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McCann abandons Cobra's `Curryholic Dave' for `no pressure' theme.

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Cobra is breaking the final link with its iconic Curryholic Dave advertising by moving away from the tube card medium that established the character.

The lager brand launches an illuminated six-sheet poster campaign through McCann-Erickson this week that continues the agency's attempt to reposition the beer as a mainstream drink for bars and clubs.

McCann's youth division, Magic Hat, was appointed last year with a brief to move Cobra away from its positioning as a laddish accompaniment to late night curries. Magic Hat initially continued with tube cards, yet replaced Dave with lifestyle-focused "Lessons in Lager" executions. The full series of six ads was never rolled out and the move to poster work spells the end for that creative approach.

Instead, McCann has developed a range of executions punning on Cobra's less gassy brewing method with the ...

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