May
19
Ann Summers revamped site with touch of indulgence
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Ann Summers has relaunched its ecommerce site on the back of major commercial growth as the website becomes the erotic retailer’s biggest sales channel.
May
19
FA Cup Final fails to score with just 5m viewers
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Portsmouth Football Club’s 1-0 win over Cardiff City in the FA Cup Final on BBC One attracted one of the lowest audiences in years, with an average of just 5m viewers tuning in on Saturday.
May
19
Eating Broken Glass – Mebucaine: When Swallowing Hurts
Posted in: UncategorizedFollowing their freaky looking misplaced body parts campaign, Mebucaine goes for different approach with this broken glass food campaign.
Developed by Saatchi & Saatchi Brussels, the print ads show various food items (pizza, cake slice, sushi and a pineapple) that are made from pieces of broken gla…
May
19
Piller and Kane join Q Radio relaunch line-up
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Acid Jazz records founder Eddie Piller and stand-up comic Russell Kane have joined the line-up for Bauer’s Q Radio, which is set to relaunch on June 2.
May
19
Thomson Reuters to shed up to 1,000 jobs
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Thomson Reuters has confirmed that it will axe 140 journalists’ positions and up to 700 sales and technical staff by the end of 2008 as part of its plan to generate $750m (£383m) in cost savings over the next three years.
May
19
Orange enters UK internet radio market
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Orange has launched into the UK internet radio market with a wireless internet device, called Liveradio, that will offer access to 4,000 local, national and international internet radio stations.
May
19
Mythbusters tried “dynamite surfing” just like in that viral ad.
Posted in: UncategorizedPolitiken.dk tells Danish viewers to catch the Mythbusters episode “lead ballon” on the Discovery Channel on Sunday, as the mythbusters team test if one can really surf on dynamite explosions, just like in that CGI-faked viral created by Saatchi & Saatchi, Copenhagen.
We’re adgrunts though. We can’t wait until Sunday, can we? Noooo. So Without further ado, the pirated clip from Mythbusters on youtube. Like inside ya’ll
May
19
Department of Health launches VCCP alcohol awareness ads
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – The government today launched a £6m ad campaign by VCCP, aimed at increasing public awareness over alcohol levels in drinks.
May
19
Vodafone buys mobile social networking service
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Vodafone has paid £25m for ZYB, a company based in Denmark that operates a social networking and online management tool, which allows mobile phone users to back-up and share their handsets’ contact and calendar information online.
May
19
Links between commerce and schools to come under scrutiny
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – A government review into the impact of the ‘commercial world’ on children’s wellbeing is to investigate its own controversial policy of allowing companies to link up with schools and set up sponsored academies.
May
19
Government targets middle-class drinkers in TV and poster drive
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Middle-class drinkers are being warned about the number of alcohol units in different drinks today, as part of the Department of Health’s ‘Know your limits’ television and poster campaign.
May
19
Guardian admits Tesco libel but disputes malicious falsehood
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – The Guardian has admitted to libelling Tesco by claiming it avoided corporation tax and has offered an apology and compensation, but is to defend against Tesco’s claim for malicious falsehood.
May
19
DDB unveils Changing Faces equality ad
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – A day in the life of a girl with a facial disfigurement is revealed in a television ad campaign created by DDB London for charity Changing Faces.
May
19
Government launches £6m health campaign aimed at over-35 drinkers
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – The Department of Health has launched today its ‘Units’ campaign, which aims to tell drinkers how many units are in their drinks.
May
19
City Republic: Why good news from Marks could be a bad sign
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Stephen Foster sees warning signs behind the good news that Marks & Spencer is about to announce later in the week, and Yahoo! seems to be the centre of attention online again.
May
19
Microsoft and Yahoo! return to discussion table
Posted in: UncategorizedNEW YORK – Microsoft has re-entered talks with Yahoo! about a limited merger that would bring together parts of their online businesses.
May
19
Microsoft and Yahoo! back in talks
Posted in: UncategorizedNEW YORK – Microsoft has re-entered talks with Yahoo! about a limited merger that would bring together parts of their online businesses.
May
19
VW launches first Hong Kong branding push
Posted in: UncategorizedHONG KONG – Volkswagen is launching a branding campaign with a view to increasing market share and sales and raising understanding of the brand in Hong Kong, after taking ownership of its previously franchised business in the city.
May
19
Men’s title readies mainland TV show
Posted in: UncategorizedHONG KONG – Total Media title Gafencu Men is linking with CCTV’s Digital Lifesyle Channel to launch a weekly half-hour TV show to air across China.
May
19
Gavin Anderson launches mainland China operation
Posted in: UncategorizedBEIJING – Global financial, corporate and public affairs communications consultancy Gavin Anderson has expanded its Asia-Pacific presence with the opening of an office in Beijing, its first in the mainland.
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