The Premier League has appointed Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R (RKCR/Y&R) as its first advertising agency. RKCR/Y&R won the pitch after going up against Adam & Eve/DDB in the final round. M&C Saatchi took part at an earlier stage in the process, which was handled by Robin Consulting. The WPP agency will begin working on the advertising, […]
In celebration of Facebook’s new Reaction buttons, Chevrolet unveiled one of the first online videos to incorporate the new feature. The one-minute Facebook-only video by Commonwealth//McCann, pays homage to the extension of the Facebook “Like” button that gives people more ways to express themselves – and finally allows Chevrolet’s customers to display their “Love” of the new […]
Umbro’s new Medusae football boot has been given the magic treatment with a new marketing campaign by creative agency Love. A limited edition shoe box of tricks has been designed that replicates the back of a well-known magician’s prop. When opening the box there is an empty space, however, when closing the box the boots […]
LinkedIn will debut its first TV commercial during the Academy Awards on February 28. With the campaign, “You’re Closer Than You Think,” LinkedIn is looking to show how the platform can help everyone reach their potential. The commercial, which includes a voiceover by LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, grew out of NASA’s decision in 2015 to use […]
Under Armour will showcase the U.S. women’s gymnastics team and international soccer star Memphis Depay in its biggest — and most digitally focused — global campaign to date. And the rising sports brand is not stopping there: Longtime endorser Michael Phelps will join the campaign in March via a short film, and the brand will […]
AllTogetherNow has created an atmospheric, documentary-style content campaign to celebrate the launch of Mercedes-Benz Vans’ new Vito Sport model – showcasing the versatility of the vehicle, which combines practical space with leading technology and comfort, enabling business use as well as an active lifestyle. Launching February 24, the campaign’s hero film, ‘Dirt vs Road’, tracks […]
As the world steps into a new era of climate action, WWF’s Earth Hour is urging its supporters to shine a light on climate action through the most powerful communication tool of our time – social media. On Saturday 19 March 2016 8:30 p.m. local time, the world’s most iconic landmarks will switch off their […]
Native ads are due to grow by 156 per cent in Europe over the next five years, reaching €13.2 billion (£10.29 billion) by 2020, according to research by Yahoo and Enders Analysis. Native Advertising in Europe to 2020 was released at Mobile World Congress on February 23 and found that the market will make up more […]
KitKat has promoted its new 11-finger Snap & Share bar with a special package sent to 120 innovative companies. The package developed by J.Walter Thompson London, included one of the bars and a mock parking lot for people to ‘park’ their mobile phones to enjoy a ‘phone-free’ break. The insight behind the work was that […]
Three is set to become the first major mobile network operator in Europe to block ads, after partnering Shine Technologies, a specialist in blocking mobile advertising. The company said the ad-blocking technology would be rolled out to all Three Group operators, beginning with the UK and Italy. Three also runs operators in Austria, Denmark, Ireland […]