New US credit card rules could challenge DMers

NEW YORK – US credit card legislation signed President Barack Obama last Friday is expected to impact credit card marketing, which is likely to change in message as well as volume.

Thomas Cook travel agents to intervene during online bookings

LONDON – Thomas Cook is launching a four-month trial of a new online chat feature in its holiday bookings service.

Danone to review £300 million global media

LONDON – Danone is set to review its estimated £300 million global media planning and buying account.

Ofcom rules out increase in TV advertising

LONDON – Ofcom, the broadcast regulator, has announced it will not increase the amount of advertising allowed on television until at least spring 2010.

St Tropez opens first concession in Debenhams

LONDON – Fake tan brand St Tropez is launching a concession counter in Debenhams, Oxford Street, which will be the first stand-alone counter for the brand in London.

St Tropez opens first concession counter in Debenhams

LONDON – Fake tan brand St Tropez is launching a concession counter in Debenhams, Oxford Street, which will be the first stand-alone counter for the brand in London.

Corsodyl campaign highlights gum disease

LONDON – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is backing its oral healthcare brand Corsodyl with a multimillion-pound TV, press and online campaign promoting healthy gums.

OFT acts on debt management cold calling complaints

LONDON – The Office of Fair Trading has warned six debt management businesses and four cold-calling companies to stop using unsolicited and misleading phone calls to advertise their services.

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Twitter to be featured in celebrity-tracking reality TV show

NEW YORK – Twitter founder Biz Stone has rejected speculation that the micro blogging service is developing a TV show, but said it has come to an agreement which could see it feature in a series showing people tracking down celebrities.

Ofcom rules against changes to amount of advertising on TV

LONDON – Ofcom has ruled against increasing the amount of advertising on TV for at least another year.

Smaller companies demonstrate more social networking nous

LONDON – Top FTSE100 executives are failing to grasp social networking services such as LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter, while Sunday Times Fast Track 100 firms such as On Holiday Group are leading the way as early adopters, according to new research.

Institute of Fundraising calls on charities to expose ‘poor’ direct mail at minister’s urging

LONDON – The Institute of Fundraising is urging its members to report direct mail campaigns that contravene the body’s code of practice that was revamped last year.

Global links with iTunes for new Big Top 40 Show

LONDON – Global Radio has relaunched its Sunday chart programme, renamed The Big Top 40 Show, with iTunes to allow listeners to influence the Top 10 by downloading songs as the chart unfolds between 4pm and 7pm every Sunday.

Screen Digest forecasts $1bn boom for in-game advertising

LONDON – Advertising within computer games, known as in-game advertising, is set to be a $1bn business within five years, making it an impossible media for brands to ignore, according to a report by media analyst Screen Digest.

Former creatives launch user-generated ad site

LONDON – Two former creatives are launching a user-generated advertising platform that enables brands to allow consumers to co-create and star in their ads.

ITV woos advertisers with more X Factor

LONDON – ITV is planning to increase its X Factor output by screening two shows a week.

More consumers frequent charity shops in credit crunch

LONDON – The recession has caused a mini-boom in Britain’s charity shop trade, according to a new survey conducted by YouGov for the charity insurer Ecclesiastical.

Povodis: Heels

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Advertising Agency: DDB, Milan, Italy
Creative Director: Vicky Gitto
Art Director: Armando Viale
Copywriter: Valerio Le Moli
Director: Alessandro Cattaneo
Production Company: FilmMaster Milan
Producer: Karim Bartoletti

And in the real world… Virgin Atlantic, Danone, Porsche, Marks & Spencer and more

LONDON – Today’s round-up of the biggest business stories.