Why data craves the human touch
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 15:13Self-building ads, creatives as data scientists and Sir Martin Sorrell: Creative Convergence took Cannes well out of its comfort zone
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Rapp embroiled in wider bullying and abuse claims
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 14:33A US lawsuit filed in May by Rapp's former US president is indicative of wider cultural problems within the agency, including its London shop, multiple sources have told Campaign.
Docusol "Make a nappy happy" by McCann HumanCare
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 13:34Docusol, the children's constipation relief brand, has launched an animated film featuring a singing and guitar-playing nappy.
Tesco Mobile "Smile, you're on Tesco Mobile" by SapientNitro
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 13:18We've all been there: the screaming child on the plane, the bag-laden trek down a scorching roadside, the thumping music from the room above.
Burger King "Whopper blackout" by Buzzman
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 13:04Burger King France's seven-minute documentary details the social degradation that apparently befell the country after the fast food chain packed up shop there in 1997.
Turkey of the week: Oasis "O refreshing stuff" by The Corner
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 12:47Omar Oakes has grown tired of Oasis' "brutally honest" ads, the latest of which has a voiceover that claims a huge film star was too expensive to afford.
Pick of the week: Beats by Dre "Firestarter" by Hustle
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 12:43Gurjit Degun can't stop watching Harry Kane et al re-enacting Prodigy's Firestarter music video.
Robinsons "Wimbledon" by Iris London
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 12:34Britvic has collaborated with M/Six and Kinetic to transform the area around London's Waterloo station into a tennis-themed display in time for Wimbledon.
Agencies encourage staff to vote in EU referendum
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 12:09Agencies are encouraging staff to vote in the European Union referendum tomorrow by giving them time off from work.
It's tougher to justify Cannes
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 12:09When it filed for an IPO back in February, Ascential - owner of the world's biggest and most expensive awards show, the Cannes Lions - revealed that it had earned £41m in 2014, up 37% on the previous year.