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Pepsi Reaches Out to Shops

October 11, 2008

NEW YORK Pepsi-Cola is reaching beyond long-time lead creative agency BBDO for ideas on its flagship Pepsi brand, sources said. The outreach appears to be limited to other Omnicom agencies on the client roster, including TBWA\Chiat\Day in Playa del Rey, Calif. BBDO is also said to be working against the brief. Pepsi spends more than $60 million annually on ads.

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YouTube, CBS Partner on Long Form

October 10, 2008

NEW YORK In a major shift in strategy, YouTube will begin streaming long-form professionally produced content, starting with shows from CBS' library such as Star Trek and Beverly Hills 90210.

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TBWA, Beattie Shop End Talks

October 10, 2008

NEW YORK TBWA and London shop Beattie McGuinness Bungay have abruptly ended talks about a deal that could have spelled the return of Trevor Beattie to TBWA's London operation. Shown: Trevor Beattie.

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Choose the Industry's Most Influential Execs

October 10, 2008

In November, as part of its 30th anniversary, Adweek will select 30 of the most influential people working in advertising, marketing and media today to feature in a special issue. Here, we invite you to make your own choices.

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Was There a FOG Over Advertising Week?

—By Rich Gagnon

It's becoming nearly impossible to attend a marketing trade show (and there are plenty of them) without someone making a comment about how Google is planning to overtake the industry.

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These are challenging times, which is as much of an understatement as referring to Hurricane Ike as a pesky wind. Bear Stearns' collapse was a harbinger of things to come.

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Ad Spending by Sector

Global Ad Spending by Sector

January 2008 - March 2008

Sector Grand Total
Healthcare $18,645,898,781
Automotive $17,402,108,092
Media & Publishing $15,714,050,501
Cosmetics & Toiletries $13,606,872,458
Entertainment $12,966,692,078
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Domestic Ad Spending By Sector

Product Category Jan 2008 - Jun 2008 %Change
Automotive $5,336,000,000 -8.01
Pharmaceutical $2,598,400,000 -4.76
Auto Dealerships $2,243,000,000 -0.62
Restaurants-Quick
Service
$2,167,800,000 8.5
Telephone Services-
Wireless
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Source: Nielsen Monitor-Plus

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Trend Index

January 2008 - June 2008

Rank Parent Company Total Ad Dollars Spent
1 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO $1,587,200
2 GENERAL MOTORS CORP $950,300
3 AT&T INC $862,100
4 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC $730,700
5 JOHNSON & JOHNSON $686,200
6 PEPSICO INC $605,300
7 TIME WARNER INC $592,000
8 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP $581,100
9 FORD MOTOR CO $554,000
10 KRAFT FOODS INC $541,300
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Weekly Top 10

Rank Title Gross
1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua $29,300,465
2 Eagle Eye $54,614,521
3 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist $11,311,751
4 Nights in Rodanthe $25,088,183
5 Appaloosa $5,605,167
6 Lakeview Terrace $32,201,255
7 Burn After Reading $51,678,103
8 Fireproof $12,410,216
9 An American Carol $3,656,000
10 Religulous $3,428,633

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Rentals

Rank Title Gross (in mil.)
1 The Sentinel $8.28
2 Take the Lead $7.85
3 Poseidon $15.07
4 Friends With Money $6.54
5 RV $21.06
6 Inside Man $31.49
7 Akeelah and the Bee $5.46
8 Scary Movie 4 $20.13
9 Silent Hill $12.64
10 Just My Luck $10.73

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Rank Program People
1 DANCING WITH THE STARS 18,883
2 NCIS 17,470
3 60 MINUTES 16,648
4 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES 15,685
5 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS 15,491
6 MENTALIST, THE 15,484
7 CSI: NY 14,878
8 CRIMINAL MINDS 14,780
9 CSI: MIAMI 14,345
10 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 14,207

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