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Cox Communications taps Draftfcb Chicago as AOR for digital, direct

January 17, 2012

Communications and entertainment company Cox Communications named Draftfcb's Chicago office its national digital and direct-response agency of record after a two-month review, Todd Smith, director of media relations at Cox Communications, confirmed via email on Jan. 16.
 

Tracking DRTV orders leads to smarter media placement

Irv Brechner, EVP and partner, Acquirgy December 01, 2011

With 300-plus direct response TV campaigns under our belt and more than 15 years of experience in online customer acquisition, I believe there's nothing more important than wrapping one's head around the critical roles of websites and search in DRTV campaigns.
 

Hampton's PajamaJeans go viral with DRTV campaign

Mercedes Cardona December 01, 2011

Hampton Direct, a direct marketer with previous direct response TV (DRTV) successes with the Total Pillow and the Wonder Hanger, faced a challenge with its 
PajamaJeans. Apparel is tricky to sell on direct channels, since the shopper can't feel the fabric or the fit of the garment.
 

Microsoft's Videosurf acquisition signifies a DR marketing breakthrough

November 22, 2011

As we head into the long weekend, direct response marketers have something to be thankful for. Microsoft has acquired video search company Videosurf, both companies said Nov. 22. The $70 million acquisition signifies an investment by a major player in enabling consumers to "search, discover and watch online videos," according to a ZDNet description of Videosurf's capabilities.
 

MTV direct-response exec out after kickbacks investigation: report

September 14, 2011

Usually, the TV direct-response advertising beat does not involve terms like "kickbacks" or stories about payments delivered in briefcases.
 

Domino's Pizza boosts sales with direct campaign: DMA All For One

June 21, 2011

Domino's Pizza improved same-store sales growth by 9.9% in 2010 compared with 0.5% in 2009 with the launch of the pizza delivery company's "Oh Yes We Did" marketing campaign, said Russell Weiner, CMO of Domino's. The brand also received top honors in a consumer survey detailing the US's best-tasting pizza, Weiner said.
 

Cablevision debuts on-screen email opt-in

June 14, 2011

Cable TV provider Cablevision rolled out a tool June 14 that allows marketers to tag their TV ads with email opt-ins. The Optimum Select RFI with email fulfillment lets consumers sign up to receive emailed product information, coupons, e-brochures and other offers through a TV ad.
 

Q1 DRTV spending up slightly as overall ad expenditures grow 4.4%

June 13, 2011

US direct response TV advertising spending increased 2% year-over-year to $1.59 billion in the first quarter of 2011, according to a June 13 Kantar Media report. Industry-wide US advertising expenditures increased 4.4% in Q1, compared with the prior year, to $32.5 billion, according to the New York-based media measurement firm and WPP Group subsidiary.
 

JG Wentworth plans integrated campaign

June 03, 2011

Financial services company JG Wentworth will launch a multichannel campaign later this year to build on its 877-Cash-Now TV ads, company CMO Phil Donahue told Direct Marketing News on June 3. The effort will include direct mail, email, search marketing and social media.
 

TV Goods buys AsSeenOnTV.com, toll-free number

June 02, 2011

TV Goods Inc. has acquired AsSeenOnTV.com and toll-free number 866-AsSeenOnTV for $5 million in cash and stock from Seen on TV LLC.
 

Children International launches DRTV campaign

Alex Palmer January 12, 2011

Nonprofit organization Children International has launched a long-form DRTV campaign developed by Northern Lights Direct.
 

LA Weight Loss launches DRTV, direct mail effort

January 05, 2011

LA Weight Loss has launched a direct-to-consumer campaign featuring two-minute national cable DRTV spots, direct mail, search marketing and social media.
 

3M to use DRTV campaign to show off lens renewal kit

Alex Palmer December 13, 2010

3M will launch a direct response TV campaign for a headlight cleaning kit on December 14. It is the first DRTV campaign for the company's Automotive Aftermarket Division.
 

EDiets puts food quality at center of DRTV push

Alex Palmer November 09, 2010

Weight loss website eDiets is conducting a direct response TV campaign putting the spotlight on the quality of its food. The nationwide effort, which runs through the end of the year, is promoting the company's five- and seven-day home-delivered meal programs to health-conscious consumers.
 

