PEOPLE MOVES

The first entry deadline is 26 March.

The Campaign Podcast asks whether, in a year flooded with holding company moves, independent agencies have had their era.

Miranda Hipwell becomes chief executive of Adam & Eve\TBWA, as FCB’s Katy Wright becomes chief client officer at AMV BBDO.

Special won the business in July.

DDB, FCB and Mullenlowe brands to be retired following Omnicom’s purchase of Interpublic.

Omnicom Media Group rebrands as Omnicom Media.

US agency giant says 'we still believe in agency brands' and it is 'de-siloing' to break down internal barriers.

Appointment adds to chief marketing officer Katie Jackson's leadership team.

Della will be led by Eleanor’s president, Sophie Gold, and operate across the UK, US and Brazil.

Sexual harassment still exists, and it is almost certainly happening in your organisation.

Omnicom’s Laura Fenton, Publicis’ Nadine Young, ITV’s Simon Daglish among those confirmed as speakers.

Move comes after Omnicom acquired IPG last week.

From their most pressing questions to the AI-powered Search tools they turn to for answers, Campaign hit the streets of Shoreditch to explore how Google Search shapes Gen Z’s daily decisions in 2025.

Sobhani is currently president and global chief creative officer at DDB Worldwide.

Digital marketing agency Nativve was the incumbent.

Cooper joins independent agency at a time when, he says, clients are feeling the 'slowdown' of big networks.

ITV Creative produced the campaign.

The brand was chosen from a shortlist of 10, which also included last year's winner, Monzo.

It is understood the deferral affects all WPP networks.

Universal enlisted the help of six artists to create art works and installations for the walking experience.

TV personality AJ Odudu is hosting the experience alongside former footballer Peter Crouch and Love Islander Tasha Ghouri.

The consultancy focuses on client services, including helping teams avoid burnout.

Havas was appointed in 2019.

It follows ITV unveiling a similar tool at its Palooza event earlier this month.

Campaign lists the top 10 out-of-home executions in 2025.

Campaign's pick of the top people moves of 2025.

Work has been directed by Mark Molloy.

Trent Patterson has worked at the agency since 2010.

The recruitment platform has also picked Uncharted to work on brand positioning, messaging and marketing strategy. 

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

It was a mixed response, with some claiming it guaranteed 'low consumer confidence' and others saying chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget 'signals opportunity'.

Agencies are right to call time on long-term, fruitful relationships if their partnership is undervalued.

Ed Redgrave, Amy Fasey, Conrad Swanston and Alex Bingham join as creative directors and Alex Bird as group managing partner.

Campaign profiles Brooklyn-born CEO who bought IPG.

The last full overhaul of the document was in 2015.

McCann Manchester created the work.

This is the third instalment of the supermarket’s 2025 Christmas campaign.

How two agencies have found that partnering clients with trusted editorial brands can be a reliable route to success.

Jack Driscoll directed the 30-second ad through Academy Films.

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

She helped set up the agency in 2018.

The broadcaster wants the industry to use it as guidance to make advertising more inclusive.

Office is central hub for WPP Media and its brands Choreograph, EssenceMediacom and Wavemaker.

To entertain is something that we used to instinctively understand and collectively pursue as an industry.

Sutherland made his remarks in the first episode of the IPA’s new podcast series ‘Making Sense’.

Acquisition creates largest holdco based on revenues for the first nine months of 2025.

Adland deliberates on Omnicom and IPG's imminent deal and whether it has whet the appetite of fellow holdcos for another mega merger.

Creative featuring The Grinch Meal was created by Leo UK and runs across radio, social, display, press and out of home.

Campaign Red examines how a merged Omnicom-IPG compares to the remaining 'big four'.

It is the first work by Ark Agency since winning the account in September.

Entry deadline is 13 January.

Redesign coincides with the launch of Rest Is Science with Hannah Fry.

David Ball died on Saturday.

VCCP chief executive Stephanie Brimacombe will lead VCCP Roar as CEO.

Christmas campaigns keep snowing down across TV, social, live experiences and digital channels. As formats multiply and audiences fragment, does TV still reign as the top channel for festive films?

‘#IgnoredByInsta’ was created by creative studio Insiders and includes an online petition

The Brand Film Awards, the awards scheme from PRWeek and Campaign that celebrates the best brand storytelling on film globally, returns for 2026. The first group of 15 judges have now been named.

M&C Saatchi revenues hit by US government shutdown while S4 Capital blames 'lower project-based revenue and continued client caution'.

AMV BBDO's Nick Hulley and Nadja Lossgott and Grey London's Helen Rhodes critique a selection of festive spots.

The independent agency's managing partner for investment and commercial leaves after two years.

Love Actually stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Martine McCutcheon feature in the social campaign.

VCCP was appointed as the brand’s creative and strategic agency in September without a pitch.

Meanwhile, US agencies dominate the top of the table

Scarlett Spence, Tom Patterson, Helen Simpson and Nick McWilliams are joining the agency.

Read announced his departure from WPP in June.

It has been a hard year, so perhaps as we look ahead to 2026, it's worth considering that the key to achieving more is caring less.

Deal set to focus on the Telegraph’s international expansion.

How a partnership with Meta is helping the agency guide its clients and retailers around the digital landscape

Polly McMorrow, Richard Brim and Martin Beverley are keen to stress that 'Everyone is in it together' as they look to shake up the traditional agency culture by placing care for its people and creativity firmly at the forefront.

Campaign showcases the three agencies on its radar from the past week.

National Lottery operator works with VCCP and Hearts & Science on creative and media respectively.

The final entry deadline is 18 December.

Newcomer has £115.6m-worth of billings across four new account wins.

Dentsu is the latest large organisation to face a major cyber attack, following Jaguar Land Rover, M&S and the Co-op.

Omnicom passes final regulatory hurdle in acquisition of Interpublic Group.

Process has taken nearly three years.

The activation took place on 20 November at All Star Lanes, White City.

The work was created by Digitas UK in partnership with TikTok for Good Launchpad.

AI has made demand detectable in real time, but many marketing structures are still stuck in the past. Agency leaders explain how flexibility is the new measure of marketing maturity — and why Search is helping brands understand intent as it emerges.

The IPA, ISBA, the7stars, Aperto Partnership and others weigh-in on what a potential merger would mean for UK advertisers.

The UK is top of the European charts when it comes to turning experiential moments into enduring cultural strategies.

FutureBrand will now report to McCann’s local offices instead of McCann Worldgroup.

Deadline for entries is 22 January.

Tony’s Chocolonely, Wrap, Fussy, Guppyfriend and Pärla also made this year’s shortlist.

Evie Clifton, paid social business director at WPP Media’s Mindshare UK, shows how the iconic “Magnum crack” cut through the noise to drive brand impact

The Media For All awards returned for its third year celebrated the work, teams and individuals reshaping the UK media industry for the better.

Omnicom and WPP went head-to-head for the business.

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

T&P went up against BMB and Grey London.

Diageo-owned brand developed the campaign with McCann New York.

Hot Pickle and Belmond created the experiences.

It has been a tough few years for agencies, but according to Campaign School Reports data, three-quarters of the 27 agencies providing declared income data grew year on year in 2024.

The campaign was created by McCann London and builds on its previous 'Everyday tactician' work.

The global chief executive of Forsman & Bodenfors takes on growth role for Europe.

Grey London created the ad.

Standards are rising across UK adland, judging by last week's celebration of the best in UK creative.

How Wonderhood Studios and Waitrose worked to 'inject food love into popular culture'.