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New Bacardi Ad Re-Creates Rum-and-Coke History

New Bacardi Ad Re-Creates Rum-and-Coke History

Bacardi and the "Cuba Libre" both originated in Cuba, but political considerations meant the new commercial had to be shot in Uruguay.

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Would Yahoo Deal Make Tumblr More Attractive to Brands?

Would Yahoo Deal Make Tumblr More Attractive to Brands?

Being backed by Yahoo could give Tumblr more street cred in sales pitches. But would it make Tumblr less cool?

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Cheeky Vintner Exposes Himself to Sell His Wine

Cheeky Vintner Exposes Himself to Sell His Wine

Brandon Allen, CEO of Santa Barbara-based vineyard Slo Down wines, bares his buns in a thong and cheekless chaps to promote the vintner's "Sexual Chocolate" wine.

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Kidzania, a Theme Park for Work, Gears Up for U.S. Debut in 2015

Kidzania, a Theme Park for Work, Gears Up for U.S. Debut in 2015

Kidzania has a compelling pitch for children, their parents and global marketers who sponsor its work-simulation activities.

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Forget the Year of Mobile -- It's Actually the Year of Video

Forget the Year of Mobile -- It's Actually the Year of Video

Video consumption is on the rise, with great potential for advertising to grow with it, if marketers will exploit the possibilities.

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Vote: Which New Broadcast Comedy Will Get Canceled First?

Vote: Which New Broadcast Comedy Will Get Canceled First?

Which of these half-hours is most doomed this fall? You tell us in our upfront poll.

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Armed and Dangerous Unicorn-Riding Cat To Help Reddit Gin Up Advertising

Armed and Dangerous Unicorn-Riding Cat To Help Reddit Gin Up Advertising

The social-news site is trying to lure advertisers with the lingua franca of its community: goofy images. How will that play for CMOs?

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TV Broadcasters Make Nostalgia Push With Fall Season -- Again

TV Broadcasters Make Nostalgia Push With Fall Season -- Again

NBC is reviving "Ironside," Fox is bringing back "24" and shows based "Dracula," "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" are also on the new schedule.

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#FitchTheHomeless: Watch the Harsh (!) Anti-Abercrombie Video That's Gone Viral

#FitchTheHomeless: Watch the Harsh (!) Anti-Abercrombie Video That's Gone Viral

Viral media can hurt brands as easily as it can help them. This video is closing in on 6 million views, almost entirely achieved in less than one week.

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Financial Times Becomes the Latest Media Site Hacked Over Syria

Financial Times Becomes the Latest Media Site Hacked Over Syria

Media brands and marketers seem oddly powerless to stop Twitter takeovers. But like The Onion's takeover last week, The Financial Times seems to have been tricked into revealing information.

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Adland's Fears Realized: Mondelez Piggybacks on P&G's Payment Terms

Adland's Fears Realized: Mondelez Piggybacks on P&G's Payment Terms

A week after Procter & Gamble announced it would stretch the time it takes to pay agencies to 75 days, packaged-goods giant Mondelez has gone a step further issuing 120-day payment terms.

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Campaign Against Child Abuse Tops Samsung and Evian on Viral Video Chart

Campaign Against Child Abuse Tops Samsung and Evian on Viral Video Chart

The campaign, "A Message Only for Children," centers on an outdoor sign that appears different to people of different heights.

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CNN and Elle Test Google Glass as a Way to Push Content to More People

CNN and Elle Test Google Glass as a Way to Push Content to More People

CNN's app flashed this reporter an update about a web-celebrity hitchhiker being sought as a murder suspect. Elle's "Glassware" had a fashion suggestion.

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What Do We Say When 'Digital' Has Lost All Meaning?

What Do We Say When 'Digital' Has Lost All Meaning?

Nearly every product and process is now "digital," but marketers still use the word to describe what we do, though it has no real meaning.

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Why Facebook and Twitter Are Developing 'Glassware' Despite Ad Ban

Why Facebook and Twitter Are Developing 'Glassware' Despite Ad Ban

Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr are developing apps for Google Glass even though they can't sell ads there.

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JC Penney Embraces New Marketing Plans, Looks Ahead

JC Penney Embraces New Marketing Plans, Looks Ahead

Myron Ullman lays out a laundry list of changes in his first public comments since returning to lead JC Penney as CEO.

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What Liquor Brands Do CeeLo, Dr. J and Clooney Rep?

What Liquor Brands Do CeeLo, Dr. J and Clooney Rep?

With so many endorsements, it gets confusing. Test your celebrity booze knowledge with this quiz.

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Ad Age, MediaCat Honor Women to Watch in Turkey

Ad Age, MediaCat Honor Women to Watch in Turkey

Advertising Age brought its Women to Watch franchise to a third continent this week, in a partnership with local licensee MediaCat.

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USA Pushes 'Modern Family' Arrival, Enters Original Sitcoms

USA Pushes 'Modern Family' Arrival, Enters Original Sitcoms

The cable network has picked up two original sitcoms in addition to adding "Modern Family" in syndication. It also plans a "Psych" musical.

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Two Omnicom Agencies Hit Hard By Layoffs

Two Omnicom Agencies Hit Hard By Layoffs

Two of the most respected creative agencies in the business were forced to undertake big rounds of layoffs on Thursday.

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