Cadbury Dairy Milk ad cleared of racism

LONDON – Cadbury’s latest Dairy Milk ad was today cleared of racism.

Jordan makes TV history with second ‘Celebrity’ appearance

LONDON – Neil Armstrong was first man to walk on the moon, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, and now Jordan will take her place in the history books as the first person to appear as a contestant in two series of ‘I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here’.

The Observer axes three of its monthly magazines

LONDON – Guardian Newspapers has confirmed plans to scrap three of The Observer’s monthly magazine in an effort to combat daily losses of £100,000.

TBWA\London to be removed from Skype account

LONDON – TBWA\London is to be removed from Skype’s global advertising roster, only a month after it was appointed to the business.

Observer closes Music and Sport Monthly titles as part of major restructure

LONDON – The Observer is to close three of its monthly magazines as part of a major revamp of the Sunday title.

Johnston Press sees ad revenue decline stabilise

LONDON – Johnston Press, publisher of local newspapers and Scottish national The Scotsman, has said that declines in advertising revenue are stabilising and that it is in line to meet forecasts on 2009 operating profit.

ASA dismisses ‘oral sex’ complaints against Tango campaign

LONDON – The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has dismissed complaints made against a campaign for Britvic-owned soft drink Tango, as the statements in the ads were too ‘ridiculous’ to interpret literally.

BR Video: Consumers downplay influence of food and drink ads

LONDON – Food and drink ads can influence purchasing decisions, some consumers admit in the latest BR Video, although more claimed not to be swayed by commercials.

Bayer Aspirin: Man, Woman

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Advertising Agency: AlmapBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Officer: Marcello Serpa
Executive Creative Director: Marcello Serpa
Creative Directors: Luiz Sanches, Dulcídio Caldeira
Copywriter: André Kassu
Art Director: Marcos Medeiros
Illustrators: Júnior Cortizo, Daniel Moreno

Venice Biennale: Juan Burgos at the pavilion of Uruguay

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Burgos expands urban apocalyptic visions which proliferate in daily life. His starting point is a children’s storybook, from which he constructs a delirious collage. Anything is possible in his productions. With amazing dexterity he cuts, pastes, digitally photocopies and photocopies again, the result of which he fits into a fascinating stage design. Within these metaphors, there are, mingled with a large cast of characters, iconic elements of national images continue

TVC: Melody Films ‘Dances with Wolves’

Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Egypt

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Venice Biennale: Danish and Nordic Pavilion

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The curators approach the topic of collecting, and the psychology behind the practice of expressing oneself through physical objects. Why do we gather items and surround ourselves with them in our every day lives? Which mechanisms of desire trigger our selection? continue

Dogmatic Photography – These Eolo Perfido Personal Projects Dictate Good Photography (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When it comes to your personal portfolio, it tends to entail creative freedom–doing exactly what you want to do–and with these Eolo Perfido personal projects, it appears that he has achieved just that.…

Mesmerizing Desktop Displays – ‘I Love That Photo’ Makes Your Desktop Rad Again (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Not everyone is blessed with a super cool background on their computer (I have a picture of Jesus riding a Velociraptor ( Yes, I am that much cooler than you). In case you are in need, the ‘I Love That…

Rockin’ Hotel Rooms – The Vegas Hard Rock Hotel Paradise Tower is a Rock ‘n’ Roll Haven (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new and exclusive modern rooms of the Vegas Hard Rock Hotel’s Paradise Tower are designed to make you want to party hard. With features including a 3500 square foot penthouse, interactive digital pool…

Watchdog bans misleading wind farm ad

LONDON – The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against a mailing by the wind farm developer Viking Energy after five people objected that it was misleading.

BBH Tango posters escape ban

LONDON – Three poster ads promoting Tango have dodged a ban by the Advertising Standards Authority despite attracting more than 80 complaints from people who read sexual meaning into them.

Total TV Viewership Hits All-Time High



MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — Americans, a new Nielsen report indicated today, are watching more TV than ever, with the average viewer spending four hours and 49 minutes a day in front of the set. And it showed in prime-time last night, as ratings rose for prominent programs on Fox, CBS and the CW, and stayed even for ABC.

How AdMob Brings Google Important Competitive Intelligence


With the acquisition of AdMob, Google now has access to usage data of many of the most popular mobile apps — especially the apps in the iTunes App Store.

Subway Breakfast Experience Not Exactly a Wake-up Call


Subway announced last Friday that it would expand its test of Seattle's Best Coffee to 9,000 of its locations in an effort to drive morning business — but it is going to have its work cut out for it if anecdotal evidence is any indication.