ITV Targets Football Fans Ahead of 2014 World Cup Qualifiers

ITV has launched a promotional TV campaign featuring exclusively shot footage of the England football squad. The campaign aims to reinforce ITV’s position as a reliable source of free and live football coverage for the sport’s fans, and comes ahead of two qualifying games for the 2014 World Cup. The 50-second ad features headshots of […]

Mr. Wolfdog Quits Old Spice Position

Mr.Wolfdog, Old Spice’s recently appointed director of marketing, has stepped down after holding the position for only a week. Created by W+K Portland & Minivegas, the Wolfdog campaign has garnered over four million views on YouTube, with releases including a series of ‘how to achieve in life’ videos and providing love advice. The campaign also […]

Vodafone ends McLaren F1 sponsorship

Vodafone ends McLaren F1 sponsorship

Vodafone will end its seven-year deal with Formula One team McLaren at the end of the 2013 season as it looks to shift all sponsorship activity to supporting local events. The company says the cost of backing the team, believed to be £75m a year, was not a factor in its decision and it will […]

Heineken Enhances ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL with State-of-the-Art Installation

Heineken Enhances ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL with State-of-the-Art Installation

Heineken, the official beer sponsor of ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, happening March 15-17 and March 22-24, 2013 at Bayfront Park in Miami, is transforming the beer line into the ultimate festival experience with its latest activation. Making its debut at the 15th anniversary of the famous event, the Heineken House delivers a world of electronic dance […]

UTEC: The Water Generator Billboard

One of the best ways to gain attention and credibility is to back up your words with actions. Peru’s University of Engineering and Technology wanted to attract new students for the 2013 school year, so they teamed up with DraftFCB and created the world’s very first water producing billboard for a city that sits in […]

Ad Industry Needs Ego Boost

Ad Industry Needs Ego Boost

A new study from agency research unit McCann Truth Central found that 70% of the nearly 500 agency professionals surveyed believe the industry’s “best days are behind us.” More than half (56%) said they wished they were doing something “more creative.” Chris Weil, who is also chairman and CEO of Momentum Worldwide, accentuated the positive. […]

Friends Show Their True Hand in New Online Campaign From Carlsberg

Carlsberg, one of the world's leading beer brands, has released its new online campaign, “Carlsberg puts friendship to the test”. The new online film has a twist to the tag line “That calls for a Carlsberg” through a real life, high drama set-up caught on hidden cameras.

Carlsberg puts friendship to the test by placing volunteers’ unsuspecting friends in the ultimate, dramatic and nerve-wracking situation. Receiving a call in the middle of the night by their best friend who finds himself in a sticky situation during a game of poker, they’re asked, “How far would they go for a friend?” Our chosen […]

Volkswagen Smileage: Socialising Road Trips App

Google is rolling out its Art, Copy & Code campaign this summer. For those who don’t know what it is:  Art, Copy & Code campaign is a series of projects to show how creativity and technology can work together, and Google will be partnering with the likes of Volkswagen, Burberry and adidas and their agencies. There […]

Come Round: The Fun Way To Do Marketing

Come Round: The Fun Way To Do Marketing

It is said that the simplest ideas are often the most effective. Marketing and Consumer Research business Come Round, seem to be proving that with their exciting new concept, which Marcomm News decide to investigate. “The company slogan sort of says it all – Parties to make the nation talking. That is what we do, […]

PEEPS Mark 60 Years by Expressing PEEPSonality With New TVC

This Easter, Marshmallow PEEPS Brand Candies are leaving the nest with their first live-action commercial to be run on TV and via social media. This is PEEPS’ first TV campaign in over ten years and is the brand’s first commercial to kick off an ongoing, year-round TV campaign. In March, PEEPS will present the “Brothers” […]