Ex-AOL brand director Ryan to lead marketing at EMI’s catalogue division

LONDON – EMI has appointed Timothy Ryan, a former marketing boss at AOL, Setanta and Orange, as senior vice president, global priorities, catalogue marketing.

Five to broadcast Ultimate Fighting Championship

LONDON – Ultimate Fighting Championship is to be shown on British terrestrial TV for the first time, following a deal between the UFC and Five.

More than half of e-commerce sites rip you off

LONDON – More than 50 per cent of e-commerce websites selling electronic goods could be breaking the law, according to a new European Union study.

ScottishPower uses ‘Mike the Microwave’ to highlight cost savings

LONDON – ScottishPower has launched a new campaign encouraging consumers to take the ‘savings challenge’ and see how much they can save through the energy provider.

True blood: Sunlight

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True Blood is an American television drama series on Prime TV about vampires.

Advertising Agency: DraftFCB, Auckland, New Zealand
Executive Creative Director: James Mok
Creative Director: Billy McQueen, Chris Schofield
Art Director: Billy Mcqueen
Copywriter: Rory Mckechnie

The Chris Reed Blog – Radox give away splash-free books

LONDON – Radox have launched a very imaginative promotion giving away 10,000 splash proof Kathy Lette books or downloads for those in the 21st century.

Marmite uses Horrid Henry characters to promote reading

LONDON – Unilever brand Marmite is launching an ad campaign featuring children’s storybook characters Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter to back its ‘love it or hate it’ brand positioning.

Eclosion Sofa

Découverte du sofa Eclosion, un fauteuil gonflable doté d’un zip latéral qui permet de faire varier instantanément l’inclinaison du dossier. Il s’agit du travail d’Olivier Grégoire un designer français très prometteur basé actuellement à New-York. Plus d’images dans la suite.



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Footballing bull stars in new Sony viral

LONDON – Sony has unveiled a viral film promoting its global event Twilight Football that will see a match of five-a-side football played consecutively in seven countries across four continents as the hour of twilight falls.

EMI Music appoints Timothy Ryan to oversee marketing of catalogue division

LONDON – EMI Music has appointed former Setanta marketer Timothy Ryan to head its marketing for the EMI Music Catalogue division as senior vice president, global priorities, catalogue marketing.

Yahoo! launches Flickr mobile app

LONDON – Yahoo! has launched photo sharing service Flickr as a mobile application for the iPhone.

And in the real world…Kraft, Burberry, Kingfisher, Orange/T-Mobile and more…

LONDON – Today’s round-up of the biggest business stories

Spotify tops App Store in less than 48 hours

LONDON – Spotify’s iPhone app has rocketed to number one the Apple iTunes store less than 48 hours after its launch.

Living in a paper world

In this video all the products are made in paper, from the alarm clock to the the bed… Big ideas begin on paper Advertiser: Scribe Agency: BBDO Mexico

Clients find managing media agency pitches ‘painful’

LONDON – More than three quarters of clients say that they find managing media agency pitches a ‘painful and time-consuming process’ but at the same time over 90% feel that it is more important than ever to get the most from the agencies they work with.

Surf Twilight Sensations: Shadows

Shot entirely in camera, using theatrical shadow puppetry.

Advertising Agency: BBH, London, United Kingdom
Creative Director: Marc Hatfield
Creative Team: Kimberley Gill and Mareka Carter
Illustrator: Kam Tang
Typography : Alison Carmichael
Agency Producer: Ruben Mercadal
Production Company: Sonny, London
Director: Guy Manwaring
DP: Bruno Delbonnel
Post-Production: Glassworks
Editor: Mark Edinoff @ The Quarry
Sound: Factory Sound Studios
Music: Squeak E Clean, Los Angeles

The internship rap song inside Crispin Porter + Bogusky

A music video clip created by interns from the famous agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky! Agency: Crispin Porter + Bogusky

P&G looks to e-commerce to boost sales

LONDON – Procter 8 Gamble, the multinational corporation that owns brands including Gillette and Wella, is looking to significantly increase its investment in digital media over the next year.

Thomas Cook claims to beat Post Office exchange rates banned by ASA

LONDON – The ASA has upheld a complaint from the Post Office that Thomas Cook’s claim that it beats the Post Office exchange rates could not be substantiated.

BR Video: Ad agencies have run out of ideas say consumers

LONDON – Advertising agencies are turning to consumers for new ad ideas because they have run out of their own and believe that consumer-produced ads are more effective, according to members of the public interviewed in the latest BR video.