saintenoy
Retouching: Studio10
Published: August 2008

Somarec: Road

Road

Somarec. Tyres for all.

Advertising Agency: C’Direct, Le Lamentin, Martinique
Creative Director / Art Director: Hugues lison
Copywriters: Sabrina Rimbaud, Jacques Brunet
Photographer: Vianney Saintenoy
Retouching: Studio10
Published: August 2008

Marithé + François Girbaud: Grave, 3

Grave, 3

No more seasons.

Advertising Agency: La chose, France
Account Supervisors: Eric Tong Cuong, Nicolas Gandrillon, Florence Couvidat
Creative Director: Pascal Grégoire
Art Directors: Fanny Corcia, Stéphane Chauche
Copywriters: Basile Theet, Stéphannie Montagut, Arthur Castillon
Photographer: Steve Hiett
Art purchase: Christine Brossart
Advertiser’s Supervisors: Muriel de Lamarzelle, Catherine Masson
Published: September

Marithé + François Girbaud: Grave, 2

Grave, 2

No more seasons.

Advertising Agency: La chose, France
Account Supervisors: Eric Tong Cuong, Nicolas Gandrillon, Florence Couvidat
Creative Director: Pascal Grégoire
Art Directors: Fanny Corcia, Stéphane Chauche
Copywriters: Basile Theet, Stéphannie Montagut, Arthur Castillon
Photographer: Steve Hiett
Art purchase: Christine Brossart
Advertiser’s Supervisors: Muriel de Lamarzelle, Catherine Masson
Published: September

Marithé + François Girbaud: Grave, 1

Grave, 1

No more seasons.

Advertising Agency: La chose, France
Account Supervisors: Eric Tong Cuong, Nicolas Gandrillon, Florence Couvidat
Creative Director: Pascal Grégoire
Art Directors: Fanny Corcia, Stéphane Chauche
Copywriters: Basile Theet, Stéphannie Montagut, Arthur Castillon
Photographer: Steve Hiett
Art purchase: Christine Brossart
Advertiser’s Supervisors: Muriel de Lamarzelle, Catherine Masson
Published: September

KNGF Guidedogs: Sunglasses

Sunglasses

Advertising Agency: UbachsWisbrun JWT, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Art Directors: Thom van Rijckevorsel, Thomas Reinhold

Tamek: Vampire

Vampire

Advertising Agency: Gelisim Creative, Turkey
Art Director: Mustafa Genc
Copywriter: Erhan Ali Yilmaz

Tamek: Mosquito

Mosquito

Advertising Agency: Gelisim Creative, Turkey
Art Director: Mustafa Genc
Copywriter: Erhan Ali Yilmaz

LDA creates film to promote film in 2012 Olympics run-up

LONDON – The London Development Agency and Film London have created a promotional film to raise the profile of the city in the run up to the capital’s 2012 Olympics.

Adam & Eve readies campaign for opening of upscale shopping centre Westfield London

LONDON – Westfield London, the £1.6bn shopping centre due to open in West London in October, is launching a major marketing drive this month aimed at affluent West London shoppers.

Surf ad turns duvet chore into Mediterranean dream

LONDON – A new spot for Surf attempts to show that using the detergent turns the arduous task of getting the duvet into its cover into a fragrant dream.

Poster Plan rebrands as Kinetic

LONDON – Poster Plan, the Republic of Ireland-based out-of-home communications agency, is rebranding itself as Kinetic.

FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: Mongoose

Mongoose

The new home of football.

Advertising Agency: Doberman Creative Company, Maribor, Slovenia
Copywriter: Tine Lugaric
Designer: Matija Kocbek

Duracell Batteries: Garden

Garden

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Johannesburg, South Africa
Creative Director: Fran Luckin
Art Director: Martjie Louw
Copywriter: Taryn Scher
Photographer: Michael Lewis

Calve: Burning hot

Burning hot

Advertising Agency: Lowe, Istanbul, Turkey
Creative Directors: Emre Noyan, Can Apaydin
Art Director: Tuncay Köksal
Published: April 2008