The FAB Awards Name Daniel Bonner As Jury President

The FAB Awards Name Daniel Bonner As Jury President

Daniel Bonner has been announced as the 15th Annual FAB Awards’ Jury President for the Advertising, Interactive and Digital categories. Commenting on Daniel’s acceptance to chair the 2013 Panel, FAB Awards President N.Nayar said, “We are truly delighted to have someone of Dan’s calibre to Chair the Jury. Dan as a Creative and Dan as […]

Super Bowl Scores Nearly $4 Million Per Spot

Super Bowl Scores Nearly $4 Million Per Spot

This year’s average Super Bowl commercial price is expected to climb to about the same level as a year ago — close to 10% — with many commercials bought at $4 million for a 30-second commercial. Average pricing for a 30-second commercial for this year’s big football game on Feb. 3 on CBS featuring the […]

Advertisers Link With Oscar Site, ABC App

Advertisers Link With Oscar Site, ABC App

The Oscars may be a month away, but advertisers are starting to digitally link with ABC’s coverage. A pair of advertisers — University of Phoenix and Hyundai — have top-line roles on Oscar.com and a related ABC app. The University of Phoenix is the presenting sponsor of a “My Picks” section on both properties, while […]

It’s FAB season again!

It’s FAB season again!

The entry lines for the 15th annual FAB awards are now open. The award function, which has steadily gained a strong reputation over the years, is an international programme focused entirely on work done for Food and Beverage brands. It recognises the critical contribution that outstanding creative work makes to build brands. Rewarding the leading […]

Marmite launches interactive photo booth

Marmite launches interactive photo booth

and gives Oxford Street shoppers golden moment of fame In the second phase of Marmite’s unique dynamic Christmas lights on Oxford Street, Kinetic and its creative division Fuel have worked with Mindshare, Grand Visual, DDB and Clear Channel to deliver the first interactive digital bus shelter outside Selfridge’s to enable shoppers to interact directly with the festive […]

ADFEST EXTENDS ITS FOOTPRINT TO MIDDLE EAST

ADFEST EXTENDS ITS FOOTPRINT TO MIDDLE EAST

ADFEST has announced that from 2013, agencies and production houses in Middle East cities will be eligible to enter the Lotus Awards. Says Vinit Suraphongchai, Chairman of the ADFEST Working Committee, “We are delighted to welcome our friends from the Middle East to ADFEST next year. With their involvement and the historical, geographical and cultural […]

Pepsi Calls Audible: 1D To “Suit Up” In Football Pads

Pepsi Calls Audible: 1D To “Suit Up” In Football Pads

Pepsi will reveal a surprise ending to their current “Live For Now” television commercial featuring chart-topping pop stars One Direction and NFL Quarterback Drew Brees.  The new creative offers a twist-ending featuring the One Direction band members getting a taste for football. The spot begins airing tonight on FOX. The ad centers around a friendly showdown for […]

TBWA Chairman Jean-Marie Dru to give President’s Lecture at Berlin School

TBWA Chairman Jean-Marie Dru to give President’s Lecture at Berlin School

On November 8th, TBWA Chairman and celebrated global advertising veteran Jean-Marie Dru will return to the Berlin School to give a special President’s Lecture and Q&A round with Berlin School President Michael Conrad entitled “”Calling for a New Age of Imagination”. Photo: Jean-Marie Dru with Michael Conrad Dru, the man behind TBWA’s universal planning method, […]

Clifton Halloween Spectacle: Wednesday 31st October

This Halloween night saw Clifton Suspension Bridge fall victim to a ghoulish spectacle like no other. In a pop-up animation that cast the Bristol landmark into a whole new light, a 200ft 3D Halloween projection caused plenty of shrieks come the witching hour. The animation followed the story of two graffiti artists spraying the underside of the bridge who […]