Champions League thriller brings 7.4m to ITV1

LONDON – ITV1’s coverage of Chelsea and Liverpool’s 4-4 Champions’ League tie attracted 7.4m viewers, putting it well ahead of BBC One drama ‘All the Small Things’, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Brill’s Back in Media, This Time to Save Newspapers


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Steven Brill, a vocal proponent of the idea that newspapers should be charging for stories online, has launched a company to attempt to make that a reality.

Beyonce considers legal action to stop Twitter doubles

LONDON – Destiny’s Child turned solo singer Beyonce is reportedly considering taking legal action against people posing as her on Twitter.

Beyonce planning legal action to stop Twitter doubles

LONDON – Destiny’s Child turned solo singer Beyonce is reportedly considering taking legal action against people posing as her on Twitter.

Observer launches The Hours and Damien Hirst competition

LONDON – The Observer has launched a competition that gives fans the chance to win the original Damien Hirst painting created for the cover of The Hours’ new album ‘See The Light’.

News Corp launches global content-sharing unit

LONDON – News Corporation is forming a new unit that will allow its various editorial operations worldwide such as Fox News, News International and Dow Jones to share content and resources.

Does IPTV Threaten the Cable Subscription Model?


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Internet-protocol TV sites such as Hulu, iTunes, Amazon Video and TV.com are rapidly evolving into a game-changing force for the TV industry. Even before the recession forced growing numbers of consumers to cancel their cable TV subscriptions and explore online alternatives, this new trend was clear. At Ad Age's Digital Conference, Verizon Chief Marketing Officer John Stratton was asked if this exploding new world of IPTV wasn't a serious threat to traditional subscription TV.

IPC appoints GQ’s Lewis Tucker as InStyle’s ad director

LONDON – IPC Southbank has appointed GQ’s fashion advertising director, Lewis Tucker, as the advertising director of the women’s glossy InStyle.

IPC appoints GQ’s Tucker as InStyle’s ad director

LONDON – IPC Southbank has appointed GQ’s fashion advertising director Lewis Tucker as the advertising director of women’s glossy InStyle.

Virgin Media boosted by reaction to on-demand ads

LONDON – Virgin Media has received positive feedback following a trial that saw targeted ads placed around selected programmes on its on-demand TV service.

Ikea reviews £200m global media

LONDON – Ikea is reviewing its estimated £200 million global media planning and buying account.

Airmiles to pilot loyalty schemes for other brands during economic downturn

LONDON – Airmiles, the British Airways-owned reward scheme, is setting up a new company to take on the management of other businesses’ loyalty programmes.

BR Video: Innocent ‘stupid’ to sell minority stake to Coca-Cola

LONDON – Healthy smoothie brand Innocent was “stupid” to sell a £30m stake in its company to fizzy drinks giant Coca-Cola, according to some members of the public interviewed in the latest Brand Republic video — watch it now.

Cafedirect to revamp brand

LONDON – Cafedirect is to bring its Tea-direct and Cocodirect sub-brands under its umbrella name.

Green & Black’s targets mainstream chocolate market

LONDON – Green & Black’s has overhauled its packaging for the first time in nine years. The revamp, which will be rolled out from June, is the latest step in the premium chocolate brand’s efforts to revive flat sales by positioning itself as more mainstream.

Publicis Mojo’s Darren Spiller joins Fallon Minneapolis as chief creative officer

MINNEAPOLIS – Fallon Minneapolis has hired Darren Spiller, the regional executive creative director of Publicis Mojo in Australia, as its chief creative officer.

NME secures ad-funded deal with EMI to stream new Depeche Mode album

LONDON – IPC Media’s NME has secured exclusive rights from the record company EMI/Mute to stream the new Depeche Mode album a week ahead of its release.

Jet bike by Norio Fujikawa

Coup de coeur pour cet objet insolite par le designer Norio Fujikawa. Un concept basé autour d’un deux roues qui utiliserait un mode de propulsion alternatif. Résultat : un design futuriste, et un projet à découvrir en 6 images dans la suite.



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Fashionista Vampires – Fangs Dominate The Wildfox Couture Lookbook (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Twilight mania hits fashion again. Wildfox seems to be driving girl fashion bloggers ill today, because a lot of people are calling the latest lookbook “sick.” Wildfox Couture is a vintage style that is…

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