International Business News - ADS http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/study-banning-fast-food-tv-ads-could-dent-obesity.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:55:15 EST Instead of trying to take down all copyright-protected videos that its members post, MySpace will let certain clips stay--and give the creators of the original content a cut of the revenue from advertising that will be attached to the snippets. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/166022-myspace.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/myspace-deal-lets-members-use-copyright-video.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/myspace-deal-lets-members-use-copyright-video.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:19:45 EST Instead of trying to take down all copyright-protected videos that its members post, MySpace will let certain clips stay--and give the creators of the original content a cut of the revenue from advertising that will be attached to the snippets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081102/myspace-ad-deal-lets-members-use-copyright-video.htm Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:32:33 EST Barack Obama's presidential campaign is releasing two new ads that it's calling its "closing argument" for supporting Obama over Republican John McCain. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/new-obama-tv-ad-takes-swipe-at-mccain-and-bush.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:49:33 EDT After weeks of being out-advertised by Barack Obama, John McCain and the Republican Party are nearly matching the Democrat ad for ad in key battleground markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/mccain-gop-gain-ground-on-obama-ads-in-key-states.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:13:40 EDT The pharmaceutical industry is underwriting one of the biggest issue ad campaigns of the election season--a $13 million televised thank-you to 28 lawmakers, most of them Democrats, who supported legislation last year to expand a children's health insurance program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/drug-industry-spends-13-million-on-thank-you-ads.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:19:07 EDT The pharmaceutical industry is underwriting one of the biggest issue ad campaigns of the election season--a $13 million televised thank-you to 28 lawmakers, most of them Democrats, who supported legislation last year to expand a children's health insurance program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/drug-industry-spends-13-million-on-thanks-ads.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:24:52 EDT MoveOn.org and a health advocacy group are criticizing Republican John McCain's health care plan in a new television ad that's part of the organizations' $1 million effort in North Carolina. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/outside-groups-target-voters-in-battleground-areas.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:31:13 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Oct. 22, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that its profit climbed 48 percent in the third quarter, but the company reduced its full-year sales outlook, showing that the online retailer cannot escape the weak economy. Its shares dived. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/earnings-roundup-amazon-com-ryland-group.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:55:16 EDT Marketing and transaction services company Alliance Data Systems Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter earnings more than doubled on a spike in revenue from its loyalty services division. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/alliance-datas-3q-profit-more-than-doubles.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:02:14 EDT London buses have God on their side--but not for long, if atheists have their way. The sides of some of London's red buses will soon carry ads asserting there is "probably no God," as nonbelievers fight what they say is the preferential treatment given to religion in British society. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/atheists-plan-ad-campaign-on-side-of-london-buses.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:43:08 EDT The Republican National Committee is halting presidential ads in Wisconsin and Maine, turning much of its attention to usually Republican states where GOP nominee John McCain shows signs of faltering. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/rnc-out-of-wisconsin-maine-focuses-on-red-states.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:19:19 EDT Kevin Smith made a movie with such a bothersome title he cannot even place ads for it in some places. Some newspaper, TV and outdoor ads for Smith's comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" have been rejected because of their content or the five-letter word that ends the title, said Gary Faber, head of marketing for the Weinstein Co., which is releasing the film. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/152922-film-porno-ads.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/porno-proves-a-five-letter-word-for-movies-ads.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/porno-proves-a-five-letter-word-for-movies-ads.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:12:45 EDT A group of Massachusetts auto dealers have agreed to change their advertising practices and pay fines after Attorney General Martha Coakley accused them of using deceptive ads. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/mass-ag-hits-car-dealers-for-asterisk-pricing.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:27:37 EDT Already advertising at record levels, Barack Obama has scheduled a half-hour commercial for prime time on Oct. 29, six days before Election Day. Obama campaign officials said the campaign had secured a 30-minute block of time at 8 p.m. on CBS and NBC. CBS already was juggling its lineup to accommodate the Democratic presidential candidate, moving back an episode of "The New Adventures of Old Christine." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/obama-plans-half-hour-tv-ad-days-before-election.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:43:19 EDT Hollywood's biggest annual advertisement for itself--the Academy Awards broadcast--now can carry commercials for movies themselves. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board voted to allow commercials for movies to air on the Oscar telecast for the first time starting with the Feb. 22 ceremony on ABC, academy spokeswoman Leslie Unger said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/your-movie-ad-here-oscars-to-accept-studio-spots.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:29:56 EDT Already advertising at record levels, Barack Obama has scheduled a half-hour commercial for prime time on Oct. 29, six days before Election Day. Obama campaign officials said the campaign had secured a 30-minute block of time at 8 p.m. on CBS and NBC. CBS already was juggling its lineup to accommodate the Democratic presidential candidate, moving back an episode of "The New Adventures of Old Christine." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/148077-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/obamas-ads-have-the-bucks-mccains-have-the-bark.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/obamas-ads-have-the-bucks-mccains-have-the-bark.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:53:33 EDT Hollywood's biggest annual advertisement for itself--the Academy Awards broadcast--now can carry commercials for movies themselves. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board voted to allow commercials for movies to air on the Oscar telecast for the first time starting with the Feb. 22 ceremony on ABC, academy spokeswoman Leslie Unger said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/your-movie-ad-here-oscars-to-accept-studio-spots.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:41:55 EDT Nearly every TV ad Republican John McCain ran last week was negative, compared to just 34 percent of those by Democrat Barack Obama, according to an analysis released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/report-obama-outspends-mccain-on-tv-ads.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:08:34 EDT Google Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory--though it won't exactly be in the form of a shoot 'em up game. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/google-gets-into-video-games-with-ads.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:10:25 EDT