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O2 Telefónica Invents 'Mehrbilfunk' in a Big-Budget Push Beyond Mobile
A deliberate identity stretch by Germany's No. 3 telco — and the flagship output of its Publicis/Leo lead-agency era.
Sep 73 min read


Lyon Comms Group Ceetadel Takes On Azulis Capital to Fund an AI and Data Expansion
More evidence of investor money flowing into French independent comms groups specifically to fund AI and data capability.
Sep 73 min read


SodaStream Picks Independent B-Corp Agency Notchup to Activate Its Concentrates Range
A fresh French agency win for a challenger FMCG brand — notable because it goes to an independent, B-Corp-certified shop rather than a network.
Sep 73 min read


Marlène Schiappa Becomes Managing Director of Influence Firm Tilder
A recognisable political name takes the top operational role at a Paris influence firm — a signal on the blurring line between politics and the influence-comms industry.
Sep 73 min read


Viginum's Chief Marc-Antoine Brillant Leaves to Launch a 'Counter-Interference' Agency With Havas
A high-profile public-to-private move puts Havas into the disinformation-defence business — a sensitive intersection of comms, security and politics.
Sep 73 min read


TF1 Pub Launches 'TF1 Business Partners' to Sell Video Advertising to SMEs
Big broadcaster sales houses are chasing the long tail of SME advertisers — a notable expansion of TV and CTV's addressable market in France.
Sep 73 min read


FranceTV Publicité Runs France's First CTV Campaign Piloted on 'Contacts' via Co-Viewing
A concrete French ad-tech first — moving CTV from impressions to people-based 'co-viewing' contacts, a template rivals will chase.
Sep 73 min read


Google Overhauls How It Counts Display Ad Impressions, Moving to 'Begin-to-Render'
Impression counting is the foundational currency of digital advertising. Google's shift to begin-to-render could quietly reset baselines across the open web.
Sep 73 min read


Hoka Turns New York Into a Live Leaderboard With a Strava-Powered DOOH Campaign
A clean case study in fusing wearable/fitness data with digital out-of-home — turning static screens into live competition dashboards.
Sep 73 min read


Toyota Launches a Season-Long NFL Campaign Anchored by Eli Manning
A top auto spender leans into the NFL's grassroots flag-football growth story rather than just game-day spots — a sponsorship-plus-purpose play.
Sep 73 min read


Nissan Retires the Physical 'Heisman House' for a YouTube-First Series
A rare public admission that a beloved TV franchise needs rebuilding for a YouTube-native audience — Nissan inverts the TV-first model.
Sep 73 min read


KFC Names Amy Ellis Durini as Its First-Ever Global Chief Brand Officer
KFC formalises global brand control mid-turnaround, pairing a fresh visual identity with senior leadership muscle — a template other legacy QSRs are watching.
Sep 73 min read


The Trade Desk Cuts About 15% of Its Global Workforce After a Weak Quarter
The biggest independent demand-side platform is laying off ~15% of staff after a soft quarter — a warning sign for the open programmatic market.
Sep 73 min read


Gillian Anderson Fronts M&S's Library-Set Autumn 'Love' Campaign
M&S continues its fashion-credibility resurgence with aspirational star casting and stylised film — part of the retailer's ongoing brand turnaround.
Sep 73 min read


Essity Calls a Global Creative Review Across Its Enlarged Femcare Portfolio
A landmark femcare account — home of AMV BBDO's 'Wombstories' and 'Blood Normal' — goes into review as M&A reshapes agency rosters.
Sep 73 min read


Guinness Finds a Big Idea Hiding Inside the Word 'LoVely'
Guinness swaps the 'V' in 'Lovely' for its harp — turning a 1930s tagline into a flexible, ownable design system. A masterclass in distinctive brand assets.
Sep 73 min read


Vodafone Sells 'SuperMobile' Like an Action Blockbuster in VodafoneThree's First Big Push
VodafoneThree's first big post-merger campaign sells premium tier 'SuperMobile' with cinematic, Roman Kemp-fronted craft — and a pricing lesson for anyone selling a premium upgrade.
Sep 73 min read


Man City Women Build a Brand of Their Own — a Bellwether for Women's Sport
Manchester City Women is developing a distinct brand identity rather than mirroring the men's badge — a 'statement of ambition' that signals how the commercialising women's game will monetise as a property in its own right.
Sep 43 min read


AI Will Run 80% of US Ad Spend by 2028 — Here's How to Keep Control
Gartner says 80% of US ad spend will flow through AI-powered platforms by 2028. Here's how marketers can keep control of budgets and guard against the 'machine bias' that favours the platforms.
Sep 43 min read


Graza Bets on NASCAR — and Now Mayo — to Take Olive Oil Mainstream
DTC darling Graza is using a NASCAR sponsorship, a WNBA tie-up and a spot that fries an egg on a race car to push its olive oil — and new mayonnaise — from online cult brand to the mainstream aisle.
Sep 43 min read
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