Village People Star in New Hula Hoops TV Ad
Posted by in Music, TV Advertising on July 6th, 2009
Actually that isn’t strictly true………the ad which gets its first airing today stars finger puppets of two of the Village People created by a decorator who
The new Hula Hoops TV ad is part of a clever intergrated campain that will also inclue promotion on 50 million packs, online, PR and in-store promotional activity. The ad [...]
New Compare the Meerkat TV Ad
Posted by in TV Advertising on July 3rd, 2009
Comparethemarket.com took the advertising world by storm with their ’simples’ play on words – comparethemeerkat.com which features lovable Russian billionaire meerkat Aleksandr Orlov. The third ad in this campaign is due to be aired this weekend with a 20 second spot on Sunday evening (aired on channels including ITV1, Channel 4, Sky 1, Five, ITV2 [...]
Guinness 250th Anniversary Global TV Campaign
Posted by in TV Advertising on July 1st, 2009
The jungle drums are beginning to sound regarding the upcoming Guinness 250th Anniversary TV campaign which will be there first global offering. The campaign commemorates the signing of the lease on its brewery at St. James’ Gate, Dublin.
In the TV ad, a Guinness drinker (in a traditional Irish pub) considers the 1759 date on [...]
Coca Cola Summer Gremlins TV Ad
Posted by in Music, TV Advertising on June 29th, 2009
Have you seen this new ad from Coca-Cola featuring a bizzarre organ player squirting coke into the mouths of what look like gremlins to get them to play a Calvin Harris track? If not prepare yourself:
The first time I saw it I wasn’t sure what had happened. Someone at Coke HQ must have eaten a [...]
The Saturdays Brighton Dome 25th June 2009
Posted by in Music on June 27th, 2009
Not my normal choice of night out but I had promised to take my 10 year old daughter, Lily, to her first gig……and she wanted The Saturdays. Initially I couldn’t get tickets because they were sold out and so Lily settled for Same Difference but my prayers were answered when this gig was cancelled due [...]
Poo at Paul’s – Glade TV Ad
Posted by in TV Advertising on June 19th, 2009
Dear lord what a shit advert (pun intended). You know the one where the little kid who can’t stand the smell of his own shit needs to visit Paul’s for a number 2 because they have an air freshener in the bathroom. You haven’t seen it? Here you go:
Now I am fortunate to run an [...]
The Beatles Rockband Xbox 360 Trailer
Gaming has changed leaps and bounds over the last 10 years with the average age of gamers growing. I don’t mind admitting that I am knocking on 40s door and still love gaming and I am the target market for many of the games being launched.
One of the surprises for me (although on reflection I [...]
UK’s first online pawnbroker to run TV ads
Posted by in TV Advertising on June 18th, 2009
The new animated ad for borro.com – the UK’s first online pawnbroker – is aimed at those of us who have never used a pawnbroker before and wouldn’t normally consider it because of the stigma it attracts.
The ad will air on Channel 4, Bravo, Living and all of the main Sky channels and here’s the [...]
Collarbone – Fujiya & Miyagi
Posted by in Music on June 15th, 2009
Praise be for the internet and laptops.
Being a male I can multi-task, (often thought to be only a female trait but not so!) that is to say I can surf the net and watch TV at the same time. This comes in handy sometimes when I spot an ad that takes my fancy and lets [...]
