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Game media agency The Invaders make Fortnite community turn in-game lights off during Earth Hour | Creation
Game media agency The Invaders recently brought together Earth Hour and Epic Games - Fortnite’s game publisher - to bring a whole new dimension to Earth Hour by taking it online and turning off the lights in-game -
The Walt Disney Company restructures, restoring accountability to creative businesses | Creation
Effective immediately, the company will be organized into three core, collaborative business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. -
Channel 4 launches virtual work experience programme to help young people discover their creative career | Creation
The broadcaster is introducing an online work experience programme which helps young people match their skills to a potential career in the creative industries. -
DEPT launches WEB3/DEPT to build the next generation of the web | Creation
The 300-person team, which has been responsible for 5% of DEPT®’s revenue this year, will help clients experiment with blockchain technology, build immersive experiences in the metaverse and deliver multi-layer strategies for launching NFTs. -
Media.Monks and GVB introduce first Dutch travel poet | Creation
To make Amsterdammers feel the connection of public transport, the Amsterdam carrier is introducing the first Dutch Travel Poet: Roziena Salihu. Media.Monks is responsible for the concept and execution of the campaign.
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Freed of London handcrafts new line of children's glitter dance shoes
Freed of London, a UK-based company that creates and manufactures professional level dance shoes since 1929, has handcrafted Dreamy Dancers new line of children's glitter dance shoes, now available on Amazon.
India’s digital creative agency The Glitch joins VMLY&R’s global network
The Glitch, one of India’s independent creative agencies, has joined forces with global experience agency VMLY&R.
Nielsen adds 55 million devices to scale addressable TV
Nielsen says it has added addressable measurement to its National TV currency.
TikTok announces new partnership with Shopify and Sony
TikTok has announced two new partnerships in the recent past. The first is a global partnership with e-commerce platform Shopify and the second is a new music licensing agreement with Sony Music Entertainment.
Heineken and Publicis Groupe launch new agency model for global creative and brand experience remit
Heineken has partnered with Publicis Groupe to launch a new model – Le Pub – which will deliver best in-class consumer experiences, provided at speed, driving sales and giving Heineken a sustainable competitive advantage.
Isobar develops ecommerce platform for LOUIS XIII
The LOUIS XIII cognac brand has chosen Isobar, the digital experience agency of the dentsu group, to conduct the design and development of its new immersive website and e-boutique.
Reprise launches global eCommerce unit, Reprise Commerce
Reprise, the global performance marketing agency of IPG Mediabrands, has launched Reprise Commerce, a new global specialty eCommerce unit.
Global market for advertising agencies to hit $210 billion by 2027, report
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Advertising Agencies estimated at $181.3 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of $210.5 Billion by 2027.
ARTDECO relaunches e-commerce platform with Dept support
Beauty and makeup giant ARTDECO has relaunched its online shop across nine countries and seven languages.
Epsilon positioned at the center of Publicis Groupe growth strategy
In just over a year since its acquisition by Publicis Groupe, Epsilon is transforming the way brands reach and engage consumers through its product suite Epsilon PeopleCloud.
Sainsbury’s selects Essence to lead multi-brand digital transformation
Sainsbury’s has revealed it will be appointing media agency ‘Essence’ to help advance its digital marketing transformation.
GroupM taps SpotX as primary programmatic partner for digital video and OTT
SpotX, the global video advertising platform, has signed a strategic agreement with GroupM, the media investment group of WPP, to serve as the primary partner for all programmatic digital video and over-the-top (OTT) inventory.
Nielsen enhances omnichannel campaign activations for advertising within marketing cloud
Nielsen has announced that they are making sweeping changes to their Nielsen Marketing Cloud solution to enable advertisers to activate against an omnichannel campaign strategy.
Marketing budgets freeze restricts brand personalization, Gartner report
The demise of third-party cookies, heightened consumer sensitivity to messaging, and tightening of marketing budgets have restricted personalization opportunities, according to Gartner, Inc.
Havas establishes dedicated customer experience network
Havas Creative has launched Havas CX – a new, international network dedicated to delivering meaningful brand experiences across the entire customer journey.
OpenSlate and TikTok partner to deliver brand safety solution for advertisers
OpenSlate, a provider of content ratings across the world's largest digital platforms, has announced a partnership with TikTok, the destination for short-form mobile video.
Facebook ranks top globally in mobile app advertising
AppsFlyer, the global attribution leader, has released the 11th edition of its Performance Index.
E.ON appoints Publicis Groupe as media and performance partner across Europe
E.ON, the international energy company has appointed a Publicis Groupe Power of One solution led by Starcom as its Media partner across eight major European markets.
Havas Media joins UK-based Conscious Advertising Network
Havas Media Group has announced that they have become a member of the Conscious Advertising Network (CAN).
MediaMonks invests in automating ad production to enhance speed and efficiency
MediaMonks has been awarded an Epic MegaGrant to explore the next frontier in automated tabletop and production using Epic’s Unreal Engine, the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool.