29 Jul 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON – Air Miles has moved its £2.1m through-the-line creative brief into Grey London after a two-way pitch ahead of a relaunch of the brand.
29 Jul 2003
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
LONDON - 'Bend It Like Beckham' star Keira Knightley is to take on a rather more glamorous role as the face of British jeweller Asprey in a global advertising campaign.
29 Jul 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON - The BBC is defending its spend on online activity ahead of a government review of the corporation's websites.
29 Jul 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON – Jordan Grand Prix is capitalising on interest in motor sport and Formula 1 in China with the launch of a website dedicated to the Chinese market.
29 Jul 2003
| by Staff,
NEW YORK - Profit rose 2% at the Omnicom Group for the second quarter of the year on the back of a leap in revenue outside the US.
29 Jul 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON – 'Big Brother' failed to take the top spot in entertainment sites visited by surfers, losing the top spot to the BBC in another sign that 'Big Brother 4' was seen as boring by the public.
29 Jul 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON – The Scotsman Publications, which owns The Scotsman newspaper, reported that pre-tax profits doubled to £8.2m, up from £4.1m a year ago, following a cost-cutting strategy at the company during 2001 and 2002.
29 Jul 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON – The BBC has put history programming at the centre of its £220m autumn schedule on flagship channel BBC One, which includes a racy drama romp about Charles II, starring Rufus Sewell.
LONDON – The BBC might be under attack at home over its coverage of the War in Iraq, but interest in its coverage in the US looks set to land it a 24-hour news deal for international channel BBC World.
29 Jul 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON – Legal & General has drawn up a shortlist of four agencies, believed to include incumbent WWAV Rapp Collins Media, to pitch for its media planning and buying account.