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Le Truc and Leo Burnett Ukraine launch pro-bono campaign for Human Rights Foundation

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XYZ appoints new creative director

XYZ appoints new creative director

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Fayola Douglas
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Campaign podcast: Christian Juhl on EssenceMediacom

Campaign podcast: Christian Juhl on EssenceMediacom

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Staff
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Next 15 CEO Tim Dyson (left) and M&C Saatchi CEO Moray MacLennan

Next 15 swoops in to agree surprise £310m takeover deal for M&C Saatchi

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Ida Axling
AGENCY
Clockwise from top left: BMW, Paddy Power, Nando's, River Island

Pitch update: BMW Group, Paddy Power, C&A, River Island, Nando's and more

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Ukraine president named PRWeek Global Communicator of the Year

Ukraine president named PRWeek Global Communicator of the Year

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Danny Rogers
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Unit9 Group plans to supercharge visitor attractions with tech expertise

Unit9 Group plans to supercharge visitor attractions with tech expertise

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Fayola Douglas
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Saatchi & Saatchi: agency has recently restructured into squads

Saatchi & Saatchi hires Jess Ringshall as chief production officer

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Shauna Lewis
Dept acquires Dogstudio, the shop behind Tomorrowland’s virtual festival

Dept acquires Dogstudio, the shop behind Tomorrowland’s virtual festival

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Jessica Heygate
BRANDS
Love Island: last year's finale attracted 2.8 million viewers

Love Island couples up with Boots once more as its official beauty partner

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Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Stella Artois bares all in Unfiltered campaign

Stella Artois bares all in Unfiltered campaign

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Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Virgin Media O2: VCCP won consolidated creative account after pitch with Adam & Eve/DDB

Global new biz round-up: March sees twice as many pitches as previous two months

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Jamie Rossouw
The Business
AGENCY
Warning warning - code red: Dr. Rising Dread represents associated panic

Pick of the Week: McCann's musical-inspired animation gives all the feels

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Nicola Merrifield
MEDIA
Bauer Media Group: Dawkins previously worked at the BBC

Bauer Media Group appoints new president of audio

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Shauna Lewis
BRANDS
Dmg Media: Walsh joined DailyMail.com in 2014

Dmg Media appoints US-based global chief brand officer

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Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Dentsu: Angela Tangas will move to London and become UK&I CEO in September 2022

Dentsu turns to Australia to find its new UK & Ireland chief executive

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Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Tesco's Christmas ad: the second-most-complained-about ad of all time

TV ad complaints shot up by 44% in 2021, ASA reports

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Ida Axling
AGENCY
Media for All: organisation led by Naren Patel (r) debuts D&I report

'Stop being an old boy’s club': debut Media for All survey calls out industry

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Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Movers and Shakers: Ogilvy UK, M&C Saatchi, Warner Bros Discovery, Lightning Orchard and more

Movers and Shakers: Ogilvy UK, M&C Saatchi, Warner Bros Discovery, Lightning Orchard and more

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Séan Thurgood
AGENCY
BMW Group: brand appointed MEC - now Wavemaker - in 2016.

BMW Group launches review of media account

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Shauna Lewis
BRANDS
TikTok wants to ‘democratise’ the creator space with its latest ad product

TikTok wants to ‘democratise’ the creator space with its latest ad product

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Fayola Douglas
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MediaCom UK: The appointment follows MediaCom's merger with Essence.

MediaCom UK appoints first chief growth officer

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Shauna Lewis
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Origin: Accenture and Kantar are working with ISBA to build the platform (Getty Images)

ISBA launches phase three of Origin cross-media measurement

May 18, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
CAN: manifesto commits signatories to tackling climate change (Getty Images/Chris Conway)

Havas Media, Virgin Media O2, Friends of the Earth and SSE commit to climate manifesto

May 18, 2022
Ben Bold
BRANDS
'Working with lighthouses wasn’t without its challenges!' - Behind the Campaign, Hendrick’s and Red

'Working with lighthouses wasn’t without its challenges!' - Behind the Campaign, Hendrick’s and Red

May 18, 2022
Staff
AGENCY
McCann London: agency debuted 'Did somebody say' platform in 2019

Katy Perry takes the reins from Snoop Dogg in new Just Eat ad

May 18, 2022
Shauna Lewis
BRANDS
Alibaba: ad featuring sexualised image of young girl banned by ASA (Getty Images/SOPA Images)

ASA censures unresponsive Alibaba over programmatic ad sexualising young girl

May 18, 2022
Ben Bold
MEDIA
WeAre8, whose investors include Clare Balding (in white), win Launch of the Year at British Media Awards

British Media Awards 2022: winners revealed

May 17, 2022
Rob McKinlay
AGENCY
Lighting Orchard: Janness, Robinson, Kolbusz

David Kolbusz joins Lightning Orchard as CCO

May 17, 2022
Maisie McCabe
S4 Capital strikes deal with US tech consultancy firm TheoremOne

S4 Capital strikes deal with US tech consultancy firm TheoremOne

May 17, 2022
Jessica Heygate
AGENCY
Murria: renewed bid for M&C Saatchi

M&C Saatchi directors reject Vin Murria’s latest bid as ‘derisory’

May 17, 2022
Ben Bold
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Butterkist: spoof of courtroom sketch

Butterkist points tongue firmly at cheek in #WagathaChristie spoof

May 17, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Paddy Power: Recent ads from August 2021 were created in-house

