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ASA slaps ad ban on Kronenbourg – but not Cantona
That’s a shame, I thought for a moment that the UK’s Advertising Standards authority had joined the slim ranks of…
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Vlad the bad Putin takes another one from Norway’s XXL
We observed earlier that the gay/lesbian row in Russia, highlighted by the Winter Olympics in Sochi, would be more fun…
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Those jokers at P&G are back with more Old Spice gags
Missed this one, for Old Spice Hair from Wieden+Kennedy HQ. It’s an interesting strategy isn’t? Marketing a cosmetic product via…
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Crown versus WPP – media buying version, that is
‘Ello, ‘ello, what’s going on ‘ere? Campaign reports that the Crown Commercial Service, which has taken over running UK government…
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Green Cave People signs Van Zandt for Norway’s Telenor
To Norway now where London indie agency Green Cave People – founded by ex-DLKW/Lowe creative Malcolm Green and ex-Lowe manager…
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Forget the champagne and chocolates – it’s Head & Shoulders for your Valentine’s date
St Valentine’s Day is almost upon us (you hadn’t really forgotten, had you?) and Ace Saatchi & Saatchi in the…
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UK advertisers turn into Lego to plug new movie
Here’s one of those stunts (or ‘specials’) that media owners and agencies love: a whole ad break devoted to one…
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Chevrolet goes gay as it tries to find a new, new road
Thanks to darling Vladimir Putin we’re all gay these days – or big brands are anyway. Chevrolet is making a…
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Harry Davison of Maxus: how can we ensure that ‘media effectiveness’ helps us do the right thing?
“Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing”. I am always struck by these words by Peter…
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