Mars hands $550m US media to MediaVest

LONDON – MediaVest has triumphed in Mars $550m (£365m) US media planning and buying consolidation pitch, taking the media duties for the Wrigley brands from Mindshare.

Mindshare taps into Champions League fever with Utd v Arsenal CBS campaign

VIDEO – Nike is running a cross-track promotion campaign across London’s underground network this evening, ahead of tonight’s Champions League encounter between Arsenal and Manchester United.

Print media model is broken, says Publicis boss Levy

LONDON – The business model for print media is broken and publishers should be looking to create their own equivalent of the iPod instead of misguidedly waiting for advertising spend to return, according to Maurice Levy, chief executive and chairman of Publicis Groupe.

MediaVest Wins $500 Million Mars-Wrigley Account


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Publicis Groupe's MediaVest has won the more than $500 million Mars-Wrigley consolidated media account after a shootout between incumbents.

SKY High Definition TV Spot


Never Hide

Probably a Ray-Ban viral.


T-Mobile Sing-along Trafalgar Square


Building a Generous Brand


As the industry continues to plod away from messages, ads and interruptions and move toward ideas, involvement and experiences, Fallon has committed to a modern branding approach called "generosity." The agency believes generous brands help build ideas in the world, that they leave something behind. John King, director of brand innovation, for Fallon, explains how.

Microsoft and Yahoo talks heating up

LONDON – In their ongoing courtship, talks between Yahoo and Microsoft are said to be entering a new level of intimacy, with sources claiming the two sides are close to a search and advertising partnership.

VCCP’s Comparethemarket ads cause surge in meerkat pet requests

LONDON – BBC Look North has produced a news report encouraging people not to purchase meerkats as pets after the VCCP comparethemarket.com ads reportedly lead to an increased interest in the animals.

One Club Releases Another Lust-Inducing Phallic Paperweight.

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The One Show is debuting a Green Pencil award to honour “the one piece or campaign that best represents the highest standards of excellence in the field of environmental advertising” (…aaaaaand rake in more preliminary entry dosh).

Body Art Architecture – LucyandBart Combine Ballet Design for Creative Beauty (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The body is a canvas for expression. LucyandBart is a collaboration between Lucy McRae and Bart Hess. They explore the art of body architecture through their amazing work with fashion, architecture, performance…

Rapp Media wins £18m Fortis media account

LONDON – UK insurance group Fortis has appointed Rapp Media to manage its on and offline media planning and buying business, worth about £18m, for its consumer-focused brands.

Levy, Clift Warn Mag Execs to Innovate Before It’s Too Late


LONDON (AdAge.com) — Unilever Chief Marketing Officer Simon Clift and Publicis Groupe CEO Maurice Levy gave a stark warning to an international gathering of magazine publishing executives today, urging the industry to innovate and to be more creative.

How ‘The Unusuals’ Producer Builds a Fan Base: YouTube


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Can the web help ABC's quirky new NYC cop drama "The Unusuals" get a second season? Producer and creator Noah Hawley is working all the online angles he can to build interest and audience. He's got just a few weeks to convince ABC the show deserves a fall pickup.

Doritos Dodgeball Challenge

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Realidade aumentada no Brasil, ações de CGC (Conteúdo Gerado pelo Consumidor) nos Estados Unidos e, agora, um real-time-game no Reino Unido. Esse é o perfil hardcormente fantástico que Doritos está traçando para ser percebida como uma marca de atitude e cheia de vitalidade. Este último, no Reino Unido, também promete gerar aquele enorme “buzz” que só Doritos consegue gerenciar.
Através de um hotsite, os usuários podem ter o controle sobre canhões que cospem bolas em máquinas colocadas no centro de um ringue. Tudo está acontecendo em tempo real. Durante todo este mês de maio, apenas os britânicos poderão desfrutar dessa mecânica interativa.Acompanhada por aplicativos no Facebook e outros perfis em redes sociais, como no Twitter, por exemplo, a ação Doritos Dodgeball Challenge começou a movimentar todo o Reino Unido, prometendo dar prêmios em dinheiro a quem alcançar as melhores performances. Abaixo, você assiste o vídeo promocional que divulga a competição virtual:

Tks, @fwa

Co-op retains Rocket and Rapp Media

LONDON – The Co-operative Group is retaining Omnicom-owend agency Rocket to its £42.4m media planning and buying account.

Colgate + MTV Advergame

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Juntamente com a MTV holandesa, a Colgate lançou um advergame online dentro do portal da principal emissora musical do planeta. O advergame, batizado de “Style with a Smile” brinca com dois personagens: um homem e uma mulher. Ao escolher um dos dois, o usuário terá que agradar o parceiro(a) com uma dança personalizada e seu sorriso.

Mesmo sendo divertidinho, eu enjoei um pouco desses advergames que utilizam um formato de jogo onde é necessário utilizar o teclado para acompanhar os movimentos. Pepsi, Coca-Cola e Fanta já fizeram isso.

Enfim, Colgate MaxWhite é o produto que personifica o jogo virtual. A proposta da Colgate é aumentar o share entre os jovens holandeses, uma vez que a marca vem sendo cada vez mais associada ao público adulto.

:: Dica do Up2udesign

Last call for Media 360 bookings

LONDON – Fewer than 20 tickets remain for this year’s Media 360 conference, where more than 30 speakers, including ITV’s Rupert Howell, Unilever’s Simon Clift and VivaKi’s Jack Klues, will lead debate on the issues facing media.

Co-op reappoints Rocket and Rapp Media to handle £54m media account

LONDON – The Co-operative Group, which includes supermarket chain Somerfield, has reappointed incumbents Rocket and Rapp Media to handle its £54m media planning and buying account.