Grade says ITV could ditch public service status
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – ITV boss Michael Grade has warned that the broadcaster will give up its public service status if the benefits of having it do not equal the costs.
LONDON – ITV boss Michael Grade has warned that the broadcaster will give up its public service status if the benefits of having it do not equal the costs.
LONDON – NBC-owned Hallmark Channel is launching a six-figure ad campaign to promote the UK premiere of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) Series 9. The targeted TV campaign will be complemented by extensive viral activity, including a microsite and an online game.
LONDON – ITV’s future as a public service broadcaster will depend on changes to regulatory conditions such as the CRR trading mechanism, according to Michael Grade, the executive chairman of the broadcaster.
LONDON – Women’s lifestyle website Handbag.com has teamed up with Cancer Research UK to raise money for breast cancer by auctioning designer handbags donated by celebrities including Sienna Miller, Scarlett Johansson and Dame Judy Dench.
LONDON – BBC Worldwide has appointed Target Entertainment’s marketer Clare Vincent to the new position of vice-president, marketing.
Advertising Agency: Colle+McVoy, Minneapolis, USA
Group Creative Director: Dave Keepper
Copywriter: Tim Blevins
Art Director: Nina Orezzoli
Producer: Ramon Nuñez
Asst. Producer: Kelly Kytola
Production Company: Drive Thru Films
Director: Jon Nowak
Director of Photography: Jeff Stonehouse
Line Producer: Nicole Erdman
Editor: Bert Cambridge
Online Finish Editor: Bob George
Animation: Volt Studios
Music: 5 Alarm
Sound Design: Squirrels on the Moon
Colorist: Oscar Oboza, Pixel Farm
Advertising Agency: Colle+McVoy, Minneapolis, USA
Group Creative Director: Dave Keepper
Copywriter: Tim Blevins
Art Director: Nina Orezzoli
Producer: Ramon Nuñez
Asst. Producer: Kelly Kytola
Production Company: Drive Thru Films
Director: Jon Nowak
Director of Photography: Jeff Stonehouse
Line Producer: Nicole Erdman
Editor: Bert Cambridge
Online Finish Editor: Bob George
Animation: Volt Studios
Music: 5 Alarm
Sound Design: Squirrels on the Moon
Colorist: Oscar Oboza, Pixel Farm
Advertising Agency: Colle+McVoy, Minneapolis, USA
Group Creative Director: Dave Keepper
Copywriter: Tim Blevins
Art Director: Nina Orezzoli
Producer: Ramon Nuñez
Asst. Producer: Kelly Kytola
Production Company: Drive Thru Films
Director: Jon Nowak
Director of Photography: Jeff Stonehouse
Line Producer: Nicole Erdman
Editor: Bert Cambridge
Online Finish Editor: Bob George
Animation: Volt Studios
Music: 5 Alarm
Sound Design: Squirrels on the Moon
Colorist: Oscar Oboza, Pixel Farm
Passion. It’s in everything we do.
Advertising Agency: Turkel Advertising, Miami, USA
Creative Director: Bruce Turkel
Art Director: Hugo La Torre
Copywriter: Greg Wheeler
Photographer: Cylla Von Tiedemann
Published: 2006
Passion. It’s in everything we do.
Advertising Agency: Turkel Advertising, Miami, USA
Creative Director: Bruce Turkel
Art Director: Hugo La Torre
Copywriter: Greg Wheeler
Photographer: Cylla Von Tiedemann
Published: 2006
Passion. It’s in everything we do.
Advertising Agency: Turkel Advertising, Miami, USA
Creative Director: Bruce Turkel
Art Director: Hugo La Torre
Copywriter: Greg Wheeler
Photographer: Cylla Von Tiedemann
Published: 2006
Passion. It’s in everything we do.
Advertising Agency: Turkel Advertising, Miami, USA
Creative Director: Bruce Turkel
Art Director: Hugo La Torre
Copywriter: Greg Wheeler
Photographer: Cylla Von Tiedemann
Published: 2006
Passion. It’s in everything we do.
Advertising Agency: Turkel Advertising, Miami, USA
Creative Director: Bruce Turkel
Art Director: Hugo La Torre
Copywriter: Greg Wheeler
Photographer: Cylla Von Tiedemann
Published: 2006
Passion. It’s in everything we do.
Advertising Agency: Turkel Advertising, Miami, USA
Creative Director: Bruce Turkel
Art Director: Hugo La Torre
Copywriter: Greg Wheeler
Photographer: Cylla Von Tiedemann
Published: 2006
LONDON – Thelondonpaper has announced a campaign to encourage readers to recycle their copies of the paper by offering them free upgrades at juice and smoothie company Crussh.
In order to promote their guided night tours, Santa Fe Zoo collaborated with TBWA Colombia on this fun print ad.
The ad shows an old lady gasping with surprise and shock with the tagline, “Animals also…
LONDON – News Corp has taken full control of mobile media company Jamba by buying internet outfit VeriSign’s 49% stake for about $200m (£115m).
The Coca Cola owned Oasis drink brand campaign about “Cactus kid” and his pregnant girlfriend has been banned by the ASA in the UK.
The ending to the story was chosen by Cactus kid fans at www.runcactuskidrun.com and aired the 22 August during the Big Brother show in the UK – making this a toothless ban indeed since the campaign has already officially ended anyway. This ad, it seems, was the final straw – the campaign received 32 complaints, which is apparently enough to get something off the air. It does make sense to kick Oasis a little for acting as if it is a relpacement for regular water. That ain’t healthy.
Oasis – Cactus Kid part one (2008):30 (UK)
Oasis – Cactus kid / Diner (part two) – (2008) :30 (UK)
Oasis – Cactus kid / Motel (part three) – (2008) :30 (UK)
Watch the final ad inside, after the jump, folks!
LONDON – BBC One’s subtle comedy ‘Sunshine’ drew 3.7m viewers last night, enough to win the 9-10pm slot with a 17% share, according to unofficial overnight figures.