Paddy Power appoints new UK ad agency after competitive pitch

May 17, 2022
Shauna Lewis
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BRANDS
Samsung taps Charli XCX for metaverse concert on Roblox

Samsung taps Charli XCX for metaverse concert on Roblox

May 17, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
AB InBev: Owns the likes of Corona and Stella Artois

Q1 global new-biz review: Publicis Media and Mindshare lead in global media rankings

May 17, 2022
Jamie Rossouw
The Knowledge
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Voltarol: films feature Oriance Lungu, who talks about coming out and being a female boxer

GSK’s Voltarol launches ‘More than movement’ campaign with Gay Times and Channel 4

May 17, 2022
Shauna Lewis
BRANDS
Google Pixel pop-up explores the magic of photography

Google Pixel pop-up explores the magic of photography

May 17, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Campaign Ad Net Zero Awards launch to recognise companies leading way on sustainability

Campaign Ad Net Zero Awards launch to recognise companies leading way on sustainability

May 17, 2022
Staff
MEDIA
Land Rover: ad was created by Spark44/Accenture Song

Land Rover promotes well-being with live-streamed nature ads

May 17, 2022
Suzanne Bidlake
AGENCY
Maltesers: Harriet Kemsley (above), Dr Punam Krishan and Anna Whitehouse feature in the ad.

Maltesers continues to support mums in new campaign

May 17, 2022
Shauna Lewis
Elon Musk, master of his own PR, puts Twitter deal on hold

Elon Musk, master of his own PR, puts Twitter deal on hold

May 16, 2022
James Halliwell
AGENCY
Customer transformation, digital drive continued resurgence at Dentsu

Customer transformation, digital drive continued resurgence at Dentsu

May 16, 2022
Rahul Sachitanand
AGENCY
S4 capital: delayed its financial results twice due to an audit issue

S4 Capital axes bonuses and ex-CFO exits as fallout from audit woes continues

May 16, 2022
Gideon Spanier
The Information
AGENCY
HFSS foods: pre-watershed TV ad ban delayed for a year (Getty Images/carlosgaw)

Government delays bans on pre-watershed and online HFSS ads, citing cost-of-living crisis

May 16, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Alzheimer’s Society: NCA ad focuses on couple facing prospect of dementia

Alzheimer's Society: moving spot by NCA distinguishes between old age and illness

May 16, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Dame Helen Mirren: among the stars in new Cadbury campaign

Dame Helen Mirren and Ian Wright star in youth-focused Cadbury campaign

May 16, 2022
Maisie McCabe
MEDIA
Hearst UK launches new experiences division

Hearst UK launches new experiences division

May 16, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Brand Works: The space is in partnership with Campaign

Line-up revealed for Campaign’s Brand Works stage at The Podcast Show

May 16, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Google ads: Users are now able to limit ads relating to pregnancy, parenting, dating, and weight loss

Adland reacts after Google rolls out further ad controls for users globally

May 16, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Clockwise from top left: BT and EE, Labour Party, Edrington, Cunard

Pitch Update: BT, EE, Labour Party, Deutsche Telekom, Cunard, Bosch and more

May 13, 2022
Ida Axling
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Ogilvy UK: Laura Vipond (left) and Nina Jasinski

Ogilvy UK nabs Karmarama's Laura Vipond and says goodbye to Nina Jasinski

May 13, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
The Information
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Saatchi & Saatchi and Channel 4: poet and director Caleb Femi will join Saatchi & Saatchi on stage in Cannes

Saatchi & Saatchi partners with Channel 4 to champion new talent

May 13, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
BRANDS
Spotify marks Florence + The Machine’s album release with 19th century style tapestries

Spotify marks Florence + The Machine’s album release with 19th century style tapestries

May 13, 2022
Fayola Douglas
BRANDS
Trinny London takes guests on a skincare journey in beauty pop-up

Trinny London takes guests on a skincare journey in beauty pop-up

May 13, 2022
Fayola Douglas
BRANDS
Dara Nasr lays out the three Twitter trends that brands should be aware of

Twitter’s Dara Nasr: ‘Authenticity and dialogue are two important trends in advertising’

May 13, 2022
Arvind Hickman
MEDIA
Outdoor Media Awards 2022 shortlist revealed

Outdoor Media Awards 2022 shortlist revealed

May 13, 2022
Suzanne Bidlake
AGENCY
Dame Judi Dench makes first ad appearance in Moneysupermarket spot

Dame Judi Dench makes first ad appearance in Moneysupermarket spot

May 13, 2022
Maisie McCabe
The Information
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Guinness: photographs taken by Catherine Hyland

Guinness thirsts for summer in AMV BBDO campaign

May 12, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Lucky Generals: created ad attacking the Liberal Democrats over its part in the Coalition Government in 2014

Labour Party appoints ad agency

May 12, 2022
Maisie McCabe
The Information
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Salaries rise for majority of creative staff but women earn £9,000 less than men

Salaries rise for majority of creative staff but women earn £9,000 less than men

May 12, 2022
Nicola Merrifield
AGENCY
JV: BT Sport and Eurosport UK will be brought under a single brand in the future

BT Sport to transfer to Discovery as joint venture goes ahead

May 12, 2022
Ida Axling
AGENCY
Edrington: appointed Wunderman Thompson to global digital remit

Famous Grouse owner appoints Wunderman Thompson

May 12, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
V&A: ad brings to life one of the museum's mannequins.

