The Diary has always been rather scared of Scotsmen, with their giant shoes, curly wigs and red plastic noses. And it seems others regard them with suspicion, too – obviously they’ve been caught by the old squirty-flower trick before. Australian customs officers detained one Torquil Fitch, a PR man for The Famous Grouse, as he […]
KFC is set to launch an advertising campaign in the US extolling the nutritional benefits of its fast-food range, in an effort to ditch its unhealthy image.
Barclays has moved its £6.5m Barclaycard advertising account from BMP DDB to join the rest of the bank’s business at Bartle Bogle Hegarty.
Mail on Sunday managing director Mike Ironside has resigned and has been replaced by Associated New Media managing director Stephen Miron. Ironside, who has worked for Associated Newspapers for 14 years, was unavailable for comment as Marketing Week went to press and it is not known whether he has a job to go to. At […]
The research by the Marketing Society reported in Marketing Week (October 16) illustrates just why marketing sometimes has a bad reputation. The report says: “49 per cent feel their role is going to become less important in the future.” Sounds like 51 per cent think it will be more important! It also says: “48 per […]
Channel 4 has promoted Anmar Kawash to managing director of 4 Ventures, the broadcaster’s commercial unit that houses its digital and multimedia businesses. He was previously chief operating officer of 4Ventures and managing director of the company’s services unit.
Ben Sherman has declined to comment on the future of its personal endorsement deal with footballer Rio Ferdinand, who could face a playing ban of up to two years if found guilty of avoiding a drug test.
Deal Group Media, the affiliate marketing specialist which last month staged a reverse takeover of search engine marketing company WebGravity, has poached the managing director of arch-rival Commission Junction. Nicky Iapino has moved from her role as managing director at Commission Junction to become chief operating officer at Deal Group. Iapino set up Commission Junction’s […]
Scottish & Newcastle Retail’s entire board will be leaving following the £2.51bn take-over by Spirit Group. Stephen Richards, managing director of the pub business, which has 1,406 pubs, will leave after he has integrated the division within S
The BBC is to use a puppet monkey in an advertising campaign telling viewers how they can get digital TV in a move that mirrors the now defunct ITV Digital’s advertising, which starred Monkey and Johnny Vegas. Digital terrestrial platform ITV Digital was eventually replaced by the BBC-backed Freeview, one of three platforms that the […]
The London 2012 Olympic bid team has appointed Debbie Jevans as director of sport, Neil Wood as finance director and Charles Wijeratna as commercial director.
Phones 4U, part of the Caudwell Group, is reviewing its £11m advertising account at Cheetham Bell JWT.
HHCL/Red Cell has created a press and outdoor campaign for Sky Movies which breaks on Saturday (November 1). The campaign focuses on the moods that drive people’s movie selections and carries the strapline: ‘1,000s of movies to match your mood’.
Terry Mansfield, director of the National Magazine Company’s parent The Hearst Corporation, is to become a consultant to the company. He will look at development opportunities and talent spotting initiatives for Hearst in the UK and Europe.
Teletext Holidays is to launch a Teletext Holidays TV channel on digital satellite next spring. Programme content will include UK and overseas destination guides, resort features, news and consumer reviews.