The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has appointed The Red Consultancy to handle a drive against underage drinking.
LONDON - The OFT has referred the anticipated acquisition of Friends Reunited by Brightsolid Group to the Competition Commission over fears it is anti-competitive.
02 Nov 2009
| by David Benady
With consumer confidence gradually returning to the high street, brand owners and retailers are expected to back that renewed positivity by spending more on their festive media campaigns. David Benady reports
Mike Anderson, founder of media consultancy Frank Business, tells John Reynolds why talking to Frank will bring something unique to the market
LONDON - Carat has won the estimated £50 million global media planning and buying account for Beaute Prestige International, owner of the perfume brands Jean Paul Gaultier and Issey Miyake.
LONDON - ITV aired an out-of-date News of the World ad during Saturday's episode of The X Factor after News International's creative agency, WCRS, supplied the broadcaster with the wrong copy.
02 Nov 2009
| by Staff
LONDON - The owner of perfume brands including Jean-Paul Gaultier has moved its estimated €60 million (£54 million) global account from MPG to Carat after a four-way pitch.
LONDON - Chris Ward, Microsoft's commercial director, has left the company after 13 years.
LONDON - Starbucks has teamed up with (RED) to raise funds to fight AIDS in Africa.
LONDON - Orange is launching a £4m print and outdoor ad campaign today to raise awareness of its 3G network.