Pick of the Week: The V&A brings creativity to life

May 12, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
ASA: study finds kids across UK watching less TV and exposed to fewer alcohol and gambling ads (Getty Images/Peter Cade)

Under-16s' exposure to gambling and alcohol TV ads plummets, ASA says

May 12, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Cunard: bringing together its UK media and creative accounts

Cunard consolidates UK media and creative business

May 12, 2022
Ida Axling
(Unsplash)

Disney Plus exceeds subscriber growth expectations in fiscal Q2

May 12, 2022
Jessica Heygate
AGENCY
Clockwise from top left: Colin Stout, Nick Tasker, Fiona Wood, and Darren Thomas.

Movers and Shakers: AMV BBDO, Oliver, Brave Spark, BMB, Wolff Olins and more

May 11, 2022
Shauna Lewis
The Information
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From left: Candid Group’s founder and board president ​​Gérard Ghazarian, Dan Cullen-Shute, Ben Middleton, Stu Outhwaite-Noel, and Rudiger Wanck

Creature London bought by Dutch agency Candid

May 11, 2022
Ida Axling
AGENCY
EssenceMediacom CEO Nick Lawson unveils new global leadership team

EssenceMediacom CEO Nick Lawson unveils new global leadership team

May 11, 2022
Arvind Hickman
The Information
AGENCY
HMRC: contract will run for two years

Unlimited and Pablo win HMRC creative account

May 11, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
BRANDS
Tesco Mobile: The ads were part of their "Supermarket mobile" brand positioning.

ASA bans “What a load of shiitake” Tesco ads

May 11, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Finton talks about football and respect in a Nationwide spot

Media spotlight: Nationwide tackles racism in football following Euros final

May 11, 2022
Arvind Hickman
AGENCY
BT: its 'Hate has no place in any game' campaign was created by Saatchi & Saatchi

BT and EE move CRM account without a pitch

May 11, 2022
Ida Axling
The Information
BRANDS
Channel 4: will be able to sell its own advertising around the shows

Channel 4 and YouTube extend content and commercial partnership

May 11, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
BRANDS
Booking.com creates Eurovision Song Contest retreat in Turin

Booking.com creates Eurovision Song Contest retreat in Turin

May 11, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
CTV: more attention-grabbing than linear (Getty Images/simpson33)

Ads on CTV more attention-grabbing than on linear TV and social video

May 11, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Adidas: ads received 24 complaints challenging whether they were appropriate for children and calling the nudity “gratuitous” and “objectifying”

ASA bans Adidas ads for offensive nudity

May 11, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Brave Spark appoints first executive creative director

Brave Spark appoints first executive creative director

May 11, 2022
Séan Thurgood
AGENCY
UK shops among Campaign's Global Agency of the Year winners

UK shops among Campaign's Global Agency of the Year winners

May 11, 2022
Rob McKinlay
AGENCY
The Pitch Positive Pledge has launched

IPA and ISBA launch Pitch Positive Pledge

May 11, 2022
Arvind Hickman
Tinder launches pop-up pub experience to connect dog lovers

Tinder launches pop-up pub experience to connect dog lovers

May 10, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Clockwise (from top left): Robinson, some money (Getty Images), Biggam, McMahon, Nicklin and Mellish

With the cost of living rising rapidly, how are you supporting your staff?

May 10, 2022
Gideon Spanier
The Information
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Langland: first campaign by agency

Mind launches Mental Health Awareness Week campaign

May 10, 2022
Shauna Lewis
Netflix partners Fever for Stranger Things journey to the dark side

Netflix partners Fever for Stranger Things journey to the dark side

May 10, 2022
Fayola Douglas
Publicis Groupe had the highest billings at the end of Q1

Europe agency rankings: Publicis Media enters league taking pole position

May 10, 2022
Jyoti Rambhai
The Knowledge
BRANDS
The Lego Foundation: 'The most boring room ever'

Kids channel innate sense of fun in ‘most boring room ever’ for Lego Foundation

May 10, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Quiet Storm: The agency was appointed following a competitive pitch.

Cafédirect appoints creative agency after competitive pitch

May 10, 2022
Shauna Lewis
BRANDS
Netflix: subscriptions down but ad-funded model on way (Getty Images/IAM-photography)

Netflix: third of consumers would cancel subscription if it became ad-funded

May 10, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Common People: Hallam and Thompson founded the group in May 2021

Common People and The 93% Club team up to help working-class people into adland

May 10, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Channel 4: giant voiced by actor Tuwaine Barrett

Channel 4 giant opens up about loneliness for Mental Health Awareness Week

May 10, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
BRANDS
Budweiser Brewing Group brings Ukrainian beer brand to The O2

Budweiser Brewing Group brings Ukrainian beer brand to The O2

May 10, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Glebe Farm: won the court case against Oatly last summer

Glebe Farm milks court case win against Oatly with Victoria station billboards

May 09, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
BRANDS
British Gas raises awareness of energy debt with story of struggling single dad

British Gas raises awareness of energy debt with story of struggling single dad

May 09, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
From left to right: Sallowicz, Zabrodskaya, Hazledine and Jones

AMV BBDO names four creative partners

May 09, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Sage: first global campaign from the company

VCCP launches first global campaign for Sage since brand refresh

May 09, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Colin Stout: 'loved every minute' of his three decades at Haymarket

