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First it was drums on an epic scale, and now its balloons – Ladbrokes’ creative work by Neverland sets it apart from the rest of the sector. This city-wide game of keepy-uppy was shot by Sam Brown, who was nominated ...

Another week another “merger” for Sir Martin Sorrell’s go-go S4 Capital and its main brand Media.Monks. This time it’s the tech company he promised when he announced S4’s half-year results on Monday. The mergee (do they exist? You get the ...

Apple is relying on the improved camera on the iPhone 13 to persuade us all to update our devices, and has brought in Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win a best director Oscar, to demonstrate its capabilities with a ...

“Because you’re worth it” has been sustaining the mighty L’Oreal empire since 1971 (and making a sizeable contribution to the bank balances of various Hollywood stars.) These days even cosmetic brands are moving away from glitz and glamour (Dove probably ...

We’re bending the rules by a day or two for this one but adam&eveDDB’s ‘Play has no limits’ seems to be one of those rare ads that cuts right through, reminding people that advertising can be an event. Not to ...

Closing date for the Epica Awards is drawing near (in what looks likely to be a highly crowded awards season) and Epica is plugging its point of difference, the awards are judged by (supposedly impartial) journalists (not us BTW.) Amsterdam ...

In theory the UK’s secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (quite a bagful if you think about it) should play a big role in the fortunes of the ad and media industry. But there’ve been ten of ...

Sling & Stone, which has offices in Sydney, Auckland and Los Angeles, has become part of the VCCP Business group, which now claims billings of £30 million. The agency was founded in Sydney in 2010 to work with start-ups; it ...

With two weeks to go before the release of the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, Publicis Italy is fuelling the hype with a new ad for Heineken starring Bond himself, Daniel Craig. The line, “Worth the wait,” ...