Sun circulations slips but the Daily Star is still shining

LONDON – The Sun and the News of the World both suffered bouts of winter chill, with their respective circulations dipping below the three-million level in November, according to figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABCs).

Fremantle hires Rosenegk as VP of brand partnerships

LONDON – FremantleMedia Enterprises has appointed Mark Rosenegk as vice president of brand partnerships in its UK licensing division.

L’Oreal: Pore Calculator

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Até mesmo as consultas médicas começaram a migrar para o ambiente virtual.

Um exemplo é o Pore Calculator, um aplicativo online, inclusive para Facebook, que revela o número de poros dilatados de cada usuária. Desenvolvido pela McCann Erickson Cingapura, especialmente para a L’Oreal, o aplicativo é uma espécie de consultório de dermatologia virtual, onde as usuárias devem fornecer uma foto pessoal e dados como a altura e formato do rosto. Com base nessas e outras informações disponibilizadas, o aplicativo gera uma estimativa do número de poros dilatados.

Quem contabilizar o maior número de poros vai ganhar uma viagem para Tóquio com um acompanhante.

Apesar do sucesso (mais de meio milhão de poros contabilizados até agora, no total), A L’Oreal oferece prêmios para estimular a participação das mulheres. Dentre eles, uma viagem com acompanhante para Tóquio.

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Lonsdale signs boxer James DeGale as brand ambassador

LONDON – Sportswear brand Lonsdale has signed up Olympic gold-medal winning boxer James DeGale as brand ambassador.

Omobono appoints Wood as managing director

LONDON – Digital agency Omobono has promoted head of project management Sarah Wood to managing director.

LMFM become 80s stars in ‘Feed the World’ web tribute

LONDON – Staff at digital agency Lean Mean Fighting Machine have bravely donned dodgy eighties wigs to sing the praises of web 2.0 in a charity Christmas single.

ITV to put US hit Vampire Diaries on iTunes before TV

LONDON – ITV and Warner Bros are to make the hit US show ‘The Vampire Diaries’ available to buy on Apple’s iTunes at £1.89 per episode before it broadcasts the series on ITV2.

The biggest condom in the world for a flash mob

How to stop AIDS with a huge condom flash mob? In this video more than 200 people are gathering in a condom! Advertiser: AIDS

Playboy launches ‘nude-free’ iPhone app

LONDON – Apple has approved a Playboy iPhone app offering consumers the chance to read articles and view pictures of the latest ‘Playmates’, but only with their clothes on.

INQ launches social-media mobile phone

LONDON – INQ Mobile is stepping up its assault on the social mobile category, with the launch of its new handset, the INQ Chat 3G.

INQ launches new social media mobile

LONDON – INQ Mobile is stepping up its assault on the social mobile category, with the launch of its new handset, the INQ Chat 3G.

BBC and British Library to open up entertainment archives

LONDON – The BBC and British Library are teaming up to make millions of TV shows, images and music items owned by both organisations more widely available.

ING launches new social media mobile

LONDON – INQ Mobile is stepping up its assault on the social mobile category, with the launch of its new handset, the INQ Chat 3G.

Government food-labelling guidelines draw anger from Israel

LONDON – Israel has hit out at government guidance for supermarkets which says West Bank goods should be labelled in a way which distinguishes whether they are Israeli settlement or Palestinian produce.

Friendster bought out in $100m deal

LONDON – Friendster, the social networking site that predated MySpace and Facebook, has been sold to an online payment company called MOL in a deal reportedly worth $100m (£61.4m).

Cheltenham Racecourse announces new sponsors

LONDON – Fashion retailer Thomas Pink and financial services brand Neptune Investment Management have been unveiled as event sponsors at Cheltenham Racecourse.

Kraft Foods as Growing Publishing Company


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Although still widely thought of as just a food-marketing giant, Kraft Foods is ratcheting up its already substantial activities as a serious magazine and web content publisher. Its innovative moves in this area are one of the reasons that VP for Global Media Services Mark Stewart was honored as an Ad Age Media Maven this year. In his remarks at Wednesday's ceremony, he underscored Kraft's determination to do even more of what it formerly depended on traditional magazine publishers to do.

Absolute Radio hires Mediaedge:cia to UK media account

LONDON – Absolute Radio has moved its estimated £1.5 million media planning and buying account out of Starcom and into the WPP-owned Mediaedge:cia without a pitch.

Watch the new Orange Gold Spot ad

LONDON – Danny Glover is the star of the latest Orange Gold Spot advert launching in UK cinemas from 18 December.

Habbo Hotel launches conversation tracking tool

LONDON – Habbo Hotel, the virtual world for teens, is offering marketers the chance to understand what its users are saying about their brands with a tool that has been piloted by MTV.