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It's that time of year again when brands start milking our emotional connection to Christmas, so here I'll be looking at a few of the more interesting Christmas-themed ads to debut in recent weeks. I won't be featuring the annual John Lewis spot from...
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BMB - Hilton Hotels
The BMB agency has been appointed by Hilton Worldwide to lead its social and content strategy across the EMEA region. The agency was appointed to the £9 million account without a pitch and has been tasked with assessing,...
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Leo Burnett London - NSPCC/O2
Leo Burnett London is behind the latest instalment of the NSPCC and O2 “Share Aware” television, VOD and radio campaign, which empowers parents to protect their children when they are online. It responds to...
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BMF - ALDI
Whilst it was once seen as the butt of a not particularly amusing joke, thanks to a significant brand refresh over the last few years, ALDI is now known for everyday groceries, special buys and low prices. However ALDI still isn’t...
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VML
VML has rebranded its channel activation team to connections to reflect the department’s role as experts in connecting brands to consumers in a contemporary and relevant way. VML’s retail team will become a connections channel,...
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RSA Films
RSA Films has added filmmaker and acclaimed actor Ewan McGregor for commercial representation globally. The film, theatre and TV actor, who won a Golden Globe this year for Best Actor in FX’s “Fargo,” is also a natural...
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Hasan & Partners - Valio
Less than a month before the death of Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, the legendary Motörhead frontman filmed a milk commercial for Finnish dairy giant, Valio. The 40-second video is a remake of an iconic 20-year old...
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Stink Studios
Stink Studios has grown its leadership team with the appointment of Kate Sutherland, L.A. Ronayne and Jim Hunt. Sutherland joins as Executive Producer from BBH, where she lead Digital Production. She was part of the successful team...
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M&C Saatchi
M&C Saatchi has appointed Sereena Abbassi as Head of Culture and Inclusion, where she will be working closely with Victoria Fox, Chief Executive of LIDA and group sponsor of diversity and inclusion at M&C Saatchi Group. Sereena is...
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UNIT9
Leading multi-screen storyteller and award-winning director Jason Zada is the latest addition to UNIT9’s roster. Leading multi-screen storyteller and award-winning director Jason Zada is the latest addition to UNIT9’s roster. He...
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LOVE - Umbro
Breaking news. UFOs have been discovered by Umbro and Premier League footballer Michael Antonio. The news broke following an ordeal in which comedian Brett Domino (alter ego of musician and comedian Rob J Madin) and Rich Hall were sent...
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Brothers and Sisters - webuyanycar.com
The next two ads in the major new campaign for webuyanycar.com launched this week, starring much-loved personality Phillip Schofield. Created by Brothers and Sisters, the ads, “Kitten” (above) and...
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Droga5 - Pizza Hut
Kristen Wiig’s comedic genius for transforming into vast and varied characters, showcased for years on “Saturday Night Live,” has now been harnessed for a new Pizza Hut campaign created with Droga5. In two TV...
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SCPF - TOUS
TOUS, along with SCPF, presents the fifth instalment of the well-known Tender Stories series. A comprehensive communication campaign with the aim of depicting tenderness from a new angle, as well as revealing the new Autumn/Winter 16-17...
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AKQA
Resh Sidhu has returned to AKQA as Creative Director. Based at the NYC studio after two years at digital and visual effects company Framestore, Resh will join the AKQA New York Leadership Team. Resh is one of the most respected names in Virtual...
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Above+Beyond
Following a flurry of new business wins, including Ornua Foods, which has seen Above + Beyond propelled up the rankings table, the agency has made two senior hires to its creative department. Ben Da Costa has been hired as Creative...
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Above+Beyond
Above+Beyond has boosted its strategic offering by appointing Matt Sadler as its first Head of Strategy. Sadler joins the agency from Karmarama where he was Planning Director and will lead Above+Beyond’s growing strategy team....
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Cheil London
Cheil London has boosted its creative offering by hiring award-winning creative director Russell Schaller as Creative Director of Film. Schaller joins the agency from Havas Worldwide London where he served as Creative Director. He will...
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TMW Unlimited
TMW Unlimited has poached SapientNitro Associate Creative director Jamie Coggans to work across its award-winning Unilever account. Coggans joins the agency in the same role and will be partnered with Jeff Bowerman, the Creative...
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Australia's fourth largest telco, Amaysim, has revealed the reason behind the recent announcement by American TV acting legend, David Hasselhoff, that he was changing his name to “David Hoff.” The news managed to dupe many major...
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