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BBC to host first ever television writers festival
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Celebrating 10 years success of BBC writersroom, the first ever BBC Writers Festival will take place at The Leeds College of Music between June 30 2010 and July 1 2010.
BBC set up the writersroom under the auspices of Kate Rowland who has run it since its inception. The Festival will bring together some of the country’s best writing,...
Omnicom Group Agencies bag five Grand Prix Awards
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New York: Omnicom Group, Inc. agencies once again topped the rankings at the International Advertising Festival in Cannes, further solidifying their hold when it comes to creativity.
A combination of agencies from the BBDO, DDB and TBWA Worldwide networks won five (5) of the coveted Grand Prix awards handed out in 12 categories, as well as...
Colin Mitchell Named Worldwide Planning Leader for O&M
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New York: Miles Young, Global CEO of Ogilvy & Mather, has announced that Colin Mitchell has been named the sole Worldwide Planning Director, following the announced departure of John Shaw to independent consultancy Rapier in the UK, which will take place this Autumn.
“Colin has distinguished himself as a forward and innovative thinker...
Larry King to end CNN talk show after 25 years
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Washington: US talk show icon Larry King is to end his CNN television programme after 25 years, he announced Tuesday.
The 76-year-old host of Larry King Live said in a statement that the show would end this autumn. He still plans to host occasional specials for the broadcaster.
“Now, decades later, I talked to the guys here at CNN and...
Ritchie to make next ‘Sherlock Holmes’ in 3-D
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London :British director Guy Ritchie will make the next “Sherlock Holmes” movie in 3-D.
He has already started working on the script and may hire some of the crew who worked on James Cameron’s “Avatar” for the 3-D effects.
Ritchie had earlier spoken about his desire to use special effects in his movie.
“I...
No third installment of ‘Sex and the City’
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London: After the second instalment of the “Sex And The City” movie received scathing reviews worldwide, all plans for the third part have been shelved.
After 12 years, 94 television episodes and two movies, lead actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon are out of work, reports dailymail.co.uk.
“Sex...
Russell Brand may host radio show again
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Los Angeles: British comedian Russell Brand may host his own radio show in the US soon.
The “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star has been offered a multi-million dollar deal by Sirius Radio to host his own segment on the channel, which also boasts shows by actor-singer Jamie Foxx, rapper Eminem and radio personality Howard Stern,...
‘Top Gun’ sequel on the way?
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Los Angeles: A sequel to the 1986 blockbuster movie “Top Gun” seems to be in the pipeline as the movie bosses are in talks to bring back actor Tom Cruise for the sequel.
The original film’s producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, has confirmed he’s been approached with plans to resurrect Cruise’s character, Lieutenant Pete...
Mangos bags Two Golds in Graphis Design Annual
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Malvern : Mangos, a full-service advertising agency, has been recognized with two Gold awards from Graphis, the premier publication for visual communications worldwide. The awards recognize Mangos’ cover art illustrations for jazz musician Maxfield Gast’s CD “Eat Your Beats,” as well as an annual report created for...
Flash and Rich Media Ads Represent 40 Percent of U.S.Ad Impressions
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Reston: comScore, Inc. has announced the introduction of the Ad Metrix Creative Summary report, designed to provide detailed intelligence on the size, formats, and types of display ads being used by advertisers on publisher sites. The report showed that JPEG display ads led the market with more than 42 percent of impressions in the U.S.,...