Carphone Warehouse shifts Big Brother focus away from Talk Talk

LONDON - Carphone Warehouse is to shift its long-running sponsorship of 'Big Brother' from its Talk Talk landline service to its core brand, as it steps up its focus on TV sponsorship.

The company has just re-signed as sponsor of the Channel 4 reality show for a third series running. It also backs 'Celebrity Big Brother', which next airs in January. 

The company's marketing director, Tristia Clarke, said the show was attracting a  younger audience, more relevant to the main brand.

The mobile phone retailer is in talks with several handset manufacturers about co-promotion as part of the sponsorship. It is also looking into launching an official Big Brother handset next year.

Clarke said new sponsorship properties are being sought for Talk Talk; several  media agencies have been asked to come up with suitable concepts for 2006.

Carphone has also struck a deal with ITV to sponsor Chris Evans' return to TV, 'OFI Sunday', which begins this weekend.

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