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Why Priceline threw Shatner under the bus

4A's SmartBrief | Jan 30, 2012

Priceline.com says it launched an ad that killed off spokesman William Shatner because he'd become too closely associated with negotiating a price, when the company is headed toward fixed-price discounts. Shatner had been the star of the Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners campaign for 14 years. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (01/30)


Old Spice crashes into other ads

4A's SmartBrief | Feb 01, 2012

Nielsen: Super Bowl ad prices top out at $4M

4A's SmartBrief | Jan 31, 2012

Hot-sauce war shows no signs of cooling off

4A's SmartBrief | Jan 30, 2012

Why Super Bowl campaigns aren't "for the faint of heart"

4A's SmartBrief | Jan 27, 2012

Cereal box surprises go digital

4A's SmartBrief | Feb 01, 2012

Facebook filing shows $3.2 billion in ad revenue

4A's SmartBrief | Feb 02, 2012

WPP is rated strongest among ad agency holding companies

4A's SmartBrief | Jan 31, 2012

Chrysler/UM contract is pay-for-performance proving ground

4A's SmartBrief | Jan 30, 2012

Marketing profiles -- Pats vs. Giants

4A's SmartBrief | Jan 27, 2012


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