Newspaper Society promotes contest for young creatives

LONDON – Regional media trade body The Newspaper Society has launched its annual ‘The Wanted Ads’ competition to find the best young creative team in the UK.

Lindt backs chocolate bunny with first digital campaign

LONDON – Upscale chocolate maker Lindt is running its first digital campaign in the UK, which promotes its Gold Bunny in the weeks before Easter.

Royal Mail marketer Hings leaves after seven years

LONDON – Royal Mail brand director Tom Hings is leaving the company at the end of the month without a job to go to.

Three weeks to go until next Media one2one club

LONDON – The next Media one2one club, the networking event put together by Haymarket Business Media and Miroma, will take place on the evening of 14 April.

Johnson Johnson Reach mint dentotape: Cow, Sheep, Chicken

“Food has no chance.”

Advertising Agency: JWT, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Executive Creative Directors: Chafic Haddad, Russell Heubach
Creative Director / Copywriter: Dave Nicholson
Art Director: Husen Baba
Account Manager: Rochelle Barreto
Planner: Prabhakar Iyer


Channel 4 maternity doc scores 3.3 million viewers

LONDON – Channel 4 delivered a 3.3 million strong audience with ‘One Born Every Minute’ last night, outdoing ITV1 and Five, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Channel 4 maternity doc scores 3.6 million viewers

LONDON – Channel 4 delivered a 3.6 million strong audience with ‘One Born Every Minute’ last night, outdoing ITV1 and Five, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Carlsberg launches fruit spritzer Eve with Louise Redknapp

LONDON – Carlsberg UK has launched Eve, a 100% natural fruit spritzer drink into the UK market, and has signed up Louise Redknapp as the brand ambassador.

British Gas is latest brand to face strike action

LONDON – British Gas employees have voted to go on strike complaining of an alleged “culture of bullying”, in the latest instance of industrial action in the build-up to the general election.

BR Video: Public tempted by 3D TV

LONDON – As TV manufacturers such as Samsung prepare to unleash 3D models, the latest BR Video shows most of the people interviewed would buy a 3D TV although some are still sceptical about the technology.

The Lady hires Robinson as head of sales

LONDON – The Lady, the 125-year-old women’s weekly, has hired Spitfire Consultancy’s marketing director Helen Robinson to head its sales department.

Independent deal still eludes IN&M as it reveals €31.4m loss

LONDON – Independent News & Media has not been able to announce a deal with Alexander Lebedev for its Independent and Independent on Sunday titles, before publishing its financial results.

Nintendo prepares launch of 3D games console

LONDON – Nintendo is set to launch a 3D version of its handheld video game console DS, to tap into the growing popularity of the format.

Infinite USB

Conçu par le designer Gonglue Jiang, voici ce concept de connecteur USB original et empilable. Intitulé “Infinite USB”, il permet alors de multiplier de manière efficace les branchements des périphériques et accessoires. Plus d’images dans la suite.



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Sky sponsors box of brands for home movers

LONDON – Sky and British Gas have signed up to sponsor a direct marketing initiative targeting consumers who are moving home.

MTV Networks blunder leads to Premier Inn ad being banned

LONDON – A TV ad for Premier Inn Hotels featuring comedian Lenny Henry re-enacting a scene from horror film ‘The Shining’ has been banned during children’s programming after a “technical error” by MTV Networks broadcaster Nick Jr.

Lenovo Taps H-P’s David Roman as CMO



Lenovo has poached Hewlett-Packard veteran David Roman in California. The red-hot marketer hopes the exec behind H-P's "Computer Is Personal Again" campaign can continue its turnaround.

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