Debenhams unveils first Christmas ad in six years
Debenhams has announced the launch of its multi-million pound Christmas TV advert since 2006: ‘Christmas Made Fabulous’. Set to air from Wednesday 7 November, and running until 15 December, the advert...
View ArticleLaverstoke Park Farm’s Ale and Lager breaches alcohol code with ‘childish’...
Laverstoke Park Farm’s Ale and Lager has been ruled by the Portman Group to breach alcohol packaging rules, for using a picture which it deemed to have ‘particular appeal to young children’. A member...
View ArticleThe Sentencing Council makes sentencing simple with animated video from...
The Sentencing Council has worked with brand design agency Thompson Brand Partners to create a short animated film for victims and witnesses of crime explaining how sentencing works and the types of...
View ArticleWickes appoints Clareville to boost its B2B profile
Wickes has announced the appointment of PR agency Clareville to boost the profile of its B2B division. Martin Alden, B2B and partnership controller at Wickes for Business, commented: “Clareville’s PR...
View ArticleFauna & Flora International appoints 180 Amsterdam to work on global branding...
Fauna & Flora International, the international conservation NGO, has appointed 180 Amsterdam to develop its global branding and work on its worldwide digital marketing campaigns. In an effort to...
View ArticleMarks & Spencer moves away from celebrity led ads with new Christmas spot...
M&S has revealed this year's Christmas ad which has starred a 4-year old boy with Down's Syndrome. The 50-second ad was created by RKCR/Y&R and will debut during Coronation Street on 7...
View ArticleDomino's Pizza launches 'Delivering the Movies' campaign with new TV ad
Domino's Pizza has launched a new TV ad which highlights its latest offer giving customers a movie download code when they purchase a pizza online. The campaign comes as part of a partnership with...
View ArticleRoyal British Legion to use Thunderclap technology on Remembrance Day
The Royal British Legion has announced that it will be using Thunderclap to encourage social media users to mark the two minute silence on November 11. It claims it is the first UK organisation to use...
View ArticleMatalan targets families with new Christmas advert
Matalan unveiled its Christmas ad offering during Saturday’s X Factor show, presenting a series of traditional family scenes on Christmas day. The ad is narrated by actress Samantha Morton and has...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Tony! The Drum takes a look at some of Tony the Tiger's...
Ahead of The Drum's Twitter interview with the iconic cereal mascot this afternoon we thought we'd take a trip down memory lane and reminisce over some of Tony the Tiger's most memorable ads....
View ArticleSky agrees exclusive content deal with NBCUniversal
Sky has agreed a new multi-year licensing agreement with NBCUniversal which will see it broadcast the US company’s content exclusive in the UK and Ireland. The deal will see Sky handed the rights to...
View ArticleLateral Group expands senior team with two new appointments including COI's...
Customer engagement agency Lateral Group has announced two new appointments in its senior team. Former director of direct and relationship marketing and evaluation at COI, Marc Michaels, joins Lateral...
View ArticleKellogg's Rice Krispies unveil 'Still' ad developed by Leo Burnett
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies has released its new campaign which focuses on the relationship between a young boy and his mother. The 30 second ad – entitled ‘Still’ – was created by Leo Burnett and is...
View ArticleUNITE appoints Bray Leino as lead marketing agency
UNITE, developer and operator of purpose-built student accommodation, has announced its appointment of Bray Leino as its lead marketing agency. Appointed following a four way pitch, the win will see...
View Articletribalfootball.com partners with fanatix for mobile app deal
Football news website, tribalfootball.com, has struck a deal with sports fans social network, fanatix, to produce its first mobile app for both the iPhone and Android. The football site currently...
View ArticlePremier Foods unveils mobile website with Cite
Premier Foods has unveiled its responsive mobile website, created by Cite, with the aim of making the site’s functionality complement smaller screens. Dafydd Prichard, Cite’s managing director,...
View ArticleTV7 unveils rebrand by Red Bee Media
Bulgarian broadcast brand TV7 has rebranded its portfolio in an effort to get more ‘big entertainment’ programming like Dragon’s Den, or The Apprentice. Red Bee Media was commissioned with creating...
View Article“She’s not a celebrity, she’s an MP”: Tory MP Nadine Dorries suspended amid...
Mid-Bedfordshire MP Nadine Dorries has come under fire for her decision to take part in ITV’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here, with a Conservative Party source telling the BBC that she has been...
View ArticleRobbie Williams admits new song “sounds like Haribo advert”
YouTube fans were quick to point out the similarities between Robbie Williams’ latest single, Candy, and the kid’s sweets advert, but it now seems Robbie Williams has noticed that Haribo jingle and...
View ArticleAge UK launches 'no-frills' mobile phone for the elderly
Age UK has launched a back-to-basics phone designed to make phone calls easy for those with bad eyesight or who are simply unfamiliar with technology. ‘My Phone’ is the size of a credit card and can...
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