Colin Stout retires as Campaign’s photographer after 32 years at Haymarket

May 09, 2022
Staff
AGENCY
NHS: teamed up with Marvel Studios for real-life heroes campaign

Dr Strange will see you now: NHS teams up with Disney's Marvel Studios

May 09, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
The Social Element: move marks a return to agency-life for Linn Frost (left) pictured with Tamara Littleton

The Social Element nabs Virgin marketing leader

May 09, 2022
Gemma Charles
AGENCY
From left: Jens Pfau, Philipp Schwartz, Tammy Einav and Rick Brim

Adam & Eve/DDB opens Berlin office and joins Deutsche Telekom European roster

May 09, 2022
Ida Axling
AGENCY
Ovarian cancer: symptoms are easy to dismiss as everyday ailments

TBWA\London takes Ovarian Cancer Action campaign to Twitter

May 07, 2022
Ida Axling
AGENCY
Clockwise from top left: Virgin Media O2, Starbucks, Dreams and Giffgaff

Pitch Update: Starbucks, Virgin Media O2, Dreams, Giffgaff and more

May 06, 2022
Staff
The Information
AGENCY
Relate: the vegetable-themed condoms were unveiled in a garden centre

Relate plants messages about later-life sex using condoms and garden centres

May 06, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Stella McCartney will work with 38 students from the Central Saint Martins MA Design course

Stella McCartney and Lenovo team up on sustainable fashion design course

May 06, 2022
Ida Axling
Coors takes America’s chill level through the roof

Coors takes America’s chill level through the roof

May 06, 2022
Shawn Paul Wood
BRANDS
Stoneleigh: plant surgery opens today

Stoneleigh Wine opens plant surgery at Broadway Market

May 06, 2022
Ida Axling
Airbnb: the stay is part of Airbnb's "Only On" programme

Airbnb opens up the Moulin Rouge windmill for overnight stays

May 06, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Saatchi & Saatchi squad leadership team (left to right): Humphrey Taylor, Alicia Iveson and Jonathan Tapper

Saatchi & Saatchi appoints managing partner

May 06, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
S4 Capital's 2021 financial results are finally out today, after the company postponed them twice

S4 Capital cuts earnings by up to 5% after ‘unacceptable’, ‘embarrassing’ audit issue

May 06, 2022
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Virgin Media O2: review follows business merger

Virgin Media O2 on the hunt for lead customer marketing agency

May 06, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
WPP partners with Epic Games and dives into the metaverse

WPP partners with Epic Games and dives into the metaverse

May 06, 2022
Aleda Stam
MEDIA
Mediacom: predicts there will be strong demand for the format across its entire client portfolio

MediaCom partners Ozone Project to produce mobile ads

May 06, 2022
Shauna Lewis
(Shutterstock)

Agencies ‘disappointed’ by Twitter’s handling of misreported metrics

May 05, 2022
Jessica Heygate
Credit: Getty Images

Brazilian creatives call out Cannes Lions for lack of diversity in jury

May 05, 2022
Alison Weissbrot
AGENCY
Dreams: Uncommon created the brand's 'Sleep like Log' campaign last year

Dreams launches creative review after split with Uncommon

May 05, 2022
Ida Axling
BRANDS
Marketers want to see business model redesign (Getty Images)

Marketers warn brand business models need 'radical overhaul'

May 05, 2022
Séan Thurgood
MEDIA
Channel 4 posts record-breaking results in 2021

Channel 4 breaks £1bn annual revenue mark for first time

May 05, 2022
Arvind Hickman
MEDIA
Channel 4: plans to to pivot its operations, focus and investment into regional UK, including in its Leeds headquarters

Channel 4 warns advertisers and agencies they 'should be concerned' about privatisation

May 05, 2022
Arvind Hickman
AGENCY
Cat & Mouse: the ad is a series of snapshots of tea lovers living their lives, captured by Dan Burn-Fonti

Teapigs brews first campaign for TV

May 05, 2022
Shauna Lewis
BRANDS
Google ads: Abusing the ad network was the top reason for blocking ads (867m) in 2021.

Google blocked 3.4 billion ads and suspended 5.6 million accounts in 2021

May 05, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
David Amstel: as a young boy (l) and government marketing man outside 10 Downing Street

David Amstel, head of campaigns at the Cabinet Office, dies aged 52

May 05, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
B&Q: the set was too big to fit in a regular studio and was built to fit a football stadium

Pick of the Week: B&Q's latest ad is flipping marvellous

May 05, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Clockwise from top left: James Fox, Matilda Egere-Cooper, Jackie Stevenson and Lucia Mastromauro

Movers and Shakers: Havas, Mother, Ovo Energy, Brooklyn Brothers, Engine, Shutterstock and more

May 04, 2022
Shauna Lewis
The Information
AGENCY
Mark Read: says EssenceMediacom will be a 'very effective' combination

WPP’s Mark Read on MediaCom merger, pitch pipeline and halving Cannes attendance

May 04, 2022
Gideon Spanier
The Information
AGENCY
Giffgaff: previously worked with Stink Studios

Giffgaff appoints lead brand strategy and creative agency

May 04, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
IPA: thirty people driving diversity and inclusion in the industry are added to the iList

IPA reveals iList 2022

May 04, 2022
Ida Axling
AGENCY
American Express spot is business in the front and a party in the back

American Express spot is business in the front and a party in the back

May 04, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Land Rover: dangerous parking

Dangerous parking: ASA bans Land Rover ads for cliff-hanger

May 04, 2022
Ben Bold
The Information
AGENCY
Talikowska: joins Pinwheel in May

Rupert Howell-backed climate start-up Pinwheel recruits AMV client chief

May 04, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Advertising Association: Applications will stay open until 12 May.

