"purchased Swinton in September 2018 for £165million. Swinton Insurance was the first Insurance Broker to advertise on the television in the 1960s. In the 1980s Swinton were known for TV Adverts featuring a 'Man with Big Glasses'. In the 1990s Swinton Insurance ran a TV commercial starring Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward and her Butler Aloysius Parker. The TV Commercial was Directed by Thunderbirds Creator Gerry Anderson and featured recreated models made by David Sisson Models. As part of this advertising campaign, an additional TV Commercial was created featuring Thunderbirds character Brains. In addition, adverts also ran featuring Emmerdale actor John Middleton"
"Vickers and Chris Wilkins, who came out of retirement at the request of Peter Wood, the founder of Esure. The pair were responsible for the Smash Martians as well as the four-wheeled red telephone used by Direct Line in their publicity. Mr. Mouse's catchphrases include ""Insurance at mices' prices!"" and ""Go on, give us a click!"". Mr Mouse was voiced by the actor and arts critic Kerry Shale. On 21 November 2007, it was announced that Esure would replace E.ON as the sponsor of ITV National Weather bulletins. The two-year deal, rumoured to be worth £10 million, was negotiated by"
"the BBC TV’s ""Question Time"" and ""Have I Got News for You"". He was also an occasional columnist for the ""Daily Mail"" throughout the 2000s. He was an honorary member of BAFTA and of the Directors Guild of Great Britain. His autobiography ""Winner Takes All: A Life of Sorts"" was published by Robson Books in 2006. The book largely describes his experiences with many big-screen actors. He also wrote a dieting book, ""The Fat Pig Diet Book"". He also featured in TV commercials that he himself directed for insurance company esure between 2002 and 2009, with his trade-mark catchphrase ""Calm"
"takeover was sanctioned by the High Court in December 2018. Esure offers motor insurance, home insurance and travel insurance. The company focuses on lower risk customers, offering cheaper premiums for customers with a current no claims bonus for its car insurance products. Esure car insurance also incorporates the First Alternative brand which in the past offered quotes to higher risk customers as a separately authorised insurer but now sits as a small-scale sub-brand of Esure. Concerns were raised in 2013 about potential conflict of interest. Esure's Peter Wood donated tens of thousands to the Conservatives and Esure's initial public offering"
"An advert for esure insurance released in October 2007 uses the censor bleep, as well as a black star placed over the speaker's mouth, to conceal the name of a competitor company the speaker said she used to use. The Comedy Central advert for """" had a version of ""Kyle's Mom's a B**ch"" where vulgarities were bleeped out, though the movie itself did not have censorship, and was given a 15 rating, despite a high amount of foul language. A Barnardo's ad, released in summer 2007, has two versions: one where a boy can be heard saying ""f**k off"" four"
"money on car insurance. But when they see me, they'll say, 'There goes Lauren Wallace; the greatest thing to ever climb into a race car.'"" The commercials are sometimes presented in an interview fashion, where an unseen narrator speaks to the ambitious go-kart driver. ""What do you think of Mike Wallace?"" the child is asked, to which he responds, ""Whatever, he's out there selling car insurance, I'm out there to win."" When questioned on his relation to the NASCAR driver, Lauren shakes his head and concludes, ""I didn't say I wouldn't go fishing with the man, all I'm saying is"
"first use of a real-life spokesman) as a tongue-in-cheek ""highly likeable"" spokesperson in August 2018. The company introduced a new slogan, ""surprisingly painless,"" as part of the rebrand. Esurance Esurance Insurance Services, Inc. is an American insurance company. It sells auto, home, motorcycle, and renters insurance direct to consumers online and by phone. Its primary competitors are other direct personal insurance writers, mainly GEICO and Progressive. Founded in 1999, the company was purchased by Allstate in 2011, and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate. Esurance was founded in 1999 by Jean-Bernard Duler, Jeffrey L. Goodman, Huyen Bui, David"
"and celebrates, one of the men rushes into another room and the many things he is quickly doing are audible, and he soon comes back in with a big pile of food. The ad ends with commentator Rex Hunt saying ""And that's the only speed the Bombers like to see."" Another version shows game footage of Essendon playing well and ends with Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy announcing ""And that's the only speed the Bombers like to see."" Blame – early 1998 – 1:00 – ""Don't fool yourself, speed kills."" Depicts a man driving slightly over the speed limit who loses"
