Friday 23 December 2016

Paddy Power trolls Southern Rail with Christmas 'cancellation insurance' | The best of 2016: our top 10 news stories | Top 10 press ads of 2016

Campaign: Brands

Campaign: Brands
December 23, 2016
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Paddy Power trolls Southern Rail with Christmas 'cancellation insurance'
Paddy Power trolls Southern Rail with Christmas 'cancellation insurance'

Simon Gwynn

Paddy Power is giving Southern Rail passengers the chance to mitigate the train company's unreliable services by placing a bet that their train home on Christmas Eve will be cancelled.

The best of 2016: our top 10 news stories
The best of 2016: our top 10 news stories

Simon Gwynn

Find out what Campaign readers deemed most clickable.

Top 10 press ads of 2016
Top 10 press ads of 2016

Staff

Harvey Nichols' print ad starring Bo Gilbert, Carlsberg's "90 minute break" and The Guardian's "Independence" take the lead in the top 10 press ads of 2016.

Top 10 customer engagement ads of 2016
Top 10 customer engagement ads of 2016

Staff

A mobile game dedicated to helping research into dementia tops this year's list of best customer engagement ads.

Fox-Sky deal will reduce dependence on advertising but boost addressable TV
Fox-Sky deal will reduce dependence on advertising but boost addressable TV

Gideon Spanier

21st Century Fox's planned acquisition of Sky would reduce the US media group's dependence on advertising, but ad sales, particularly addressable TV, remains one of the key reasons for the takeover.

Creston goes private following £75.8m sale to investment firm DBAY
Creston goes private following £75.8m sale to investment firm DBAY

Robert Smith

Marcomms group Creston has today gone private following sale of the business to investment firm DBAY Advisors.

The consumer has become unpredictable
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The consumer has become unpredictable

Georganna Simpson

Quantcast's Supernova gathered media experts to rethink the rules of advertising in a digital world. In this fifth instalment of a seven-part video series, we ask how consumer behaviour has changed over the years and how it differs around the world

Brands can be isolationist or collaborative but they must decide
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Brands can be isolationist or collaborative but they must decide

Michael Islip, DigitasLBi

Businesses choose between interconnectedness or isolation and must invest accordingly

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Global Director of Brand Competitive Financial Times, London (Central), London (Greater)
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The winner is in: readers' favourite agency Christmas card of 2016 | Fox-Sky deal will reduce dependence on advertising but boost addressable TV | Creatives pay homage to 2016's departed

Campaign: Agencies

Campaign: Agencies
December 23, 2016

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The winner is in: readers' favourite agency Christmas card of 2016
The winner is in: readers' favourite agency Christmas card of 2016

Simon Gwynn

After thousands of votes were cast, Campaign readers have delivered their verdict

Fox-Sky deal will reduce dependence on advertising but boost addressable TV
Fox-Sky deal will reduce dependence on advertising but boost addressable TV

Gideon Spanier

21st Century Fox's planned acquisition of Sky would reduce the US media group's dependence on advertising, but ad sales, particularly addressable TV, remains one of the key reasons for the takeover.

Creatives pay homage to 2016's departed
Creatives pay homage to 2016's departed

Shona Ghosh

Prince, David Bowie and Gene Wilder are among the luminaries given their last curtain call by a trio of VCCP creatives, who have collated their best work online.

The best of 2016: our top 10 news stories
The best of 2016: our top 10 news stories

Simon Gwynn

Find out what Campaign readers deemed most clickable.

Top 10 press ads of 2016
Top 10 press ads of 2016

Staff

Harvey Nichols' print ad starring Bo Gilbert, Carlsberg's "90 minute break" and The Guardian's "Independence" take the lead in the top 10 press ads of 2016.

Starcom wins Fiat media
Starcom wins Fiat media

Gideon Spanier and Gurjit Degun

Fiat Chrysler, the Italian car manufacturer, has appointed Starcom to handle its estimated €600m media planning and buying business across EMEA and Asia-Pacific after a competitive pitch.

Top 10 customer engagement ads of 2016
Top 10 customer engagement ads of 2016

Staff

A mobile game dedicated to helping research into dementia tops this year's list of best customer engagement ads.

The consumer has become unpredictable
Promoted
The consumer has become unpredictable

Georganna Simpson

Quantcast's Supernova gathered media experts to rethink the rules of advertising in a digital world. In this fifth instalment of a seven-part video series, we ask how consumer behaviour has changed over the years and how it differs around the world

The Work

Center Parcs
Center Parcs "The forest is your playground" by Brothers and Sisters

Center Parcs has created a magical fairytale forest featuring a leaf monster, woodland robots and a heroic whale, in their new campaign timed for the peak New Year booking period.

Thinkbox
Thinkbox "The broadcast" by Red Brick Road

Aliens are taking over the Earth, inciting mass panic as their leader announces his arrival on TV, in the latest film from Thinkbox, which ties up with brands including Lucozade and DFS for a special Christmas ad break.

McDonald's
McDonald's "The boy who loves to study" by Leo Burnett Manila

Last year a picture of homeless Daniel Cabrera doing his homework outside a McDonald's in the Philippines went viral.

We must only interconnect
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We must only interconnect

Matthew Heath, LIDA

The seamless experience that consumers now demand of brands starts with marketers' seamless approach

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Programmatic Account Director - auto brand £40000 - £60000 per annum Ultimate Asset, Surrey
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Agency Partner - mobile tech £65000 - £75000 per annum + bonus Ultimate Asset, West End, London
Digital Strategy Director - Digital Agency - London £80000 - £100000 per annum + BENEFITS DNA Recruit, London
Creative Team - disruptive marketing agency £35-45k plus benefits and dependent on experience The Jefferson Group, London (Central)
Strategic Planner Up to £75K (dependent on experience) plus benefits and bonuses air recruitment, London (Central), London (Greater)
Team Assistant Competitive Isobar, Wells Street, W1T 3QN
UX/UI Architect Competitive Isobar, Wells Street, W1T 3QN
Junior Designer Competitive 360i, Central London
Junior Creative Team Competitive 360i, Central London
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