Google, O2 and Vodafone are the first brands to advertise on a new Manchester City Council-backed ad platform that lets advertisers target specific outdoor audiences by location and trade outdoor media in real-time. The three brand campaigns are poised to go live on 4 November, and are set to run over the course of next […]
Maxus has won L’Oréal’s media planning and buying account in the UK and Ireland. The contract will begin from 1st January 2014 and is worth around £135m in billings. The account comprises media planning and buying duties across all L’Oréal brands in UK & Ireland, including L’Oréal Paris, Maybelline, Garnier, Lancôme, YSL, Vichy, L’Oréal Professionnel […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fo0RH2G9FA&feature=youtu.be It’s true – the 2014 Corvette Stingray can literally read the driver’s mind in Commonwealth’s “World’s First Reverse Test Drive” campaign. Using brainwaves to illustrate what it’s like to reverse test drive the vehicle, the production company B-Reel and Commonwealth looked to five professional drivers to illustrate the concept. B-Reel strapped each driver with […]
Marks & Spencer is running a social media campaign to build anticipation for its ‘Alice in Wonderland’-themed Christmas ad, which revives its ‘Magic & Sparkle’ strapline and stars Helena Bonham-Carter. The retailer is running a teaser clip of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley chasing after a Scottie dog, before falling down an ‘Alice in Wonderland’-style hole, on its […]
Lidl is launching its first ever TV ad campaign, to promote its premium own brand range, Deluxe, in the run-up to Christmas. The ads will debut October 31 across all the major TV channels and vary in length from 10 to 30 seconds. They show close-up shots of products in Lidl’s Deluxe range, including mulled […]
Sony has signed up Tinie Tempah to help promote the launch of the long-awaited PlayStation4 ahead of its UK release on 29 November. The deal sees Tinie appearing in an interactive documentary – ‘A Demonstration of Play’ – which captures the different aspects of Tinie’s life, featuring exclusive scenes of the music stars downtime, trialling […]
As October 29 was National Cat Day, transportation company Uber collaborated with the website “I Can Has Cheezburger” to deliver kittens to your doorstep. Those who reside in New York, San Francisco and Seattle were able to get access to these adorable cats by selecting the “Kittens” option on the Uber app from 11am to […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f82lmOZ_Zcg The new film, created by BBH London, thanks the hundreds of millions of fans in over 200 countries around the world for the dedication they show to their clubs and focuses on the lengths they go to support the Barclays Premier League through the ups and down of the season. It follows the lives […]
Reckitt Benckiser is backing the launch of the Nurofen Cold and Flu range with a £3m campaign that positions the sub-brand as a remedy for people who shrug off their ailments and get on with their lives. A television ad, created by Havas, broke on October 28 and uses the master brand’s “lives bigger than […]
Conceived by SMFB, Oslo, this campaign helped IKEA customers sell their old furniture as easily and quickly. Called “The Second Hand Campaignâ€, the agency asked customers if they would like to sell their IKEA furniture. 50 customers were chosen, with their old products gracing broadcast, print, and outdoor ads, which are accompanied with a phone […]