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PlayStation bets big on 'It Happens on PS5' — and courts a fan backlash
PlayStation's 'It Happens on PS5' by adam&eve/TBWA teases GTA VI and more — and the instant fan backlash shows brands no longer own the narrative post-launch.
Aug 193 min read


Havas Media stays France's No.1 media agency as Zenith overtakes Starcom
RECMA's France 2025 ranking keeps Havas Media No.1 at 14.5% as Zenith overtakes Starcom and iProspect enters the top five — the French media-agency pecking order.
Aug 183 min read


The Ambition creates a Head of Strategy & Innovation role, hiring from DB Schenker
The Ambition named ex-DB Schenker brand lead Sophie Käppele its first Head of Strategy & Innovation — client-side talent crossing into agency strategy.
Aug 183 min read


Havas Media retains — and expands — the Hermes Arzneimittel account
Havas Media retained and expanded Hermes Arzneimittel's account after a multi-stage pitch, adding econometric modelling — media competing on proof, not just buying clout.
Aug 182 min read


Generation Media adds a group strategy director as specialists defend their turf
Generation Media has added a group strategy director — a sign the kids-and-family media niche is defending its expertise against generalist buying.
Aug 182 min read


Publicis London hires two creative directors as it rebuilds its bench
Publicis London has hired creative directors David Anderson and Ian Brassett — a talent-side signal the network's UK flagship is chasing creative reputation.
Aug 182 min read


VCCP wins Sekonda as its new-business machine rolls on
Sekonda has appointed VCCP as its creative agency after a pitch — another win for 2026's busiest UK new-business machine.
Aug 182 min read


St Luke's keeps South Western Railway and says 'spread your wings again'
St Luke's retained South Western Railway and launched 'Spread your wings again', reviving its CGI 'bird-fluencers' — a lesson in protecting distinctive assets.
Aug 182 min read


Initiative Germany builds a leadership trio for the IPG era
IPG Mediabrands agency Initiative widens its German leadership as the Omnicom-IPG merger reshapes the media landscape.
Aug 172 min read


Why Mainova's agency 'win' was really about not losing
Frankfurt utility Mainova keeps incumbent media agency Dunkelgrün after a multi-stage pitch — a lesson in defending the client you already have.
Aug 172 min read


TankTank lands Bioland's EU-funded organic push
Hamburg agency TankTank wins an EU-wide tender to run Bioland's three-year 'Grenzenlos Bio' organic campaign.
Aug 172 min read


Dentsu posts 0.3% H1 growth as its turnaround grinds on
Dentsu grew organic net revenue just 0.3% in H1 2026 as CEO Takeshi Sano's cost-cutting turnaround pushes on.
Aug 173 min read


Markenzeichen wins Fraport's marketing account
The agency Markenzeichen has won the marketing account for Fraport, operator of Frankfurt Airport — a win that spotlights the steady value of corporate and infrastructure brand work.
Aug 143 min read


VML Germany loses creative chief Simona Suman — and won't replace the role
VML Germany's chief creative officer Simona Suman has left — and the agency won't replace the role directly, a small move that reveals how WPP's networks are reshaping creative leadership.
Aug 143 min read


Hiscox retains Uncommon and pivots from campaign-led to 'always-on'
Hiscox has retained Uncommon Creative Studio after a review and is shifting from campaign-led bursts to an 'always-on' model — here's what the pivot really means for marketers.
Aug 143 min read


L&C New York buys back its Serviceplan stake — and the two agencies part ways
L&C New York has repurchased the minority stake held by Germany's Serviceplan Group, ending a three-year partnership and returning the creative shop to full independence.
Aug 143 min read


Rennie's 'Stop the Blame Game': McCann London turns trapped wind into comedy
Bayer's Rennie leans into Britain's oldest social fib — blaming the dog — in a cheeky three-month campaign from McCann London built around its new Wind Relief Pro product.
Aug 143 min read


Denkwerk lands Eckes-Granini's brand work
Cologne agency Denkwerk has been appointed to handle brand experience for juice maker Eckes-Granini, the company behind granini and hohes C.
Aug 132 min read


Lit Create wins DKB's branding pitch
Berlin agency Lit Create has won Deutsche Kreditbank's strategic brand development account, a notable branding mandate for one of Germany's largest direct banks.
Aug 132 min read


Grabarz & Partner bows out of Porsche after a decade
Hamburg agency Grabarz & Partner has ended its roughly decade-long partnership with Porsche, turning a painful account loss into a dignified industry moment as Serviceplan takes over.
Aug 132 min read
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