20 Dec 2001
MTV Networks UK is to launch a 5m ad campaign for VH1. The
brand drive aims to impart the channel's positioning 'Music TV that's
not for kids', and intersperses childhood images such as drinking straws
with adult rock 'n' roll iconography such as rolled-up bank notes. The
campaign, created...
20 Dec 2001
Absolute Radio UK, a company formed by a joint venture between
Absolute Radio International, Ulster TV and Eurocast, has launched with
plans to become a 'major force' in UK radio. It is bidding for the East
Midlands FM licence as 106.6 Jump FM.
20 Dec 2001
British Airways has teamed up with Galaxy 102 FM for a week-long
promotion designed to tempt tourists back to New York. The station will
offer listeners the chance to win trips with British Airways Holidays.
20 Dec 2001
RAJAR is to launch a host of developments next year to improve
monitoring of radio services. Proposals include improved targeting of
research samples.
20 Dec 2001
| by RAVI CHANDIRAMANI
Warner Bros and Eurosport have teamed up to create the first
multinational mobile marketing campaign as part of the film company's
efforts to bolster its customer base.
A six-week campaign for the forthcoming film Ocean's Eleven is running
simultaneously in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain...
20 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Littlewoods Leisure is talking to agencies about its estimated
3m through-the-line account, currently held by IMP London.
The company, which markets the football Pools as well as a range of
scratchcard and other gaming ventures, has briefed a number of direct
marketing shops about the...
20 Dec 2001
| by JO SMITH, Client services director, The Information House
Driving people to watch yet another game show can't be easy.
Interaction is the key for me - you want to feel involved. That's why
the latest mailing from Challenge TV really works.
Not only do I get to construct something by making up the cardboard box,
but with it sitting next to the...
20 Dec 2001
| by DANIEL ROGERS
When Channel 4 wheeled its new leader in front of the media pack
last week, he looked an unlikely chief executive for what is now a
high-profile British institution.
In contrast to the rather corporate C4 chairman Vanni Treves stiffly
perched next to him, Mark Thompson looked relaxed, sporting...
20 Dec 2001
Q: Which of the following TV commercials do you remember seeing
recently?
Last Account Agency/TV buyer %
week
1 (1) Asda Publicis/Carat 74
2= - Sainsbury's Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO/PHD...
20 Dec 2001
| by GAIL KEMP
BT scrapped ET, Camelot created Jack Pot andB&Q topped the Adwatch tables once again. Gail Kemp looks back on amemorable year for TV ads