Pitch Update: BT, EE, Labour Party, Deutsche Telekom, Cunard, Bosch and more
It's been a week full of wins as Campaign lists the latest pitch news.
BT Sport to transfer to Discovery as joint venture goes ahead
Deal will combine BT Sport with Eurosport UK, and Discovery having the opportunity to buy BT’s shareholding in the venture through a call option.
Cunard consolidates UK media and creative business
Wavemaker was the incumbent on the media account, while the cruise line already worked with the7stars on creative through Supernova.
Creature London bought by Dutch agency Candid
Under the deal, the Dutch shop XXS will rebrand as Creature Amsterdam to become Creature’s first international office.
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BT and EE move CRM account without a pitch
Publicis Groupe has also won the BT Sport account, which Saatchi & Saatchi has won.
Adam & Eve/DDB opens Berlin office and joins Deutsche Telekom European roster
The team will be led by chief creative officer Jens Pfau, alongside chief strategic officer Philipp Schwartz.
TBWA\London takes Ovarian Cancer Action campaign to Twitter
Campaign highlights how easy it is to overlook the symptoms of ovarian cancer.
Stella McCartney and Lenovo team up on sustainable fashion design course
The partnership, developed by Neverland, sees McCartney inspire students from the Central Saint Martins MA Design course to explore the relationship between fashion and technology.
Stoneleigh Wine opens plant surgery at Broadway Market
Activation will run for three days and invites people to have their plants nurtured whilst sipping on a glass of wine in an immersive natural forest.
Dreams launches creative review after split with Uncommon
The agency had held the account since 2019.
IPA reveals iList 2022
Thirty 'guiding lights' helping to shift the culture within the industry and demanding better representation in creative work have been named.
ISBA expands influencer code of conduct to cover diversity
Signatories commit to addressing pay gaps in influencer marketing as well as working to address diversity in their own marketing teams.
Samsung apologises after running ad sparks backlash
The campaign, which was created by Ogilvy New York, features a woman running alone at night.
Government to press ahead with privatisation of Channel 4
The government is also proposing bringing streaming giants under UK jurisdiction and making them subject to a video-on-demand code.
Meta warns industry to address 'uncomfortable truths' about diversity
Meta's Zehra Chatoo called on attendees at IAB Engage to create conditions for audiences to 'challenge bias and call things out'.
‘We’re here for the long term’: New Zealand agency Special on why it’s launching in UK
Tony Bradbourne, founder of Special, tells Campaign why the time is right to launch an office in the 'tough and competitive' London market.
Droga5 London promotes Shelley Smoler to chief creative officer
She takes over from David Kolbusz, who is leaving the agency in May.
New Zealand agency Special opens London office led by Jennifer Black
Former Havas executive will run UK operation for Campaign’s 2021 Global Creative Agency of the Year.
ASA bans two Google ads for being 'reminiscent' of editorial content
The ads were screened during Taskmaster and showed celebrities completing tasks in a similar style to the programme.
Accenture Interactive names new MD
The appointment follows the departure of Ben Bilboul.