For Dreamworks, Partners Will Bolster 2010 3-D Push


Ms. Globe has overseen merchandising and promotional activities for such animated franchises as "Shrek" and "Madagascar" and their accompanying TV specials, consumer products and marketing tie-ins. More recently, she's been instrumental in carrying out the studio's long-term commitment to 3-D, an initiative spearheaded by her boss and DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg that kicked off earlier this year with the release of "Monsters vs. Aliens."

Four Tips for Brands Embracing the New Methods of Storytelling


The fourth Futures of Entertainment conference hosted by the Convergence Culture Consortium took place at MIT before the holidays, bringing together scholars and key thinkers from across TV, advertising, activism, new media and beyond. The hot topic of the weekend was transmedia.

Wondering What Not to Do When It Comes to Social Media? Learn From BCS

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The BCS might not be your favorite institution, but it has kindly spent the last week creating a useful case study in how not to use social media.

News International sells its half-share in Globrix to founders

LONDON – News International has sold its 50% stake in property search engine Globrix, as it continues to draw back from the online property search sector.

The Future of TV


In its heyday, "This is Your Life" was seen by a broad swath of viewers tuned into their Philcos all at once, never dreaming that someday it could be rebroadcast, paused live, accessed on another gadget, or that its entire run could be contained on a thin metal disc.

Can Europe Rescue Media Biz, And If So, Can the U.S. Do It, Too?

New government policies that could help news organizations will be on the agenda this week when the Federal Trade Commission convenes public meetings on journalism and the internet.

How ‘Modern Warfare 2’ Vanquished ‘Harry Potter’


'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' might be a traditional, hardcore shooter game, but its marketing didn't treat it as such. The result was the biggest entertainment launch ever, according to publisher Activison Blizzard.

The carbon fighters stickers help you to fight carbon

A good guerilla campaign at work with simple stickers on every machine that generates carbon. Advertiser: Carbon Fighters Agency: TBWA\MAP, Paris, France Creative Directors: Sébastien Vacherot, Manoelle van der Vaeren Art Directors: Julien Boissinot, Nicolas Pontacq Copywriter: Kevin Salembier […]

Wizard Smoke

Un court-métrage artistique intitulé “Wizard Smoke”, dirigé par Liam Mitchell et produit par Salazar Film. L’utilisation de la craie sur les différents riders permet de montrer le mouvement continu. Une bande son signée The Seeds – “Can’t Seem To Make You Mine”.



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GlaxoSmithKline agrees tier-three London 2012 Olympic deal

LONDON – GlaxoSmithKline has agreed a deal to become a partner of the London 2012 Olympics.

News International sells back stake in Globrix to founders

LONDON – The founding management team of property search engine Globrix has acquired News International’s 50% stake in the business for an undisclosed sum.

Magners’ parent C&C Group buys Gaymer Cider

LONDON – C&C Group, the owners of Magners cider, has agreed to buy The Gaymer Cider Co, for £45m.

Giveaways. Newspaper offers from the weekend (28 to 29 November)

LONDON – A Bhs thong, Shirley Bassey’s greatest hits and a £5 The Body Shop voucher are all among this weekend’s giveaways.

Marks & Spencer trials fresh-food counters in food halls

LONDON – Marks & Spencer is trialling fresh-food service counters as part of a revamp of its Food Halls.

UK online retail market to hit £25bn in 2010, research claims

LONDON – Nearly seven in 10 people will buy some of their Christmas gifts online this year, new research claims.

The Co-operative launches biggest Christmas price-cut drive and ‘triple divi’ points

LONDON – The Co-operative supermarket has launched a £200m-price cutting drive, its biggest ever Christmas push.

Twitter voted top word of 2009

LONDON – Micro blogging site Twitter has been voted the top English word of 2009, beating ‘Obama’ and ‘H1N1’, the scientific name for the latest Swine Flu strain.

ESPN to air Rugby World Cup archive content

LONDON – ESPN, the Disney-backed sports broadcaster, has struck a rights deal with the Rugby World Cup’s organising body to show archive matches and footage from the tournament.

Admedia seals Sports Café contract

LONDON – Admedia has secured the contract to provide washroom advertising in The Sports Café chain of venues, owned by Yellow Hammer bars.

Government to embed behavioural theory into campaigns

LONDON – The government is to ensure academic theories are at the core of campaigns designed to change behaviour.