"save people money on their insurance. This was to which he responded with his famous catchphrase: ""oh yes!"". The catchphrase is believed to be an impersonation of Potter the Janitor (played by Deryck Guyler) from the 1970s television series ""Please Sir!"". Churchill was voiced by Bob Mortimer. Older adverts had Mortimer's voice responding to questions, posed by his comedy partner Vic Reeves. In April 2005, however, Reeves was removed from the adverts, after he was convicted of drink driving. In 2004, a Churchill hot air balloon was unveiled, and was the United Kingdom’s largest special shaped hot air balloon. It"
"dropping them into a Safeway parking lot. The first ads aired a couple of weeks earlier, but were shrouded with much more mystery. These commercials made no reference to Safeway and consisted only of dark shots of several helicopters in-flight with the sound of helicopter motors as the only audio. They ended with a text message saying that something big was happening soon. Safeway's new commitment to lower prices ignited a price war between supermarkets, much to the delight of consumers, that lasted for several weeks. However, Safeway's prices slowly crept back up as months passed, and within a couple"
"now! Operators are standing by!"", and included the signature ""But wait! There's more!"", which became a popular infomercial catch phrase, and has been used ever since. Media scholar Robert Thompson, of Syracuse University, called the Ginsu advertising campaign ""the pitch of all pitches."" ""Ginsu has everything a great direct-response commercial could have,"" said John Witek, a marketing consultant and author of ""Response Television: Combat Advertising of the 1980s"". ""Ginsu had humor, demonstration, and a precisely structured series of premium offers I call 'the lots-for-a-little approach'."" Valenti and Becher later repeated the advertising formula with other products such as the Miracle"
"Esure Esure Group plc (stylised as ""esure"") is an Internet and telephone based insurance company based in Reigate, Surrey, England. It also has offices in Manchester and Glasgow respectively. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Bain Capital in December 2018. Esure was founded in 2000 by businessman Peter Wood, who also launched the Direct Line insurance company for the Royal Bank of Scotland. In 2005 Peter Wood also launched the highly successful insurance brand ""Sheilas' Wheels"". The brand is characterised by its three pink sequin-clad Sheilas who starred in a series of"
"of the 1960s, advertised with an armed knight riding a white horse. At the end of the Doors song ""Touch Me"", Jim Morrison says the slogan ""Stronger Than Dirt"". A widely mocked commercial in the end of the 1970s and beginning of the 1980s declared, ""Armed... with AJAX!"" American actor Eugene Roche gained household fame as AJAX man, ""Squeaky Clean"", in many television commercials of the 1970s. In the United Kingdom, character actress Ann Lancaster appeared on television advertisements featuring the slogan, ""It cleans like a white tornado"". Colgate ceased advertising in the United Kingdom for the brand in January"
"Citizens' Initiative for Environment Protection"", said that ""For a long time, companies were unsure if they would be putting money in an eco-show or a showcase for their latest inventions."" Only after the fair was open and clearly not meeting expectations was a new advertising campaign created, aimed at the domestic market with British actor Peter Ustinov and German television star Verona Feldbusch and stressing the fun side of the Expo, under the slogan """"Das gibt's nur einmal, es kommt nie wieder"""" (""This only happens once, it's never coming back""). The German band Kraftwerk created a vocoded speech signature theme,"
"on the spot. The television commercials became one of the most memorable advertising campaigns of the 1960s. Her famous tag line in that Clio Award winning advertising campaign was """"Put a Dodge in your garage, honey!"""" Minner became a Southern California celebrity for teens, parents, and even bikers. She even made an appearance on ""The Dating Game"", which became their highest rated show. Kathryn's husband of almost 53 years, Sam Minner, died in January 1967 at the age of 80, and a little more than two years later, on May 26, 1969, Kathryn died of a heart attack in Van"
"than any other campaign in 2002, including a Cannes Gold Lion, an Epica Award and several prizes from the D&AD Awards. Reassuringly Expensive Reassuringly Expensive was the Stella Artois' advertising slogan in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 2007. The 1990s UK television advertising campaigns became known for their distinctive style of imitating European cinema and their leitmotif taken from the score of ""Jean de Florette"", inspired, in turn, by Giuseppe Verdi's ""La forza del destino"". The TV campaigns began in 1991 with a series of adverts based on ""Jean de Florette"", directed by the British duo Anthea Benton and"
"Reassuringly Expensive Reassuringly Expensive was the Stella Artois' advertising slogan in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 2007. The 1990s UK television advertising campaigns became known for their distinctive style of imitating European cinema and their leitmotif taken from the score of ""Jean de Florette"", inspired, in turn, by Giuseppe Verdi's ""La forza del destino"". The TV campaigns began in 1991 with a series of adverts based on ""Jean de Florette"", directed by the British duo Anthea Benton and Vaughan Arnell, moving on to other genres including war movies, silent comedy and even surrealism (for which the slogan was changed"
