Connolly on Canada brings 4.7m to ITV1

LONDON – Comedian Billy Connolly’s travelogue gave ITV1 victory in the 9pm-10pm slot last night with 4.7m viewers trumping BBC One’s 4m, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Thomas Cook to sponsor new Tarrant gameshow

LONDON – Thomas Cook, the travel group, has signed a deal with ITV to sponsor its new gameshow The Colour of Money.

Amanda Ball takes group marketing director role at merged Help the Aged and Age Concern

LONDON – Help the Aged’s director of fundraising and marketing Amanda Ball has been appointed group marketing director for the charity being created by its forthcoming merger with Age Concern.

Videogame Remake Wallpapers

Coup de coeur pour les superbes peintures de l’artiste français Orioto qui s’est inspiré des plus grands hits du monde des jeux-vidéos, en les mettant au goût du jour. A découvrir entre autres dans la suite : Mario, Zelda, Megaman ou encore Sonic.

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Festival Republic launches youth research programme

LONDON – Festival Republic, promoter of the Reading and Leeds festivals, is working with research and strategy agency Crowd DNA to launch a research programme offering brands access to more than 65,000 16 to 24-year-old music-lovers.

Swedish car marque Saab to split from General Motors

LONDON – General Motors-owned premium car marque Saab has announced plans to become an independent business

B&Q reports better-than-expected sales following the collapse of rival MFI

B&Q has reported better-than-expected sales as it gains market share following the collapse of its rival MFI.

Yahoo! trials branded video and image search links

Brands and agencies including Pepsi, Home Depot, Victoria’s Secret, Pedigree, and Razorfish/Avenue A have tested new rich media search ads on Yahoo! in US, with a roll out to the UK in the works.

Thomas Cook sponsors ITV’s new Tarrant quiz

LONDON – Arena BLM has negotiated a sponsorship deal between travel agency Thomas Cook’s Foreign Exchange brand and new ITV game-show ‘The Colour of Money’, which debuts tomorrow evening at 6.35pm.

Egmont expands to support children’s publishing

LONDON – Egmont publishing is launching an in-house customer publishing business.

Ryanair becomes first airline to offer mobile service on regular routes

Ryanair has launched an in-flight mobile service, allowing passengers to use their phones.

Betty Crocker unveils Shrove Tuesday marketing activity

LONDON – General Mills UK is launching a £1m Shrove Tuesday-themed TV campaign to support its Betty Crocker ‘Shake to Make’ Pancakes brand.

Hate you

Un clip intéressant construit dans le même esprit que Justice – Dance, avec un long plan en sous-sol associé à une post-production réussie. Le tout sur le nouveau titre du groupe “You!”, à travers le travail du graphiste Romuald Boivin.

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ABC slashes cost of Oscar ad spots

NEW YORK – The ABC network has dropped the price for 30-second ads during Sunday night’s Academy Awards following the loss of two key sponsors and a decline in ratings.

Ladbrokes profits drops as high-rollers walk away

LONDON – Bookmaker Ladbrokes has seen its profits drop by 28% for the year to £250m.

New York Times Company abandons dividend to save cash

NEW YORK – The New York Times Company has suspended its first quarter dividend in order to pay off its debt and conserve cash.

Ryanair launches in-flight mobile service

DUBLIN – The hypnotic hum of the jet engine is set to be interrupted with the irritating shout of “I’m on the plane,” after budget airline Ryanair launched a paid-for service allowing passengers to use their mobile phones in the air.

Ann Veronica Janssens at the EACC in Castellon, Spain

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Castellon’s Contemporary Art Space has recently opened a delightful exhibition that re-invents architectural space through the most intangible strategies: mist, light, colour and sound continue

T-Com Info Services

Credits:
Advertised brand: T-Com info services
Advert title: We know numbers
Headline and copy text: Finding numbers should always be this easy.
Advertising Agency: Imago advertising agency, Zagreb, Croatia
Creative Director: Vanja Blumensajn
Art Director: Vinko Culjak
Copywriter: Vanja Blumensajn
Account Executive: Maja Skrbic

Do Those Rascal Flatts Come in a Size 7?

Multi-platinum country rock act Rascal Flatts is working with JCPenney for a broad marketing and promotional deal, which includes in-store promotion, tour support, merch and TV ads.