21 May 2013
| by Priyanka Mehra Dayal
Bepanthen, the nappy care brand, has signed a six-figure deal to sponsor all baby and parenting programming aired on Discovery Network UK's Home and Health channel for 10 months from Thursday.
Elizabeth Fagan, marketing director of Boots UK, will explore some of the challenges and opportunities facing today's marketers during the opening keynote address at this year's Media360 conference in June.
06 Mar 2013
| by Louise Ridley
Crown Paints has appointed PHD to handle its £1.5m UK and Ireland media planning and buying business.
Johnson & Johnson, the health and skincare company, has handed IPG's UM and GroupM's MEC its EMEA media planning and buying business, estimated to be worth £200 million.
Bloo, the Jeyes-owned toilet freshener brand, has signed a deal to sponsor ITV's daytime DIY programme '60-Minute Makeover' when the series starts on Monday (26 March).
Nick Emery has been appointed chief executive of Mindshare Worldwide, succeeding Dominic Proctor who moves to the newly created position of president of WPP's GroupM.
IPC Media has agreed its first bulk ad deal on its mobile-optimised websites, with Procter & Gamble (P&G) on board until December.
Ikea, the furniture store, has signed a six-figure deal to sponsor Absolute Radio's evening show with Mark Crossley and will give away a £3,000 bedroom makeover as part of its new 'Happy to Bed' campaign.
Kitchen and household appliance specialist Spectrum Brands has appointed Manning Gottlieb OMD to handle the media planning and buying for its Russell Hobbs and Remington brands.
Bed specialist Dreams has appointed Publicis Groupe-owned Starcom MediaVest Group to its £35m media account after a competitive pitch.