First Direct to feature in first Guardian ‘bookmark’ ad format

First Direct is launching a campaign depicting “happy customers”, which will be the first ad to feature in the Guardian’s new ‘front-page bookmark’ ad format.

NEWSPAPER ABCs: Interactive national figures for August 2012

A breakdown of the key figures from the August 2012 ABC national newspaper circulation report.

Interactive: National newspaper ABC figures for August 2012

A breakdown of the key figures from the August 2012 ABC national newspaper circulation report.

London 2012 success ‘will encourage visits to UK’

London 2012 was seen overseas as a success for Britain and will encourage more people to visit the UK, according to a survey.

Horrifying Anti-Smoking Campaigns – The Tobacco Body Website Uses Shocking Imagery to Send a Message (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Using a shock method to convey its message of health, the Tobacco Body website seeks to promote anti-smoking.

The Cancer Society of Finland commissioned this website to promote awareness on the…

You Don’t Need a PhD to Formulate an Ethics Code for Digital


Just as we seek to exceed customers' expectations, data-driven marketing can strive for a higher ethical standard.

NEWSPAPER ABCs: Olympics fail to bring significant bounce to nationals

The Daily Telegraph, The Times and Daily Mirror were the chief beneficiaries of the Games but newspaper executives are likely to be disappointed by the absence of a significant Olympic bounce.

Bauer chief ‘very disappointed’ over topless Kate photos

Paul Keenan, chief executive of Bauer Media, has admitted to being “very disappointed” that Closer magazine in France, published under licence by Mondadori, has run topless photographs of Kate Middleton, and is seeking urgent talks.

Bauer chief ‘very disappointed’ at topless Kate photos in Closer

Paul Keenan, chief executive of Bauer Media, has admitting to being “very disappointed” a licensed edition of the company’s Closer magazine in France has run topless photographs of Kate Middleton, and a brand meeting with licensor Mondadori is being hastily organised.

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Réalisée par Flatlight Films pour la promotion de la Laponie, cette vidéo magnifique nous emmène dans une région boréale aux paysages incroyables. En effet, cette création pour Only In Lapland permet de promouvoir avec poésie cette région du monde au-delà du cercle polaire arctique. A découvrir dans la suite.

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Nintendo’s new Wii U console hits UK stores in November

Nintendo’s new second-screen gaming console, the Wii U, is to go on sale in the UK on 30 November, as it seeks to gain the upper hand on PlayStation and Xbox, which are not releasing their new consoles until next year.

John Lewis’ ‘the other half’ ad unveiled

John Lewis has just unveiled its latest ad, ‘the other half’ by Adam&Eve/DDB.

Sky strikes wide-ranging deal with Channel 4

Sky has struck a wide-ranging deal with Channel 4, through which a range of Channel 4’s linear channels and its on-demand 4oD service will become available across Sky’s digital platforms.

Um incrível vídeo Full HD com 30fps da descida da Curiosity em Marte

Sexta-feira chegou, e aqui está o melhor vídeo que você vai ter visto nessa semana.

Bard Canning passou um mês trabalhando no material divulgado pela NASA com a descida da Curiosity em Marte.

O que eram 4 frames por segundo em baixa definição, conforme registrado originalmente pela Mars Descent Imager (MARDI), se transformaram em incríveis 30 fps em HD.

O que Canning fez foi interpolar o vídeo, separando em duas layers independentes e renderizando separadamente. Além de uma viagem bem mais suave, a pós-produção adicionou também efeitos sonoros.

Assista o vídeo lá em cima, e confira abaixo a comparação lado a lado entre o original e o melhorado:

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Qual é mais viral: “Gangnam Style” ou “Call Me Maybe?”

Quem fez a projeção foi o próprio YouTube, conforme revelado pelo trend manager Kevin Alloca.

A música de Carly Rae Jepsen acumula 250 milhões de views desde 1 de março, quando o vídeo foi publicado, enquanto PSY soma 150 milhões desde 15 de julho.

Apesar do indiscutível sucesso chiclete de “Call Me Maybe” nos últimos meses, o hit coreano “Gangnam Style” vem somando em média 6 milhões de novos views por dia. Bem mais dos que os 1.5 milhão diários de Rae Jepsen durante todo o último trimestre.

Segundo o próprio YouTube, é incomum que um vídeo – mesmo massivamente viral – sustente tal quantidade de novas visualizações por dia, e é uma questão de tempo para PSY ultrapassar a garota canadense em audiência.

O que explica tamanha audiência seria o alcance global de “Gangnam Style”, que chama mais atenção pela dança bizarra do que pela música em si. “Call Me Maybe” é um fenômeno maior na América do Norte.

Ainda segundo Alloca, as reações dos fãs de PSY acabaram de começar, mas “Call Me Maybe” é referência para quase outro bilhão de vídeos no YouTube.

Eu acho que a Carly Rae Jepsen “perdeu” de qualquer forma, já que só “Gangnam Style” vai ter uma gloriosa e mundialmente desnecessária versão “criada” pelo nosso astro pop Latino.

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National Trust launches ‘period drama’ direct campaign

The National Trust is sending out what appears to be a DVD of a period drama in the first direct mail campaign by Lida since winning the account in June.

M&S gets real in risky marketing U-turn

As Marks & Spencer unveils its latest campaign, ditching stars from its ads in favour of ‘real women’, Dare’s Andy Nairn weighs up the strategy’s risks.

Controversial Colored Cat Books – The ‘Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics’ is Purrfect (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Whenever there is controversy or bad publicity in regards to a product or celebrity, people will flock to it; such is the case with the ‘Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics’…

IPC Media’s Cathy Neale passes away

Cathy Neale, advertising director for IPC Classified and Innovator, has passed away unexpectedly after a sudden illness.

The Scottish Government unveils breast cancer campaign

The Scottish Government has launched a breast cancer awareness campaign, as part of its £30m Detect Cancer Early drive.