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Game Marketing Awards announce finalists

The Game Marketing Awards (GMA) is the first and only US program to honour the top creative work produced by and for the video game marketing community. This week, it announced the finalists for its 10th annual program after receiving a record high...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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They may sell vacuum cleaners, but why are Queen so popular?

There's nothing new about TV ads using pop songs in their soundtracks. Think of all those Levis ads from the eighties - not only did they shift truckloads of jeans, they made the tunes hits all over again. From the Spice Girls flogging crisps, to The...

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M&C Saatchi launch brand new agency

M&C Saatchi has announced it will be launching a brand new agency specialising in driving purchase conversion, with Michelle Whelan as managing director. The agency, which has yet to be named, will be opened in September, and will help brands better...

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AWARD Awards present record numbers

A record number of 32 golden pencils were handed out at last week’s 36th annual AWARD Awards ceremony at Sydney's Town Hall, celebrating the most outstanding creative communications work in the Asia Pacific region. 96 silver and 127 bronze...

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Hires of the Week: Part 2

Jack Morton Worldwide Jack Morton Worldwide has appointed Keith Chamarette as the new director of digital at its London office. Chamarette has over 17 years of experience in digital, with time served at agencies such as Positive Digital, Publicis...

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Account Wins of the Week: Part 1

MXM - Bob Evans Farms Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM) announced this week that it has been named digital agency of record for Bob Evans Farms after a consultant-led review. Bob Evans operates over 500 full-service restaurants across 19 states...

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Google get physical on Tottenham Court Road

It was bound to happen eventually. Following in the lofty footsteps of Apple and even Amazon, Google have finally opened their first physical store. This time, however, it's us mere English peasants that are getting there first with the launch of the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The Week in Tech

Nvidia enter the console wars Whilst Sony's Playstation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One might be sitting pretty as the best selling games consoles on the market, there is always room for a little healthy competition. Nintendo's Wii U arguably fulfils a...

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Account Wins of the Week

One Earth Farms - Transcend3 One Earth Farms has named Transcend3 as their national advertising agency of record and strategic partner in Canada. OEF is an umbrella housing many natural and organic food brands, including Beretta Farms and Sweetpea...

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Villainous bunnies + cartoon violence + Royal Blood

The music industry is in a bit of a state right now. In case you haven't noticed, there appears to be a surfeit of artless dross clogging our radio waves and stadium stages, and artistic integrity and genuine invention are two things that hit the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Microsoft launches Media Wall in Manchester

Microsoft has been announced as the launch partner for the new Manchester Media Wall by the boutique media company Ocean Outdoor, an agency that specialises in large-format digital billboards in iconic locations. The company's latest board is one its...

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Proof that bigger isn't always better

Iv'e never been a fan of vast spaces. I wouldn't exactly call myself a hobbit or anything, but Iv'e always favoured a cozy environment over an elaborate, expansive one. It might have something to do with my upbringing. For the first 15 years of my...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Topman declare open season on YouTube

Men's clothing retailer Topman recently launched a brand new YouTube initiative dedicated to connecting with fans and creative communities across the UK using specially selected artists who they believe embody the Topman brand. The project is called...

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VCCP give us MORE TH>N we bargained for

In a new campaign for MORE TH>N, VCCP has focused on the unique personal project manager (PPM) service offered by the company, which is one of the leading insurers in the UK. The idea behind a personal project manager, is that each MORE TH>N customer...

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The Week in Tech

Amazon and the million dollar robot How to ride Kuratas Amazon Japan is now in the robotics business, with the gigantic robotic mech suit known as the “Kuratas,” recently uploaded to the company's technology section. Costing a svelte $1...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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CES 2015 Roundup

Last week saw the great, the good and anyone else even remotely involved in the world of electronics descending upon the Convention Centre in Las Vegas for the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show. I already covered a few of the more...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Grey takes home the bling

After a comprehensive, integrated review that also included Young & Rubicam and JWT, Grey New York, the global advertising network's flagship agency, announced yesterday that it has been selected as the advertising agency-of-record for Pandora, the...

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Tough truths for advertising in 2015.

Ah! There you are. I trust the festivities were kind to you? But now, here's 2015 in all its fresh-faced glory. Swollen with potential and pitfalls, what will this new year bring? Frankly, I have no idea - but I do know there are a few troublesome...

