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Disney Christmas ad tells story of a doodle looking for a mouth

Taika Waititi directed the film.

Lego Christmas ad spotlights power of play with classic Lionel Richie tune

Because someone needs to tell the kids to ditch their tablets and phones in favour of playing with real, tactile toys.

Publicis Groupe appoints global ECD

Matt Lever left his role as chief creative officer at BMB at the end of 2023.

Edelman hires Saatchis creative chief Kate Stanners for top international role

She will report into Edelman’s global CCO Judy John and president of international Ed Williams

HSBC hires first global CMO

John McDonald joins from UBS to lead marketing and brand across the four HSBC primary businesses.

Will the Cannes 'integrity standards' stop false or misleading entries?

Cannes Lions introduced a set of ethics on July 10 for awards entries starting from 2026.

Publicis Groupe 'Wishes for 2024' features AI-powered personalised messages

The films feature Arthur Sadoun’s AI twin and a skydiving Maurice Lévy

‘We want to build some FOMO’: Wimbledon’s CMO on creativity, traditions and innovation

Usama Al-Qassab, director of marketing and commercial at Wimbledon, discusses this year’s tournament and the impact of its creative output.

Puma appoints Adam & Eve/DDB to global creative account

The appointment follows a competitive pitch.

Mindshare appoints global chief strategy officer

Tom Di Sapia joins from UM

Dove urges society to change the way it compliments young girls

The global campaign was created by Zulu Alpha Kilo’s New York and Toronto offices.

Cannes Lions responds to criticism regarding inaccessible stage

Dom Hyams, global client director at Purple Goat Agency, was unable to access the stage via the usual route.

Diageo increases marketing investment despite ‘economic uncertainty’

Marketing spend rose to £3bn in 2023

Max Verstappen steers anti-drink-driving ad for Heineken

The campaign was created by Le Pub

Apple releases short film to spotlight data privacy

The six-minute film was created in partnership with MAL

Does adland need to up its game on short-form ads?

Tor Myhren, Film Lions president, told Cannes the industry needs to get better at short ads.

McDonald’s gets its money’s worth with overflowing billboard

McDonald’s has more than maxed out a media site with a cheeky out-of-home execution by Leo Burnett

Christmas 2023 round-up: Watch all the festive ads

Campaign rounds up the latest festive ads

Aline Santos to leave Unilever

Santos is currently chief brand officer at the FMCG giant

British public calls out brands for insincere tributes to the Queen

A new YouGov survey found that the majority of Britons feel brand messages for the Queen were PR-driven

Help or hindrance? How ad regulations affect creativity

Advertising restrictions can sometimes influence the creative process. Indeed, ‘embracing the regulations’ can result in more innovative, exciting work

WPP sees 25% drop in whistleblower reports

WPP's annual report showed a 25% decrease in whistleblowing incidents, including issues around 'respect in the workplace' and 'protection of WPP assets'