As the waters of ‘partygate’ close around British PM Boris Johnson – can the slippery old boulevardier get away with it again? – this ‘Love Actually’ themed 2019 election ad featuring Johnson seems an entire world away. Pre-Covid for a ...
Read More »Highsnobiety hitches a ride for Gucci with TikTok’s favourite trainspotter
Graham Fink observed here a while back that creatives should forget about ads and TikTok instead (we paraphrase) and here we have a pretty good example: Gucci (teamed with the rather unlikely The North Face) and viral trainspotter Francois Bourgeois ...
Read More »M&C plot thickens as Murria ups bid – while others may be circling agency in recovery
M&C Saatchi seems well and truly in play with investment vehicle AdvancedAdvT upping its all share offer by about 20% (rejected again by the board) and Sky News reporting that a 40p cash sweetener is also in the wings. M&C ...
Read More »Leo Burnett introduces the House of Disney+ in new EMEA campaign
The success of Disney+ is one of the reasons that Netflix’s star is waning, and a new EMEA-wide ad campaign imaginatively drives home the message that the streaming service has an unexpectedly wide range of content, fit to challenge any ...
Read More »‘No turning back’ for Formula E in Uncommon’s launch spot for the 2022 world championship
Motor racing meets gaming in this high voltage Formula E film by Uncommon. The all-electric motor sport is expanding this year to add Jakarta, Vancouver and Seoul to the 16-race calendar, which also includes Mexico City, Berlin, New York, London, ...
Read More »Apple TV+ has everyone but Jon Hamm, and he’s not happy
Apple spent an estimated $8 billion on content for its TV streaming service last year, but not a single cent went on a show featuring Jon Hamm and the Mad Men actor is not happy about it. Although he’s clearly ...
Read More »MAA Ad of the Week: Samsung Exynos from BBH
Bartle Bogle Hegarty in London (and elsewhere) has had a roller coaster time since Publicis bought the lot from its distinguished founders (two knights of the realm included) and other executives. Now it’s being run by a group board headed ...
Read More »OOH Capital extends global reach with three new partners
OOH Capital, the global Out of Home advisory company and consultancy, has extended its global reach with the arrival of three new partners, covering Asia, the United States and Benelux. The new partners are Jim Liu, formerly Zenith Media Head ...
Read More »Noughties pop group Steps gatecrash a flash mob for Samsung and O2
The flip phone is back, but this time it’s by Samsung and it’s a massive improvement on the original noughties version. Working with O2, VCCP has recruited pop group Steps, who were big in those days and still have a ...
Read More »