Agencies undoubtedly put a lot of thought and effort into creating their yearly agency award video submissions. Canadian agency Lowe Roche crunched some numbers and sifted through research about Canadians who fall into the ad industry professional category. Their findings were included in their video submission for Toronto-based Strategy Agency of the Year Awards. The results may or may not surprise you. Did you know that Canadians in the ad industry watch foreign films 2.8 times more than the average person -- and, this is a good stat, …

The latest round of Ron BurgundyDodge Durango spots launched yesterday, slated to air during “Mike & Molly,” “CSI” and Home Depot College Football, among others. Two of the four spots are extended versions of already-launched videos. Remember the ad with Ron Burgundy mocking a horse for only being one horsepower? A follow-up ad shows Burgundy mocking the horse, only to see the horse’s offspring step into the scene. “I’m so embarrassed,” quips Burgundy. See it here. In “It’s Not Enough,” Burgundy continues to mispronounce M.P.G. or understand what it …

I can’t believe that holiday ads are already up and running. Best Buy spared no expense in the celebrity department for its “Storybook” holiday campaign. Eleven spots were shot, featuring Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph, LL Cool J and Jason Schwartzman as holiday storytellers, regaling viewers with tales of successful holiday shopping stories. Will Arnett reads an updated version of “Twas the night before Christmas” that includes tech gifts for every family member, even Uncle Raymond, the forgotten relative. His gift was swiftly ordered online and picked up in-store. See …

Big Red soda has deemed Nov. 1 as National Backwash Prevention Day, proving that anything can get a holiday of its own. The same brand that “invented” the Big Red pump bottle and Big Red BBQ Brisket bottle has now created the Big Red Backwash Can, to allow friends to share soda without the nasty side effects of backwash (accidentally spitting soda back into a can).  A supporting video shows a Big Red soda being shared with what appears to be every party attendee. When a partygoer questions drinking from the can, …