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TV Takes the Gold in Q3 Broadcast, cable budgets soar on infusion of Olympics, political dollars

Thanks in large part to an Olympian television marketplace and the deep pockets of Procter & Gamble and General Motors, U.S. advertising expenditures in the third quarter were up 7…

December 17, 2012, 5:40 PM EST

YouTube's 20 Most Watched Ads of 2012 Nike, Pepsi and VW lead the way; Old Spice places most spots overall

Nike, Pepsi and Volkswagen, three global marketers that are old pros at creating blockbuster video content, produced the three most-watched commercials on YouTube this year, according to the video site's…

December 13, 2012, 6:36 AM EST

Perspective: Something Borrowed It's not easy getting anyone else excited about renting a car

You almost have to feel bad for car-rental companies. OK, wait—not in the fiscal sense. Enterprise Holdings (parent of the Alamo, Enterprise and National brands) did $2.2 billion in business…

December 13, 2012, 6:24 AM EST

Ford’s Crystal Ball Predicts Disruption Automaker releases internal report looking at effects of Zipcar, bikes and Gen Y carpooling

In a bid to burnish its reputation as a forward-thinking brand, Ford has released a 74-page internal consumer trends report for 2013 that forecasts major disruptions among numerous industries, including…

December 12, 2012, 4:12 PM EST

Nielsen: Broadcast Ad Spend Zooms in Q3 Networks book $5.33 billion in sales as Olympics, auto dollars flow

Broadcast television enjoyed an impressive third quarter, as overall network spend soared 35 percent versus the year-ago period. According to data just released by Nielsen, the broadcasters booked north of $5.33…

December 12, 2012, 10:00 AM EST

Ad of the Day: Honda Crazy families give RPA's latest holiday spots a healthy dose of dysfunction

At least one person in each of these "Happy Honda Days" holiday ads deserves a big lump of coal. George the grouchy father. Steve's smother—sorry, mother—Nancy. Bratty sister Samantha. Lisa's…

November 28, 2012, 2:17 PM EST

Chevy's Social Holidays Contest Targets Dailybreak's young adult audience with cars contest

Chevrolet is targeting young adults with a holiday campaign on Dailybreak’s platform, which includes 10 million consumers who have signed up for promotions that get pushed via social channels and…

November 28, 2012, 7:52 AM EST

Nissan Hopes Formula 1 Deal Takes Infiniti Beyond Will Nissan's nameplate get good marketing mileage?

Austin, Texas, had nothing in common with places like Valencia, Spain, or Sakir, Bahrain—at least until this past weekend, when the city played host to the 2012 Formula 1 races.…

November 19, 2012, 12:03 AM EST

Top 10 Commercials of the Week: Oct. 12-19 Brad Pitt, bouncing iPods, and finally, the truth about periods

This week, a cute kitty with a love for its owner's Toyota Corolla trades all nine of his lives for car rides, the kids from 2007's superviral "Charlie Bit Me"…

October 19, 2012, 10:48 AM EDT

Ad of the Day: Toyota A cat risks every one of his nine lives for one more ride in that Corolla

Cats hate being packed up in crates and dragged to the vet. But maybe they'll relent—hell, maybe they'll start to enjoy it—if you drive them there in a Toyota Corolla. That's…

October 15, 2012, 12:21 PM EDT

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