Johston Press agrees extension in debt negotiations

LONDON – Johnston Press, the regional publisher and owner of the Scotsman newspaper, has been granted a two month extension to renegotiate its debt.

Marston’s launches ad campaign poking fun at Australians to coincide with Ashes cricket series

LONDON – Brewer Marston’s is launching a marketing campaign poking fun at Australians ahead of this summer’s Ashes cricket series.

Agency Diversifies With Stake in Narragansett Beer

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OK so we trashed Gyro Worldwide for changing their name to Quaker City Mercentile but the agency is definitely onto something.

Diddy Lied to Us. Taco Bell Sets Record Straight.

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Chris Applebaum is probably best known for the videos he’s done for extra-extra artists like Britney Spears and Rihanna.

Trinity journalists threaten action over closures fear

LONDON – About 150 Trinity Mirror journalists are to vote on strike action, following claims the publisher is to close several Midlands titles.

URL shorteners testing waters of social media

LONDON – With the proliferation of Twitter, URL shortening has become an unforeseen goldmine of the digital age, and following Twitter’s recent shift to Bit.ly from Tinyurl.com as its default provider, the company is looking to capitalise on the millions of clicks it processes everyday.

Someone Just Poured A Beer on Our Head!

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Whoa. It’s Tuesday morning. We love beer and all but we prefer to drink it rather than have it poured over our head

Young guy jumping on a London bus top in video!

This guy is really good, look at that how he manages to jump on the bus!!!

Media planners want to invest more in digital

LONDON – Nearly four in five media planners across Europe want to invest more money in digital, according to a new study.

Red Bull X-Fighters partner with Dave

LONDON – UKTV’s Dave has re-signed its partnership deal with Red Bull X-Fighters for a second year.

Toyota’s Prius Drives Over to Meebo

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Despite issues with its headlights, the Prius is rolling along just fine when it comes to online promotion. Among the many places the vehicle can be seen online, it’s taken over the home page of instant messaging aggregation service Meebo.

Microsoft Ads Keep Pushing the Boundaries of Weird

If you thought Bill Gates' parking lot shimmy was weird in last fall's Seinfeld-starring Windows ads, check out the oddball Dean Cain-starring ads Microsoft is using to push Internet Explorer 8.

Radio Festival: consolidation key to commercial radio’s future, says Oliver

LONDON – Commercial radio will recover from the recession as long as consolidation continues and the industry expands beyond the traditional spot ad, according to media analyst and former BBC head of strategy, Mark Oliver.

Future of Broadcasting: ITV’s Grade praises Digital Britain and top-slicing

LONDON – ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has praised the Digital Britain report for being a “really coherent Government statement” and has called suggestions to top-slice the TV licence fee to part-fund the broadcaster’s future regional news coverage, as “probably the most sensible and practical approach.”

Happy 65th Birthday, Smokey Bear!


Smokey Bear is celebrating his 65th birthday in a series of new PSAs from the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters in conjunction with the Ad Council. The TV, radio, print and online campaign is being launched in time for the July 4 holiday to raise awareness among people lighting campfires and outdoor BBQs and setting off fireworks.

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Two-Tone Lipstick – Ciler Erbil Features Flawless Skin Avant-Garde Makeup (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These killer photographs in Ciler Erbil’s ‘Beauty’ shoot exhibit the perfection that results from well-applied makeup. If the model’s flawless skin in these photos doesn’t grab you, the two-tone lipstick…

RKCR/Y&R scoops GHD global ad account

LONDON – Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R has been awarded the global advertising account for the hair-styling brand GHD.

Alexander Armstrong signs up for BBC’s Sinclair ZX Spectrum drama

LONDON – The BBC is producing a comedy drama about the race to create a British home computer, which resulted in the creation of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

YouTube launches DIY guide for citizen journalists

LONDON – YouTube is launching a Reporter’s Center for citizen journalists, fuelled by recent the civil unrest in Iran, aimed at helping the general public learn more about reporting and breaking news.