Ladbrokes is “making punters an offer they can’t refuse” in its latest TV ad campaign, which features the familiar pairing of Tiziano Crudeli and Chris Kamara in activity inspired by ‘The Godfather’. The change of direction was prompted by a strategic decision to “boost the role of Ladbrokes’ offers and products in the narrative”. The […]
Sir Martin Sorrell has poured cold water on the so-called “merger of equals” between rival agencies Omnicom and Publicis Groupe, which was announced on July 28, questioning the value to the former’s shareholders. Speaking on the ‘Today’ programme on BBC Radio 4, Sorrell questioned the value to Omnicom shareholders, who will receive 50 per cent […]
Mastercard has announced the UK rollout of its digital wallet service dubbed MasterPass, with retailers including Argos, Boots, House of Fraser and The Hut Group, as well as credit card provider MBNA, confirmed as launch partners. MasterPass lets users upload their payment and loyalty card details to a compatible digital wallet, which can be used […]
London’s Oxford Street is set to launch a new identity, developed by Goosebumps Brand Consultancy, which uses an ‘X’ to ‘mark the spot’. The new identity is based around the proposition ‘it all starts here’. It sees the Oxford Street name shortened to Ox St. Goosebumps was appointed to work on the new branding by […]
The Miami Ad School and The Trevor Project – an organisation working to prevent suicide in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth community – recently partnered to create a series of ads highlighting that words can kill. Copywriter Inga-Marie Sorensen devised the tagline ‘Words Can Kill’. The powerful ads show words like “dyke” […]
As part of “For Those Who Do” campaign, the “Getaway” film involves the consumer in a story centered around the versatility of the new Lenovo Yoga 11S, in the way only Lenovo can. It’s dark and slightly subversive. Stylish without being too sleek. And, best of all, it showcases our single product’s four incredible modes, […]
Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe have announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for a merger of equals, creating the world’s leading company in communications, advertising, marketing and digital services, with combined 2012 revenue of $22.7 billion (€17.7 billion). Based on closing prices on July 26, 2013, Publicis Omnicom Group will have a combined […]
Wonga has launched a rapid response ad campaign days after the Archbishop of Canterbury said he vowed to “compete it out of existence”. The ads , which have appeared in national press on July 26 and are due to appear in digital and digital out of home over the weekend, aim to dispel some people’s […]
Adidas, E*Trade, Geico and Land Rover are a few of the brands that have made the biggest gains in terms of positive awareness among black teenagers and adults during the last year, per NewMediaMetrics (NMM). NMM, which surveyed 3,400 African Americans ages 13 to 64 about brand-related “emotional attachment,” found that Land Rover was the […]
TV and digital revenues boosted Univision to double-digit growth for its second-quarter earnings results. The Spanish-language TV and media company had nearly a 30% gain in profits to $40.7 million compared with the year-ago profit of $31.8 million. Revenue rose 10.4% to $676.5 million. TV and digital revenue rose, while radio revenue was unchanged. Randy […]