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Campaign's team of reporters brings you the latest news from the Cannes 2009 Lions advertising festival.

Cannes Lions 2009: Campaign reports from the Cannes Lions 2009 festival

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Campaign's team of reporters on in the French Riviera brings you the latest news from the Cannes Lions festival 2009.

Visit this page to discover the winners and shortlists for all Cannes Lions 2009 categories as soon as they are announced, plus comment from leading adland figures.

Our team are also blogging throughout the week, and producing video content from the Cannes Lions 2009 festival.

Find out how the credit crunch is affecting the annual jamboree, and whether the UK is taking its fair share of Cannes Lions.

UK agencies awards leaderboard


At-a-glance guide to UK award winners

Winners


Tribal DDB Amsterdam's "carousel" for Philips scoops Cannes Lions 2009 Film Grand Prix

Barack Obama campaign takes Integrated and Titanium Grands Prix

AKQA triumphs with Grand Prix award in the Cyber Lions

UK agencies record strong showing in Cannes Press Lions


CHI lands silver Design Lion for its X Factor work

UK fails to win gold in Outdoor Lions

ZenithOptimedia wins Media Lions Gold for AEG


NetworkBBDO Johannesburg wins Radio Grand Prix


NEWS: Cummins Nitro scoops Direct Grand Prix for Tourism Queensland

NEWS: Only two UK winners at inaugural PR Lions


NEWS: McCann Erickson wins only UK Promo Lions


Blog

Noel Bussey: Enjury-ing Love


Video

Cannes Lions 2009 Media Lions

Bob Greenberg at Cannes Lions 2009

Lord Tim Bell on Cannes Lions 2009 PR category entries

Why were there so few UK winners in the Cannes Direct Lions?

More news from Cannes Lions 2009

 

Close-Up: Asia finds confidence in its creativity

As Asian agencies move up The Gunn Report rankings, Tay Guan Hin believes a unique set of cultures could be responsible.

 

The Work: Private View

CREATIVE - Nick Bell, Unilever global creative director, DDB

 

Getting down to grass roots

Brands are beginning to realise that to get something out of communities, you have to put something in. Nikki Crumpton explains the thinking behind grass-roots marketing.

 

Toby Courlander joins Spank Films

Toby Courlander, a former partner at the production company Outsider, has joined Spank Films as an executive producer to work alongside the managing partner, Bash Robertson.

 

Philips calls $100m global digital pitch

Electronics giant Philips is reviewing its $100m global digital account, held by Tribal DDB.

 

Diary: Adland plots 'roadmap'

The ad industry doesn't like to take itself too seriously; which, we like to think, explains the thinking behind its latest competition for ad agencies.

 

On the Campaign Couch ... with JB

Q: I'm on the grad scheme and the other day the agency's Head of Talent, People Management and Human Resources gave us a talk on the importance of having a...

 

Perspective: It's the bottom line that counts - but not during Cannes

I remember the moment the Tweet arrived, which is itself unusual. Somebody somewhere was confidently asserting that Old Spice sales had dropped 7 per cent year on year, despite the...

 

Close-Up: A man with a cast of characters at his fingertips

From his cute scenes for Lloyds TSB to the dark Winter Olympics trailer, Marc Craste is a versatile animator.

 
 

DSG calls creative pitch

DSG International, the owner of Currys and Dixons, is looking for an agency to handle the advertising account for a planned brand extension.

 

Johnson & Johnson reviews media roster

Johnson & Johnson is holding a roster review of its estimated $3bn media business.

 

Close-Up: Why Levi's proved to be such a good fit for BBH

After calling time on their 28-year relationship, Sir John Hegarty reminisces about three decades of iconic advertising.

 

Media: Double Standards - 'For our size, we're making a pretty good job of it'

Martin Bowley and Simon Willis believe cinema, leading the field in technological innovations, offers clients the best platform to reach consumers.

 

Close-Up: TEDGlobal shows art of 'brain-stretching'

Did this year's conference live up to expectations? Campaign asked five delegates which speakers were the most inspirational to them and what implications their messages might have for advertising's future.

 

Cannes Lions brings festival dates forward for 2012

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has been brought forward for 2012, from the third week to the first week of June, due to refurbishment of The Palais venue.

 

Close-Up: Are clients becoming too cautious?

A leftfield approach to ads can pay dividends but, for many clients, it is too risky.

 

Close-Up: 'I've been so happy here at DDB, why give it ?up?'

As Jeremy Craigen celebrates 20 years at the agency, its ECD tells Campaign about his time there and his creative highlights.

 

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