Media AM - Cannes Lions, OMD Worldwide, Twitter Amplify, Clear Channel Outdoor, tales from the Croisette

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17th June 2014

UK gets just two entries in Radio Lions shortlist UK creative agencies have just two entries in the Radio Lions shortlist at this year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, down from 12 in 2013. OgilvyOne's 'magic of flying' leads the way in Media Lions nominations OgilvyOne leads the UK agencies in the Media Lions shortlist at this year's Cannes Lions, while PHD's 'Lego Movie' ad break has two chances to win. OMD Worldwide's chief Mainardo de Nardis talks full-service, awards and fascism Mainardo de Nardis, chief executive of OMD Worldwide, says the focus for the Omnicom media network after the proposed merger with Publicis Groupe has collapsed remains the same, on servicing big clients and on harnessing innovation and creativity. Twitter Amplify lands ITV and Paddy Power World Cup partnership Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is set to continue its innovative advertising activity around this year's World Cup in Brazil after forming a partnership with ITV and Twitter to sponsor near-live video football highlights. Karen Blackett receives an OBE for services to media Karen Blackett, the chief executive of MediaCom UK, received an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Clear Channel Outdoor creates interactive football game at Cannes Clear Channel Outdoor, the out-of-home media owner, has created an interactive football game to tie in with the World Cup, which will be played out on a giant screen during Cannes Lions. Cosmonauts and Sarah Jessica Parker: tales from the Croisette Cheryl Giovanonni, chief executive at Ogilvy & Mather London gives her insight into what's going on at Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2014. Condé Nast hopes to launch GQ, Vogue and Tatler-branded restaurants and bars in UK Condé Nast could launch its GQ, Vogue and Tatler branded-restaurants and bars in London within a couple of years as it explores ways of extending its brands throughout the hospitality industry. Blinkbox launches Game of Thrones homage to promote Tesco co-promotions Blinkbox, the Tesco-owned TV and film service, has launched its biggest co-promotion by Tesco and Blinkbox with a spot marrying the supermarket's Clubcard offers with 'Game of Thrones'. Dick Costolo: brands' new best friend The Twitter boss is planning to return from Cannes with a far greater adland following, Maisie McCabe writes. Fifa World Cup to provide $1.5bn boost to global ad market The Fifa World Cup will provide a $1.5bn (£882m) boost to the global advertising market in 2014, as large television audiences, rolling online news and pages of press coverage drives media consumption. Is there still room for creativity in the media industry? Big ideas are just as important as big data in media, four global agency leaders tell Arif Durrani and Maisie McCabe. Channel 5 lose out as Omnicom makes £30m advertising exit Viacom, the new owner of Channel 5, could find itself £30 million out of pocket before its new acquisition has even received the greenlight from the European regulator, following a dramatic trading move by Omnicom. Cannes 2014: behind the numbers Attendance is up (just), traditional entries are down. Arif Durrani on this year's trends. Viacom's Philippe Dauman on the world and C5 The Viacom chief talks to Arif Durrani about the company's growing footprint and how Channel 5 fits into its future. The web idealists have a point: content can't truly blossom in walled gardens There's a small and growing movement known as the "IndieWeb". I hear more about it every day. Latest blogs What's in a name? Why Techmedia is now Purch Antoine Boulin, president, media at Purch, explains the reasoning behind the group's recent rebranding. Don't interrupt: publish The priorities of brands and agencies are changing in a content-driven world, says Tim Hipperson, the former chief executive of G2 Joshua and ZenithOptimedia. Why performance delivery means so much more in today's media environment It's time to redefine performance delivery, says AdConnection's chief executive, Catherine Becker. Re-imagining print media A major new study predicts how media will change through to 2020, and why. Why it's time to consign media agencies to the dustbin It is time to put an end to the term media agency and the industry should take some of its own marketing medicine, says Havas Media's chief executive, Paul Frampton.

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