New York Times Company abandons dividend to save cash

NEW YORK – The New York Times Company has suspended its first quarter dividend in order to pay off its debt and conserve cash.

Ryanair launches in-flight mobile service

DUBLIN – The hypnotic hum of the jet engine is set to be interrupted with the irritating shout of “I’m on the plane,” after budget airline Ryanair launched a paid-for service allowing passengers to use their mobile phones in the air.

Ann Veronica Janssens at the EACC in Castellon, Spain

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Castellon’s Contemporary Art Space has recently opened a delightful exhibition that re-invents architectural space through the most intangible strategies: mist, light, colour and sound continue

T-Com Info Services

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Advertised brand: T-Com info services
Advert title: We know numbers
Headline and copy text: Finding numbers should always be this easy.
Advertising Agency: Imago advertising agency, Zagreb, Croatia
Creative Director: Vanja Blumensajn
Art Director: Vinko Culjak
Copywriter: Vanja Blumensajn
Account Executive: Maja Skrbic

Do Those Rascal Flatts Come in a Size 7?

Multi-platinum country rock act Rascal Flatts is working with JCPenney for a broad marketing and promotional deal, which includes in-store promotion, tour support, merch and TV ads.

Suggestive Photo Shoots – Justin Gaston Grabs His Crotch for Vman (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Justin Gaston, the long-rumored boyfriend of Miley Cyrus, strikes some suggestive and bold poses in the new Spring 2009 issue of Vman magazine.

Justin Gaston, who is a model and a wannabe musician, was…

Hillary Clinton Campaign Team Members Launch Boston Ad Agency

Gray & Partners, a strategic communications and full-service ad agency, opened its doors earlier this week. President Reagan Gray and her partners Karen Albreksten and Jon Patsavos met while working on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Celebrity Loop and Vimation to Launch Interactive Media Channel

VimationCelebrity Loop and Vimation will be launching an interactive video and rich media player for premium online content. The Celebrity Interactive Media Channel solves challenges facing celebrities and premium content online today. It allows the celebrity to maintain control of their content online, creates an engaging interactive video experience for the fans and allows brands to sponsor the content.

Alyssa Milano, Mel B, of the Spice Girls, and Justin Berfield’s, actor/producer best known for the show “Malcom in the Middle”, new book, “Generation Fear,” published by Harper Collins, are the initial celebrities using the Celebrity Interactive Media Channel player, with a number of others preparing to start participating.

The player, using Vimation’s VIM Platform, lets fans interact directly with celebrity video and rich media content so they can engage with bonus content, slide-out videos, image galleries, biographical information and mini features. This interactive video capability enables the content owner to aggregate content to provide an enhanced video experience for fans to engage with content they are interested in.

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EA and Spicy Horse to Bring Back American McGee’s Alice Game

logo_ealogointerimrgb1Electronic Arts Inc. and Spicy Horse have reportedly signed a publishing deal for an all-new title based on EA’s 2000 classic, American McGee’s Alice. This will reunite EA with American McGee, the creative visionary behind the original game. The new title is in development for the PC, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game console.

“EA Partners is thrilled to team up with American McGee and Spicy Horse on the next installment of the Alice franchise,” said David DeMartini, senior vice president and general manager of EA Partners. “American McGee’s interpretation of Alice was an instant classic, and EA Partners is ready to help him bring his innovative vision for the franchise to even darker, more exciting places.”

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Nelly to Host Nelly’s Night in Vegas

nelly_300x298It looks like musician Nelly will be hosting his own primetime party on television as 24/7 productions reportedly forged a deal with the music sensation. Executive produced by 25/7’s Dave Broome (”The Biggest Loser”), Emmy Award winner Madeleine Smithberg (”The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”) and Nelly, each week NELLY’S NIGHT IN VEGAS will bring Hollywood’s biggest stars to the mecca of pop culture for a show unlike any other on television.

NELLY’S NIGHT IN VEGAS will be an ongoing wild, high stakes party where you can bet on anything and probably everything happening. The show promises to reflect the full spectrum of the Vegas life with an endless supply of inspiration and content for Nelly and his spectrum of sidekicks, beautiful women and entourage. His private jet and red carpet lifestyle will add to the weekly excitement as will his interviews with film, television and music’s biggest stars.

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Human Vending Machines – Kit Kat’s Man-Powered Promo at London Victoria (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Japan is famous for its wacky, wonderful and generally amazing vending machines that sell everything from hot meals to ice cream, flowers and beyond. For special products and times, however, human-powered…

A Look at Ogilvy’s ‘Diary of Reinvention’ — aka a Blog

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Wondering what Ogilvy's new offices are going to look like? Check out the blog the agency launched to liaise with employees about the big move from Worldwide Plaza on Eighth Avenue to a former candy factory located on the far west side of Manhattan.

Beate Uhse Erotic TV: Child Lock

Advertising Agency: Kempertrautmann, Hamburg, Germany
Creative Directors: Mathias Lamken, Simon Jasper Philip
Production Company: Sehsucht GmbH
Director: Martin Hess, Ole Peters
Design: Martin Hess, Ole Peters
3D: Heinrich Löwe
Compositing: Martin Hess, Hans-Christoph Schultheiß
Producer: Stephan Reinsch
Music/Sound Design: Thomas Kisser

‘Lost’ Has Best Ratings of This Season



MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — The Nielsen ratings that quantify how many watch are the result of statistical science. What they don't account for is social science. But even a sociologist may have a hard time explaining why "Lost," the ABC drama whose opaque story line loses even faithful fans, rose 18% from last week to a 5.2/13 rating and share in the ad-centric 18-to-49 demographic. And why Fox's "Lie to Me," the more episodic drama with an "American Idol" lead-in, eroded 13% from its most recent showing, to a series-low 4.1/10.

Man-Eating Sleeping Bags – The ‘Bear’ by Eiko Ishizawa Swallows You Up, Literally (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The ‘Bear’ is unquestionably the greatest sleeping bag ever–awesome work from artist Eiko Ishizawa. Too good to save for just camping! It would, of course, also be great to use to scare the crap out of…

A peach in your yoghurt

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Advertising Agency:Strategies Cairo,Egypt
Creative Director: Nayef Zacca
Art Director: Ahmed Ghandour

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Super-Slim MP3 Players – Wireless ‘Digit’ Flashes a Futuristic Fashion Statement (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Maybe Apple white is playful, but glossy black is the classic interpretation of cool; this cool is all over the stunning Digit MP3 Player concept. The brainchild of Portuguese designer Nuno Teixeira, this…

Courage India: Light up your lungs

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Advertising Agency: Six Inches Communication, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Pravin Shah, Sanjay S
Art Director: Rutul Mistry
Visualizer: Sachin Rane
Copywriter: Amogh Kate
Photographer: Nikhil Idurkar
Account Executive: Cheryl Britto

FOX Slams CNN and MSNBC With Ratings Asterisk Ad

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Now we all know television ratings are complete bullshit but that has never stopped media outlets from hyping them one day and complaining about them the next.