Brands Nike — kicking ass again… By OnDownLow on May. 3, 2008 - 1:40 PM Ok…so Soccer (or “football” for those so cultured) is not exactly the most popular sport in the US — but it is the world’s most popular sport. And in the continuing conquest that is Nike commercials ( ...
Brands Wanna watch that latest Hollywood blockbuster on a 3.5″ screen? By OnDownLow on May. 2, 2008 - 8:38 AM You are in luck — Apple has inked a deal with a hell of a lot of movie studios to distribute their movies on iTunes the same day they are released on DVD. The list of studios include 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios ...
Agencies Hey buddy — you a rocket scientist? Want a (nightmarish) ad job? By OnDownLow on May. 1, 2008 - 1:30 PM Well we’d gone over this ad nauseum over the on-going & numerous issues that WPP is having with getting “The DaVinci Project” off the ground — not even getting to the point of discussing the “up & ...
Ad Biz R.I.P. – Randy Cohen By OnDownLow on May. 1, 2008 - 9:06 AM Randy Cohen, VP, director of broadcast at MDC’s Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners, and described as “A rock star in a producer’s body” died on April 25 following a brief illness. He was 49 years old. Cohen leaves ...
Agencies Miller drafts Leo Burnett By OnDownLow on May. 1, 2008 - 8:57 AM Miller Genuine Draft has disowned Mother and the $70 million global advertising account has moved straight into Leo Burnett and Arc without a pitch. Miller apparently asked Mother to submit ideas for a new global campaign earlier ...
Agencies Aegis stock skyrockets — Yo Vince — listen to the board…. By OnDownLow on Apr. 30, 2008 - 3:47 PM Aegis shares have risen 4% today on the LSE after it issued a trading update showing its revenues have grown by 24% year on year. Aegis’ Board has a message for Vincent Bollore The performance was helped by acquisitions and ...
Agencies Breaking up with the ex is sometimes the wrong thing to do… By OnDownLow on Apr. 30, 2008 - 3:10 PM Levi Strauss & Co (home of generic, but comfortable, jeans and khakis — the excitement of DOCKERS!!!) is due to transfer its media and creative business back to BBDO Korea in June, ending an 18-month sentence with TBWA. ...
Agencies OMD bags another one… By OnDownLow on Apr. 30, 2008 - 8:27 AM Whoops…. So much for earlier (incorrect, lying bastard) reports — OMD didn’t even pitch the business due to client conflict. Your true winners: WPP Group’s MindShare, which adds U.S. duties, and Omnicom Gro ...
Agencies WPP is going a bit green… By OnDownLow on Apr. 30, 2008 - 8:10 AM WPP is considering moving their operations from London to Ireland — all in the name of tax breaks. Joining other companies like Compaq, Dell, IBM, Oracle, Intel, Microsoft and a large number of banking and commercial organiz ...
Agencies OMD has a new US Chief By OnDownLow on Apr. 29, 2008 - 2:47 PM No — not that OMD — the other one. OMD, the Omnicom media company — and been without a US Chief Executive since Joe Uva bailed out last year to become CEO at Univision, has finally found a replacement. The “ ...