Christmas nativity ad banned from cinemas, Nike sees Singles Day boost, and Weight Watchers brings in Oprah to launch 'womankind' strategy

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Christmas nativity ad banned from cinemas 23 December 15, Shona Ghosh A Christmas ad showing the nativity has been banned from cinemas, after Digital Cinema Media (DCM) decided the spot constitutes religious advertising.   Nike attributes Chinese profit surge to Singles Day boost 23 December 15, Shona Ghosh Nike made more profit in China than Western Europe in its most recent quarter, partly due to a dramatic increase in online sales in the country and the 'Singles Day' phenomenon.   Weight Watchers brings in Oprah to launch Airbnb-style 'womankind' strategy 23 December 15, Daniel Farey-Jones Weight Watchers will focus its UK marketing in 2016 on the idea of helping women be kinder to themselves, as it tries to reverse a drop in subscribers.   Breakfast briefing: Snoop Dogg to host Adidas sports show, VW to start recall process in New Year 24 December 15, Daniel Farey-Jones Welcome to Marketing's morning briefing, a daily shot of news and a recap of the best longer reads and videos.   Homeware brand Hillarys to sponsor ITV's Lorraine 23 December 15, Gideon Spanier Hillarys is to sponsor ITV's morning show, Lorraine, in a seven-figure annual deal.   Sky uses Kung Fu Panda 3 to kick off broadband sale on Christmas Day 23 December 15, Gideon Spanier Sky is to launch a new promotional campaign for Sky broadband by using characters from Dreamworks' forthcoming movie, Kung Fu Panda 3.   Rightmove to launch TV campaign on Boxing Day 23 December 15, Gideon Spanier Rightmove is to launch the next phase in its "Find your happy" TV campaign on Channel 4 on Boxing Day.   Royal Horticultural Society children's project sends seeds into space with Tim Peake 23 December 15, Daniel Farey-Jones A joint initiative by the Royal Horticultural Society and the UK Space Agency will give schoolchildren the chance to grow rocket seeds that are spending six months in space.   Creating a Christmas parody ad that's out of this world 23 December 15, Huw Morris It's the most wonderful time of the year. And to get us into the festive spirit, the most creative minds in the country have once again been showcasing their talents.   QUIZ: The ultimate 2015 Marketing news quiz 23 December 15, Alex Player and Shona Ghosh This has been the year of Twitter outrage, rugby losses, football wins and ad-blocking. Have you been paying attention to the key events of 2015, or were you buried deep in that slide deck? Break free... read more   Top ten most read articles on Campaign in 2015 23 December 15, Gurjit Degun Paul Burke's view on copywriting in adland, a pole-dancing builder and Dave Trott's comments on content were the top three most read pieces on Campaign in 2015.                 Account Manager   £26000 - £29000 per annum Purple Consultancy, London   Account Manager   £32000 - £34000 per annum Purple Consultancy, London   Senior Account Director   £65000 - £75000 per annum Purple Consultancy, London   Brand Marketing Manager   £35000 - £40000 per annum Recruitment Genius, Castle Donington   Account Executive   £22000 - £25000 per annum Purple Consultancy, London               See all jobs

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