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Havas UK organic growth falls 14.3%

LONDON - Havas suffered a 14.3% year-on-year decline in organic growth in the UK in the fourth quarter of 2009, as the French marketing group said its operations were still taking a hit from the "steep reduction in advertising spend in the UK".

 

Nissan launches social media iPhone app for skiers

LONDON - Nissan Europe has launched a branded iPhone app for skiers to help improve their experiences on the slopes.

 

Sun launches World Cup tickets competition campaign

LONDON - Rupert Murdoch's The Sun newspaper is launching a campaign to promote a competition to win 11 pairs of tickets for the World Cup in South Africa.

 

GMG offloads regional operations in £44.8m deal with Trinity Mirror

LONDON - Trinity Mirror has agreed to buy GMG Regional Media, which includes the Manchester Evening News, from Guardian Media Group for £44.8 million.

 

Sky takes £350m hit on disposal of ITV stake

LONDON - Sky has lost £349.5m on its ITV investment after reducing its 17.9% stake to 7.5%, following a ruling by the Competition Commission.

 

Commercial channels chart a rise in viewing during quarter four

LONDON - Commercial TV channels increased their share of TV viewing during the fourth quarter of 2009 to 62.7% of all TV viewing, up from 62.4% a year earlier.

 

Ad industry predicted to emerge from recession in Q3

LONDON - The advertising recession is expected to end in the third quarter of 2010, according to new figures released today by the Advertising Association and research specialists Warc.

 

Mindshare retains Unilever's £700m media business in Western Europe

LONDON - Unilever has retained WPP's Mindshare to handle its £700m media planning and buying business in Western Europe, ending a seven month review process.

 

Sky to sell 10.4% of ITV after giving up on appeal process

LONDON - Sky has moved to sell 10.4% of ITV after giving the Government a formal undertaking to comply with the Competition Commission's ruling it must dispose of the bulk...

 

Unilever to break Dove Men+Care ad in March

LONDON - Unilever is to support its new Dove Men+Care range with a TV campaign by Ogilvy starting in March - watch it now.

 

Birds Eye launches £5m Field Fresh ad campaign

LONDON - Birds Eye is launching a £5.5m advertising campaign, starring Lisa Tarbuck, to promote its recently launched Field Fresh range of vegetables.

 

BBDO and Snickers claim favourite Super Bowl ad

NEW YORK - A BBDO-created Snickers spot topped a poll of America's favourite commercials from this year's Super Bowl, which included a rare sortie from Google into TV advertising.

 
 
Kate Moss: on the cover of Love magazine

Models get naked for Love covers

LONDON - Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Lara Stone are among the eight different naked cover stars in the latest issue of Love magazine, out today (8 February).

 
London Weekly: hard to find

London Weekly freesheet launches in the capital

LONDON - The London Weekly, Global Publishing Group's city-centric newspaper, has launched in the capital today amid a barrage of criticism from the media industry.

 
EHS 4D Group: change of name

EHS Brann changes name to EHS 4D

LONDON - EHS Brann Group, Havas's full service direct, digital and data marketing group, has changed its name to EHS 4D Group.

 
Kevin Roddy, chief creative officer at BBH New York

BBH New York reshuffles its management line-up

LONDON - Bartle Bogle Hegarty New York has promoted its managing director Greg Andersen to chief executive as part of a restructure of its management lineup.

 
Toyota ad: aimed at reassuring customers

Toyota addresses accelerator scare with first UK ad campaign

LONDON - Toyota GB has launched its first piece of advertising activity to help reassure consumers, after its parent company recalled millions of defective vehicles suffering from a faulty accelerator...

 
National Accident Helpline

CST and MediaVest Manchester win £11m National Accident Helpline account

LONDON - The National Accident Helpline has appointed Chick Smith Trott and MediaVest Manchester to handle its £11 million creative and media accounts.

 
Zoopla: has hired Albion to create a new brand strategy

Zoopla.co.uk appoints Albion to integrated ad account

LONDON - Albion has picked up the integrated advertising business for Zoopla.co.uk, the UK's most comprehensive property website.

 
 
 
 
 
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