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Claire Beale: DSK dashes hopes of the Musketeers
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Being Modern: Advertising music
Sunday, 22 May 2011
In advertising as in film, music is a tool to manipulate our emotions. Unlike in film, though, the music tinkling away in the background of ads is a subtle device to make us empty our wallets. Devious.
Howard quits Halifax after bank decides his face no longer fits
Saturday, 21 May 2011
After being propelled from a high street branch to billboards and television screens, Howard has left the bank that made him a household name.
Hair loss supplement advert banned
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
An advert for a supplement that claimed to reduce hair loss has been banned by a watchdog for being misleading.
Strong start fades as ITV suffers World Cup hangover
Thursday, 12 May 2011
ITV warned that its advertising revenues are set to fall a year on from the football World Cup yesterday, but said that further progress had been made with its five-year overhaul plan.
Most complaints for 'kicking cat' ad
Thursday, 12 May 2011
An advert in which a cat was kicked across a football pitch by blind players attracted the most complaints in 2010, according to the Advertising Standards Authority.
Claire Beale on Advertising: Sharkey tells publishers to learn from music world
Monday, 9 May 2011
When the cream of Britain's magazine publishing houses met for their annual pow-wow in Westminster last week, an ex-punk rocker from Londonderry was not an obvious pick to lead the debate.
WPP's Sorrell says he is 'optimistic'
Friday, 29 April 2011
Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of advertising giant WPP said he was "cautiously optimistic" over the group's prospects for the year.
Surfers Against Sewage: Warning for our beaches
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Ian Burrell: Campaign group claims that Britain’s beaches are being damaged by marine litter and the discharge of effluent into the ocean.
Budget airlines have 'misleading' ads pulled
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
EasyJet and Ryanair have been criticised by an advertising watchdog for "misleading" holidaymakers in the latest battle of the budget airlines.
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