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Snap: Matt Salmon

Snap Inc lands Matt Salmon for senior sales role

BBC status as 'pump primer' for UK creativity under threat in new culture war

BBC status as 'pump primer' for UK creativity under threat in new culture war

The Information
Jo Arden: will work across all of Ogilvy's business areas

Ogilvy UK raids Publicis for CSO

The Information
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis

Uncommon produces first feature film

Latest stories

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Ogilvy's Jo Arden hire shows planners need a seat in the C-suite

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Are we losing balance and nuance?

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M/SIX names global CEO

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How brands can tap into the wellness economy

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Campaign AI global new-biz round-up: adspend soars as November brings biggest win

The Business
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O2 ladles on noughties nostalgia in flip phone social campaign

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David Jones, former chief executive of Lowe Europe, dies aged 74

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IPA Bellwether: marketing budget growth decelerates in Q4 2021

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Last chance: Campaign Media Awards entries window to close next week

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‘Digital challenger’ agency poaches M&C Saatchi CFO

AD OF THE DAY

Pick of the week: Walkers comeback packs a crunch

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Walkers: ad is the first to feature the entire snack range together

The Work

EA Sports "GRID Legends: Man. machine" by 20something
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EA Sports "GRID Legends: Man. machine" by 20something

Bad Seed "This much I know to be true" by Uncommon Creative Studio
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Bad Seed "This much I know to be true" by Uncommon Creative Studio

O2 "The noughties just got an upgrade" by VCCP London
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O2 "The noughties just got an upgrade" by VCCP London

CalFlowers "Flowers, Self Care Made Easy" by 180 Amsterdam
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CalFlowers "Flowers, Self Care Made Easy" by 180 Amsterdam

Samsung "Exynos 2200: Playtime is over" by BBH
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Samsung "Exynos 2200: Playtime is over" by BBH

Projects & awards

Campaign Agency of the Year logo

Campaign UK Agency of the Year Awards: shortlists revealed

AMV BBDO scoop Agency of the Year at the Campaign Big Awards

Campaign Big Awards 2021: winners revealed

Agency of the Year: MG OMD

Media Week Awards 2021: winners revealed

Faces to Watch 2021

Faces to Watch 2021

Power 100 2021 (Images: HappyToast)

Power 100 2021: Who's on marketing's leaderboard?

UK winners of Campaign 40 Over 40 revealed

Editors' Picks

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M&C Saatchi clashes with Vin Murria as takeover plan ‘does not benefit’ shareholders

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The Molly-Mae debacle: will the influencer bubble ever burst?

The Information
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The top 20 creative leaders in 2021

The Information
Publicis Groupe: stock market value has risen to more than $16.3bn

Publicis overtakes rivals to be world’s most valuable agency group

From top left, clockwise: Jenkins, Fox, Best, Cohen, Robinson and Bainsfair

Is the independent agency model becoming more attractive to major clients?

Clockwise from top left: Gordon, Avener, Eaves, Hope and Bozeat (top, centre: Getty Images)

Leaders reveal concerns as sector adapts to new way of working

James Shoreland

The people paradox for agencies: client satisfaction is up, staff happiness lags

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Campaign Future of the Office survey: Return to work gathers pace as agency bosses outline plans

Clockwise from top left: Douglas, Owen, Curran, Einav, Patel, Livingstone

How does adland solve its talent crunch?

Campaign's Pick of the Ads

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Watch Pick of the Ads: Episode three features Apple, Bumble, Visit Sweden and more

The Information
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Watch Pick of the Xmas Ads: Episode two features John Lewis, M&S, Boots, Tesco, Coca-Cola, Waitrose

The Information
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Watch Pick of the Ads: Episode one features Barclaycard, Burberry, Dunelm, Ikea and Wagamama

The Information
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Campaign unveils Pick of the Ads video series

Future of Channel 4

Campaign: 4 THE PEOPLE

‘4 The People’: ad industry letter calls for Channel 4 to stay in public ownership

Game, set, match: would a privatised Channel 4 have been able to net a deal to show Emma Raducanu's US Open triumph? (©GettyImages)

'No upside but significant downside' – ad industry rallies around Channel 4

CAMPAIGN PODCAST

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Campaign podcast: Ad chiefs and brands on the year ahead

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Campaign podcast: The year in review

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Campaign podcast: Christmas ads special, part two

Immersive storytelling

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Campaign podcast: Attention, immersive storytelling and the metaverse

Protesters wear masks of Joe Biden and Boris Johnson during COP26.

Campaign podcast: COP26, misinformation and advertising-for-good

Big Interviews

Mark Read: 'We were actually back at number one and ahead of Publicis'

Mark Read on proving WPP doubters ‘wrong’ and battling Publicis to be biggest agency group

Verica Djurdjevic, Channel 4

Verica Djurdjevic: Channel 4's classy contrarian

Vicki Maguire: 'If you’re an introvert, I’ll find you a corner. And if you’re an extrovert, I’ll find you a stage'

Vogue's Vanessa Kingori on 'transcending' competitors, covers and BLM

Yannick Bolloré interview: ‘Havas is stronger now than before virus crisis’

New IPA President Julian Douglas: 'People are ripe for change'

Wendy Clark interview: CX will account for half Dentsu's revenue by 2025

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Brands

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McVitie's signs up to sponsor ITV's 'Britain's Got Talent'

Have advertisers like Unilever ‘lost the plot’ over purpose?
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Have advertisers like Unilever ‘lost the plot’ over purpose?

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BrewDog tackles seasonal affective disorder with Sad AF alcohol-free beer

Agencies

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A view from Dave Trott: One man's fish is another man's poisson

Mike Dodds: former Proximity CEO left his role in January 2021 to pursue a portfolio career
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Ex Proximity CEO Mike Dodds re-emerges to join fledgling marketing group

Heap: Mindshare EMEA's new boss
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Mindshare hires new EMEA CEO from MediaCom

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What saving our dad’s life taught me about data

Tim Irwin (left) and Ryan Storrar
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Essence EMEA boss Tim Irwin takes global role

Media

Singapore Tourism Board: appointed BBH and Zenith to global account
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Singapore Tourism Board declares winners in global pitch

Unit9 launches specialist division dedicated to the metaverse
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Unit9 launches specialist division dedicated to the metaverse

ASA goes hard on soft cheese Dairylea over upside-down kids
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ASA goes hard on soft cheese Dairylea over upside-down kids

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January 18, 2022

Rishi Sunak launches crackdown on 'misleading' cryptocurrency ads

Everyman Cinema partners Jaguar to deliver its first immersive experience
January 18, 2022

Everyman Cinema partners Jaguar to deliver its first immersive experience

Trends

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September 07, 2021

The key ad trends driving the in-car commerce boom

VaynerMedia head of strategy DuBose Cole
September 06, 2021

Rethink or restore: how brands can tap into new post-pandemic consumer trends

How alcohol brands should ‘read the room’ in the post-pandemic world
May 27, 2021

How alcohol brands should ‘read the room’ in the post-pandemic world

Ditch ‘blanding’ for branding: why it’s time to embrace distinctness
April 15, 2021

Ditch ‘blanding’ for branding: why it’s time to embrace distinctness

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The first brand you think about shouldn't be yours - but your consumer's

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