Zaid Al-Zaidy, CEO of advertising agency McCann London is taking the latest Apprentice casualty to task on BBC Two’s The Apprentice: You’re Fired. Together with host Jack Dee, the show’s regular panelist Romesh Ranganathan and journalist Grace Dent, Zaid will critique this week’s teams and their attempt to create an ad campaign for a new […]
Brands’ cost-per-reach is optimised when 24 per cent of a TV advertising budget is allocated to YouTube, said Eileen Naughton, Google’s managing director of UK and Ireland operations, at the Brandcast event on October 13. The Brandcast event, held at the Battersea Evolution and attended by representatives from around 900 companies and agencies, was aimed […]
The campaign is part of a £2m repositioning for Sharwood’s to cement the brand’s place in the modern kitchen. The TV ad, created by McCann London, marks a new, more contemporary look and feel for the Sharwood’s brand and celebrates the travel, taste and excitement that has inspired the Stir Fry Melts range. Sharwood’s brings […]
A normal high street roadside is blemished by a football-sized bulge that grows larger with every passing day, while people go about their everyday business seemingly oblivious to the alarming carbuncle – a visual metaphor that forms the basis of Cancer Research UK’s latest TV ad. The one-minute TV spot, made by creative agency Abbott […]
Londoners came face to face with a lost cycling team on July 7 asking for directions to ‘the big race’. The stunt comes from UKTV’s Dave channel and organised by communications agency Initials. The supposedly-lost team of nine cyclists’ route around London kicked off at Liverpool Street Station. They caused a big scene as they […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNDElG2fJnE Last week saw the launch of Volkswagen’s new TVC spot for their Automatic Distance Control technology, which promises to bring a tear to eyes across the nation. ADC is a function which ensures your car is always kept at a safe distance from the vehicle in front and is available across Volkswagen’s range. Running […]
Many Super Bowl research studies talk up all the interest in TV commercials, but a new study suggests the more obvious reason to watch: the game itself. 52% of respondents say the primary reason they tune in is to watch the game, versus 23% who are focused on the commercials, per Burson-Marsteller’s Fan Experience study […]
The Super Bowl as a TV advertising vehicle remains strong — in terms of revenue, commercial time, and more importantly, commercial tune-in. Last year’s event on CBS pulled in 11% more revenue to $292 million over 2012’s game, and was 14% higher to $4 million for the average 30-second commercial, according to Kantar Media. This […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtdduhYhCvo A new campaign comprising of television, cinema, rugby big screens, print, outdoor and radio elements will be launching the Toyota Fortuner’s enhanced specifications, particularly the new – and highly desirable – black interior and its improved multi-function information display. Positioning the Fortuner with the phrase ‘Freedom is beautiful’, the campaign also showcases the vehicle’s […]
Gary Barlow has teamed up with Comparethemarket.com’s meerkat mascots in an ad campaign, ahead of the launch of the singer’s latest album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A__RJy_HU8 A 30-second teaser spot airs on November 18 on ITV during ‘Coronation Street’ and will be followed by a second ad later in the month. In the ad, Aleksandr Orlov – the […]