Advertising Association launches trade mission for Cannes Lions 2022

May 04, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
ISBA expands influencer code of conduct to cover diversity

ISBA expands influencer code of conduct to cover diversity

May 04, 2022
Ida Axling
Publicis Groupe acquires e-commerce analytics platform Profitero for $210 million

Publicis Groupe acquires e-commerce analytics platform Profitero for $210 million

May 03, 2022
Jessica Heygate
AGENCY
Branston Pickle: plug-in will pop up during workers’ lunch hour and disable their computers to encourage them to take a break

Branston reclaims the nation’s lunch breaks with pickle plug-in

May 03, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Channel 4 appoints TBWA\London's Katie Jackson to lead in-house agency

Channel 4 appoints TBWA\London's Katie Jackson to lead in-house agency

May 03, 2022
Séan Thurgood
The Information
David Droga: keeping Droga5 is not personal

David Droga: keeping Droga5 is not personal

May 03, 2022
Robert Sawatzky
AGENCY
Brainlabs: global chief executive Gilbert (left) and Fanbytes' Armoo

Brainlabs goes shopping again with acquisition of influencer marketing agency Fanbytes

May 03, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Mr Kipling celebrates all the small things in first TV ad since 2018

Mr Kipling celebrates all the small things in first TV ad since 2018

May 03, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Boots: campaign is running across TV, radio, digital, out-of-home, paid social, and print

Boots releases first TV spot for Advantage Card

May 03, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Havas Creative: The agency pitched against three other agencies.

Randstad hires first global creative agency of record

May 03, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Collective: The agency tested the model on Avis Budget Group.

Collective creates hybrid in-housing model

May 03, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Aldi is reviewing its media account, while Gü has picked Lucky Generals as its creative agency

Pitch Update: Aldi goes shopping and Gü tries its luck

April 29, 2022
Staff
The Information
BRANDS
Pete Davidson stars in H&M campaign encouraging men to 'wear that feeling’

Pete Davidson stars in H&M campaign encouraging men to 'wear that feeling’

April 29, 2022
Séan Thurgood
AGENCY
Samsung apologises after running ad sparks backlash

Samsung apologises after running ad sparks backlash

April 29, 2022
Ida Axling
AGENCY
Campaign Big Awards: winners will be announced at The Londoner on 19 November

Campaign Big Awards 2022 open for entry

April 29, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Bearded Kitten: from festival sideshow to Creative Experience Agency of the Year

Bearded Kitten: from festival sideshow to Creative Experience Agency of the Year

April 29, 2022
Fayola Douglas
BRANDS
Heycar will be sprucing up cars and their owners

Heycar will be sprucing up cars and their owners

April 29, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
M&C Saatchi: facing a takeover bid from an investment vehicle led by Vin Murria

M&C Saatchi’s record profits and forecasts put pressure on Vin Murria to increase bid

April 29, 2022
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Nivea Men: 50% of mental health problems begin before the age of 14

Nivea Men tackles men’s mental health in campaign by Digitas UK

April 29, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
BBH: the agency celebrates its 40th anniversary this year

BBH marks 40th year with global short film competition

April 29, 2022
Shauna Lewis
BRANDS
Snap: the new dedicated space for shopping is called 'Dress Up'

Snap launches dedicated AR shopping space

April 29, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
B&Q and Uncommon create 24-ton rotating set for brand's latest campaign

B&Q and Uncommon create 24-ton rotating set for brand's latest campaign

April 29, 2022
Gurjit Degun
The Information
AGENCY
Strongbow: promotes new low calorie cider Strongbow Ultra Dark Fruit

Strongbow Ultra campaign by Otherway tells consumers to 'Drink the G.O.A.T'

April 29, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Tena: ad airs tonight on Channel 4

Tena's award-winning campaign spotlights menopause

April 29, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
IPG posts nearly 10% growth in Q1, updates 2022 forecast

IPG posts nearly 10% growth in Q1, updates 2022 forecast

April 28, 2022
Alison Weissbrot
MEDIA
Media Week Awards 2022: Rachel Forde and Trevor Johnson will co-chair the jury

Rachel Forde and Trevor Johnson named Media Week Awards co-chairs

April 28, 2022
Staff
Reprise names Jarrod Martin global CEO

Reprise names Jarrod Martin global CEO

April 28, 2022
Alison Weissbrot
AGENCY
Mother London appoints managing director

Mother London appoints managing director

April 28, 2022
Gurjit Degun
The Information
AGENCY
Gen Kobayashi: joined the agency in May 2020

Gen Kobayashi to leave Engine

April 28, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
The Information
AGENCY
Channel 4: plans to privatise the broadcaster have been widely criticised by the ad industry

Government to press ahead with privatisation of Channel 4

April 28, 2022
Ida Axling
Results tracked 68 deals in March 2022

M&A watch: Q1 shows high levels of private equity activity since pandemic

April 28, 2022
James Kesner
The Business
AGENCY
Department for Business appoints creative agency

