Mobile phone company Meteor has appointed Rothco to handle its creative advertising. The Eircom-owned operator also asked Boys and Girls, Ogilvy and the incumbent, Publicis, to pitch but soon narrowed the review down to three agencies. Up to now, Meteor has used offbeat and sometimes zany ads to target youths. The Meteor review follows the […]
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SuperValu renews Tidy Towns deal
Following a public tender process, Musgrave, the Cork-based group, which owns the SuperValu independent grocery chain, has agreed a new four-year TidyTowns sponsorship contract with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Although no details on the new SuperValu contract were disclosed, the last deal was put at around €500,000 a year. The […]
McRedmond to debate media ethics
TV3 chief executive David McRedmond is among the speakers who will address a public meeting on standards and ethics in Irish media hosted by students of Griffith College this Wednesday. The event will discuss issues such as the RTE Frontline ‘tweet-gate’ and the Primetime investigation into Fr Kevin Reynolds. Other speakers lined up are Helen […]
Publicis drops QMP from name
French agency Publicis is dropping QMP from its name as part of a rebrand tieing in with its move to new offices. QMP refers to agency founders Conor Quinn, Charlie McDonnell and Terry Pattison. Quinn resigned as executive chairman in 2005, while Pattison retired from the business. McDonnell died some years ago. Today, Irish directors […]
Cullen backs student scheme
Ireland rugby international and Leinster captain Leo Cullen has joined Students in Free Enterprise (Sife) Ireland as a non-executive director. Cullen’s role will involve the development and governance of the world’s largest university-based partnership between business and higher education for social change. Sife is establishing a network in Ireland for the first time. Ireland is […]
Nolan moves to CKSK
Graham Nolan has joined the CKSK digital agency from Cawley NeaTBWA as group director of business and strategy. The move sees him reunited with Heineken Ireland, an account he handled at McCann Erickson. He rejoined Cawley NeaTBWA last year, having spent five years at McCanns. He was also a director of Pulse. Graham Nolan, left, […]
Thinkhouse joins global network
Thinkhouse has joined thenetworkone international global network of network of independent PR agencies. Run by Jane McDaid, above, Thinkhouse clients Coca-Cola, Unilever (including Dove, Sure and Lynx deodorants and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream), Heineken, Barry’s Tea, Paramount, Forever 21 and eBay. Thinkhouse was founded by McDaid 11 year ago and she acts as the […]
Rothco in for Tiger Beer worldwide
Rothco has made the final shortlist of three creative agencies pitching for the Tiger Beer global account. The Dublin agency, which handles Heineken, has been invited by Singapore-based Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) to pitch for its flagship beer brand along with JWT Singapore and London agency Exposure. Seven agencies originally presented proposals to APB. The […]
Journalists in Simon fundraiser
The Business Journalists Association of Ireland (BJAI), in tandem with Diageo Ireland and Smith & Williamson, has launched its 12th corporate challenge quiz, in aid of Dublin Simon Community’s support for the homeless. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Dublin on Thursday, April 26. RTE’s Bryan Dobson (above) is the […]
Cooper to host promotions awards
Risteárd Cooper is to host the APMC Star awards for promotional campaigns. The actor, comedian and singer, best known as part of the Apres Match trio on RTE 2, will present the prizes at a black tie dinner in the Radisson Blu hotel in Dublin on April 20. Over 120 campaign submissions were made this […]
RTE cuts could hit Champions League
The €25 million cutbacks announced by RTE director general Noel Curran to staff yesterday, could impact on Uefa Champions League rights as “Irish sport” remains a priority. RTE plans to reduce spending on sports rights by 25 per cent by 2014. Budgets for overseas programme acquisitions are to be cut by ten per cent. Efforts […]
RTE to launch media show
RTE is to launch a new media programme on Radio One next month. The Media Show will be a half-hour weekly magazine produced by Athena Media, run by former RTE Radio managing director, Helen Shaw (above). Journalist Brenda Power, a columnist with the Sunday Times and the Irish Daily Mail, will present the show. The […]
Britvic moves to Group M
As part of an international alignment, soft drinks company Britvic Ireland is moving its media planning and buying from OMD to WPP’s Group M. Britvic brands include Ballygowan, Miwadi and Robinsons. Britvic Ireland’s marketing director Kevin Donnelly thanked OMD for their contribution over the last seven years. The company has operations in Dublin, Limerick, Thurles and […]
