Reader’s Digest UK faces administration after pensions deal falls through

LONDON – The company behind Reader’s Digest, the 70-year-old pocket-sized title, may go into administration after the Pensions Regulator blocked a planned deal on its pensions deficit.

Dancing on Ice judge comes under fire for ‘faecal matter’ comments

LONDON – ITV’s Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner has come under fire from viewers for bullying one of the show’s contestants.

Arsenal seeks global tie-ups

LONDON – Arsenal Football Club is on the hunt for partners to assist its brand-building efforts in international markets.

Kellogg axes Coco Pops cereal brand extensions

LONDON – Kellogg is scaling back its Coco Pops product range as part of an overhaul of its breakfast- cereals offering.

Monkey mimics Meg Ryan in latest PG Tips ad

LONDON – Johnny Vegas and Monkey recreate the famous “fake orgasm” scene from ‘When Harry Met Sally’, in the latest spot for PG Tips.

Whole Foods Market revives UK expansion plans

LONDON – Whole Foods Market, the natural and organic food retailer, is set to launch a fresh assault on the UK market after a previous bid ended in failure.

Toyota engulfed in £4bn worldwide brand debacle

LONDON – Toyota faces a $7bn (£4.4bn) brand crisis, following a week in which it was forced to recall more than 5m faulty vehicles.

Molson Coors hires Chris McDonough to top marketing role

LONDON – Beer giant Molson Coors has appointed Muller UK marketer Chris McDonough to the position of marketing director.

Nike recruits sports stars to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS

LONDON – Nike has signed up famous sports stars including Maria Sharapova to launch its latest viral campaign to fight HIV and AIDS in Africa.

BBDO Gets Wrigley’s Extra Brand From Sibling DDB

CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — Mars' Wrigley unit has awarded creative chores on its Wrigley's Extra brand to Omnicom's Energy BBDO, Chicago, following a review. The win helps the BBDO network tighten its stranglehold on Mars' creative roster. The network now handles creative chores for the marketer's six largest confection brands — M&M's, Orbit, Five, Snickers, Eclipse and now Extra — as measured by media spending.

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Top 20 Trends of the Day (Feb 1) – From Wacky Galaxy Gowns to Baby Body Paint (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) For the day of February 1st, these are the Top 20 trends, which include Wacky Galaxy Gowns, Camo Couture and Pandora Photoshopping. The rankings are based on hundreds of thousands of views and 120 new…

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There’s No Meth in Montana. Just Teletubbie-Style Happiness

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CBS Says No to Golfers With Heads Up Their Ass For Super Bowl

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Grammy Awards Rock Ratings Race


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — Like the music industry it celebrates, the Grammy Awards were rocked a few years back, struggling to transition from Napster.com to iTunes and embarrassed by a loss to Fox's "American Idol" in the ratings race.

Super Bowl Ad Time Is Sold Out, CBS Says


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Ad time for the Super Bowl is sold out, according to the top ad-sales executive at CBS, the network broadcasting the contest this year on Feb. 7. CBS has been seeking between $2.5 million and $3 million for a 30-second spot in Super Bowl XLIV.

Wet Showertography – Alyssa Monks’ Art Creates Life-Like Ladies With Brushstrokes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Alyssa Monks’ art has been featured on Trend Hunter before, but her most recent collection of photorealism comes in the form of soaking wet paintings of people.

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The 2010 Census: New Demographics, New Approach


This was the largest ethnic advertising campaign in U.S. history and a milestone for the advertising industry. We at Allied Media Corp. worked with many different ethnic groups, media outlets, community leaders and organizations to promote the 2010 Census outreach efforts. Let me tell you how we did it.

Industrialized Chronographs – Steampunk Watch is a Timeless Piece of Craftsmanship (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I am pretty new to the whole Steampunk sub genre of art, really only discovering what it was about a month ago, but since then I have been absolutely fascinated with the artistry of it and scour the web…