IAB admits to £50m error in UK online ad spend figures

LONDON – The IAB and PricewaterhouseCoopers have today admitted to a £50 million error in their online ad spend figures for the first half of 2009, which show that the internet has overtaken TV to become the UK’s biggest advertising medium.

OFT launches behavioural targeting probe

LONDON – Websites using behavioural advertising are to be probed by the Office of Fair Trading.

Friends Provident becomes Twenty20 title sponsor

LONDON – The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB has announced Friends Provident as the title sponsor of its new Twenty20 competition.

OFT to investigate price promotions

LONDON – The Office of Fair Trading has announced it is planning to launch an enquiry into offers and price promotions.

Brands link with The Prostate Cancer Charity to encourage men to grow moustaches

LONDON – The Prostate Cancer Charity has launched its annual Movember campaign, encouraging men to grow moustaches to raise funds for the charity and boost awareness of men’s health issues.

Brands link with Prostate Cancer Charity to encourage men to grow moustaches

LONDON – The Prostate Cancer Charity has launched its annual Movember campaign, encouraging men to grow moustaches to raise funds for the charity and boost awareness of men’s health issues.

Big Pharma and Google Sidewiki: A Sink or Swim Situation?


With Sidewiki, pharma companies, concerned with everything from brand perception to adverse event reporting, are now put in a situation where they need to take action or they risk losing control of their brands' online presence — or worse, having the FDA perceive Sidewiki entries as an integral part of a brand site.

MRM London promotes Olly Foot to managing partner

LONDON – MRM London has promoted its head of client services, Olly Foot, to managing partner as the agency continues to reshape under the leadership of CEO Mike Cornwell.

Sony Ericsson readies space hopper flash mob invasion

LONDON – More than 27,000 people have signed up for Sony Ericsson’s online flash mob involving retro space hoppers.

Gok Wan home shopping firm boosts profits and plans US invasion

LONDON – Home shopping firm N Brown has said it is planning an assault on the US market, the citadel of the mail order industry, as the Manchester-based firm announced a 13% hike in half-year profits.

Channel 4 signs deal with YouTube

LONDON – Channel 4 has signed contracts with YouTube to make its programmes available to watch in full for free.

YouTube and Channel 4 strike content-sharing deal

LONDON – YouTube and Channel 4 have signed a content deal that will make the broadcaster’s long-form programmes available on-demand for free via YouTube in the UK in the coming months.

Behavioural and price targeting first up in Office of Fair Trading study

LONDON – The Office of Fair Trading has prioritised behavioural targeting and variable online pricing as the first issues under the microscope on its recently launched study of advertising and pricing.

Sky secures content via Freeview and broadband hybrid service

LONDON – Sky has struck a deal with digital TV provider IP Vision to make its content available via a Freeview set-top box.

NME launches iPhone app for rock photography

LONDON – NME, IPC’s flagship music magazine, is launching a new iPhone application that will allow users to view its rock photography on mobile phones for the first time.

Video: bmi launches innuendo-laden viral campaign featuring England rugby stars

LONDON – Airline bmi has launched a viral campaign to support its sponsorship of the England rugby union team.

Warm Thigh-High Fashions – Suede Over-The-Knee Boots are a Fall ’09 Staple (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nothing is sexier (or warmer) than a nice pair of suede over-the-knee boots. Top designers have turned to sky-high boots for their choice fall shoe. Everyone from Chloe to Christian Louboutin and Brian…

MySpace poaches MTV vice-president amid string of new hires

LONDON – MySpace has poached MTV’s executive vice-president of digital advertising, Nada Stirratt, as chief revenue officer, amid a string of new hires.

Can direct shops come up with the ‘big idea’? Directors from OgilvyOne, GyroHSR, the IDM, Elvis, Lida and EHS Brann discuss the question

DEBATE – If the recession has been good for anything, it’s ROI-driven direct marketing. Campaign, sister title to Marketing Direct, brought together industry insiders to discuss its changing role and reputation

Findus Fraich’Frites: Grandchildren

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“Granny’s fries without the Granny”

Advertising Agency : Grey, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Andrea Stillacci
Art Director: Cedric Auzannet
Copywriter: Benjamin Dessagne
Photographer: Achim Lippoth
Retouching : Stefan Kranefeld
Head of Art : Elena Mazzanti
Published : October 2009