23 Dec 2009
| by Susan Billinge
LONDON - The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against a BA ad for misleadingly suggesting the airline flew directly to Guangzhou in China, after one complaint.
23 Dec 2009
| by Susan Billinge
LONDON - As Christmas approaches and after weeks of commercial jostling to attract consumers' attention Brand Republic asks the public which festive ads they have liked and disliked this year.
LONDON - ITV and Sky's 90-minute televised debates between the prime ministerial candidates will be free of ad breaks.
LONDON - Ad legend Sir Frank Lowe, the founder of The Red Brick Road, is leaving the agency at the end of the year.
LONDON - The Economist-owned business services brand EuroFinance has relaunched its website, Eurofinance.com, to help improve sales and functionality.
LONDON- Tesco claims sales of comedy and TV DVDs will outsell its film chart for the first time, attributing the change to the success of stand-up comics such as Michael McIntyre and TV shows like Gavin and Stacey.
LONDON - The Royal Navy is looking for a digital marketing agency to handle its communications strategy, including a redevelopment of its corporate website.
LONDON - Ryanair has launched a 'rescue fare' targeting Eurostar passengers affected by the unavailability of trains between London and Paris.
LONDON - Eurostar has cancelled a January radio sponsorship and is to review its 2010 marketing plans and use of social media as part of a contrite reaction to its ongoing service disruptions.
LONDON - The Department of Health (DoH) has partnered with Microsoft Advertising to develop a campaign to help consumers quit smoking.