Tuesday Odds and Ends

By Kiran Aditham 

-eMarketer estimates Facebook ad spending will double this year, while MySpace spending will, as expected, take a tumble. link

-CareerBuilder’s ready to roll out the chimpanzees again for its Super Bowl campaign. link

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-Who’s ready for golf season?? Yeah, we thought so. Anyhow, Troika Design Group created a new identity for the Golf Channel (above). link

-Dallas’s indie shop Moroch Partners hired Publicis/Richards Group alum Kevin Sutton as GCD.

-Digitas SVP Ashley Swartz joined the advisory board of the International Association of Internet Professionals, which was founded by two Martin Agency staffers. link

-New York-based digital agency Tenthwave has opened up for business. link

-Ben Silverman’s IAC-backed firm, Electus, bought Engine Entertainment to build up its in-house global distro arm. link

-Blackberry selected the winners of its “Super Apps” developer challenge campaign. link

-Anyone want some lemonade with their MGDs? link

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