Facebook targets Twitter with stripped-down mobile service

LONDON – Facebook is moving further into Twitter territory with the development of Facebook Zero, a lightweight text-only service for mobile phones.

Brit Awards show grabs 600,000 more viewers than 2009’s effort

LONDON – Just over a fifth of the peaktime TV audience went poptastic last night as 5.8 million tuned in for ITV1’s 8pm-10pm coverage of ‘The Brit Awards’, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Brit Awards show grabs 800,000 more viewers than 2009’s effort

LONDON – Just over a fifth of the peaktime TV audience went poptastic last night as 5.8 million tuned in for ITV1’s 8pm-10pm coverage of ‘The Brit Awards’, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Paper Round (17 Feb) – a look at the day’s newspapers

LONDON – Stolen identities, Rooney and the Brits are all over the national papers today with the award for best promotion going to the Daily Express as it gives away five Samsung laptops.

Lumitectura

Une courte vidéo par l’allemand Barno à propos de la relation entre la lumière, la musique et l’architecture. La captation sur le bâtiment permet d’utiliser les lumières du soleil et de les synchroniser sur la musique. Une bande son signée Saltillo – “The Opening”.



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Bravissimo and Peugeot target Valentine’s Day cinema goers

LONDON – Lingerie brand Bravissimo and car manufacturer Peugeot advertised against Warner Bros romantic comedy Valentine’s Day as it delivered 761,713 cinema impacts in its first weekend.

YouTube celebrates five years, but commercial success is yet to come

LONDON – YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing website, finds itself at a cross-roads as it celebrates its fifth birthday this week.

Google chief claims 60,000 Android phones shipping per day

LONDON – Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has revealed that 60,000 phones using the company’s Android operating system are shipping each day.

Consumers receptive to Dove’s play for men

LONDON – Consumers will be willing to try Unilever’s first Dove range designed for men, Dove Men+Care, according to our latest video interviews.

ITV3 pulled up for ‘loud’ ads during Sherlock Holmes episode

LONDON – The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that ads shown during the ad break of an episode of Sherlock Holmes on ITV3, were so loud that they breached sound level regulations.

Sony Ericsson mobile phone ad censured by ASA

LONDON – Sony Ericsson misled consumers, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled, with a TV ad implying customers could download a Facebook app to a Satio mobile phone, that wasn’t available at the time.

Publicis has ‘weathered the crisis’ despite 7.6% drop

LONDON – Publicis Groupe, the global marketing network behind Saatchi & Saatchi and Publicis, said it is beginning to see the first signs of recovery despite reporting a year-on-year revenue drop of 7.6% for the fourth quarter of 2009.

ASA raps horror film poster after 18 complaints

LONDON – The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a poster ad for the Pathe horror film ‘The Descent 2’ breached its codes on social responsibility, decency and fear and distress.

T-shirt war stop motion viral video

In this viral video the 2 comedians Rhett and Link have used 222 individual t-shirts.

Great way to promote their T-shirts.

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Danse Dance

Une expérience vidéo par l’artiste Julien Vallée et Nicolas Burrows initialement destinée pour l’exposition “If You Could Collaborate”. Elle permet de re-découvrir les objets et leur environnement quotidien, leur façon de vivre et de se déplacer. A découvrir dans la suite.



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Abuse in teen girl by a boy video

New advertising campaign to prevent abuse on girls from boys.

If you could see yourself, could you see abuse?

Advertiser: Home Office
Agency: RKCR Y&R

Advertising Association attacks think-tank’s ad ban call

LONDON – The Advertising Association has hit out at a left-wing think-tank report that calls for a complete ban on outdoor advertising and other stringent restrictions on commercial messages.

Brands ‘failing to measure’ billion pound sustainability activity

LONDON – Brands are failing to measure the impact of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity, according to a study by the British Brands Group.

Top 20 Trends of the Day (Feb 16) – From Behind-The-Scenes Flextography to Envirotastic Architecture (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) For the day of February 16th, these are the Top 20 trends, which include Behind-The-Scenes Flextography, Purse Rats and Awkward Momentography. The rankings are based on hundreds of thousands of views and…

Lion Mane Hair – Mira J Teases Her Tresses for a Hobo Chic Look (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Known as Mira J. on popular style go-to guide Lookbook.nu, this 22-year-old fashionista is making a bold statement with not only her sky-high heels, but her lion mane hair as well.

From Bergen, Mira…