Soul has won the 2 million task to launch The Mobile Channel, the mobile phone advertising company which rewards consumers for receiving text message ads on their mobile phones. Soul pitched against Duckworth Finn Grubb Waters and Banc for the account, which will involve developing a two-tier...
The senior management of Publicis and Cordiant have signalled that Newco, the holding company set up to house the two agencies, will now pool its negotiating resources across all media. The UK-based entity will go further in the scope of its combined trading than the Magna Global unit set...
The Tories have called for a full-scale investigation into another huge rise in the Government's advertising budget after it soared to a record 192 million in the previous financial year. The Opposition claimed the Labour government had launched a deliberate advertising splurge ahead of...
Lowe Lintas has announced the promotion of Jeremy Bowles from deputy managing director to the position of managing director. Bowles' promotion will come as a surprise to insiders at Lowe who rejected reports in Campaign in March that he would take the role. The appointment finally...
Fable, a new monthly magazine for the gay and lesbian market, will hit the newsstands in the autumn. Queercompany, the website launched in November 2000, is making its first foray into print publishing with the glossy 146-page queer style title with a cover price of 3.20. It has...
Lee Daley, McCann-Erickson's chief strategic officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has left the agency.
The Havas agencies WCRS and Partners BDDH are pitching for the Southern Comfort business following Mother's split from the company. Havas' Arnold Worldwide bought Southern Comfort's agency in the US, Simmons Durham, in May.
Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy will add media planning to its creative account for the confectionery company Thorntons. New PHD Compass, which previously handled Thorntons' media planning, will keep media buying.
The final pitchlist for the 27 million Associated Newspapers media account includes Universal McCann as well as Walker Media, TAP and MediaVest. A decision is expected within the next two weeks.
Partners BDDH and TBWA/London have been knocked out of the Tetley Tea pitch. HHCL 5 million account.
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