Samsung flies UFOs into Piccadilly Circus

LONDON – The Viral Factory has created a spoof online film for Samsung, featuring elephants bungee jumping over Piccadilly Circus from a UFO.

MySpace to draft in Spanish manager to UK role

LONDON – MySpace has appointed Christopher Moser, general manager of MySpace Spain and Portugal, as new UK managing director.

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Broadband customers go steady with suppliers

LONDON – Half of the UK’s broadband customers have not switched broadband provider in the past four years, according to research from price comparison service Consumerchoices.co.uk.

Yell.com deal with VideoJug provides ‘how to’ videos

LONDON – Yell, the online business directory from Yellow Pages, has launched an online video channel featuring consumer guides following a deal with VideoJug.

ITV1’s ‘Monday Monday’ sheds 300,000 viewers

LONDON – ITV1’s comedy drama series ‘Monday Monday’ pulled in 3.4m viewers for its second episode last night, according to unofficial overnight figures.

US company sells ad space on the moon

LONDON – Struggling to find an ad space big enough for your blockbuster campaign? How about the surface of the moon?

Thomas Cook appoints campbell lace to £9m ad brief

LONDON – Thomas Cook has appointed fledgling ad agency campbell lace (beta) to its £9m ad account, following a final pitch against Euro RSCG London.

Domino’s Pizza ties up with Live Nation for summer concerts push

LONDON – Domino’s has signed a retail and marketing deal with concert and festivals producer Live Nation.

YouTube tests 3D videos (soon ads that make you jump out of your seat)

LONDON – YouTube has begun experimenting with 3D videos in a move that could eventually allow brands to run online ad campaigns that give new meaning to the phrase ‘stand-out’.

Coca-Cola launches UK holiday partnership promotion

LONDON – Coca-Cola has tied up with Mills stores to launch a no-purchase necessary competition offering consumers the chance to win UK holidays.

UFO in Picadilly Circus London

Funny viral video with an UFO flying over Pilly Circus and with Elephants doing bungee jumping from the UFO. Advertiser: Samsung

Google escapes liability for content on third-party sites

LONDON – Google is not liable for defamatory content contained in third-party websites that appear in its search results, a high court judge has ruled.

Clarks shifts media account from Universal McCann into MPG International

LONDON – Shoe brand Clarks has hired MPG International to handle its £12m media planning and buying account.

Bingo comparison site looks for fat woman to star in campaign

LONDON – Unluckyforsome.co.uk, the Bingo comparison website, has announced that it is looking for an “obese young woman” to star in its latest advertising campaign.

McCann Erickson Frankfurt wins GM task to launch Astra

LONDON – General Motors (GM) has appointed McCann Erickson Frankfurt to the £70 million ad account to launch its newest Astra model across Europe.

Global online growth of 45% expected in next five years

LONDON – The number of people online around the world will grow more than 45% to 2.2bn users over the next five years, according to a new report by Forrester Research.

Road clear for sale as Boston Globe staff agree cuts

NEW YORK – Staff at the Boston Globe’s biggest union agreed to $10m of cuts clearing the way for the sale of the paper and possible job cuts in an effort to reduce losses.

Monogrenade – Ce Soir

Premier clip du groupe montréalais Monogrenade pour la chanson “Ce soir”. Conçu et réalisé par Christophe Collette, le clip est entièrement fait en stop-motion. A découvrir dans la suite.



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Starbucks trials unbranded stores in ‘stealth’ move

NEW YORK – Starbucks has ditched its branding on three trial stores and redesigned them to resemble independent local cafes.