Co-founder Chen departs YouTube

LONDON – YouTube co-founder Steve Chen has left the video-sharing site to undertake special projects at parent company Google.

Simian Mobile Disco – Audacity of Huge

Bel univers pleins de symboles et de couleurs pour le nouveau clip et single “Audacity of Huge”, extrait du prochain album de Simian Mobile Disco. En featuring avec Chris Keating et dirigé par Kate Moross & Jo Apps. A découvrir en HD dans la suite.



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Future of Broadcasting: ITV looks to micropayment funding models

LONDON – ITV is examining micropayment models as it looks for new revenue streams to offset the decline in its core advertising income.

The paintball machine gun

A new viral video with a huge paintball machine that is shooting on a boat… Advertiser: http://www.mooiuitzicht.com

Close the door to touch yourself with iPhone

A great interactive banner using an iPhone and promoting a song. please click here to access the banner and slide to unlock! Advertiser: iPhone Apple Created by Dave Minty

Children become authors via new Puffin website

LONDON – Puffin Books is encouraging children to create their own stories, comics, treasure maps and even pop-up books, which can be shared online with friends, or printed out.

Wallinger gathers multi-disciplined team to form planning consultancy

LONDON – John Wallinger, one of the DM industry’s best-known agency data planners, has launched The Associates of The Marketing Planning Practice, formed with consultants whose careers span agencies such as OgilvyOne, Joshua and Mindshare.

Vibe closes magazine and website

NEW YORK – American music and entertainment magazine Vibe, set-up by record producer Quincy Jones, is ceasing publication in print and on the web after 16 years as “the black version of Rolling Stone” although its founder is battling to keep it alive online.

Campaign video – Interview with Dave Droga

LONDON – The founder of Droga 5 took time out at Cannes Lions 2009 to talk to Campaign about his role as chairman of the Titanium and Integrated Awards jury.

Airey comtemplates new relationships with advertisers and rivals

LONDON – The economic downturn has forced Five to look at “recasting its relationship with advertisers”, and to contemplate “new and different sorts of partnerships” with rival broadcasters, according to chairman and chief executive Dawn Airey.

Twiggy signs as face of Olay

LONDON – Twiggy is set to star in a new ad campaign for Olay, nearly 25 years after the model was first signed as the face of the brand.

BR Video: Public says Andy Murray lacks Tim Henman’s appeal

LONDON – As Andy Murray gears up for his quarterfinal match against Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero at Wimbledon today, members of the public interviewed in the latest Brand Republic video do not believe he has as much appeal to Britons as Tim Henman did and will never be as big as David Beckham — watch it now.

Zoo Safari

Nouvelle campagne de publicité pour le concept de Zoo Safari, par l’agence DDB Brazil. Plusieurs visuels basés autour du principe de mélange entre l’animal et l’humain, dans une réserve naturelle qui se visite à bord d’une voiture. Plus de visuels dans la suite.



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Orange promotes Ian Smith to head of brand communications

LONDON – Ian Smith has taken over from Spencer McHugh as head of brand communications at Orange following McHugh’s promotion.

Diageo relaunches Tanqueray with return to 1940s-style bottle

LONDON – Diageo is relaunching its gin brand Tanqueray with its first global ad campaign and an overhaul of its packaging, as it attempts to emphasise the brand’s premium positioning.

Marketing’s Mark Ritson wins PPA Columnist of Year award

LONDON – Marketing columnist Mark Ritson was awarded the business media columnist of the year prize at last night’s PPA Awards, which celebrate editorial and publishing excellence.

GE launches Olympics campaign in T5

LONDON – General Electric (GE) has signed a long-term deal with JCDecaux Airport to occupy its Global Gateways poster site in Terminal 5.

IPC’s Woman & Home wins PPA’s Consumer Magazine of the Year

LONDON – IPC scored highly at the PPA Awards last night, with its women’s monthly title Woman & Home named consumer magazine of the year.

Wieden & Kennedy opens Platform training school

LONDON – Wieden & Kennedy London is launching a new initiative called Platform in an attempt to extend the agency’s offer beyond advertising and attract talent from outside the industry.

Integrated campaign launches new Zurich Connect direct insurance product

LONDON – Ads featuring the voices of comedian Alexander Armstrong and actor Marc Warren will launch new direct insurance brand from Zurich today across TV, press and radio.