Major global brands trial InSkin video ads

LONDON – Kia Motors has become the first advertiser to run a new Flash ‘skin’ ad format, to be used on Dennis Publishing’s Autoexpress.co.uk.

Oscars to air despite cancellation of Globes

LONDON – US broadcaster ABC will not be offering Oscar advertisers refunds for lower-than-expected ratings, as it is confident the awards ceremony will air, despite the continuing screenwriters’ strike.

OMD retains bulk of £330m Visa global media account

SAN FRANCISCO – After a lengthy review, OMD has retained media duties for Visa in Asia-Pacific and the US.

City Republic: the race for GCap and bad news for M&S

With GCap’s share price almost doubling, Stephen Foster looks at Global’s attempts to acquire it and examines the drop in sales at Marks & Spencer amid trouble on the high street.

HTC: Astronaut

HTC: Astronaut

Advertising Agency: Brandon Advertising, USA
Creative Director: Chris Vestal
Associate/Team Creative Director: Jon Leon
Senior Art Director: Colin Mulqueen
Copywriter: Jon Leon
TV Production Co: DV3 Productions
Aired: December 07

HTC: First time

HTC: First time

Advertising Agency: Brandon Advertising, USA
Creative Director: Chris Vestal
Associate/Team Creative Director: Jon Leon
Senior Art Director: Colin Mulqueen
Copywriter: Jon Leon
TV Production Co: DV3 Productions
Aired: December 07

HTC: Doctor

HTC: Doctor

Advertising Agency: Brandon Advertising, USA
Creative Director: Chris Vestal
Associate/Team Creative Director: Jon Leon
Senior Art Director: Colin Mulqueen
Copywriter: Jon Leon
TV Production Co: DV3 Productions
Aired: December 07

Match.com appoints Stockwood for global growth

LONDON – Match.com has appointed Jason Stockwood as managing director, international, as the dating site looks to consolidate its European businesses.

Fresh bid expected for GCap as shares leap

LONDON – GCap Media’s share price jumped 14% and pushed 15p past the 190p level offered by Global Radio in December, based on speculation that the Heart and Galaxy owner will come back with a higher offer.

Burson-Marsteller defends hold on global LG business

SEOUL – LG Electronics has opted to retain long-term global PR incumbent Burson-Marsteller, after a review that also included GolinHarris.

McDonald’s shifts Thailand creative to TBWA

BANGKOK – McDonald’s Thailand has shifted its advertising account from JWT to TBWA after a 14 month tenure with the WPP agency.

Bentoel hands more business to Zenith

JAKARTA – Indonesian cigarette maker Bentoel has rejigged its US$25 million domestic media buying arrangements, awarding additional projects to ZenithOptimedia at the expense of fellow incumbent MEC.

Book now for Revolution’s Search Marketing Conference

LONDON – More than 80 per cent of website visits begin in a search engine or directory service, and as consumers continue to get smarter in the way that they search, Revolution’s annual Search Marketing Conference is the perfect place to look at where you should be placing search within your marketing campaign.

Lynx unveils art of seduction in digital campaign

LONDON – Lynx has launched ‘Get in there’, a pan-European digital campaign, which encourages guys to play the seduction game in real life rather than just spending time trying to get girls online.

Marks & Spencer shares plummet after drop in Christmas sales

LONDON – Marks & Spencer saw its share price plummet this morning after reporting its first like-for-like drop in sales for two years, despite the success of its much-heralded advertising campaign.

Yahoo!7 Mail: Loosing Lincoln

Yahoo!7 Mail: Loosing Lincoln

Advertising Agency: Three Drunk Monkeys, Sydney, Australia
Creative Directors: Scott Nowell, Justin Drape
Art Directors: Justin Drape, Scott Nowell
Copywriters: Justin Drape, Scott Nowell
Director: Three Drunk Monkeys
Agency Producer: Thea Carone
Production Company: Radical
Production Company Producer: Johnny Greally

Yahoo!7 Mail: Ladyboy

Yahoo!7 Mail: Ladyboy

Advertising Agency: Three Drunk Monkeys, Sydney, Australia
Creative Directors: Scott Nowell, Justin Drape
Art Directors: Justin Drape, Scott Nowell
Copywriters: Justin Drape, Scott Nowell
Director: Three Drunk Monkeys
Agency Producer: Thea Carone
Production Company: Radical
Production Company Producer: Johnny Greally

Fittydent Super: Shiffon Cake

Fittydent Super: Shiffon Cake

Fittydent Super, adhesive for loose dentures.

Advertising Agency: Kingkong Bangkok, Thailand
Creative Director / Copywriter: Eaknarong Vijittissadee
Art Directors: Eaknarong Vijittissadee, Athipon Vijittissadee
Illustrator: Neabniyom
Photographer: Paapniyom
Published: October 2007

Fittydent Super: Candyfloss

Fittydent Super: Candyfloss

Fittydent Super, adhesive for loose dentures.

Advertising Agency: Kingkong Bangkok, Thailand
Creative Director / Copywriter: Eaknarong Vijittissadee
Art Directors: Eaknarong Vijittissadee, Athipon Vijittissadee
Illustrator: Neabniyom
Photographer: Paapniyom
Published: October 2007

Carlsberg Chill touts fun

GUANGZHOU – Carlsberg has launched its first major thematic drive since handing its China business to WPP agency Soho Square, calling on drinkers of its Chill variant to ‘stand up for fun’.