ESPN TV secures Betfair and Land Rover sponsorship deals

Betfair is to sponsor Europa League football on ESPN, which has also signed major deals with Land Rover and Amlin, the insurer, to back its rugby coverage.

HMV turns to Foursquare for Hunger Games competition

HMV is turning to Foursquare to run a competition based on Hollywood blockbuster ‘The Hunger Games’, which will involve regional “reapings” across 12 cities.

Steven Bennett-Day joins DraftFCB as digital creative chief

DraftFCB has appointed Steven Bennett-Day as its digital creative director.

JWT London scoops Tilda creative account

JWT London has picked up the advertising account for the rice brand Tilda. The business was most recently handled by its sister WPP agency Ogilvy & Mather. However, Tilda started talks with other shops in November last year.

BMB wins Bahlsen brand launch campaign

Bahlsen, the German biscuit-maker, has appointed Beattie McGuinness Bungay to work on a launch campaign for a new brand, whose name has yet to be announced.

Brands to sponsor ESPN TV coverage

Betfair is to sponsor Europa League football on ESPN, which has also signed major deals with Land Rover and Amlin, the insurer, to back its rugby coverage.

Center Parcs talks to shops for brand task

Center Parcs, the holiday brand, is looking for an agency to handle a brand strategy brief.

Brooklyn Brothers appoints Fitzgerald

The Brooklyn Brothers has hired the Goodby, Silverstein & Partners copywriter Damian Fitzgerald as a creative director.

Bray Leino scoops Brittany Ferries job

Brittany Ferries has consolidated its £4.5 million advertising, digital and media business into Bray Leino.

Sky Broadband signs £4m sponsor deal for ITV drama

BSkyB has signed a £4 million deal for Sky Broadband to sponsor ITV’s “showcase drama” package, which will include the upcoming shows Mrs Biggs and Mr Selfridge.

CHI and Stead to relaunch Rapier

Rapier, the independent shop that went into administration this week, is set to be reborn under the ownership of a new company called Rapier Communications jointly owned by the chief executive, Jonathan Stead, and CHI & Partners Holdings.

Mandarin Restaurant: Profitable Delivery

Advertising Agency: Red Pepper, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Creative Director: Danil Golovanov, Nikita Harisov
Art Director: Irina Korotich, Egor Holkin
Copywriter: Ivan Sosnin, Kate Bamby
Illustrator: Egor Holkin

Pedigree: Giving Life

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Advertising Agency: R K Swamy BBDO, Chennai, India
Executive Creative Director: Navneet Virk
Creative Directors: Navneet Virk, Premkumar Prasad
Associate Creative Director: Arun R Kumarasamy
Copywriter: Arun R Kumarasamy
Art Director: Premkumar Prasad
Illustrator: Raj Selvan
Digital Artist: Sivakumar Chinnasamy
Account Manager: Nitin Verma

Right Beneath The Surface

En mémoire d’Issa Albert Simon, Eliot Rausch nous propose de découvrir cette belle vidéo intitulée « Right Beneath The Surface ». Cherchant à interroger la place et le sens de notre existence et ce qui nous sépare des ténèbres, cette vidéo joue visuellement avec la surface de l’eau. A découvrir dans la suite.

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Caffeine Connoisseur Infographics – The Compendious Coffee Chart Teaches You How to Make Drinks (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The compendious coffee chart is a one-stop guide to making all of your favorite caffeine drinks.

Are you a seasoned cafe goer who knows how to make better drinks than the Starbucks barista? Or are…

WPP profits climb 7% as it sets up return to UK

WPP has posted first half pre-tax profits of £357.7m and has confirmed it will move its headquarters back to the UK for tax purposes subject to shareholder approval.

energia: From Vets to Department Stores, From Opticians to Hotels, From Hairdressers to Farms

Advertising Agency: Boys and Girls, Dublin, Ireland
Creative Director: Rory Hamilton
Copywriter: Anne Fleming
Art Director: Mary Doran
Account Director: Fiona Scott
Photographer: Adrian Stewart
Retoucher: Adrian Stewart, Matthew Haysom

Lynx: Sorry Harry

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Advertising Agency: BBH, London, UK
Creative Directors: David Kolbusz, Dominic Goldman
Creative: Dominic Goldman
Agency Producer: Marion Thibaudot
Designer: Richard Kennedy
Strategic Business Lead: Ngaio Pardon
Team Manager: Keral Patel

Creepy Greyscale Captures – Samad Ghorbanzadeh Photographs Surreal Nightmarish Scenes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Samad Ghorbanzadeh, a fine art photographer, crafts surreal images that are subtly creepy. Shooting entirely in black and white, his subjects are often lost and alone, which can often be considered…

BMW Zagato Roadster

La marque allemande BMW a dévoilé en mai dernier le coupé Zagato tout en parlant par la suite d’une version Roadster. Celle-ci vient d’être présentée il y a quelques jours avec ces photos très réussies mettant en avant le modèle dans un décor incroyable. Plus d’images du shooting dans la suite de l’article.

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