Saturday, 9 May 2015

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IPG Merges Lowe and Mullen to Create Mullen Lowe Group
by Douglas Quenqua,
08 May 2015, 07:19PM
IPG Merges Lowe and Mullen to Create Mullen Lowe Group
Interpublic is merging two of its agency brands, Lowe & Partners and Mullen Advertising, into the Mullen Lowe Group.
Battersea's digital dog 'follows' shoppers in outdoor campaign
by Omar Oakes,
01 May 2015, 04:27PM
Battersea's digital dog 'follows' shoppers in outdoor campaign
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home have today launched a new form of digital outdoor advertising in which a dog on a billboard appears to follow shoppers as they walk past.
Princess Charlotte's birth prompts flurry of royal baby ads
by Omar Oakes,
05 May 2015, 09:44AM
Princess Charlotte's birth prompts flurry of royal baby ads
When it comes to advertising your brand on the back of a real-time event, few opportunities come any bigger than the birth of a royal baby.
TfL kicks off pitch for London Underground outdoor ad contract
by Maisie McCabe,
05 May 2015, 12:01AM
TfL kicks off pitch for London Underground outdoor ad contract
Transport for London has begun the review process for its outdoor advertising contract, one of the biggest of its kind in the world.
Jobs at risk at Weve as O2 buys out Vodafone and EE
by Maisie McCabe,
05 May 2015, 11:42AM
Jobs at risk at Weve as O2 buys out Vodafone and EE
O2 has bought out its partners in Weve and is set to integrate the sales operation into its existing media business.
Viacom pulls plug on C5 sales: more than 90 jobs to go
by Arif Durrani,
01 May 2015, 10:47AM
Viacom pulls plug on C5 sales: more than 90 jobs to go
Viacom has started the process of making more than 90 people working in Channel 5's commercial team redundant following today's decision to partner with Sky Media for its advertising sales.
Minions movie characters star in Sky Fibre campaign
by Omar Oakes,
05 May 2015, 09:35AM
Minions movie characters star in Sky Fibre campaign
Sky has partnered with Universal, the film studio, for a new TV ad campaign to promote Sky Fibre internet service.
Brands that were tactical-ad ready
by James Swift,
05 May 2015, 09:23AM
Brands that were tactical-ad ready
Protein World's "are you beach body ready?" poster was the break-out marketing story of last week. Campaign lists the brands that jumped on the bandwagon with tactical ads.
UKIP forced to abort national poster campaign
by Maisie McCabe,
06 May 2015, 11:28AM
UKIP forced to abort national poster campaign
UKIP has turned to advertising in newspapers and on local paper websites in the run up to tomorrow's election, after having to abort plans for a national poster campaign.
Carlsberg spoofs 'beach body ready' ad
by Maisie McCabe,
30 April 2015, 03:28PM
Carlsberg spoofs 'beach body ready' ad
Carlsberg has launched a spoof digital outdoor ad responding to the furore around Protein World's 'Are You Beach Body Ready?' billboard.
Dyson appoints R/GA as global digital shop
07 May 2015, 08:00AM
Dyson appoints R/GA as global digital shop
Dyson, the vacuum cleaner brand, has appointed R/GA London as its global digital agency of record after a competitive pitch.
Sainsbury's dad dancers help BGT to 11.2m viewers
by Gurjit Degun,
05 May 2015, 10:43AM
Sainsbury's dad dancers help BGT to 11.2m viewers
Britain's Got Talent, the hit ITV talent show, has continued to attract large audience shares, pulling in an average of 44 per cent of viewers on Saturday night.
Publicis London appoints Savage as joint head of strategy
by Kate Magee,
07 May 2015, 08:00AM
Publicis London appoints Savage as joint head of strategy
Agencies line up for Glenlivet digital brief
07 May 2015, 08:00AM
Agencies line up for Glenlivet digital brief
The Glenlivet, the Pernod Ricard malt whisky brand, is on the hunt for an agency to handle UK digital activity.
