‘Dexter’ vs. ‘True Blood’: The Battle of Two Killer Media Plans


We evaluated "Dexter's" fourth season, which premiered last September, and the upcoming third season of "True Blood," which premieres June 13.

See the Soccer Spot Nike Says Might Be Its Best Ad Ever


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — Addressing investors earlier this month, Nike VP-Brand and Category Management Trevor Edwards declared that the marketer's TV creative for June's World Cup was "among the best we've ever done," no small statement from a company renowned as a master of the form.

Kerri Martin Quits Automaker Coda for Post at BBDO West


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — After a series of high-profile marketer roles in the auto world at BMW and Volkswagen, Kerri Martin is taking on her first post on the agency side at BBDO West, where she will develop advertising in a very different category: wine.

BBDO takes Uncle Ben’s global account in Mars consolidation

LONDON – BBDO has been appointed as the global advertising agency for Uncle Ben’s as part of brand owner Mars’ ongoing consolidation of creative duties.

Motion Stopped, Ads Not Watched, Creatives Confused

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More stop motion goodness. This time made with the Olympus PEN camera.
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Starting a Conversation That Matters


With the help of friends in the advertising and media communities, Deutsch VP Tyler Helms organized Impact Red, a group to raise money, awareness and, most of all, the level of conversation about AIDS.

Nike : Write The Future

Voici la nouvelle campagne mondiale de Nike, avec leur nouvelle signature “Write The Future”. Un excellent travail de l’agence Wieden & Kennedy dans ce spot de 3 minutes, produit par Independent Films London et Anonymous Content. Une réalisation d’Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.



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Ils participent à cette nouvelle campagne Nike : Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Fabio Cannavaro, Franck Ribéry, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Patrice Evra, Ronaldinho, Roger Federer, Kobe Bryant et même Homer Simpson.

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Seeking Smart News Video On the Web


Around 1 p.m., right after I wake up and right before I break for a restorative nap, I like to reacquaint myself with the big bright world outside my window. Since venturing outside demands both exertion and the onerous interweaving of shoelaces, I usually get my fix courtesy of the local midday newscast, during which the C-team anchors read the previous night's reports verbatim and hope nobody notices. This used to be enough. It isn't anymore. Internet, whatcha got for me?

Abortion Services to Be Advertised on U.K. TV

LONDON (AdAge.com) — Abortion services are to be advertised on U.K. TV for the first time next week, when a commercial for Marie Stopes International, the U.K.'s leading sexual-health-services charity, goes on air.

Pantene Seeks Reality Hair Star

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“Hi, I’m Kaitlin Voorhest and this is a day in the life of my hair.”
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Mars Consolidates Uncle Ben’s Global Account Under BBDO


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Mars Foods is continuing its roster realignment of agencies by specific brands, this time consolidating its Uncle Ben's rice brand under Omnicom Group's BBDO. The U.S. incumbent on the business is TBWA/Chiat/Day.

Ready Made Advertising idea / Une idée ressortie du placard?

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THE ORIGINAL?
The Gay Liberation Front of Catalonia – 2005
Claim : None
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : TBWA Barcelona (Spain)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Israel Gay Youth Organization  – 2009
Claim : “It’s easier than you think”
Source : Cannes Archive,
Agency : Gitam BBDO (Israel)

Pepsi, Cadbury, Burger King Among Big Winners at Wave Festival


RIO DE JANEIRO (AdAge.com) — The big winners at Latin America's Wave Festival this week — an indication of what may do well from the region next month at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival — include PepsiCo's name-changing "Pecsi" campaign and Cadbury's Chocolatometer spots, both from Argentina; Burger King's "Whopper Face" from Brazil, and a moving promotional effort from Uruguay in response to violence among sports fans.

ADC Black Cube for Best-In-Show Awarded to TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris

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Last night The Art Directors Club awarded its first-ever ADC Black Cube for best-in-show in advertising to TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg, for “The Trillion Dollar Campaign” on behalf of client The Zimbabwean.
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Virgin expected to announce return to video games

LONDON – Virgin Group is expected to announce its re-entry into the video games market at next month’s E3 video game exhibition in Los Angeles.

‘Boards Shutters

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Sad.
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CREATIVE STRATEGY – Will green beer catch on?

Simon Kershaw fears that Stella Artois has made an ill-judged jump on to the ‘green bandwagon’.

Android sales rising faster than Apple’s

LONDON – Sales of Google’s Android operating system have increased five-fold in the first quarter of this year, faster growth than Apple’s iPhone OS, according to figures published today.

Virgin Media Television reveals new identity for Bravo

LONDON – Virgin Media Television has unveiled a new channel identity and logo for its pay TV channel Bravo ahead of a new schedule, which includes the series ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’.

Data, Advertising, Privacy Key Components of Social Media Growth

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The social graph. Data portability. Privacy. Data control. These are the pressing issues marketers face (or should be) when it comes to social media and how everyone (publishers, advertisers and users) can play nice together and all win.
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