BMW vs. Audi: The Best Media Plan on Four Wheels?

The automotive category is consistently among the biggest, most competitive and innovative media spenders. While automotive manufacturers typically focus on model-led advertising, both BMW and Audi put a much stronger emphasis on their brands.

http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=145990

‘Dexter’ vs. ‘True Blood’: The Battle of Two Killer Media Plan

Two shows whose marketing has stood out in recent years, however, don’t even have commercial time for marketers and their agencies to buy: Showtime’s “Dexter” and HBO’s “True Blood.”

http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=144011

Visa vs. MasterCard: Who’s on the Money?

The credit-card companies were presented with some challenges in 2009. First and foremost, the risk that their advertising is seen as encouraging reckless spending or increasing consumer debt; and secondly, being closely associated with the financial institutions seen as responsible for much the economy’s woes. So how did they handle their media campaigns while driving their business?

http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=140788

Pizza Hut vs. Domino’s: Who Delivered the Best Media Strategy?

The start of the football season kicks off the most important sales period in the pizza-delivery game. A rivalry to match a Cowboys-Redskins playoff would have to be the head-to-head shootout between pizza franchises Pizza Hut and Domino’s. In media terms, there’s a high level of blocking and tackling, and strategy that is played out in their advertising programs.

http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=139027

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