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December 6, 2012
  • RPA mounts defense in Honda review.
  • Carlsberg is talking to networks about a global advertising brief.
  • The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is looking for an advertising agency to handle a brief to help it connect with new audiences.
  • Dyson, the brand best known for its vacuum cleaners, is reviewing its estimated £130 million global media planning and buying account.
  • Audi UK has kicked off a pitch to find a digital agency of record to handle its website and digital strategy.
  • Grant's, the blended Scotch whisky brand, is reviewing its global advertising account as it moves to ramp up its marketing activity.

Reviews

December 5, 2012
  • The Southbank Centre, the complex of artistic venues on the south bank of the Thames, is reviewing its media planning and buying account.

Agencies

December 5, 2012
  • CHI & Partners has expanded its global network to Asia by forming a joint venture with sister WPP network Bates Asia.
  • Publicis buys AR New York.

Account Moves

December 5, 2012
  • Absolut is to appoint Sid Lee to its global advertising business after a pitch, in a move which threatens TBWA's 30-plus-year relationship with the brand.
  • Grey London has been handed a global advertising brief from GlaxoSmithKline to create a corporate "masterbrand" campaign for the pharmaceuticals and FMCG giant following a shoot-out against TBWA\London.
  • MediaCom has been appointed to the £2m media planning and buying account for News Corporation-owned book publisher Harper Collins.
  • Jack Wills, the clothing brand, has appointed CHI Group agencies The Social Practice, M/Six and CHI & Partners to its global account after a competitive pitch.
  • Arena Media has won the £3m media account for Swiss herbal sweet brand Ricola following a pitch against three other undisclosed agencies.
  • Carmichael Lynch wins Tempur-Pedic.
  • Razorfish wins Target.com work.

Account Moves

December 4, 2012
  • MEC Manchester has won the UK TV media planning and buying of the used car business, webuyanycar.com, estimated to be worth £5m, after a competitive pitch.