Virgin Media Takes Flight with Ireland’s First 360 Virtual Reality TV Ad

Virgin Media Takes Flight with Ireland’s First 360 Virtual Reality TV Ad

In a global first, Irish International BBDO, Ireland’s leading communications group and Littlstar, a worldwide network dedicated to immersive virtual reality and 360-degree video have delivered the world’s first ever 30 second 360-degree TV spot, for client Virgin Media. The ‘360’ spot will run on Littlstar’s Apple TV app and will be the first of […]

Ogilvy India’s Piyush Pandey awarded Padma Shri in 2016 India Republic Day honours

Ogilvy India’s Piyush Pandey awarded Padma Shri in 2016 India Republic Day honours

Ogilvy & Mather India’s advertising legend Piyush Pandey has been acknowledged by the Indian Government for his outstanding contribution to the advertising and marketing industry. In today’s India Republic Day honours, Pandey was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It is the first time someone from the […]

Pokémon releases its first-ever Super Bowl spot

Pokémon releases its first-ever Super Bowl spot

Pokémon has unveiled an extended version of its first-ever Super Bowl ad, which is slated to run at the beginning of the third quarter on game day. The spot (above) was shot in Rio de Janeiro and encourages Pokémon fans to ‘train on’ in all aspects of their lives, whether it’s football or chess. The […]

Maxus India team with Supari Studios to take us on an Absolut journey across India

Maxus India team with Supari Studios to take us on an Absolut journey across India

Absolut India has unveiled a new initiative that uses a combination of filmmaking techniques and encapsulates the journey of Absolut India’s Limited Edition bottle across the country. The initiative has been launched across 32 locations, 4 Indian cities and comprises 52,500 pictures, 200 video clips, 300 hours of post with just 1 bottle. The Absolut […]

Cheil Worldwide’s Soulmate project to support mental health recovery of North Korean defectors

Cheil Worldwide’s Soulmate project to support mental health recovery of North Korean defectors

[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11.SouthKorean-NorthKoreanTranslator.mp4[/KGVID] Cheil Worldwide signed an agreement this month with Samsung Medical Center and Korea Hana Foundation to launch ‘Soulmate’ project to help North Korean defectors regain their mental health. The project will officially launch in March. Last year, Cheil Worldwide launched a smartphone app called ‘South Korean – North Korean Translator’ to help […]

Elmwood Brews Up New Identity For London Beer Lab

Elmwood Brews Up New Identity For London Beer Lab

As London Beer Lab establishes itself as a new challenger brand in the craft beer sector, global brand design consultancy, Elmwood, has created an innovative label identity for the open-source brewery. London Beer Lab joins a host of brands in Elmwood’s growing beer portfolio boasting global giants alongside microbreweries. The Brixton based brewery, known for […]

BBDO Worldwide Wins the Directory Big Won for the Eighth Time in Nine Years

BBDO Worldwide Wins the Directory Big Won for the Eighth Time in Nine Years

BBDO Worldwide topped the 2015 Directory Big Won as the world’s most awarded agency network across all marketing communication disciplines. This is the eighth time in the nine-year history of the Directory Big Won that BBDO has been ranked #1. The annual report was based on over 7,000 awards, and involved more than 3,000 pieces of work from close […]

Adidas Originals Challenges the Status Quo with Edgy New Global Campaign

Adidas Originals Challenges the Status Quo with Edgy New Global Campaign

announced that it has created a new Spring/Summer 2016 (SS16) integrated campaign, under the creative direction of Johannes Leonardo. The campaign continues the iconic brand’s narrative about challenging the status quo of the next generation of creators. After the Superstar campaign, which challenged the notion of fame, the new future campaign is a global effort […]

Durex encourages couples to ditch Valentine’s Day clichés

Durex encourages couples to ditch Valentine’s Day clichés

[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Durex_cut_the_clich_by_Havas_London.mp4[/KGVID] Durex, the condoms brand, is encouraging couples to ditch clichés around Valentine’s Day and just have sex. The ad, created by Havas London, shows a couple mowing down circles in a field of roses, and then crashing into each other with gleeful expressions. It follows research by Durex which found that 49 […]