21 Dec 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON – Virgin Holidays is launching a £1m ad campaign with an Elvis-like character named 'Doc Holiday', who is hoping to prescribe a cure for the post-Christmas blues.
21 Dec 2005
| by by Staff
LONDON - Whatever it is the season for, online dating websites are soaring. Channel 4 property expert Sarah Beeny has been overwhelmed by the success of her new dating site while market leader Dating Direct launches a major Christmas campaign.
The government has shelved plans for a multimillion-pound advertising campaign to tackle binge drinking amid fears of a financial crisis at the Department of Health (DoH).
Burger King has consolidated its £50m global advertising business into its US agency, Crispin Porter & Bogusky, dealing a blow to UK incumbent Delaney Lund Knox Warren (DLKW).
21 Dec 2005
| by Drew Barrand
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) has slammed the last-minute decision by Chancellor Gordon Brown to abolish the Operating and Financial Review (OFR) legislation.
21 Dec 2005
| by Ben Carter
France Telecom has sparked a pre-Christmas scramble among ad agencies by calling a long-anticipated review of its vast pan-European advertising business, centred on its Orange brand.
David Connolly, the Ofcom adjudicator tasked with monitoring ITV's compliance to contract rights renewal (CRR), is to step down.
21 Dec 2005
Gillette is planning its biggest promotional campaign since the launch of its Venus ladies' razor line five years ago to support the debut of Venus Vibrance, its first battery-powered razor for women.
21 Dec 2005
Tourism New Zealand has handed its £12m international media planning and buying to MindShare.
21 Dec 2005
Jacob's Creek is to introduce a super-premium wine range in the UK as part of a global strategy rethink.