Friday 31 July 2015

Chime to sell to WPP/Providence for £374m, Droga5 hires new Europe chief exec, Center Parcs seeks agency for CRM

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July 31, 2015

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Chime agrees to sell to WPP/Providence for £374m Chime agrees to sell to WPP/Providence for £374m Omar Oakes WPP and Providence Equity Partners have agreed terms this morning to buy Chime Communications for £374 million.
Droga5 hires Grey's UK group MD for London chief exec job Droga5 hires Grey's UK group MD for London chief exec job James Swift Droga5 Europe has hired Bill Scott, the UK group managing director at Grey, as its new chief executive, replacing Kevin Dundas.
Center Parcs seeks agency for CRM work Center Parcs seeks agency for CRM work Kate Magee Center Parcs is on the hunt for an agency to handle its customer relationship marketing.
McCann London boosts creative department with Herezie team McCann London boosts creative department with Herezie team James Swift McCann London has hired two creative directors from the independent French agency Herezie.
Virgin Media uses animal characters to show football fans' personalities Virgin Media uses animal characters to show football fans' personalities Gurjit Degun Virgin Media's latest TV ad shows the different animal personalities that watch football to promote its offering for the upcoming sports season.
Traditional TV viewers predicted to drop as mobile fuels rise in online video Traditional TV viewers predicted to drop as mobile fuels rise in online video Gurjit Degun Linear TV viewing figures are set to drop worldwide for the first time next year, with online video consumption set to rise by 23.3 per cent in 2015, according to a report by ZenithOptimedia.
Droga5 Europe wins Hobbs creative account Droga5 Europe wins Hobbs creative account James Swift Droga5 Europe has won the creative advertising account for Hobbs, the women's fashion brand famously patronised by the Duchess of Cambridge.
Liberty Global increases ITV stake but denies takeover plans Liberty Global increases ITV stake but denies takeover plans Omar Oakes Liberty Global, the owner of Virgin Media, has increased its stake in ITV to 9.9 per cent after buying 138.7 million shares.
The big idea: There's an algorithm for that The big idea: There's an algorithm for that Ana Andjelic It's easy to find big ideas with the 20/20 vision of hindsight, but the industry lacks a formula for creating them, says Havas LuxHub's global strategy director.
Campaign Viral Chart: AT&T car crash ad takes top spot Campaign Viral Chart: AT&T car crash ad takes top spot Gurjit Degun AT&T's ad showing the harsh reality of using a phone while driving has been shared more than 85,000 times this week.
The Work
Ad of the Day: Carlsberg
Ad of the Day: Carlsberg "if Carlsberg did kickabouts" by 72andSunny Amsterdam
World's talking about: My new face
World's talking about: My new face
Editor's pick
The psychology of purchase The psychology of purchase Kate Magee A new book argues that advertisers are obsessed with persuading people to love a brand rather than buy it. The author explains all to Campaign.
Natural may be bad for your marketing health Natural may be bad for your marketing health Jon Howard Claiming that your brand came straight out of the ground, rather than off the factory production line, might be folly.
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Lost in translation: when brand taglines don't travel Lost in translation: when brand taglines don't travel Alex Player These might be some of the most memorable brand taglines in English but when they cross oceans, they mean something entirely different. We searched the depths of the internet to find the best, or worst.
How to make the most of digital's bittersweet influence on our careers How to make the most of digital's bittersweet influence on our careers Kirsty Hathaway Kirsty Hathaway, editor-in-chief at AnalogFolk London, explores how technology has been a hindrance, but also an enabler, on our careers.
The 7 deadly sins of brand management - and how to avoid them The 7 deadly sins of brand management - and how to avoid them Sven Reinecke Some of the most valuable assets a firm has are the brands it has developed. Brands create identification, differentiation and value for customers and shareholders alike. By influencing customer choice, creating a loyal and passionate following as well as commanding a premium for their products and services, strong brands can be key to great business performance.
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