Wieden & Kennedy has announced that it has split with client Levi Strauss & Co after four years. According to a statement from Wieden & Kennedy, the decision to part ways was mutual. Levi’s did not respond to requests for comment on whether it was looking for another agency to work with. Wieden & Kennedy […]
Now TV, the internet TV service from BSkyB, is launching an animated campaign for its new TV box October 16, as the boxes go on sale in shops for the first time. The campaign, created by WCRS with media planning and buying from MediaCom, features the strapline “That was then. This is Now TV” and […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nwuk90Gc2A Samsung has unveiled its latest Leo Burnett-created ad for Galaxy Gear, featuring footballer Lionel Messi and music from Lorde. The Developer ad features a version of 16-year-old Lorde’s single Royals being sung by a series of children in a post-apocalyptic style city landscape. Filmed on the streets of Barcelona, the two-minute spot ends with […]
Jamie Oliver challenges EE ambassador Kevin Bacon to a bacon sandwich cooking competition, in the phone company’s latest ad, in partnership with YouTube. Oliver and Bacon compete to create the best bacon sandwich in the latest campaign, which is being launched exclusively on Oliver’s FoodTube YouTube channel. The film has been created by EE’s digital […]
Jaguar ran a tactical print ad on August 26 to celebrate England’s Ashes victory. The work was created by Jaguar’s in-house agency Spark44 and ran across national newspapers including The Times. Jaguar’s media agency is Mindshare. Beneath the headline “we know that feeling”, the ad shows the England cricket squad, including James Anderson and Jonny […]
Twitter and WPP have signed a deal that will see the ad giant integrate Twitter data into its media and analytics platforms, and will include the launch of data products. The global strategic partnership spans a number of WPP companies, including GroupM, Kantar and digital agencies including Wunderman. Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP chief executive, said: […]
SAINTNICKS, founded last year by Fraser Bradshaw, former managing director of McCann Erickson Bristol, has acquired South West design agency Duttons, effective from 1st March. SAINTNICKS now has over 20 staff and has moved into new central Bristol offices at Temple Quarter, next to Temple Meads train station in the heart of Bristol’s growing new […]
MUMBAI — Following a multi-agency pitch, MEC India has bagged the media mandate for Britannia Industries Limited. With a heritage of 120 years, Britannia is one of India’s leading food companies and has an extensive presence in biscuits, dairy and bakery products. In a leading survey recently, Britannia was voted India’s second most trusted brand. MEC […]