Department for Business appoints creative agency

April 28, 2022
Séan Thurgood
BRANDS
Innocent Drinks 'rewilds' Trafalgar Square

Innocent Drinks 'rewilds' Trafalgar Square

April 28, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
V&A brings mannequin to life in spot showcasing creativity

V&A brings mannequin to life in spot showcasing creativity

April 28, 2022
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
Brand Film Awards EMEA 2022: winners revealed

Brand Film Awards EMEA 2022: winners revealed

April 28, 2022
PRWeek UK staff
AGENCY
Toxic Influence: mothers and their teens engage in a dialogue around harmful beauty advice on social media

Pick of the Week: Dove homes in on toxic influencers

April 28, 2022
Imogen Watson
AGENCY
AA/Warc: adspend hit all-time high in 2021 (Getty Images/Sean Gladwell)

UK adspend hits all-time high, smashing predictions, but does pride come before a fall?

April 28, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Movers and Shakers: Dentsu, IPG, Future, Group M, Mediaworks, Octagon and more

Movers and Shakers: Dentsu, IPG, Future, Group M, Mediaworks, Octagon and more

April 28, 2022
Séan Thurgood
AGENCY
Dove: the campaign builds on last year's #ReverseSelfie campaign

Dove launches '#DetoxYourFeed' campaign to demonstrate harm of toxic beauty advice

April 27, 2022
Shauna Lewis
MEDIA
Top row (from left to right): Elon Musk, Marcos Angelides, and Luke Hodson. Bottom row (from left to right): Mobbie Nazir, Phil Smith, and Bruce Daisley.

Will Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter be good for advertisers?

April 27, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
All Points East partners cryptocurrency exchange Luno for festival activations

All Points East partners cryptocurrency exchange Luno for festival activations

April 27, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Govt: last year saw a 161% increase in unauthorised access to personal information offences

Govt urges people to get random in GCHQ ‘Cyber aware’ campaign

April 27, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
BRANDS
How Uniqlo taps into the energy of London through its partnerships

How Uniqlo taps into the energy of London through its partnerships

April 27, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Keira Mills was the star of a TV ad urging people to spread some Christmas cheer for blind children

Media Spotlight: How a letter from Santa opened up the magic of Christmas to blind children

April 27, 2022
Arvind Hickman
The Information
AGENCY
Meta: warns industry over D&I

Meta warns industry to address 'uncomfortable truths' about diversity

April 27, 2022
Ida Axling
AGENCY
WPP: expects revenues to increase between 5.5% and 6.5% in 2022

WPP upgrades forecast after Group M and PR fuel Q1 growth

April 27, 2022
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Time Out and Lastminute: worked with Wavemaker and London-based artist Penfold to create the campaign

Time Out and Lastminute team up to transform London Eye into artwork

April 27, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
How might Elon Musk’s free speech stance affect Twitter advertisers?

How might Elon Musk’s free speech stance affect Twitter advertisers?

April 26, 2022
Jessica Heygate
AGENCY
Simon Poett departs The Brooklyn Brothers

Simon Poett departs The Brooklyn Brothers

April 26, 2022
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
The new logo of EssenceMediacom

WPP to merge MediaCom and Essence in radical Group M restructure

April 26, 2022
Arvind Hickman and Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Gü: appointed Lucky Generals following brief relationship with St Luke's

Lucky Generals gets stuck in with Gü creative win

April 26, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
BRANDS
Piers Morgan's interview with Donald Trump was a highlight of TalkTV's opening night (TalkTV's Twitter)

TalkTV launch: Piers Morgan’s Trump interview beats rivals before ratings tail off

April 26, 2022
Arvind Hickman
Unilever wants to create lasting change with inclusive marathon in the metaverse

Unilever wants to create lasting change with inclusive marathon in the metaverse

April 26, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Purpose Awards EMEA 2022: shortlist revealed

Purpose Awards EMEA 2022: shortlist revealed

April 26, 2022
PRWeek UK staff
AGENCY
Virgin Media O2 ad captures skateboarding world record attempt

Virgin Media O2 ad captures skateboarding world record attempt

April 26, 2022
Séan Thurgood
AGENCY
Direct Line: ad runs across TV, cinema, out-of-home, social and digital channels

Direct Line gives Optimus Prime some time off from saving the world

April 26, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Ageism: brands should avoid categorising the over-55s as a singular entity (Getty Images/Peter Finch)

Ageism means brands are missing a trick (and tens of millions in revenue)

April 26, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Fox: spent seven years at Lucky Generals as managing director

Havas London nabs Lucky Generals MD as chief client officer

April 26, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
The Information
AGENCY
Aldi: Christmas ad tells the story of Ebanana Scrooge

Universal McCann Manchester on alert as Aldi launches media review

April 26, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Accenture: renaming Accenture Interactive as Accenture Song

Accenture Interactive merges agencies and rebrands as Accenture Song

April 26, 2022
Ben Bold
The Information
BRANDS
Woo: platform created and founded by Stephen Mai

Gen Z wellness platform Woo launches with backing from ITV

April 26, 2022
Shauna Lewis
BRANDS
Heineken: its 0.0 Draught beer will be appearing at the bar of Coronation Street's Rover's Return

ITV pubs Rovers Return and Woolpack to put Heineken 0.0 on tap

April 26, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
IAB UK: the report demonstrated a 61% increase in investment in podcast advertising

Digital ad spend sees biggest full-year growth in 15 years

April 26, 2022
Shauna Lewis
Twitter agrees to sell to Elon Musk, who promises string of changes

Twitter agrees to sell to Elon Musk, who promises string of changes

April 25, 2022
Jessica Heygate
AGENCY
Malibu: 'Welcome to Malibu' will run across online, digital, OOH, and in-store.

