Hilton creative in review
AdAge reports Hilton Hotels has placed its creative account in review. "I can tell you we are conducting a closed review of a small...
DOT fines US Airways for violation of pricing rules
The Department of Transportation assessed a $40,000 civil penalty against US Airways for violating rules that require airline price ads to disclose the full...
Google testing TV search service; may link to Google TV Ads
Google is testing a new television programming search service with Dish Network, The Wall Street Journal reported. The article said the service runs on TV set-top boxes using Google's Android operating system and allows users to search content
Jack Hanna partners with Nationwide Insurance
Jack Hanna announced a new partnership with Nationwide Insurance. Hanna’s syndicated TV show, “Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild” and his national speaking tour, “Jack...
Mercedes-Benz launches green campaign during Academy Awards
Nestled among the tributes to Hollywood's brightest stars during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be a new Mercedes-Benz luminary, the S400 HYBRID. Mercedes-Benz...
“Mobil 1: The Grid” goes for Season 2 on SPEED
ExxonMobil announced that Season Two of “Mobil 1: The Grid,” a weekly 30-minute series devoted to motorsports, will kick off on SPEED at 11:30...
truTV sets upfront presentation
truTV, which is coming off a record-setting 2009, will hold its 2010 Upfront presentation 4/27. It will include a look at new and returning...
4As Top Down Policy will bottom out No Urban, No Hispanic Dictates
The setting. Board room of the New York headquarters of the American Association of Advertising Agencies.The Players-Nancy Hill, CEO/ 4As, Marc Goldstein, CEO/Group M-North...
Diet Coke launches new campaign during Academy Awards
A new Diet Coke marketing campaign, which launches with a 60-second commercial called “Stay,” celebrates the daily achievements of the next generation of young...
Volvo unveils its naughty side
Don't be fooled by all the safety features and the Swedish exterior. Those cars you're looking at are "Naughty Volvos," reports The Boston Globe....
Morgan Stanley names Martin AOR
AdAge reports Morgan Stanley has named Interpublic Group of Cos.’ Martin Agency its AOR, replacing WPP’s Ogilvy. The move comes after a review where...
Agency clients frustrated by lack of communication, knowledge
According to the 2010 Ad-ology Research Attitudes on Agencies report released at the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) Transformation 2010 conference, after cost,...
Regional Reps signs Zone Radio
Zone Radio, home of Stephen King’s stations, WKIT-FM, WZON-AM and WZON-FM in Bangor, Maine is the newest addition to the Regional Reps Corp. roster....
SuperGuarantee program updates ad campaign
In celebration of the first anniversary of the SuperGuarantee program, a national consumer guarantee initiative designed to lower the risk with hiring contractors, plumbers,...
Twitter ready to jump on advertising bandwagon?
Twitter is preparing to open up its site to advertising, according to All Things Digital. The site reports that the immensely popular social media...