Paper Round (15 June) – Bets are on for Royal Ascot

Newspaper front covers span diverse topics today, ranging from public pensions and public sector pay, to the Bloody Sunday killings and potential killer foxes.

News Corp makes two online content investments

News Corporation has acquired Skiff, a company which helps publishers deliver content to smartphones, tablets and e-readers, and has invested in a company that helps brands charge for online content.

MGMT – It’s Working

Après l’excellent clip MGMT – Flash Delirium, voici cette nouvelle réalisation de l’artiste So-Me pour le groupe américain MGMT. Un travail autour d’une mystérieuse boîte, sur le titre “It’s Working” toujours extrait de Congratulations . A découvrir en vidéo dans la suite.



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Scott’s Emulsion Cod Liver Oil: Choir, Car

Advertising Agency: Grey, Hong Kong
Executive Creative Director: Keith Ho
Creative Director: Keith Ho, Helen Sze, Andrea Khou
Art Director: Helen Sze, Raymond Wong, Kato Tsang
Copywriter: Andrea Khou, Tony Chan
Photographer: Raymond Ng


Telegraph set to launch revamped fashion site

Telegraph Media Group (TMG) plans to launch a major digital fashion initiative in September to take on magazine brands such as Marie Claire, Vogue, Glamour.

Coral uses TV channel to boost shops’ appeal

Bookmaker Coral is to launch an in-store TV channel in an effort to arrest a decline in footfall at its betting shops.

BP funds digital drive to promote oil-spill effort

BP has turned to the web in an attempt to avert further criticism of its handling of the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil leak.

Y&R scoops network of year at NYF International Advertising Awards

Young & Rubicam (Y&R) has won the prestigious agency network of the year award at this year’s New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, held in Shanghai.

Twitter uses World Cup to launch location function

Twitter has launched a one-click facility to add location data to tweets called Twitter Places, which comes with Foursquare and Gowalla integration.

Pearl River Necklace

A l’occasion de l’appel à projet concernant l’aménagement du Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities, l’agence NL Architects a pensé à un pont dont les voies se croiseraient, faisant ainsi allusion au changement de sens de circulation entre la Chine et Hong Kong.



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MySpace marketing director Lindsay Nuttall departs

MySpace international marketing director Lindsay Nuttall has left the social networking site after a year in the role.

British Gas restructures to boost brand marketing

British Gas is restructuring its senior management team to give greater influence to brand marketing across the organis­ation.

Typhoo introduces new sporting ambassador

Typhoo is to continue to support the English Federation of Disability Sport with a new campaign fronted by one of the survivors of the 7/7 London bombings.

Bacardi to boost creative consistency

Bacardi is embarking on a root-and-branch review of its global marketing arrangements as part of a cost-cutting drive.

KFC forced to rethink as breakfast trial fails

KFC is revamping its breakfast menu and store opening times after an initial attempt at becoming a breakfast destination misfired.

World Cup lets down multi-million pound partners

Brands have yet to benefit from their sponsorship of the World Cup, according to an exclusive Marketing poll, carried out by Lightspeed Research.

Nestlé brings in group marketing chief

Nestlé has appointed Vernon Bradley to the new position of group marketing director for the UK and Ireland as it prepares to take on Kraft.

Alcohol brands unite in bid to avoid regulation

The UK’s top drinks companies and supermarkets are to increase their efforts to use labels to promote responsible drinking, in a last-ditch attempt to stave off legislation.

XBox, Alan Wake: Night light, Switch, Noose

“Dark is Deadly.”

Advertising Agency: MacLaren McCann, Toronto, Canada
Creative Directors: Sean Davison, Scott Couture, Gary Lennox
Art Director: Arron Isaac
Copywriter: Natalie Greenspan
Photographers: LSD Photographers
Illustrator: LSD/ JP Goulet Group
Published: May 2010


News Corp rebuffed after £7.8bn offer to buy remainder of Sky

The independent directors of BSkyB have rejected an offer from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation of 700p a share for the 60.9% of the company not already owned by News Corp.