Brands Flock to ‘Instagram for Video’ Apps


Apps like SocialCam and Viddy are exploding in popularity as the next "Instagram for video" among consumers for recording and sharing short videos and — like clockwork — big brands are following.

Media360: Virgin Media marketing chief on David Tennant signing

Virgin Media’s new celebrity frontman David Tennant has been “incredibly successful” for the brand, according to Nigel Gilbert, chief marketing officer.

16 Bold Belkin Gadgets – From Crystal-Clear Tablet Protectors to Smartphone Photo Handles (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Fans of eco-friendly tech and iDevice accessories are going to lose it over all of these bold Belkin gadgets. Belkin isn’t the biggest tech company around, and as such, new gadgets from the…

Big Jubilee Lunch project in TV push

McCann London has created a TV spot designed to raise awareness of The Big Jubilee Lunch, the Eden Project’s bid to get people together with their neighbours for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on Sunday 3 June.

Shadow to Life

The Predatory Bird nous présente cette vidéo de skateboard de Joe Pease appelée « Peter Brings the Shadow to Life ». Contrairement aux autres vidéos de skateboard, le but ici est de filmer l’ombre du skater, donnant ainsi un aspect très poétique. Mis en images sur une superbe musique de Nick Cave et Warren Ellis.

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Coleman Sleeping Bag: Beach, Forest, Mountain

Advertising Agency: Y&R, Prague, Czech Republic
Creative Director: Jaime Mandelbaum
Art Director: Atila Martins
Copywriter: Martina Vesela
Head of Art: Marco Antonio do Nascimento
Retoucher: Furia
Illustrator: Marek Motalik


Huffington Post Gets Its First Publisher Amid Broader AOL Changes



AOL is naming Janet Balis the first publisher of Huffington Post Media Group as part of broader changes. AOL Chief Revenue Officer Ned Brody is also taking on a new role.

Parent of Lucky, Juicy Apparel Lines Taps Loyal3 for Facebook Stock Plan


Want to become an owner of Juicy Couture? Not a handbag or a velour hoodie, but shares of stock in three clicks on Facebook? Parent Fifth & Pacific Companies is going to give consumers the chance.

Want to Raise Online Display CPMs? Pull In Small Advertisers


As Internet ad spending rises, the value of ad inventory is dropping, crushing digital media companies. The solution: more small advertisers.

Malibu launches VIP-themed Facebook app as part of summer style activity

Pernod Ricard is rolling out a Facebook app for its Malibu brand, as part of its Malibutique shopping and fashion summer activity.

RAB launches planning and creativity tools

The Radio Advertising Bureau has launched two new tools aimed at helping advertisers, media agencies and creative agencies get more from the medium.

RAC hires John Orriss to head marketing

Breakdown service RAC has appointed former News International sales director John Orriss to head its marketing team.

Comic Character Customized Cocktails – These Avengers-Inspired Mixed Drinks Pack A Punch (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These Avengers-inspired mixed drinks can pack as much power as their cartoon inspirations can punch.

Accommodating your favorite characters from Captain America to Hawk Eye, these drinks are super…

Vimto partners with Vevo to target teens

Vimto, the Nichols-owned soft-drinks brand, has struck a strategic partnership with music video provider Vevo in a move to target teens by shifting its marketing efforts to digital platforms.

Foxy Bingo signs up for second summer with Smooth and Real Radio

Foxy Bingo has signed a multimedia,13-week sponsorship deal with GMG Radio’s Smooth and Real Radio brands, to sponsor evening shows presented by DJs David ‘Kid’ Jensen and David Hearne.

New look for Marketing Design Awards

The Marketing Design Awards 2012, which launch today, have been refreshed, with new categories introduced and a judging panel of key industry figures drawn from the marketing, design and branding sectors.

BSkyB to escape restrictions in pay-TV film market

The Competition Commission has found that BSkyB does not hold a competitive advantage in the pay-TV film market, because of the arrival of competition from Netflix and LoveFilm, and the imminent launch of BSkyB’s internet TV service.

One Young World: Wash, Help, Adopt, Money, Work

“Fighting the world’s big problems at the same time.”

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG Zurich, Switzerland
Creative Directors: Axel Eckstein, Frank Bodin
Art Director: Suzanne Friedli
Copywriter: Ivan Madeo
Graphics: Laurie Morard
Photographer: Lea Fischlin


Britvic repositions J2O in brand overhaul

Britvic has overhauled its adult fruit juice drink brand J2O with a new marketing push that repositions the drink as a force that brings people together.

Sainsbury’s rapped by ad watchdog after Asda complaint

The ad watchdog has ruled that a TV ad misled consumers about which stores were participating in Sainsbury’s Brand Match scheme but has dismissed several other complaints about the campaign from Asda.