"Eagle Insurance Eagle Insurance is a vehicle insurance agency based in Chicago, Illinois, which has been serving residents of the metropolitan area since 1961. It is best known for its unusual, low-budget television commercials featuring the egg-laying ""Eagle Man,"" an actor in a bald eagle costume. The first, and best known, of the Eagle Insurance television spots was created in 1993 by RDR Productions of Glenview, Illinois. In the commercial, two young women are riding in an automobile when they suddenly hear a loud thud emanating from the roof of their car. Having no vehicle insurance, they realize they have"
"plans to become the first nationwide insurance distribution company primarily dedicated to Hispanic consumers. Vernon died at Stevens Hospital in Edmonds, WA of a bacterial blood infection in 2006. Vern Fonk Insurance television commercials, which typically parody movies and TV shows as well as other Northwest personalities, were usually written by and starred Rob Thielke, manager of the Fonk agency office in Everett. Due to Thielke’s prominence in the ads, he was commonly believed to be Fonk himself. The company’s slogan, “Remember to honk when you drive by Vern Fonk,” ends each commercial. KCPQ, a FOX television affiliate in Seattle,"
"only means of transportation, even on his usually unsuccessful dates. Throughout the series, he appears in a wide variety of commercials advertising his septic sucking business, almost always with a humorous quip (""We're number one in the number two business""; ""We'll take that smell off your hands""; ""We come in a truck and leave in a daze"" etc.). In later episodes, his commercials tend to parody the advertising campaigns of numerous Canadian companies. He also has a tendency to confuse certain phrases and adages, saying things like ""Significant Mother"" or ""Catch-23"". Bill (Rick Green) is the star of the ""Adventures"
"daytime episodes in December 1974, becoming the first substitute host of the CBS version. James's departure from the nighttime show in 1977 marked the end of his game show career. Outside of sports and game shows, James was also a commercial spokesman for products including Old Gold cigarettes, Kellogg's cereals and, through his own production company, local and regional companies and businesses. For nearly 30 years, James was the spokesman for Physicians Mutual Insurance Company until his death in 1997. His expression ""Okay? Okay!"" became a trademark in many of James's commercials. James's friend Andy Granatelli hired him to serve"
"one word: ""Hello."" By mistake, Emory's advertisements get printed and the new campaign turns out to be a tremendous success. Campaigns like: ""Jaguar — For men who'd like hand jobs from beautiful women they hardly know."" and ""Volvo — they're boxy but they're good."" Drucker grabs credit for the ads. He assigns Stephen and the rest of his employees to design similar new ad campaigns featuring so-called honesty in advertising, but nothing works. Emory is approached in the sanitarium about creating new ads himself. He insists that his fellow mental patients also be involved and suitably rewarded for their work,"
"ITV list made in 2005 and as the third funniest television advertisement ever by Campaign Live in 2008. Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet ""Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet"" is one of the best remembered British advertising campaigns for a tobacco product. It was a long-running campaign for Hamlet Cigars, lasting on television until all tobacco advertising on television was banned in the UK in 1991. They returned in cinemas in 1996, continuing there until 1999, with the final commemorative advert and the modified tagline, ""Happiness will always be a cigar called Hamlet."" Commercials used an excerpt from a"
"in the air"""". The following slogan - spoken from the off with a soothing voice - read: """"Stop, my friend! Who's getting mad so fast? Better reach for a HB!"""" And Bruno hovered as the """"HB-König"""" (""""HB-King"""") relaxed back to the ground in a good mood, accompanied by the voice: """"Then everything goes by itself."""". The cigarette was thus advertised as a problem solver and relaxant, a concept that still applies to many products today. Commercials with Bruno were produced from 1957 to 1984, after the advertising ban on cigarettes on television (1974) but only shown in the cinema. In"
"(or Susie) Weebers is a twelve-year-old girl that runs a vlog called ""Beauty Tips With Susan Weebers"". She has a shifting, ad lib jingle. Her beauty tips are all humorously unsafe and inaccurate and her catchphrase is ""SHUT UP, CARL!"", in reference to her cat. There are three Susan Weebers segments. Texas Hold'em<br> The Texas Hold'em Poker Championship is a popular poker tournament starring Jason Gray, Mallory Everton, Matt Meese, Jeremy Warner, and Adam Berg with Whitney Call as the commentator and Stephen Meek as the dealer. Each competitor maintains a poker face, but viewers hear what they are thinking."
