The creator of Blue Monday is in the Canary Islands replying to tweets from all over the world with the hashtag #BlueMonday. And bombarding social media with relevant and revitalising #STOPBlueMonday messages. Because January 18 is the saddest day of the year, the Canary Islands, in partnership with DEC BBDO, launches a social dayketing initiative without precedent. […]
Blippar, the image recognition and augmented reality app, has created a fitting tribute to David Bowie. It is encouraging Bowie fans to download the Blippar app to create a selfie of themselves as Ziggy Stardust. Users simply ‘blipp’ the iconic image of Bowie as Ziggy Stardust or the mural of Bowie in Brixton to add […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/30sec_BPA_HD_MASTER-MPEG-4_1920x1080_YouTube.mp4[/KGVID] The British Paralympic Association urged the British public to help ‘Supercharge ParalympicsGB’ and show their support for our athletes over the course of 2016 and beyond. Supercharge ParalympicsGB is the first time that the British Paralympic Association (BPA) has launched such a major public facing campaign to generate support and raise funds for […]
Kale juice, faddy diet plans and Lycra are all off the menu, as Kwik Fit have launched a new no-nonsense fitness class being trialled at a London car garage this January, in a campaign devised by creative agency Taylor Herring. A new fitness session has been in collaboration with Kwik Fit technicians and personal trainer […]
The Royal Horticultural Society has partnered with the UK Space Agency to send rocket seeds into space with British astronaut Tim Peake. Two kilograms of rocket seeds have been sent to the International Space Station in the Soyus spacecraft, where they will stay for six months, before being returned to the UK for planting and […]
Saatchi & Saatchi London and Direct Line Insurance have launched a festive campaign that offers Londoners free Christmas turkey protection. The product is the first of its kind, offering home chefs protecting against a ruined bird – for free. Direct Line’s Christmas turkey-mergency service is designed to rescue people from turkey related disasters this Christmas […]
Most people eat their dinner in front of the TV at some point, often while watching an episode of their favourite show. In order to keep pace with the ability of Samsung’s latest-generation SUHD TV that takes viewing to a new level, the standard of TV dinners also needs to be raised. This is the […]
Jon Sharpe, RKCR/Y&R’s Chief Innovation Officer, has been appointed CEO of RKCR/Y&R. He succeeds Ben Kay who is moving to WPP to take on the global role of Planning Director. Sharpe, who has served as Chief Innovation Officer at RKCR/Y&R for the past three years, will focus on making innovation integral to the agency’s creative […]
Patrón Tequila, one of the most-recognised and respected luxury spirits brands in the world, has taken-over a Christmas window display in Selfridges as part of its UK Christmas sales drive. The activity has been produced and created by launch specialist agency Five by Five. ‘A Perfect Constellation’ is a constellation of stars in the shape […]
Thorpe Park Resort has unveiled two life-size Victorian style dolls in London to promote the world’s first psychological theme park attraction created by Derren Brown arriving in spring 2016. The incredibly realistic 4ft 7” high ‘living dolls’ shocked commuters during rush hour today and were spotted at numerous sites in London including Charing Cross Tube […]