Grade says ITV could ditch public service status

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.

Hallmark Channel promotes UK premiere of Special Victims Unit

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.

Grade reviews ITV’s future as public service broadcaster

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.

Celebrities auction handbags for Cancer Research UK

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.

BBC hires marketing exec from Target entertainment

LONDON – BBC Worldwide has appointed Target Entertainment’s marketer Clare Vincent to the new position of vice-president, marketing.

Minnesota State Lottery: Guys

Guys

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

Minnesota State Lottery: Librarian

Librarian

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

Minnesota State Lottery: Coach

Coach

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

Sol Meliá Hotels and Resorts: Passion, 6

Passion, 6

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

Sol Meliá Hotels and Resorts: Passion, 5

Passion, 5

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

Sol Meliá Hotels and Resorts: Passion, 4

Passion, 4

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

Sol Meliá Hotels and Resorts: Passion, 3

Passion, 3

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

Sol Meliá Hotels and Resorts: Passion, 2

Passion, 2

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

Sol Meliá Hotels and Resorts: Passion, 1

Passion, 1

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

Thelondonpaper in recycling campaign with Crussh

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.

Watching Animals Get Busy – The Santa Fe Zoo’s Naughty Ad

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…

43 Deaths by Chocolate – Unique Ways to Indulge (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Chocoholics rejoice! There are so many ways to indulge in your favorite candy and not just at Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day or Easter either.

There are luxury personalized chocolates for the…

News Corp acquires Jamba for $200m

LONDON – News Corp has taken full control of mobile media company Jamba by buying internet outfit VeriSign’s 49% stake for about $200m (£115m).

Coca Cola Oasis Cactus Kid ads banned for teenage pregnancy & water rejection

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!

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Sunshine grabs top slot for BBC One with 3.7m

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.