30 Apr 2010
WHAT TOPICS HAS THE INDUSTRY BEEN DISCUSSING THIS WEEK?
THE TALK TIME SPENT
Creatives joining strategic companies (Jim Thornton 32 mins
to Naked), media men joining creative agencies
(Enyi Nwosu to M C Saatchi), publishers joining...
16 Apr 2010
What topics has the industry been discussing this week?
The talk time spent
The latest Cadbury Dairy Milk ad. It's no "gorilla", 1 hr 20
mins that's for sure. Has the new, risk-averse post-sale
mentality at Cadbury had something to do with...
02 Apr 2010
WHAT TOPICS HAS THE INDUSTRY BEEN DISCUSSING THIS WEEK?
THE TALK TIME SPENT
The Conservative Party and M C Saatchi reuniting. 34 mins
We all know a good story when we see one. So there were
no surprises when Campaign's lead story...
26 Mar 2010
WHAT TOPICS HAS THE INDUSTRY BEEN DISCUSSING THIS WEEK?
THE TALK TIME SPENT
We're braced for an announcement of Election Day 24 mins
and the parties' communications are stirring. But we
have seen nothing yet to suggest the ad industry...
19 Mar 2010
WHAT TOPICS HAS THE INDUSTRY BEEN DISCUSSING THIS WEEK?
THE TALK TIME SPENT
Proximity retaining the TV Licensing DM account. 45 mins
Unthinkable when the BBC was first forced to call a
review in December 2008, following a story...
12 Mar 2010
WHAT TOPICS HAS THE INDUSTRY BEEN DISCUSSING THIS WEEK?
THE TALK TIME SPENT
So, this Flake ad. Not only are we dying to see just 36 mins
how raunchy its content was to have put off the client so
profoundly, but we also wonder whether...
05 Mar 2010
WHAT TOPICS HAS THE INDUSTRY BEEN DISCUSSING THIS WEEK?
THE TALK TIME SPENT
The Nielsen billings figures revealed in Campaign 1hr 27mins
last week. Let's hope all those big agencies have gone
far enough in restructuring their business...
26 Feb 2010
WHAT TOPICS HAS THE INDUSTRY BEEN DISCUSSING THIS WEEK?
THE TALK TIME SPENT
The fallout from BT's media account switch to 1 hr 32 mins
Maxus.Will this provide a final lesson that clients
and agencies need to find a better way of...
19 Feb 2010
WHAT TOPICS HAS THE INDUSTRY BEEN DISCUSSING THIS WEEK?
THE TALK TIME SPENT
The Virgin Media pitch. So this was the whopper that ISBA's 28 mins
been incubating for the past few weeks. And, yes, it's
another call for an integrated approach....
12 Feb 2010
WHAT TOPICS HAS THE INDUSTRY BEEN DISCUSSING THIS WEEK?
THE TALK TIME SPENT
The Advertising Association reckons adland will be 48 mins
pulling out of the recession by the third quarter. But
are clients really going to hand back all...