Sell off and privatise parts of BBC and C4 says Bazalgette

LONDON – BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 should be sold off, and Channel 4 and the BBC’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide privatised, according to former Endemol chief Peter Bazalgette.

BBH revives Finger Lickin Good slogan for KFC

LONDON – KFC is reviving its “Finger Lickin’ Good” slogan for its latest press and poster campaign by Bartle Bogle Hegarty.

Sky signs Nintendo Wii as Gladiators sponsor

LONDON – Nintendo gaming brand Wii has signed a deal with BSkyB to sponsor the forthcoming series of ‘Gladiators’, which returns to UK TV screens after an eight-year absence.

Next Fifteen sees margin hop in six month prelims.

Next Fifteen Communications Group, owner of Text 100, Bite Communications, and Lexis PR, recorded a pre-tax margin rise to 15.1 per cent after criticism earlier this year its figures were too low.

Champions League clash pulls in 10m for ITV1

LONDON – The Liverpool and Chelsea Uefa Champions League semi-final clash made for a strong night on ITV1, pulling in a peak audience of 10.2m.

Nintendo Wii to sponsor Gladiators on Sky One

LONDON – Nintendo Wii has signed up to be the exclusive broadcast sponsor of Sky One’s Gladiators in a deal thought to be worth just under £1m.

Upbeat first quarter for commercial TV impacts

LONDON – Commercial TV impacts rose by 7% during the first three months of the year compared to the same period last year, driven by the growing popularity of digital TV channels, according to the latest figures from BARB.

Pizza Express cautions on gift card use

LONDON – Pizza Express said restaurants considering using gift cards need to ensure staff are fully-trained up to avoid potentially embarrassing situations with consumers who are using the payment method.

Cedar Creek Tradesmen: Palm

Cedar Creek Tradesmen: Palm

Yeah, we can work with that.

Advertising Agency: Freight Train, Milwaukee, USA
Creative Director / Copywriter / Illustrator: Kevin Brown
Art Director: Dan la Vigne
Photographer: Dave Gilo
Published: May 2007

Cedar Creek Tradesmen: Matchbook

Cedar Creek Tradesmen: Matchbook

Yeah, we can work with that.

Advertising Agency: Freight Train, Milwaukee, USA
Creative Director / Copywriter / Illustrator: Kevin Brown
Art Director: Dan la Vigne
Photographer: Dave Gilo
Published: May 2007

Cedar Creek Tradesmen: Napkin

Cedar Creek Tradesmen: Napkin

Yeah, we can work with that.

Advertising Agency: Freight Train, Milwaukee, USA
Creative Director / Copywriter / Illustrator: Kevin Brown
Art Director: Dan la Vigne
Photographer: Dave Gilo
Published: May 2007

Department of Health appoints former Boots marketing director

The Department of Health has recruited former Boots marketing director Andrew Brent to run its anti-obesity ad pitch.

Mercedes-Benz: Taxi

Mercedes-Benz: Taxi

No more frayed passengers.

Advertising Agency: Mercedes-Benz Hamburg, Germany
Creative Director / Art Director: Eugen Trubatschow
Copywriter: Christoph Rieckmann
Published: January 2008

Goodyear: RunOnFlat

Goodyear: RunOnFlat

The first tyre to keep going after a juncture.

Advertising Agency: Grey, Istanbul, Turkey
Creative Director: Nurcan Yildiz
Art Director: Baris Alkan
Copywriter: Azat Gul
Released: December 2008

The Sugar Collective: Cake

The Sugar Collective: Cake

Are we not overreacting to the dangers of sugar? Learn more about sugar at sugarontheweb.com.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Conseil, Paris, France
Creative Director: Olivier Altmann
Art Director: Benoit Blumberger
Copywriter: Thibaut Froment
Photographer: Jean-Yves Lemoigne
Art Buyer: Nathalie Benchetrit
Photo retouching: Fred Perrot
Published: March 2008

The Sugar Collective: Grandmas

The Sugar Collective: Grandmas

Are we not overreacting to the dangers of sugar? Learn more about sugar at sugarontheweb.com.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Conseil, Paris, France
Creative Director: Olivier Altmann
Art Director: Benoit Blumberger
Copywriter: Thibaut Froment
Photographer: Jean-Yves Lemoigne
Art Buyer: Nathalie Benchetrit
Photo retouching: Fred Perrot
Published: March 2008

RIU Hotels & Resorts

RIU Hotels & Resorts

At least once a year.

Advertising Agency: ROAD Barcelona, Spain
Creative Directors: Emilio Lezaun, Xavier Solé
Photographer: Ramón Serrano
Published: April 2008

Google University teaches the crowds at Internet World

LONDON – Google and the Island of Jersey are the two latest signed up companies for Internet World, which takes place at Earl’s Court between 29th April and 1st May.

Skoda: Labyrinth

Skoda: Labyrinth

Skoda Scout with DX Nexus Navigation System.

Advertising Agency: ROAD Barcelona, Spain
Creative Directors: Emilio Lezaun, Xavier Solé
Published: April 2008

Agbar: Desert

Agbar: Desert

Our water is thirsty.

Advertising Agency: ROAD Barcelona, Spain
Creative Directors: Emilio Lezaun, Xavier Solé
Photographer: Ramón Serrano
Published: April 2008