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TF1 and LCI Reveal 2026-27 Line-Ups Built Around the 2027 Presidential Race
TF1 group calibrated its 2026-27 TF1 and LCI schedules around the run-up to France's 2027 presidential election, anchoring its autumn ad inventory in news and debate.
Aug 273 min read


Happybrush Debuts Its First TV Spot With Manuel Neuer After ProSiebenSat.1 Investment
Oral-care D2C brand Happybrush launched its first TV commercial fronted by Manuel Neuer, backed by a mid-seven-figure media package from ProSiebenSat.1's SevenVentures.
Aug 253 min read


Eli Lilly Takes GLP-1s to National TV for Seniors With 'A Life Covered'
Eli Lilly has taken its obesity-drug marketing to national TV, spotlighting a Medicare program that offers GLP-1 medicines for $50/month to eligible seniors.
Aug 253 min read


Old El Paso Turns Messy Family Dinners Into a Global Ad in 'The Crunch Is Calling'
Old El Paso's biggest creative shift in years, by VCCP Blue, celebrates the joyful mess of family dinners with a taco crunch that summons people home across 21 markets.
Aug 253 min read


Audi's Electric Cars Sneak Onto the Silverstone Grid in 'After Dark'
Audi UK's cinematic 'After Dark' spot from BBH London has four e-tron models evade security to reach the Silverstone grid, tying EV performance to motorsport heritage.
Aug 253 min read


Channel 4 Makes Social Awkwardness the Real Survival Threat
Channel 4 and in-house agency 4Creative launch survival series 'Apocalypse' with three darkly comic films arguing modern humans are too awkward to survive.
Aug 253 min read


France 2 Overtakes TF1 as Summer Ratings Rebalance the French TV Ad Market
France 2 beat TF1 in July's monthly ratings — a historic first — as M6 posted its strongest performance in two decades. The signal is unmistakeable: French TV advertisers can't treat August as dead airtime anymore.
Aug 243 min read


Bud Light Kicks Off the NFL Season With Shane Gillis and Peyton Manning
Bud Light’s 2026 NFL campaign reunites Shane Gillis and Peyton Manning across two comedic spots and reintroduces team-branded cans — a marquee beer-category play at kickoff.
Aug 213 min read


Vine Reboot ‘diVine’ Opens to the Public With Taco Bell as First Brand
The Vine-inspired app diVine has opened to the public with Taco Bell as its first brand partner — banning AI content and personalized ads in a pointed bet on nostalgia.
Aug 213 min read


How to Advertise on YouTube in the UK: A Small Business Guide
YouTube reaches 94% of UK adults. Here's how small businesses can advertise on it — the ad formats, real costs, campaign types and a simple step-by-step setup.
Aug 205 min read


The RAF Regiment Reframes Monday Mornings to Recruit Gen Z
The RAF Regiment’s ‘What Does Your Monday Look Like?’ by Wonderhood uses GoPro-shot footage and Monday-only media buying to reach 16-to-24-year-olds.
Aug 203 min read


The AA Rescues a Hamster Called Pinky in an Emotional New Spot From The Gate
The AA’s ‘It’s OK, I’m with The AA’ from The Gate races a sick hamster to the vet — a deliberate pivot from rescuing cars to looking after people.
Aug 203 min read


Dolmio Brings Back Its Puppet Family for Its Biggest Campaign in a Decade
Mars-owned Dolmio revives its famous puppet family for its 40th anniversary in its most ambitious campaign in over a decade — a bet on distinctive brand assets.
Aug 203 min read


Disney bets on handmade craft for World Princess Week
Disney's World Princess Week short by Fallon and Alex Prager leans on bigatures, puppets and a live orchestra — a deliberate handmade craft flex against AI content.
Aug 193 min read


EE Structures: the concrete specialist letting its work do the talking
How London RC-frame and groundworks specialist EE Structures wins work by capturing its live sites on camera — turning everyday delivery into a brand asset.
Aug 193 min read


French radio takes DAB+ to national TV to defend the dashboard
French radio's 'Ensemble pour le DAB+' ran a national TV campaign to defend the car dashboard as DAB+ targets 80% coverage — a category-wide defence play.
Aug 183 min read


France Televisions posts record audiences for the Tour de France Femmes
France Televisions posted record Tour de France Femmes audiences — a 32.9% share and 23.2m viewers — strengthening the commercial case for women's sport.
Aug 183 min read


Jamie Oliver fronts a Life360 microdrama — and shows what brands are buying now
Jamie Oliver stars in 'Finding Jamie', a Life360 microdrama by Baby Teeth — bringing the vertical, serialised format into mainstream UK brand marketing.
Aug 183 min read


Cuisinart's 14-part 'sitcom' is a masterclass in feed-native branding
Cuisinart swaps product shots for a 14-part non-linear comedy series built for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Aug 172 min read


BFM TV bets its 2026-27 schedule on the 2027 election
France's BFM TV rebuilds its 2026-2027 schedule around the 2027 presidential race, with new shows and vertical social content.
Aug 173 min read
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