Malibu embraces the summer mindset with a global brand refresh

April 25, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
TalkTV: launch ad stars Piers Morgan Uncensored frontman berating over-zealous producer

Piers Morgan exasperated by ‘woke’ producer in launch spot for TalkTV

April 25, 2022
Ben Bold
BRANDS
M&S Food showcases British farmers in campaign with 62 ads

M&S Food showcases British farmers in campaign with 62 ads

April 25, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Jackie Stevenson becomes IPG EMEA chief growth officer

Jackie Stevenson becomes IPG EMEA chief growth officer

April 25, 2022
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
RocketMill: Garrity (l) becomes chairman and Byrne joins as CEO

RocketMill recruits Thomas Byrne from Jellyfish as CEO

April 25, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Nabs: therapy referrals by the charity have increased by 50%

Nabs warns of rise in calls made for mental health reasons in Q1 2022

April 25, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
WPP: employees can flag concerns by contacting the company’s 'Right To Speak' hotline

WPP sees surge in whistleblowers with nearly 500 reports by staff last year

April 25, 2022
Gideon Spanier
The Information
AGENCY
Banda's billboard campaign placed photos of 'brave Ukrainians' all around the world

Campaign podcast: Running a Ukrainian ad agency during war

April 22, 2022
Imogen Watson
AGENCY
Sky and Krispy Kreme have concluded agency reviews

Pitch Update: Sky, Trustpilot, Heathrow, Krispy Kreme and more

April 22, 2022
Staff
The Information
AGENCY
Tasty win: Manifest has won a brief for donut chain Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme appoints UK digital brand partner agency

April 22, 2022
Evie Barrett
Are consumers tired of ‘awareness’ messaging on Earth Day?

Are consumers tired of ‘awareness’ messaging on Earth Day?

April 22, 2022
Surekha Ragavan
MEDIA
Thinkbox: The panellists discussed how technology to measure visual attention was more established than technology to measure audio attention

Ad industry experts warn against the 'rabbit hole' of measuring visual attention

April 22, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Special: founder says London is 'epicentre of the world when it comes to creative talent'

‘We’re here for the long term’: New Zealand agency Special on why it’s launching in UK

April 22, 2022
Ida Axling
AGENCY
#ChangeTheBrief Alliance: companies can learn to avoid greenwashing and become climate literate

Top agencies rally together for Earth Day as part of #ChangeTheBrief Alliance

April 22, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
Lastminute.com invites consumers to pedal to prizes

Lastminute.com invites consumers to pedal to prizes

April 22, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Sky has expanded MediaCom's remit

MediaCom extends Sky relationship across Europe and wins UK digital remit

April 22, 2022
Arvind Hickman
MEDIA
Clockwise from top left: Young, Thankamony, Netflix, Bevan, Wieser, Ostler, Proulx, Morris

Ads are coming to Netflix: What do top media buyers and analysts think?

April 21, 2022
Staff
AGENCY
Inside Out and LinkedIn: clothing line available to purchase at a pop-up in Westfield Stratford

LinkedIn turns young ex-offenders into fashion designers

April 21, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Nestlé Pure Life: Produced by BlueTriton Brands

Global new-biz client spotlight: FMCG dominates with third of total billings for February

April 21, 2022
Jamie Rossouw
The Business
BRANDS
Unilever will no longer market food and beverages to children

Unilever will no longer market food and beverages to children

April 21, 2022
Fayola Douglas
The Information
AGENCY
Trustpilot looks to Wieden & Kennedy London for integrated brand campaign

Trustpilot looks to Wieden & Kennedy London for integrated brand campaign

April 21, 2022
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
Gender pay gap: The average pay gap across agencies that supplied data was 11.9% in 2021-22

Publicis Groupe duo and VCCP report widest UK gender pay gaps

April 21, 2022
Shauna Lewis and Glauk Mahmutaj
AGENCY
Shelter: Ad shines a spotlight on the issues renters have to deal with

Pick of the Week: Let’s not Shelter the truth about renting

April 21, 2022
Jamie Rossouw
AGENCY
Campaign Tech Awards: Unit9 has 10 nominations across four different projects

Campaign Tech Awards 2022: shortlist revealed

April 20, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Havas Studios' new global COO: tasked with using technology to improve production delivery

Havas production network appoints first global chief operating officer

April 20, 2022
Séan Thurgood
MEDIA
Sky conjures up ghost to launch supernatural series, The Rising

Sky conjures up ghost to launch supernatural series, The Rising

April 20, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
The Media Week Awards are back

Media Week Awards are open for entries

April 20, 2022
Staff
AGENCY
Wavemaker will continue to provide planning for the DWP's JobHelp campaign

Department for Work and Pensions appoints media agency after competitive pitch

April 20, 2022
Arvind Hickman
MEDIA
As subscriber numbers crater, Netflix mulls cheaper advertising-driven plans

As subscriber numbers crater, Netflix mulls cheaper advertising-driven plans

April 20, 2022
Rahul Sachitanand
Isla launches carbon measurement platform for sustainable events

