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Staysure appoints media agency

Incumbent on the account was All Response Media.

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The price is right – or is it?

Price isn’t the grubby bit at the end of the funnel, it’s the moment when brand truth gets put to the test.

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Movers & Shakers: WPP Media, Publicis, Hearst, OpenAI, Trade Desk and more

Welcome to Campaign's weekly round-up of the hires, departures and promotions across the industry.

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Holland & Barrett gives the body a voice in first work by Lucky Generals

“Back your body” features a choir of singing body parts.

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Coca-Cola World Cup spot explores emotional journey of football

“Uncanned emotions” was developed by WPP OpenX, led by Ogilvy Group and supported by WPP Production and WPP Media.

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Netflix names sponsors for first UK live boxing broadcast

Event will feature Tyson Fury coming out of retirement to fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov.

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Private View: Tesco Mobile, M&S, KFC, Channel 4, McDonald's and Plenty

Creatives from VCCP and Uncommon Creative Studio critique a selection of the latest ads.

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Havas CEO Yannick Bolloré earned £6m in 2025

The chief executive received a base salary of £1.3m.

Irn-Bru

Irn-Bru Ice Cream flavour returns with social ads by Leith

Irn-Bru appointed Lucky Generals to creative account last year.

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“Energy still skews toward new business”: how to avoid agency-client relationship breakdowns

When client-agency relationships break down, their demise has become swifter than ever, so what can agencies do to mitigate the risks and make sure that they (and the client) are in it for the long haul?

OpenAI CMO Kate Rouch steps down

OpenAI CMO Kate Rouch steps down

Rouch joined OpenAI in 2025 from Coinbase and has previously held positions at Meta and The Bridgespan Group.

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Wise’s debut work by Ace of Hearts features OOH for parody banks

The campaign includes a Transport for London takeover.

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Wireless cancelled, drinks brands pull sponsorship after Kanye West backlash

Pepsi, Diageo and AB InBev's decision followed widespread criticism of the London festival's booking of West.

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Volkswagen appoints global social media agency

New agency won car brand's business after a multi-stage pitch.

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Wingstop launches UK media review

Ingenuity+ is assisting with the process. 

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“Interconnected forces” – are paid ads or organic posts the future of social?

As organic social posts continue to reach fewer followers than in the past, brands and their agency partners are weighing up how far to shift more towards paid social ads but should they abandon organic altogether?

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Podcast: Why are in-house teams taking top talent from agencies?

ITV Creative's director Niki Garner joins The Campaign Podcast to discuss the evolving world of in-house agencies.

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Loveholidays makes TV debut with ITV sponsorship

Campaign comprises idents using puns from classic film titles.

Clockwise from top left: Bill Murphy and Laura Kinzett; Simon Richings; Alex Green and David Toussaint
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Movers & Shakers: EssenceMediacom, Monks, Anomaly, Neverland, Dept, Born Social and more

Welcome to Campaign's weekly round-up of the hires, departures and promotions across the industry.

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Who topped the final UK media new-business rankings?

WPP Media, PHD and Publicis Groupe featured in the top three.

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Who topped the final UK creative new-business rankings?

VCCP, Lucky Generals and Omnicom Group featured in the top three.

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Is the future of production aligned with media rather than creative?

Campaign asks adland about production's place in advertising, after reporting Heineken’s global review aligns production with media, rather than creative.

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Social highlights from KitKat, Domino's, Ryanair, Pringles and more

KitKat makes the most of a 12-tonne chocolate bar robbery, brands respond to an awkward McDonald’s burger review, and One Pound Fish Man returns to screens.

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Apple at 50: behavioural strategy has defined its success

The brand's consistency around how people think, feel and decide has allowed it to sustain its success.

James Sackey

All joking aside, April Fool’s Day isn’t the only time for brand humour

Comedy isn't universal and it is not about chasing the biggest laughs. Instead, brands should be building something their audience wants to be a part of and have community buy-in.

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Entries open for Campaign Ad Net Zero Awards 2026

Release of new awards playbook aims to help entrants.

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WPP launches AI editor for media clients’ YouTube ads

New tools co-developed with Google as part of WPP’s $400m AI partnership with YouTube.

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Vax launches £37m media review

Campaign understands multiple agencies are pitching for the account.

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April Fool’s Day round-up: Heinz, Lego, Tesco, Terry’s Chocolate Orange, Dyson and more

This year's April Fool's work features edible mugs, chocolate-holding phone cases and a giant egg.

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What marketers can learn from the manosphere

How can we offer millions of young men something that resonates as strongly with their hopes and fears as the manosphere does?

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AI doesn’t charge by the hour, so why do we?

To value our collective creative craft, we must stop subsidising our own obsolescence, says the chief executive of Uncharted Studio.

OpenAI is trialling ads on ChatGPT

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ads trial surpasses $100m in six weeks

The ongoing pilot gives advertisers the ability to invest in the format.

