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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news Maxus and Carat to share Alberto Culver's £150m global media by Katherine Levy 27 July 2010, 06:30PM Alberto Culver, the beauty products giant, is set to split its estimated £150m global media duties between Maxus, which has picked up the US business and Carat, which retains the European account. P&G to be unveiled as global 2012 sponsor by John Reynolds 28 July 2010, 09:34AM Procter and Gamble (P&G) is set to be announced as a global sponsor for London 2012, as previously revealed in Marketing magazine. BMW 'zero emissions' ad banned by Alex Brownsell 28 July 2010, 08:55AM A BMW print ad has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority, after the car maker claimed that its Concept ActiveE vehicle produced "0% emissions". Virgin Media HD ad misled viewers by Jacob Mathias 28 July 2010, 09:25AM The Advertising Standards Authority has banned press and TV ads for Virgin Media's HD television service, for being misleading on a number of counts. Disney buys social gaming specialist Playdom for up to $763m by Sarah Shearman 28 July 2010, 09:35AM The Walt Disney Company has aquired social media gaming company Playdom for $563.2m, with the possibility of an extra $200m performance-based payout. Richard Desmond turns to The Outside Organisation for Five takeover by Matt Cartmell 28 July 2010, 09:04AM Media tycoon Richard Desmond is using The Outside Organisation to handle comms around his takeover of broadcaster Five. BBC, Topshop and Lucozade enter BR app chart by Staff 27 July 2010, 04:20PM BBC News, Topshop and Lucozade Sport are all new entries in this week's BR app chart, with the free BBC app deposing Facebook from the top spot. Intelligence Agency and brand leagues, pitch activity, company results, market forecast and more Visit intelligence   Also in the news Will Desmond be a white knight for Five? by Maisie McCabe, 27 July 2010, 04:10PM Channel 4 expands editorial budget by 10% by Maisie McCabe, 27 July 2010, 03:10PM Lords to take part in TV advertising regulation debate by Daniel Farey-Jones, 27 July 2010, 03:15PM Wool body appoints Euro RSCG and MPG to global accounts by Sara Kimberley, 27 July 2010, 02:00PM Indy axes education supplement by John Reynolds, 27 July 2010, 11:55AM US Copyright Office legalises iPhone 'jailbreaking' by Sarah Shearman, 27 July 2010, 03:06PM Think BR The latest comment from our columnists and leading industry figures Visit Think BR From the blogs The world's smallest nightclub Greg Taylor Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:34:00 GMT Help! Teenager Taming Tips?! Rachel Brushfield Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:20:00 GMT Toy Story 3D: a film for real dads and advertisers? Ivan Clark Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:39:00 GMT Were these the 3 basic errors in the Dr Pepper campaign? CHRIS BARRACLOUGH Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:39:00 GMT Do we have a creativity crisis on our hands? Scott Knox Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:52:00 GMT Latest jobs Website Category Manager Recruiter Direct Recruitment Salary £30,500 - £37,5000 + exc bens Location London Planning Director Recruiter Dynamic New Alliances Salary £80K - £130K depending on exp. Location Senior Display Executive - Fantastic Digital Agency! Recruiter Propel Salary £22000-£22000 Location North West London Sponsorship Manager Recruiter The English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Salary Circa £35K plus benefits Location Central London Senior Marketing Communication Executive UK & Ireland Recruiter Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. Salary GBP25,000-GBP30,000 Location Senior Project Manager Recruiter The Blueprint Salary £50000-£55000 Location London Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket 1957 - 2010 All rights reserved News Jobs Blogs & Forums Tenders