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Heineken says goodbye to TV ads

on October 23, 2005 by Martina Comments

In the UK Heineken has decided to shift its £6.5m advertising budget away from TV and rather invest in sports sponsorships and point-of-sale promotions. Rob Marijnen, managing director of Heineken UK explains on Times Online:

“The enormously cluttered environment in TV ads makes it difficult to make standout ads. It’s also very expensive and it’s questionable as to its effectiveness.”

Media fragmentation makes it difficult to target Heineken’s core market (18 to 26 years old) through TV ads and buying airtime is getting more and more expensive. These are basically the reasons that convinced the Dutch brand to look for new solutions in advertising. Who will follow?

File under: budget shift, heineken, tv advertising

Transport for London: online it’s better

on February 24, 2005 by Martina Comments

Transport for London (TFL) will change marketing strategy over the next two years, shifting most of its annual advertising budget online. New Media Age (reg. req.) reports TFL will launch in April two integrated campaigns, to promote the Journey Planner service and to push the sales of the Oyster card system.

File under: budget shift, online advertising, Transport for London

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