Jul
03
Visit Devon targets Midlands with first TV campaign
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Visit Devon is launching its first TV ad campaign to capitalise on the predicted increase in domestic tourism this summer.
Jul
03
Scary Girl is Revolution’s viral game of the week
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – You’ve got to love those affable Aussies and their unsophisticated and slightly old fashioned, no-nonsense approach to life, writes Jim McNiven, Kerb managing director and Revolution blogger.
Jul
03
Amy Bennett
Posted in: UncategorizedCoup de coeur pour les peintures de l’artiste Amy Bennett en provenance de Brooklyn, autour de sa série “Neighbors”. Une véritable impression de modèles miniatures construits en 3D puis peints à la main. Plus d’images dans la suite.
Jul
03
Homeless Humor – Clever Street Solicitations That Are Sure to Turn Some Heads (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) It’s a sad reality that there are people living on the streets, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a sense of humor about their situation. It seems homeless people understand as well as businesses do…
Jul
03
TNS Custom to cut jobs and staff asked to take unpaid leave
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – TNS has asked staff at its TNS Custom arm to take two weeks’ unpaid leave between now and December, and a number of workers have been told that their roles are at risk of redundancy.
Jul
03
Betfair appoints MCHI to £7 million media account
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Betfair, the online betting exchange, has appointed MCHI to handle its £7 million media account.
Jul
03
Lurpak appoints Outside Line to digital account
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Arla Foods UK has appointed independent digital agency Outside Line to handle online creative for its Lurpak brand,
Jul
03
EC revises rules on public funding of broadcasters
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – The European Commission has adopted new rules on the public funding of broadcasters, to ensure commercial broadcasters are not disadvantaged from such state aid.
Jul
03
OfT welcomes changes to Ryanair ads
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – The Office of Fair Trading has welcomed steps taken by no-frills airline Ryanair to make its ads clearer about the prices of its flights.
Jul
03
Stardust 2009 Reel
Posted in: UncategorizedNouveau showreel de la part du studio Stardust basé à New-York, et dirigé par le directeur de création Jake Banks. Une agence réputée et spécialisée dans la production de spots TV pour de nombreux clients. A découvrir dans la suite.
Jul
03
Torture, Truffles Truth – Tomas ; a book by James Palumbo
Posted in: UncategorizedThis is the second animation promoting #8220;Tomas#8221; – the first novel by James Palumbo.
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Jul
03
Disney, Coke and Microsoft back behavioural targeting guidelines
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble are among brands who have teamed with US trade bodies and technology firms to release a set of guidelines for tracking users’ web activity in order to target ads.
Jul
03
Student teams win top D&AD prize with mobile app and book design
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Two student teams have tied in first place to win D&AD’s prestigious Student of the Year honour at last night’s ceremony in London.
Jul
03
Clever and Current: Reaching the Information Age
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The Internet. The greatest enabler perhaps ever known. The ability to acquire and distribute information at a furious and daunting pace has proven to be the downfall of many a business, political candidate, celebrity etc. However, those who seize control have experienced unprecedented success. Capturing the minds of those fluent in Internet language proves to be the primary goal of advertisers for the future.
In May, the International Society of Human Rights (ISHR) released a group of 3 ads which succinctly and adroitly summarize both the fears and triumphs of widespread Internet distribution.
The political implications are clear: target and mock those who seek to suppress the free spread of information. Labeled “To Teach Dictators a Lesson”, the sharp simplicity and wit of the ad depicts perfectly the conflicting opinions of those on both ends of the spectrum. The brilliance of the ad lies in the subtle usage of the imagery of the stifled flow of information.
Subtlety is an art form lost on many advertisers who often go for gross exaggerations in the name of attention grabbing. As depicted in my last blog, such strategies often undercut the intended message. Quite oppositely, the subversive humor of this ad strikes a poignant note.
Delivering a meaningful but catching message to those who can rapidly attain information from a variety of sources proves difficult. However, those who succeed do so in slight-of-hand subtlety rather than slap-you-in-the-face bravado.
Dan Davis is a Freelance Writer carving out his growing resume, specializing in copy writing, and subjects from sports to the arts. Contact him on LinkedIn.
Jul
03
Digital Television… Buzz to Bust
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Much anticipated, the switch to Digital Television, or DTV, finally took place on June 12, 2009. Despite over 1.5 years of warning, many found themselves with no programmings that fateful day. The original switch date of February 17, 2009 was pushed back due to the “lack of preparedness” of over 10% of US households. The whole effort to switch to DTV, according to the Federal Communications Commission, began on January 23, 2001.
Eight years of planning, $10 billion dollars invested, and you’re now looking at it. Whew! Glad that’s over. Reminds me of Y2K.
Yet, it’s not really funny. Especially for the 1,700 broadcast stations that spent their money to upgrade to the new 
digital equipment, and then to wait patiently for the change. It arrived in February,and then the digital implementation was delayed. It arrived again in June as the cut was finally made.The money invested by the stations was to be recouped via the use of additional signals. Each broadcast station has been given its core channel, which currently carries the signal, along with 5 additional signals that “piggyback” on the original.The additional signals are actually sub-channels, capable of carrying additional programming. For instance, if a viewer wants to watch an “all business, news and weather” version of his or her local NBC affiliate, the station can theoretically satisfy this niche. Geographic areas with high Hispanic indices can have access to Spanish sub-channels.
BusinessWeek reports that there are areas of the country already utilizing DTV’s capabilities, but the others have run into a major stumbling block: the economy.
ION’s Qubo airs cartoon programming for kids while ION Life focuses on health and fitness. NBC offers its local stations a sports channel and just launched a New York City news channel. MGM aims to partner with local stations to offer a movie channel, and entertainment service LATV offers bilingual programming for young Latinos.
Here’s the problem: The cable, satellite, and phone companies are loath to distribute programming that is largely untested and may compete with their own channels. What’s more, the recent switch to digital TV coincides with a punishing recession. Local TV advertising fell 28% in the first quarter from the same period in 2008.
It is not a question of “if” the stations will use the expanded bandwidth, but a question of “when.” There has been speculation that the added sub-channels will be used to send TV programming straight to computers and cell phones, further integrating TV, Online, and Mobile platforms.
Either way, it looks as if it may be a while before the dollars flow out of DTV at the same rate they were invested.
Jeff Louis: Strategic Media Planner, Project Manager, and New Business Account Coordinator. His passion is writing. Reach out and touch him: www.linkedin.com or www.twitter.com.
Jul
03
Office of Fair Trading orders Ryanair to be clearer in its advertising about prices and charges
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Ryanair has been forced to increase the clarity and transparency of its advertising and website following an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.
Jul
03
John Brown retains RBS customer publishing contract
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – John Brown has retained the contract to publish the Royal Bank of Scotland’s ‘Sense’ magazine.
Jul
03
The London Clinic appoints HMDG for Cancer Centre launch push
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Harley Street’s independent hospital, The London Clinic, has appointed HMDG to handle a £500,000 launch campaign for the new Cancer Centre which will open in December.
Jul
03
Video: Volkswagen tells consumers to look on the bright side despite the recession
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Volkswagen is launching a national TV campaign encouraging consumers to be positive during the recession.
Jul
03
Hunger campaign asks Al Gore to take on plight of the starving
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger has launched a campaign asking former US presidential candidate and ethical campaigner Al Gore to make a film about the plight of starving children.
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