"emphasized both the company's high tech platform and the personal touches offered by speaking to employees. The campaign was a deliberate break from focusing the advertisements on the 18-24 male demographic. The new campaign was short lived; In December 2011, Esurance announced another new advertising campaign. It emphasized efficiency and positioned the company as ""Insurance for the Modern World""; the target demographic was families and professionals in the 25-49 age group. John Krasinski narrated the commercials, which were developed by ad agency Leo Burnett Worldwide. Esurance also markets itself heavily through sports teams and sporting events, where it casts itself"
"Barry Becher in 1975, in Warwick, Rhode Island. Schiff's commercials gained a degree of notoriety for their effective use of catchphrases, including his signature creation """"But wait, there's more!"""" He also coined several other widely used and often parodied phrases used in infomercials today, including """"Isn't that amazing?"" ""Isn't that a Clever Cleaver!"""" and """"Act now and you'll also receive ... """" The history of the Ginsu product line can be traced back to 1978, when Schiff's employer Edward Valenti was looking for the best way to market a line of ""ordinary"" kitchen knives with the rather dull brand name"
"everybody, wherever they are. Watch the skies everywhere. Keep looking. Keep watching the skies."" No actors are named during the film's dramatic ""slow burning letters through background"" opening title sequence, while the cast credits appear at the end of the film. No performers are named in the film's advertising graphics. Many cast members with significant speaking parts are not credited. Appearing in a small role was George Fenneman, who at the time was gaining fame as Groucho Marx's announcer on the popular quiz show ""You Bet Your Life"". Fenneman later said he had difficulty with the overlapping dialogue in the"
"and performed a promotional slogan for NBC's 1982–83 television season, entitled ""We're NBC, Just Watch Us Now"". He also performed slogans for CBS and ABC, and recorded commercials for Amtrak (singing the slogan, ""There's something about a train that's magic"") and in 1985, for Coca-Cola. Havens also did corporate commercial work for Maxwell House Coffee, as well as sang ""The Fabric of Our Lives"" theme for the cotton industry. In 1982, he appeared at the UK's Glastonbury Festival, closing the show on the Sunday night. In 1993, Havens performed at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton. Among the selections was"
"as being more environmentally friendly than competitors. The company has sponsored a number of sporting events and teams, including the US Open tennis tournament, the Golden State Warriors, and the San Francisco Giants. In February 2015, Esurance released their Super Bowl XLIX commercial, featuring Bryan Cranston parodying his Walter White character from ""Breaking Bad"". In April 2015, Esurance and Major League Baseball announced a new multi-year sponsorship in which Esurance will be the exclusive auto insurance partner for Major League Baseball. Esurance introduced a new ad campaign featuring Dennis Quaid (in his first-ever appearance in a commercial, and the company's"
"values film, radio, television programs and outdoor advertising. A young ad executive and copywriter, Al Scalpone, donated his services to Family Theater in 1947 and wrote the now famous slogan, ""The Family That Prays Together Stays Together"" as well as ""A World at Prayer is a World at Peace "" for the radio series. They became the mottos for Father Peyton and his organization. Scalpone, who eventually became a vice president for CBS-TV, volunteered with Family Theater Productions for 40 years. In 1947, a Los Angeles outdoor advertising company representative was taken by the slogan, ""The Family That Prays Together"
"in white. For his new campaign, Calkins adopted a form of verse inspired by an onomatopoetic rhyme, ""Riding on the Rail"", that he felt offered endless possibilities. The first advertisement featured the image of Phoebe and a short poem: Phoebe soon became one of the most recognized advertising mascots in the United States, and she began to enjoy all the benefits offered by DL&W: gourmet food, courteous attendants, an observation deck, even onboard electric lights: In 1903, filmmaker Edwin Porter parodied the advertising campaign with his short film ""A Romance of the Rails"". ""Phoebe Snow"" was the only name Calkins"
"a hiatus from ""EastEnders"", Mike Reid starred in an advert for the soft drink Oasis, whose slogan at the time was ""Open, pour, be yourself once more"". In the advert, Reid, dressed as Frank, drank the beverage and trod in a cow pat, after which he took on a miserable disposition and exclaimed ""Pat... Oh Pat, what have you done to me Pat?"" in a blatant reference to his ""EastEnders"" alter ego. In 1997, a BT commercial promoting its Friends and Family service featured ten former ""EastEnders"" stars. In the commercial, Letitia Dean calls nine former cast members; Susan Tully,"