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Channel 4 invade the X Factor with bionic pop star

If you were left more than a little confused by a short clip shown during the advertisements of last night's X Factor final on ITV, you were certainly not alone. The video in question featured a collage of bizarre images and aggressive sounds, all...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Singapore, a new age of creativity

An hour or two at Singapore airport on a stop over to Indonesia or Oceania is often the closest that people ever get to visiting Singapore. Their loss. One of the only pieces of trivia people know about Singapore is that chewing gum is illegal, but...

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Mindshare's plan for agility in Dubai pays off

Mindshare, WPP's global media agency network, recently held a media summit with a “Planning for Agility” theme, which brought together the brightest mind's in the industry to discuss integrating paid, owned and earned channels. The...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Interactive video ads are going mobile

Recently, Channel 4 Sales partnered with Innovid to launch a selection of interactive video ads (or iVODs) for its 4oD (4 On Demand) apps on iOS mobiles and tablets, becoming the first broadcaster to do so. This means that from this point onwards,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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McCann's Nestle account gains new global ECD

It was announced yesterday that Adrian Botan has been promoted to the role of global executive creative director for the McCann Worldgroup's Nestle account. Botan will join fellow global executive creative directors James Dawson-Hollis, Bill Wright...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The Ad World Weekend Roundup (20/10/14)

The last week has seen quite a few notable moves in ad world, with a few significant appointments that I've already touched on (including Lindsay Pattison's appointment to global CEO of Maxus), as well as those listed below. Nils Leonard has been...

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Two significant promotions in the ad world

Two big appointments were announced yesterday. The first concerns Lindsay Pattison of the WPP media agency Maxus, the smallest of the media agencies within GroupM, the division of WPP that oversees media, also overseeing MEC, MediaCom and Mindshare....

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McDonald's unveil the final phase of their “My Burger” experiment

To celebrate the climax of their “My Burger” campaign, McDonald's and Leo Burnett have unveiled a new TV ad, which will showcase the five winning burgers from the fast-food restaurant chain's ambitious crowdsourcing campaign. Each of the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Publicis Groupe back Israeli digital advertising group

It was announced recently that Matomy Media Group has agreed to sell just under 25% of itself to the French media conglomerate Publicis after the Israel-based company floated on the London stock market. Publicis will be buying 20% of Matomy's shares,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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WPP snap up Element Marketing Group for Ogilvy CommonHealth

WPP announced yesterday that they have agreed to acquire Element Marketing Group (EMG) on behalf of Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (OCHWW). EMG is a leading market access agency in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries and will rebranded as Ogilvy...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Adscend Media unveil innovative offerwall technology

The performance-based advertising network Adscend Media, has announced the launch of AdWall, an innovative piece of offerwall technology, which lets publishers choose an ad-sponsored alternative to traditional payment. AdWall is a comprehensive,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The Rubicon Project allies with DigitasLBi and Future PLC

DigitasLBi, the global, digital marketing and technology agency, recently announced an alliance with the Rubicon Project, which will see agency bringing next-level programmatic premium buying to its brands. The Rubicon Project is the operator of one...

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472 entries recognised at the 2014 Spike Asia awards ceremony

There was plentiful grounds for celebration at this year's Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity, which climaxed with an awards ceremony last Friday night at the Grand Theatre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, where 1000 delegates were in attendance. An...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Will Coconut Water Beat Coca-Cola?

First, Vita Coco spend £1.5m on their summer advertising campaign to build “maximum visibility” around the brand and drive sales over the summer period. Last month Vita Coco Kids, the children’s variant of the coconut water...

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Cleaning Has Never Been Easier Than It Is Now

The innovative AKQA, from the world’s largest advertising group WPP, has partnered with Dyson to develop Dyson Link - mobile software that communicates with The Dyson 360 Eye™ robot to carry out connected cleaning from anywhere. On 4th...

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Ogilvy & Mather kick-off the Hero Indian Super League

Ogilvy & Mather has developed a TV spot urging Indians to get involved with the Hero Indian Super League with an official TV campaign called “C'mon India, Let's Football!” The TV spot forms the basis of an extensive, 36-day, 360 degree...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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MediaCom USA scoops new Subway lead from Omnicom

It was announced yesterday that MediaCom USA has hired industry veteran Thomas Rocco as managing partner and group account director as the lead on the agency's iconic Subway account. He joins MediaCom from Omnicom, where he served as executive vice...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns

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