Conservatives use optical illusion for anti-Farage ad
07 May 2015, 03:30PM
Conservatives use optical illusion for anti-Farage ad
The Conservative Party has released a last-minute poster ad that uses an optical illusion to warn that a vote for UKIP will help Labour get into power.
The Black Farmer kicks off search for creative partner
by Maisie McCabe,
07 May 2015, 08:00AM
The Black Farmer kicks off search for creative partner
The Black Farmer, the food brand owned by the former Conservative parliamentary candidate Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, is looking for an advertising agency.
Channel 4 to introduce client development lead roles
by Gurjit Degun,
06 May 2015, 09:38AM
Channel 4 to introduce client development lead roles
Channel 4 is to build a team of four client development lead roles to help greater collaboration on TV marketing strategies.
'Having a baby is not like buying a pair of Louboutins,' says Guardian columnist
by Kate Magee,
05 May 2015, 12:21PM
'Having a baby is not like buying a pair of Louboutins,' says Guardian columnist
Matthew d'Ancona, a columnist for the Guardian, has criticised companies for treating women with children as if they have made a lifestyle choice similar to buying a pair of shoes.
Fuller's offers free pints to tweeting Londoners
by Kate Magee,
06 May 2015, 09:18AM
Fuller's offers free pints to tweeting Londoners
Fuller's has launched a social media campaign that offers Londoners a free pint of London Pride.
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07 May 2015, 08:00AM
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Paddy Power "sacked in the morning" by Lucky Generals
06 May 2015, 08:02AM
Paddy Power
Paddy Power is known for lacking judging when it comes to picking targets. Making a pun about paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius' diability while he was on trial for killing Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend, was a bit close to the bone, for instance.
Honda "feeling" by Wieden & Kennedy London
05 May 2015, 08:41AM
Honda
Honda's ad for its new Civic model introduces a hyperrealistic world where engineers manipulate everything - down to individual drops of rain - to ensure drivers get the right feeling from their car.
International Fund For Animal Welfare "the sly ones" by J Walter Thompson
05 May 2015, 09:40PM
International Fund For Animal Welfare
The International Fund For Animal Welfare has released print ads by J Walter Thompson hoping to persuade the next government to strengthen the Hunting Act.
Audi "birth" by Bartle Bogle Hegarty
29 April 2015, 05:26PM
Audi
Xbox "#HuntTheTruth" by McCann London
07 May 2015, 08:30AM
Xbox
Microsoft's Xbox has launched another interactive experience for hardcore Halo fans ahead of the release of the new edition of one of the biggest game franchises in history.
Coca-Cola "What Are You Waiting For?" by Ogilvy & Mather Amsterdam
02 May 2015, 12:28PM
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola's first ad under its one-brand approach continues the drinks giant's tradition of using commercials to promote lofty ideals.
World's talking about: no limes needed
07 May 2015, 08:00AM
World's talking about: no limes needed
Lynx Black "bring the quiet" by Bartle Bogle Hegarty
07 May 2015, 01:11PM
Lynx Black
Lynx is trumpeting the virtues of understatement in a campaign for its Black grooming range.
28 Too Many "it happens here" by Ogilvy & Mather
05 May 2015, 09:51PM
28 Too Many
Anti female genital mutilation charity, 28 Too Many, has released a print and outdoor campaign telling people that FGM is an issue that affects people in the UK and across Europe.
BetVictor "TweetRumble" by VCCP
30 April 2015, 09:29PM
BetVictor
VCCP has created a social media platform for BetVictor ahead of Floyd Mayweather's fight against Manny Pacquiao on Sunday (3 May).
McDonald's France "pictograms 2015" by TBWA\Paris
27 April 2015, 03:41PM
McDonald's France
McDonald's France has built on a 2014 campaign by releasing a new set of pictogram posters, and also put the images on a range of clothing at the Paris retailer Colette.
Pedigree "feed the good" by BBDO
30 April 2015, 08:00AM
Pedigree
Pedigree, the Mars pet-food brand, is launching a global campaign that shows dogs bringing out the best in humanity.
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