19 Dec 2003
1. John O'Keeffe: Precipitate remarks about Samuel L Jackson being dropped as the Barclays frontman shouldn't detract from the fact that O'Keeffe maintains consistently high creative standards across the board at Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Solid performances on unpromising accounts such as Woolworths and...
19 Dec 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON – Five is continuing its move upmarket with plans to strengthen its science and history programming in a further move away from its roots of 'films, f***ing and football'.
LONDON - High-street retailer Boots has signed a deal with the company behind the Atkins diet range to distribute its low-carbohydrate foods in the UK.
19 Dec 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON – 'The Last Temptation of Christ' is the most complained about TV programme or film, triggering 1,554 complaints after it was shown on Channel 4 in 2001, the ITC has revealed in a final top 12 of complained-about TV as it prepares to shut its doors for the final time.
19 Dec 2003
1. Ikea - 'lamp' : This original and memorable ad trounced Honda "cog" to scoop the Grand Prix at Cannes. A lamp is dumped outside in the harsh elements and spies its new replacement through a window. The sentimental music plucks at your heartstrings and you can't help but feel sorry it. Then a Scandinavian...
19 Dec 2003
1. Honda: A commercial that has courted equal doses of controversy and praise, "cog" is a tour de force of production skill and creativity. Provenance of the idea aside (who else thought of adapting the short film for a car manufacturer?), this is an exquisite spot that pushed the envelope for car...
19 Dec 2003
1. Volkswagen: Volkswagen's advertising has developed a reputation for showing off essential features of its models. 'Elepump' marks a distinct change and saw BMP DDB scoop gold for the Best Individual Poster at the Campaign Poster Awards 2003.
19 Dec 2003
| by Professor Angus Jenkinson and Branko Sain
How Ford turned StreetKa from a car into a celebrity. By Angus Jenkinson, Professor of Integrated Marketing and Branko Sain, Research Fellow in Integrated Marketing at Luton Business School.
18 Dec 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - As many as 50 parties have now declared an interest in buying Hollinger International's newspaper assets, which include the Daily Telegraph, but a decision on a sell-off may not come until the spring at the earliest.
18 Dec 2003
Something pretty weird has been happening to me. I think it's more of this late-youth regression. To be honest, it started a while ago but came to a head just recently and, well, it involves horses, writes Gordon MacMillan .