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In a saga that began in spring 2004, the Army has once again extended its contract with Leo Burnett, this time until March 20, to avoid a “possible interruption” in its advertising during a transition period following its $200 million review, Adweek reports. This extension of the contract, which would have expired in December (following a number of previous extensions), will not affect the current review.
The same six agencies that participated in the review last summer, which was never completed, have returned to the competition this year, sources said. These include: Burnett, BBDO, McCann Erickson, Grey, Ogilvy & Mather, and Young & Rubicam. The Army, now scheduled to choose a winner in December, does not want any interruption in its recruiting messaging.
Radio stations in the U.K. reacted with outrage when they learned of a report by researchers from the University of the West of England which accused them of promoting excessive drinking.
The study looked at 1,200 hours of radio output,…
General Motors posted sales of 308,817 vehicles in August. That’s a drop of 20 percent from August of last year - but 31 percent better than July.
In order to boost sales as much as possible during a time when…
A new digital out-of-home network to reach golfers is launching to 100 retail locations in the next two months. The network will be available in Dunham’s Sporting Goods, Golf Etc., Golf USA, Pro Golf, and ParMasters, among others.
Fox says that viewers’ attention to commercials is higher when fewer commercials are aired. The revelation comes as a result of testing the network has done for its freshman thriller, Fringe, which will premiere Sept. 9 with limited commercials and shorter…
Worldwide sales of mobile phones will reach 1.28 billion units in 2008 - up from 1.15 billion units in 2007 - an 11 percent increase from last year, according to Gartner, Inc - (via MarketingCharts).
While the mobile phone market is poised for…
Consumers in all income segments are cutting back spending, and doing so to a greater extent recently than at the beginning of the second quarter, according to a comScore study examining changes in consumer attitudes and perceptions about the U.S. economy…
