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Cannes Contenders: Culture jams and cover-ups mark DDB Mudra Group’s 2025 line-up
From gaming marriages to fake Flipkart wins, DDB Mudra’s Cannes submissions tap into cultural discomfort, digital intimacy, and Gen Z’s parental problem.
Lions parent company to acquire The Effies
“The coming together of Lions and Effie is a powerful testament to the fact that effectiveness and creativity in marketing are inextricably linked,” said Ascential CEO Philip Thomas.
Was WPP right to give Elon Musk a platform at Cannes Lions?
Elon Musk’s presence at Cannes Lions sparked debate along the Croisette and across adland.
Cannes Lions 2024: India's winners
India finishes the festival with 18 metals, its lowest total in five years, with no Grand Prix and just two Gold.
Cannes Lions 2024: India earns 57 shortlists
UPDATED: Leo Burnett and McCann combine for 5 additional shortlist on day three as Sustainable Development Goals, the final category, is shortlisted.
Cannes Lions entries drop slightly as new humour category attracts 798 submissions
Entries were “broadly flat”, down less than 1% on a year earlier.
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