Euro RSCG Edge launches short-form media unit

September 01, 2010

Euro RSCG Edge, the direct response marketing arm of agency Euro RSCG Worldwide, has launched a unit dedicated to short-form media. Jennifer Peabody will lead the unit as SVP.
 

Hoover hawking vacuum cleaners with infomercials

May 25, 2010

Cleaning equipment manufacturer Hoover launched an integrated campaign May 25 to support several new products. The company is promoting its FloorMate Hard Floor Cleaner through December via both long- and short-form DRTV spots, which were produced by Hawthorne Direct.
 

QVC expands m-commerce to Android, Blackberry

May 20, 2010

QVC will launch m-commerce applications for Android and BlackBerry smartphones in the coming weeks, the multichannel retailer said May 20. It will also release an enhanced version of its iPhone program.
 

Simply Music returns to DRTV after eight-year hiatus

May 19, 2010

Simply Music, a DVD-based piano education product, will begin a DRTV campaign May 22 in 15 US markets. This represents a return to the direct-to-consumer channel. Holding company YesDTC licensed the product, which has been primarily marketed to piano teachers since a previous DRTV effort ended about eight years ago.
 

QVC Q1 sales up 11%

May 10, 2010

QVC's consolidated sales increased 11% to $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2010, parent company Liberty Media said May 7 in its quarterly earnings call.
 

Little Giant Ladder readies online video, HD infomercial for Select Step

May 04, 2010

Little Giant Ladder Systems will debut a high-definition, 28-minute infomercial August 1 promoting its Select Step ladder. The company created the spot in house.
 

KettleWorx awards List Services Corporation file management

April 22, 2010

KettleWorx Fitness Products awarded List Services Corporation management of its buyers list on April 22. The file is new to the market.
 

LifeLock picks McCann for integrated work

April 08, 2010

LifeLock named McCann Erickson West its creative agency of record on April 8. McCann offices in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and San Francisco will handle creative duties, including direct response, for the Tempe, AZ-based marketer of identity theft insurance.
 

Ad budgets in flux, but digital, FSIs up in 2009: Kantar Media

March 17, 2010

Total advertising expenditures for 2009 were $125.3 billion, a 12.3% drop from the previous year, according to measurement firm Kantar Media (formerly TNS Media). Internet advertising and free-standing inserts were the only sectors that reported growth, 7.3% and 3%, respectively, according to the company.
 

AirWare revamps marketing strategy to include DRTV, paid search

February 26, 2010

AirWare, the manufacturer of anti-snoring aid Brez, has overhauled its marketing strategy to include a DRTV campaign and paid search to drive online and phone orders. The DRTV spots, created by Philadelphia-based Impax Marketing Group, will begin airing in March.
 

CitySide Tickets preps TV campaign

February 19, 2010

CitySide Tickets is launching a television campaign to promote its Web site, CitySideTickets.com, where consumers can buy and sell tickets.
 

DRTV plays lead in campaign strategy

February 15, 2010

Television ads drive consumer response in many channels, online and offline. Hoveround and other marketers are leveraging television as the centerpiece of their integrated campaigns.
 

DRTV products skewered? You make the call

January 08, 2010

Consumer Reports reviewed 15 popular DRTV-sold products, and many readers responded with snark. Is it fair?
 

Zimmerman gets George Foreman business

January 07, 2010

Applica Consumer Products named Zimmerman Advertising its agency of record for the George Foreman line of appliances on January 7. Zimmerman, owned by Omnicom Group, was selected after a review of 10 agencies, including Ogilvy, Mullen, JWT, Young & Rubicam and DDB, for the heavily direct response-oriented work.
 

EDiets.com makes Mercury Media ad AOR, with focus on direct response

January 05, 2010

EDiets.com named Mercury Media its advertising AOR on January 4. Mercury will handle direct response media buying for the diet Web site, with a focus on analyzing the data brought in from the various channels.
 

Taco Bell campaign features fast food chain's first infomercial

December 30, 2009

Taco Bell will roll out an integrated campaign for its new Drive-Thru Diet menu in the first quarter of 2010. In addition to traditional advertising, digital and in-store elements, the campaign will feature a long-form infomercial.