Advertising

On Advertising: Morrisons grows into seasoned TV campaigner

Morrisons does not make great ads. Oh no. And I think we should be clear about that from the start. This supermarket chain makes cheesy ads with second-rate celebrities and third-rate scripts. I like their breezy cheeriness, but they won't win any gongs for creativity.

Inside Advertising

An ad agency goes in search of the world's next leaders

Monday, 16 November 2009

In between overseeing the ad campaign which may propel David Cameron into No 10 next spring, the irrepressible David Jones, is working on a project which could have an even great bearing on the future.

Ad revenue declines slow to 19 per cent at Johnston

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Johnston Press, which owns the Yorkshire Post and The Scotsman, yesterday backed the "greater stability" in its advertising revenues, as the declines slowed over the past 10 weeks.

Tango posters 'unlikely to cause offence'

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Complaints that posters for the soft drink Tango were "offensive" have been dismissed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

Your mission: bring the world to life with a pint of Guinness

Monday, 9 November 2009

Will an epic new campaign be successful for the brand with the greatest legacy in advertising?

Google to buy mobile ad network for $750 million

Monday, 9 November 2009

Google is stepping up its push to sell advertising on cell phones, announcing a deal Monday to buy a mobile ad network, AdMob, for $750 million (£449 million) in stock.

On Advertising: Why Microsoft ran scared from a Family Guy

Monday, 9 November 2009

According to Euripides, you can tell a lot about a man by the company he keeps.

The city that went to war on advertising

Sunday, 8 November 2009

Sao Paulo has banned billboards, and residents are using a hotline set up by the Mayor to report any and all offenders

ITV buoyed by predicted rise in ad revenue

Friday, 6 November 2009

ITV expects advertising revenues to grow in December for the first time in almost 18 months, but there was no word on its search for a new chairman.

Claire Beale On Advertising: Unilever is turning to a crowd of bounty hunters

Monday, 2 November 2009

Hot news, trend watchers: the age of user-generated advertising is over. Admit it, you're relieved. Phew, you're thinking, no more ads made by lonely pubescent punters in their bedrooms – the stuff made by the pros is bad enough.