Radio 3 picks up best station gong at Sony Awards

LONDON – Radio 3 won the UK Radio Station of Year award at last night’s Sony Academy Radio Awards, the first time it has taken the event’s top accolade.

European vote requires ads for energy-consuming products to carry efficiency information

LONDON – Advertisers and publishers have roundly condemned the European Parliament voting through a directive that requires energy-consumption information to be included in ads for energy-related products.

Global suffers advertising drop as bidders battle over radio minnow

LONDON – Commercial radio’s largest player Global Radio has reported a large fall in advertising revenues, while one of its smallest rivals is enjoying a bidding war.

Julian Ingram named MD at Momentum Worldwide

LONDON – Julian Ingram, the worldwide director and managing partner of McCann Worldgroup, has been appointed as the managing director of Momentum Worldwide.

David Geffen offers to buy New York Times stake

LONDON – Entertainment mogul David Geffen is reportedly interested in buying a stake in the New York Times Company, publisher of The New York Times and The Boston Globe.

Campaign video – making of the new MasterCard ad by McCann Erickson

LONDON – McCann Erickson brought members of a south London street together for a street party in its latest ad for Mastercard – Campaign visited the shoot

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Deux vidéos expérimentales réalisées par l’artiste Shawn Knol. La première est “Ferrofluid” : une suspension colloïdale de particule réagissant à des champs magnétiques. La seconde concerne de l’huile versée dans l’eau et est intitulé “Oil in Water” sur une musique de Bonobo – Recurring.



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Virgin Media shortlists three for sale of Bravo and Living

LONDON – Channel 4, Time Warner and BSkyB have been shortlisted as potential buyers of Virgin Media’s wholly owned VMtv channels Virgin 1, Bravo and Living.

The strategy behind the Tesco Clubcard relaunch

LONDON – Tesco’s £150m Clubcard revamp is a clear statement of intent by the UK’s leading supermarket chain.

Jergens to launch first range in the UK

LONDON – US bodycare brand Jergens is to roll out a campaign for its moisturiser range, its first UK activity.

McCain pushes sports tie-up with C4 series

LONDON – McCain Foods is to create a TV programme, The McCain Track and Field Show, to push its £10m marketing investment in athletics.

Big food brands fail to commit to Change4Life

LONDON – Health campaigners have criticised Business4Life members, including Mars, Coca-Cola and Cadbury, for failing to sign up to the government’s anti-obesity movement Change-4Life nearly a year after the campaign launch.

Boots to offer PayPass ‘Tap & Go’ points

LONDON – Boots will become the first major retailer to accept MasterCard PayPass, which enables customers to make instant payments for everyday items.

The new Google Chrome video game

Google Chrome is the new internet browser developped by Google.

They are promoting it on the web with a viral video that looks like a video game in stop motion…

Have a look on this interesting result for Burger King on Google.

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Dulcolax: Manhole

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Advertising Agency: Callegari Berville Grey, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Andrea Stillacci
Creative Directors: Giovanni Settesoldi, Luissandro Del Gobbo
Art Director: Giovanni Settesoldi
Copywriter: Luissandro Del Gobbo
3D: Baptiste Masse – Mécanique Générale

Tibits vegetarian restaurant: Fork

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“Very, very fresh vegetarian food.”

Advertising Agency: Wirz/BBDO, Switzerland
Creative Director: Matthias Freuler
Art Director: Priscilla Kämpfer

La Roux – Bulletproof

Nouveau clip de la chanteuse La Roux (Elly Jackson) pour son troisième single Bulletproof. Une atmosphère futuriste, rétro et psychédélique, avec l’utilisation de néons et de damiers sur sa musique au style électro-pop.



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Découverte sur le label français Kitsuné.

Lamisil: Stop the spread

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Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Germany
Chief Creative Director: Burkhart von Scheven
Art Director: Patrick Ackmann
Copywriter: William John
Illustrator/Artist: Jethro Haynes

VBS hires Five’s sales head Jamie West

LONDON – Viacom Brand Solutions, the sales house for MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, has appointed Five’s head of sales, Jamie West, as investment director.

AOP appoints new chairman

LONDON – The Association of Online Publishers has appointed Bauer Media’s Kurt Edwards as chairman of its commercial committee, with immediate effect.