Isla launches carbon measurement platform for sustainable events

April 20, 2022
Fayola Douglas
BRANDS
ASA: the regulator ruled that the ad caused harm and widespread offence

ASA bans burger ad making light of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance

April 20, 2022
Shauna Lewis
John Wren, CEO, Omnicom Group (Getty Images)

War in Ukraine impacts Omnicom revenue, operating profit in Q1

April 19, 2022
Alison Weissbrot
AGENCY
S4 Capital: share price fell last month when it delayed its financial results for a second time

Sorrell: Expect ‘resolution’ to S4 Capital audit delay soon and it is not ‘material’

April 19, 2022
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
No question is too big or too small in Macmillan Cancer Support film

No question is too big or too small in Macmillan Cancer Support film

April 19, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Sky Broadband: campaign includes a bus stop featuring a fan creating wind to imitate the speed of Gigafast.

Sky reworks marketing approach and launches Gigafast campaign

April 19, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Shelter: an online film as well as print and digital assets will run throughout April and May

Shelter tells real renting horror stories in campaign by Pablo

April 19, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
MEDIA
Tinder partners with Live Nation to connect festival goers

Tinder partners with Live Nation to connect festival goers

April 19, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Clockwise from top left: Claire Douglas-Pennant; Jerry Buhlmann; Emma Morris; James Temperley

Movers and Shakers: Mindshare, Pablo, Bauer, Initiative, McCann, Droga5 and more

April 19, 2022
Shauna Lewis
The Information
BRANDS
Uefa goes for virtual goal with Women’s Euro 2022 Roblox game

Uefa goes for virtual goal with Women’s Euro 2022 Roblox game

April 19, 2022
Fayola Douglas
BRANDS
Artwork submitted for the UN Covid-19 activation. Artists (clockwise from top left): Asika Kristina, Sergey Prokopchuk, Asika Kristina, and Sergey Prokopchuk

Ukrainian creative platform calls for briefs

April 19, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
Ikea proposes playtime to improve mental wellbeing

Ikea proposes playtime to improve mental wellbeing

April 18, 2022
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
Deliveroo: campaign runs across TV, VOD, out-of-home, radio and digital channels

Deliveroo dishes up food rituals in campaign by Pablo

April 16, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Clockwise from top left: Barclaycard, Open University, Virgin Media O2 and Sofology

Pitch Update: British Gas, Barclaycard, Virgin Media O2, Sofology and more

April 14, 2022
Staff
The Information
AGENCY
Arthur Sadoun on Publicis' Q1 growth, pay rises, jobs churn ‘slowing down’ and cancer

Arthur Sadoun on Publicis' Q1 growth, pay rises, jobs churn ‘slowing down’ and cancer

April 14, 2022
Gideon Spanier
The Information
AGENCY
Children’s drawings turn into real life renders for children’s charity Rays of Sunshine

Children’s drawings turn into real life renders for children’s charity Rays of Sunshine

April 14, 2022
Meg Carter
BRANDS
On the Beach throws shade at Magnum's mocked OOH

On the Beach throws shade at Magnum's mocked OOH

April 14, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
Ferrero: Company behind brands like Ferrero Rocher and Kinder

Global new-biz round-up: Mindshare retains Ferrero media pitch in the US

April 14, 2022
Jamie Rossouw
The Business
AGENCY
The ad smashes the rumour that flying around the UK makes common sense with equal dollops of humour and fact

Pick of the week: All aboard Lumo’s flight-shaming electric train

April 14, 2022
Imogen Watson
AGENCY
BBC Creative: the show sees eight celebrities embarking on an icy adventure

BBC Creative plays it cool with Wim Hof’s new BBC One Show

April 14, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
MCM: won the Campaign Best Places to Work Boutique category

Campaign Best Places to Work 2022: Top 5 Boutique companies

MCM
April 14, 2022
David Pidgeon
The Information
AGENCY
First Virgin Atlantic work by Lucky Generals is a love letter to its people

First Virgin Atlantic work by Lucky Generals is a love letter to its people

April 14, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
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‘Confident’ Publicis shrugs off global jitters with 10.5% growth in Q1

April 14, 2022
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Cheil Worldwide creates Cheil Connec+ to boost agility

Cheil Worldwide creates Cheil Connec+ to boost agility

April 14, 2022
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
IPA Bellwether: glimmers of light but dark clouds gather (Getty Images/Ian Forsyth)

IPA: optimism at eight-year high but dark clouds loom as Ukraine crisis worsens

April 14, 2022
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Shelley Smoler: joined Droga5 London in 2017

Droga5 London promotes Shelley Smoler to chief creative officer

April 13, 2022
Ida Axling
BRANDS
Veuve Clicquot toasts the sun at breakfast cafe pop-up

Veuve Clicquot toasts the sun at breakfast cafe pop-up

April 13, 2022
Fayola Douglas
AGENCY
OMG UK: Douglas-Pennant joins from NBC Universal

OMG UK appoints Claire Douglas-Pennant as chief people officer

April 13, 2022
Shauna Lewis
AGENCY
The Open University: ran a campaign in partnership with Channel 4 in the summer of 2018

Open University reviews £16m media account

April 13, 2022
Charlotte Rawlings
AGENCY
Truant London: won Campaign's Best Places to Work in the Small category

Campaign Best Places to Work 2022: Top 5 small companies

Cuttsy+Cuttsy
April 13, 2022
David Pidgeon
The Information

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