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ITV has a lot of territory to defend as alternative viewing platforms gain ground, and Uncommon is helping the broadcaster do this with some very strong work. This new brand film pays tribute to the TV station’s public service remit, ...

It’s good news that advertising is represented in Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2019, but kind of strange that it’s an illustrated character whose inclusion looks confusingly like it could be part of a paid partnership. Jane Walker appears ...

Life has its burdens – obviously – but has it ever been quite as angsty as now? Especially if you’re a young man. We’ve had Gillette dipping both feet in the water (and getting them bitten) and now it’s Unilever’s ...

Bees are suffering it seems, with sone 700 American species threatened. So Pornhub and agency BETC Paris – who else? – are teaming with bee-saving organisations Operation Honey Bee and The Centre for Honeybee Research to launch ‘Beesexual,’ a new ...

Reading in MAA that Mother’s new campaign for Sky will continue to feature Idris Elba, I felt driven to burden MAA readers with my thoughts on “Star Fucking” in the ad biz. For years the title was held by BBDO, ...

Graham Fink, one of the ad world’s most talented and awarded creatives, is joining Seattle-based digital strategy and design studio This Place as CCO. This Place was co-founded by current chief design officer Ben Aldred and numbers T-Mobile USA, Ahold ...

Heimat’s ads for DIY retailer Hornbach are always challenging, especially if your German’s somewhat challenged. This one – ‘Morning belongs to us’ – seems to be some Easter-style spiritual experience, brought down to earth with a bump. Something for B&Q ...

Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun has rebutted an analyst’s suggestion that Epsolon – the data company for which he just paid $4.4 billion – was not a particularly coveted prize. During a presentation to analysts, Sadoun was asked why — ...

If advertising isn ‘t working you may as well try something else. At the same time as it’s announced a disappointing first quarter of 2019 – with organic growth down (again) by 1.6 per cent – Publicis (below) has confirmed ...