There is strong speculation in adland that the Coke creative account has moved from McCann Erickson to QMP Publicis as part of an international alignment, but Coca-Cola is refusing to confirm or deny the rumour. When contacted by Marketing.ie, a spokesperson for Coca-Cola Ireland said there was an on-going review of “creative processes” just now […]
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ASA to restrict sexualised posters
Outdoor ads with overtly sexually provocative images are to be restricted under new rules announced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in response to the British government’s Bailey Review published in June. An industry panel was set up by the Advertising Association to study the report. The group has representatives from Unilever, McDonald’s, 02, Microsoft, […]
TV3 unveils new player
TV3 has launched its 3player online service to agencies and will officially introduce it during X-Factor tomorrow night. Speaking at a breakfast in Brasserie Le Pont on Dublin’s Fitzwilliam Place, TV3’s online director Stephen Grant said video on demand (VOD) will see growth in Ireland and by 2015 will be worth €7.5 million. Grant said […]
VW guru for NNI awards
Neil Dawson, executive creative director, BETC London, will be the international judge for the NNI Press Ad of the Year Awards 2011. Before he launched BETC London, Dawson was worldwide chief creative officer on the Philips account at DDB, where he won back-to-back grand prix at Cannes for Carousel and Parallel Lines. Dawson was responsible […]
Rosenstock to get special award
Comedian Mario Rosenstock will be presented with this year’s outstanding achievement award at the PPI (Phonographic Performance Ireland) radio awards ceremony in Kilkenny tonight. He has been the voice of the popular Gift Grub comedy sketches on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM since 1999. Rosenstock, 40, has been the voice of Roy […]
McCanns adds new accounts
McCann Erickson has added four new clients to the agency in the last six weeks. The new business wins include Hidden Hearing, the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland (ACOI) and government accounts, Safefood and the Health & Safety Authority (HSA). McCanns was already on the Safefood roster. McCanns’ chief executive officer Orlaith Blaney said Safefood […]
Dixons moves to Starcom
The Dixons group of electrical stores has appointed Starcom to handle its media account after a competitive review. The €4 million-plus account was previously with Initiative. The UK group also includes Currys, PC World and the Pixmania online electrical store. Dixons’ creative work was not part of the review and stays at Rothco. Meas, the […]
INM rolls out jobs portal
Independent News & Media has launched a new online jobs portal. Findajob.ie is a joint venture between Independent Digital and Stepstone. The site offers positions with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to multinationals, with jobs in management, professional services, engineering, IT and executive roles. Stepstone claims to operate the biggest job board business in Europe […]
Whitaker joins McCann Erickson
Seán Whitaker, one of the top strategic planners in Irish advertising, has joined McCann Erickson as head of planning. Whitaker is credited as adopting and formalising the discipline of planning while working at Saatchi & Saatchi’s Dublin office in the Eighties and was central to a number of major accounts, not least Heineken. He went […]
An Post to launch advice service
As part of its efforts to see SMEs develop marketing expertise, An Post will host a briefing in Croke Park next Wednesday to launch growmybusiness.ie. Attending the event will be Jacob Fruitfield founder Michael Carey, your local.ie boss Emer Jameson, Gary Brown of Target: McConnells and Simon Murray of Universal Graphics. Economist and broadcaster Marc […]
RTE to replace publishing division
RTE Publishing is to be replaced by a new digital division and each of the TV, radio and news divisions will be responsible for their own online output, RTE director general Noel Curran (above) has said. The digital division will be phased in over time and will manage all merchandising and e-commerce activities on RTE.ie. […]
City Channel to be wound up
A liquidator is to be appointed to City Channel, the local channel for Dublin, Galway and Waterford, and a creditors meeting to wind up the company will be held soon. City Channel was founded by broadcaster David Harvey (pictured left, with British comedian Philip Jupitus), best known as presenter of Crimeline on RTE. Harvey, who […]
Pink Martini to debut at NCH
The 13-member Pink Martini orchestra from Portland Oregon will launch their UK and Ireland tour with two nights at the National Concert Hall in Dublin next month. Fast becoming well-known for their interpretations of old Hollywood and French cafe music, Pink Martini crosses genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop. The band have sold over […]
