Hasta La Creative!

LONDON – City AM, the daily freesheet, is backing the UK launch of its sports betting supplement The Punter, with a national press campaign by Newhaven.

LONDON – Communications regulator Ofcom has unveiled plans to auction a large portion of radio spectrum for services such as mobile TV.

Either Jeff Garlin really owed his brother-in-law a favor, or he owed someone else money. I can’t see too many other reasons for him doing this local ad for West Palm Mortgage. His generosity with his time almost makes up for him not being funny, though. And if nothing else, we’ll see this ad again if he’s ever the subject of a Comedy Central roast.

—Posted by David Kiefaber

Confession of an obsessive reader.

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, New Delhi, India
Copywriter: Abhishek Deshwal
Art Director: Abhishek Singh
Creative Director: Vijay Simha

Minor-league and non-league baseball may lack the glitz, glamour, network-TV exposure, and some of the HGH of the big leagues, but it makes up for it with goofy promotions referencing contemporary news scandals. Specifically, Georgia’s Macon Music of the independent South Coast League has announced “Eliot Spitzer Night.” Among the gimmicks: prizes for the 9th fan into the ballpark, as well as $1 off admission for New Yorkers, people named Eliot, Spitzer, or Kristen, and any fan who has ever resigned from anything. While the cost of buying every fan over 18 a hooker was prohibitive, and probably illegal in Georgia, the stadium will be wiretapped. Keep this in mind if you see Semi-Pro and scoff at the outlandish scene where Will Ferrell wrestles a bear for publicity.

—Posted by David Kiefaber

Plasters that heal.

Advertising Agency: TBWA, Barcelona, Spain
Creative Directors: Ramon Sala, Juank Espejo
Art Director: Jordi Rins
Copywriter: Juank Espejo
Illustrator: Urano
Photographer: Jordi Bernabé
Published: February 2008

(TrendHunter.com) Japanese astronomers have officially launched Kibo, an experiment that will allow the conduction of medical research in space.

“The Japanese Experiment Module, or JEM, called Kibo — which means “hope” in Japanese — is Japan’s first human space facility and enhances the unique research capabiliti…

Other countries: Yes
India: No
Learn to speak english, the world language.

Advertising Agency: Monday, Bangkok, Thailand
Creative Directors: Passapol Limpisirisan, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Art Directors: Komsan Yamshuen, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Copywriters: Thanawat Sakunnanthiphat, Passapol Limpisirisan
Illustrator: Visionary
Agency Producer: Yutthachai Yutthachaisanti

Other countries: OK
Brazil: Ass hole!
Learn to speak english, the world language.

Advertising Agency: Monday, Bangkok, Thailand
Creative Directors: Passapol Limpisirisan, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Art Directors: Komsan Yamshuen, Wiboon Leepakpreeda, Phayungsak Jaruphan
Copywriters: Thanawat Sakunnanthiphat, Passapol Limpisirisan
Illustrator: Visionary
Agency Producer: Yutthachai Yutthachaisanti

LONDON – SodaStream plans to make a comeback through an integrated campaign devised by Ware Anthony Rust, involving advertising, PR, digital and trade marketing work.