Play.com answers purehmv with own-brand credit card

LONDON – Online home entertainment retailer Play.com has followed up on HMV’s launch of the purehmv loyalty scheme by creating a Play.com credit card.

Video spend growing but effectiveness still unknown: study

LONDON – Nearly 90% of advertisers have not performed any in-house research around the effectiveness of online video campaigns and how they effect offline purchase behaviour, despite increased ad spend, according to new research.

BBC launches blackmail viral to promote ‘Psychoville’

LONDON – Digital agency Ralph has created a customisable video viral to promote ‘Psychoville’ — the forthcoming BBC comedy-thriller penned by two of the writers behind cult comedy ‘League of Gentlemen’.

Scratching the Surface

 Credits: Torres Vedras, Portugal Camera/Edition – Pedro Patrocinio Music – Gustavo Santaolalla Work by Vhils


Public split over Gordon Ramsay’s foul mouth

LONDON – Ofcom has issued Channel 4 with a warning about Gordon Ramsay’s language, but the public is mixed in its views with many people interviewed in the latest Brand Republic video claiming it is part of his appeal — watch it now.

Incentives – Shades launches its biggest sales incentive drive

Bathroom fittings brand Shades has launched a incentives programme for retailers selling its products.

New fashion title to launch online with BLM Red campaign

Imagine Fashion, a new free online and mobile video publication targeting fashion-conscious consumers, has appointed BLM Red to launch the title this year following a three-way pitch.

Red Cross Campaign

Un court film de 30 secondes diffusé pour les 150 ans de la Croix-Rouge française, qui intervient aujourd’hui partout où “l’homme n’a pas une vie d’homme”. Une campagne réalisée par TBWA\MAP, sur le bande son “Sunday Morning” de SayCet. Ce film appelle à une prise de conscience.



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Au-delà de l’urgence, les actions menées par la Croix-Rouge française visent à créer les conditions d’un retour à l’autonomie.

Southern Comfort extends brand into Lemonade & Lime premix

LONDON – Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands (BBFB) is launching a ready-to-drink Southern Comfort, Lemonade & Lime brand extension to strengthen its presence in the off-trade sector.

Badger Ales launches on-pack competition and money-off push

LONDON – Hall & Woodhouse ale brand Badger is launching an on-pack campaign offering money-off coupons as part of a drive to increase market share.

ITV1 reality show beaten by New Tricks repeat

LONDON – ITV1 was left trailing the BBC and Five as only 2.6m tuned in to watch its reality show ‘Holiday Showdown’, which was soundly beaten by the BBC’s 4.4m audience for a repeat of the hit detective drama ‘New Tricks’, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Profit down, but Future performs well in turbulent market, says Spring

LONDON – Future, the special interest publisher, reported a decline in operating pre-tax profit from £5.2m to £2.6m, but said it had performed well across a “turbulent media” sector and was on course to meet full-year financial expectations.

Warburtons launches £20m on-pack promotion

LONDON – Warburtons is launching its largest ever on-pack promotion, giving away £20m worth of prizes to consumers.

Commerical director Butler leaves Formula One leaders Brawn GP

David Butler, commercial director at shock Formula One leaders Brawn GP has left the team..

Jeep GPS: Alfred, Muhammad

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Advertising Agency: JMC Y&R, Caracas, Venezuela
Executive Creative Directors: Daniel Ascención, Jairo Gudiño
Creative Director: María Fernanda Lares
Art Director: Igor Bastidas
Copywriters: April Itriago, Daniela Tedesco
Illustrator: Igor Bastidas
Other additional credits: Rene Bustamante, Charles Rodriguez, María Fernanda Lares, Daniela Tedesco
Published: February 2009

Olympus E620: Eagle, Dogs, Motocross

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Advertising Agency: JWT, Sydney, Australia
Executive Creative Director: Andrew Fraser
Creative Group Head/ Art Director: JOHN LAM
Creative Group Head/ Copywriter: Jason Ross
Photographer: Sean Izzard
Retoucher: Inness Robins, Electric Art
Producers: David Brogan, Paul Blackwood
Group Account Director: Peter Bosikovski

Web Liquid and Acknowledgment pick up Avis pan-Euro digital brief

LONDON – Avis Europe has appointed Web Liquid and Acknowledgment to handle its pan-European digital display network account.

Europride 09 Zürich

Advertising Agency: TBWA\Zürich, Switzerland
Creative director: Urs Schrepfer
Art director: Adrian Egger
Copywriter: Tobias Bühlmann
Account director: Philipp Sattelmeyer
Director: Richard Hickey
Animation: Andrew Daffy, House of Curves

The Media Week podcast – IDS, C4, BBC Worldwide, OMD and Hulu

The potential fallout from a Channel 4/BBC Worldwide deal, a restructure at OMD and the stalled launch of Hulu in the UK with Media Week’s Steve Barrett, Tristan O’Carroll and Arif Durrani in the Media Week podcast.

Jeremy Blood stands down as MD of Heineken UK

LONDON – Jeremy Blood is stepping down as managing director of Heineken UK with immediate effect, citing personal reasons.