Setanta Sports has released a package for next week’s Cheltenham Festival. The sports channel will broadcast 12 hours of live coverage with 20 live races. There will be eight hours of preview and reviews with racing experts Don McClean and Stephen Cullinane. Setanta Sports are now the advertising sales agency for the Racing Post daily newspaper, […]
ArchiveMarch, 2013
Press ad shortlists announced
The winners of the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) Press Ad of the Year awards will be announced at a dinner in the Mansion House in Dublin next Wednesday. This year the NNI will present awards in three new media and advertising categories for the first time – press agency of the year, advertiser of […]
Cox most trusted business leader
In a major salute to Irish advertising, Core managing director Alan Cox (above right) has been named as Ireland’s most trusted business leader in the 11th annual Best Workplace Awards. The award, presented in association with DIT, is made to acknowledge strong leadership in trust building. Particular attention is paid to leaders who build trust […]
Lund becomes Cybercom COO
Former Diageo executive Asta Lund (above left) has been appointed chief operating officer and client services director at Cybercom. Before joining the agency, Lund was marketing innovation manager beers for Diageo Western Europe. During her eight years with the drinks company she led the Guinness relationship marketing programme to global success as best in show […]
TV3 launches player app
TV3 has launched an app for its 3player designed to make it even easier for viewers to watch 3player on their iPhones and iPads, including access through an icon on the home-screen. TV3 online director Stephen Grant says the app improves how iOS users find and play shows, making the experience faster and simpler. Shows […]
Rothco lifted by transport wins
Rothco has won a global pitch for the Hailo taxi service while retaining Dublin Bus. Launched in November 2011, Hailo is a free smartphone app which puts people just two taps away from a licensed taxi and allows cabbies get more passengers when they want them. A Hailo hail is accepted around the world every […]