Campaign Spotlight: In Washington State, Selling to the Sellers With a Lighthearted Touch

A campaign that spoofs the image of Seattle as a nirvana for the noncommercial encourages agencies to produce more commercials there.

    



Advertising: A Shorter Selling Season, So Marketers Take Risks

In one of the most competitive marketing seasons of the year, retailers like Lexus, Sharper Image and Kohl’s are making changes to longstanding campaigns.

    



Advertising: HSN Joins With Univision to Reach the Hispanic Market

The shopping network and Spanish language TV network have signed a three-year deal to increase sales to Hispanic consumers.

    



Charities Try Provocative Ads to Attract Attention

In a crowded field, turning to humor and parody, even the risqué.

    



Advertising: A Media Services Agency Rides the Health and Wellness Wave

Horizon Media is starting a unit to plan and buy all kinds of media for health and wellness companies.

    



Advertising: Giving People a Glimpse of What Their Pets See

Nature’s Recipe is giving“collar cameras” to influential pet owners, and resulting photos are posted online.

    



The Media Equation: Marrying Companies and Content

The New York-based company Contently has developed a roster of writers and journalists for hire and a software application that helps companies tell their own stories.

    



News From the Advertising Industry for the Week of Nov. 11

Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies.

    



Advertising: Using Humor to Talk About Birth Control

A campaign guides young African-American women in making contraceptive choices.

    



Preserving Venerable Forbes Brand, With an Aggressive Digital Drive

Mike Perlis, chief executive of Forbes Media, is the first person outside the family to run the company and has sought new revenue sources.

    



Advertising: The Jackpot’s Smaller, and the Winners More Relatable

A new campaign from the New York Lottery that promotes its scratch-off games, with prizes that are significant but not in the millions, is showing winners who are not that rich.

    



Advertising: New Bow for CARE Packages

New ads bring back the Care package, but portray it as less of a symbol of short-term charity and more of a means of long-term empowerment.

    



Advertising: AARP Sends a Thank-You to Caregivers

AARP and the Ad Council, for a second time, have collaborated on campaign that puts caregivers in the spotlight.

    



Seeking More Pay for Delayed Play

With the pace of delayed television viewing increasing, networks want advertisers to pay for seven days of commercial viewing to cover computer screens and tablets as well as TV sets.

    



Campaign Spotlight: Ads Celebrate Mozart in the City

A WQXR campaign aims to present the composer in an accessible, even quirky, light, while reminding New Yorkers that the radio station offers great programming.

    



News From the Advertising Industry for the Week of Nov. 4

Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies.

    



Disney and Dish Wrangle Not Over Broadcast Fees, but the Future of TV

The protracted distribution negotiations under way between Dish Network and the Walt Disney Company are said to focus on digital rights like ad-skipping and online streaming.

    



Advertising: Brands Align With the Mustachioed Month of Movember

The Movember charity, a mash-up of mustache and November, raises money for men’s health issues. Brands like Just for Men are eagerly teaming with the organization.

    



Advertising: Spanish Message With One Word That Needs No Translation

As the holidays approach, the toy maker Mattel is making a playful appeal to Latina mothers and their children.

    



Advertising: It Slices, It Dices, It Looks Great in Your News Feed

An online campaign for the kitchen appliance maker Bella encourages young people to use smartphones to post about it to social networks.