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X advertiser boycott lawsuit dismissed

The case claimed brands including Unilever and Mars and the WFA had worked together to withhold advertising on the platform.

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Does AI-mageddon beckon?

To answer the question in the headline it makes sense to look back on AI’s impact so far.

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Morrisons TV ad for hot cross buns to air in LHF watershed

Campaign was created by Leo UK in partnership with Zenith UK.

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Spotify opens listening room in London for top 1% of fans

“Spotify Listening Lounge” is a lossless audio space designed by Cake Architecture and sound system by Friendly Pressure.

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BMW UK reviews £5m CRM and digital accounts

Review includes retailer marketing, websites and point of sale display.

Clockwise from top left: Boots, Netflix, Royal British Legion and RNIB
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Pitch Update: Unilever, Boots, Netflix, IBM, Polestar, Onken, Lastminute.com and more

Campaign's weekly round-up of adland's latest account pitches, reviews and wins.

Royal British Legion's 2025 Remembrance Day campaign, created by Leagas Delaney
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Royal British Legion reviews creative agency relationships

Havas CX Helia is the incumbent on the fundraising account and Leagas Delaney is the incumbent on the brand advertising account.

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Polestar launches global media review

Campaign understands Dentsu X is the incumbent in the UK.

Clockwise from top left: Sarah Nugent, Dara Nasr, Louise Lang and Emiliano González De Pietri
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Movers & Shakers: WPP, McCann, T&P, UM, Feral, Allwyn, Global, Channel 4 and more

Welcome to Campaign's weekly round-up of the hires, departures and promotions across the industry.

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Allwyn's media director: in-house shop Studio 59 aiming for “newsroom mentality”

Ben Brown, media director at Allwyn, spoke at Advertising Week Europe on 24 March.

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Lastminute.com picks creative agency

The work is set to launch in the summer and the agency has been working on the account since the beginning of the year. 

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Boots hires Ingenuity+ to review WPP relationship

Pharmaceuticals brand said that “we continually review how we work with our agency partners”. 

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Podcast: Why is gaming not a media channel?

Campaign discusses themes from the gaming summit and explains where gaming should fit in the media plan.

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Campaign Tech Awards final deadline looms

Entries close on Thursday 26 March.

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Dara Nasr reveals next role

Nasr has held roles at Dazn, WeTransfer and Twitter UK.

Denon campaign by 3 Chillies: Man in colourful outfit walking down colourful street

Hi-fi brand Denon colours the world with sound

Campaign is first work for the brand by 3 Chillies.

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Cadbury launches ‘GooTool’ to elevate Creme Egg-eating experience

It includes five tools to help fans eat the chocolate.

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Onken picks creative agency

Creativebrief handled the process.

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British Podcast Awards unveils three ambassadors for its tenth year

The ambassador programme recognises influential voices who are tasked with championing outstanding work and talent.

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Former Starling Bank marketer Rachel Kerrone reveals next move

She previously led marketing at Starling Bank for eight years.

Irn Bru

Irn-Bru offers fans branded tattoos at “Tat-Bru” pop-up

It was created by Lucky Generals while the PR and experiential work was executed by John Doe.

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Unilever appoints influencer agency for global food business

Seven agencies pitched for the account, which covers Knorr and Hellmann's.

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Smoother is rarely remembered

Bold work dies because it's inconvenient and too uncomfortable to defend up the chain.

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Primark spring campaign celebrates that “double-take moment”

Campaign speaks to Wendy Duggan, marketing director at Primark, and Nikki Lindman, creative director at VCCP, about the retailer’s mission to spotlight style and quality.

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KFC's latest "Believe" film offers up prize of a chicken who lays the golden egg

“How much do you believe in chicken?” has been made by Mother.

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IBM and Ogilvy end 32-year creative partnership

The WPP-owned agency has been the technology brand’s creative AOR since 1994.

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Persil dispenses with the robots in Smart Series ad

The social-first work was created by Lola Madrid.

Clockwise from top left: Baileys, IG, Aviva and Morrisons
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Pitch Update: Morrisons, Aviva, Taco Bell, Qatar Airways, Irn-Bru, Branston, Ineos, KP Snacks and more

Campaign's weekly round-up of adland's latest account pitches, reviews and wins.

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ITV reveals shortlist for £1m Head First Award

Five brands in contention for 2026 prize.

(Photo credit: Austin Nelson / Patrón, used with permission)

Guillermo del Toro and his skeletal crew talk craft for new Patrón campaign

The Oscar-winning director's first TV commercial draws parallels between his filmmaking process and Patrón's production philosophy.

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Turkey of the Week

The campaign has been made by Mother.

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Turkey of the Week

The campaign was created by AMV BBDO.

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Movers & Shakers: VCCP, Publicis, MG OMD, Dentsu, Ace of Hearts, OMD, Aldi, BBC Creative and more

Welcome to Campaign's weekly round-up of the hires, departures and promotions across the industry.