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SI’s Swimsuit Models Look a Bit Less Lovely If They Have Cable Instead of DirecTV

Creativity

To date, Rob Lowe has been the only celebrity to suffer physical indignities in Grey's DirecTV campaign making fun of cable customers. But now he can add three famous supermodels [...]


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20 Years Before It Was Cool to Cast Gay Couples, Ikea Made This Pioneering Ad

Creativity

The mini-wave of brands casting gay couples in TV ads this year continues to rise, with the likes of Honey Maid, Cheerios and DirecTV all diving in. More power to [...]

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Ad of the Day: DirecTV Enlists Painfully Awkward Rob Lowe, Its Most Pitiful Rob Lowe Yet

Brand Marketing

Rob Lowe keeps sinking in DirecTV's campaign.

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AT&T Has to Pay $105 Million for Overcharging Customers

Performance Marketing

Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler held a press conference alongside colleagues from the Federal Trade Commission and the states attorneys general today to publicly reprimand AT&T for "cramming"—adding fees [...]

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Rob Lowe Is Ugly, Creepy and Hilarious as a Cable Customer in DirecTV Ads

Creativity

DirecTV has gotten lots of actors to poke some fun at themselves over the years—notably Charlie Sheen in the Platoon spot. Now, it's Rob Lowe's turn to look hilariously foolish.

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This Agency Gets 90% of Its Business Through Referrals

Brand Marketing

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