The ‘quiet rainbow’: how far are agencies backing trans inclusion?
With a little over half of School Reports shops at the end of 2024 stating that they had a gender transitioning policy, against the backdrop of a UK Supreme Court ruling in April this year on the legal definition of a woman and the rollback of DEI policies being driven by the US presidency, agencies must find a way to make further progress on the inclusion of transgender and gender-diverse people.
Entain switches £90m UK media account
The7stars was the incumbent.
Walkers launches campaign celebrating people’s 'flavourites'
Campaign created by VCCP.
Craig Inglis set to depart Merlin Entertainments
Inglis joined Merlin Entertainments in June 2024 as its first chief marketing officer.
Laurent Ezekiel named Ogilvy CEO, Devika Bulchandani moves to WPP COO
The appointments follow the arrival of new chief executive Cindy Rose on 1 September.
Atomic London appoints group chief marketing officer
Role is new for the agency.
De’Longhi appoints creative and strategic agency
There was no incumbent on the account.
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Ikea releases song to inspire children to tidy up
The furniture retailer has partnered the songwriters behind children’s animated series 'Hey Duggee'.
Virgin Media O2 spot sees elephant take the wheel for drive through Bangkok
Ad is part of its 'To better and beyond' platform, which has featured a highland cow, goat and walrus so far.
Dentsu appoints bankers to seek buyers for international business
Dentsu is reported to be exploring divestment options including sale of a minority stake to a full sale of its overseas operations.
Aldi set to conclude $870m global media review
Three networks are pitching for the account.
Avanti West Coast appoints media agency
The7stars was the incumbent on the account.
Movers & Shakers: McDonald's, TheOr, AKQA, Booking.com, Roast, Coolr, Fuse and more
Welcome to Campaign's weekly round-up of the hires, departures and promotions across the industry.
Hearts & Science brokers sponsorship of ITV’s This Morning
The year-long sponsorship will run from September 2025 to August 2026.
Booking.com marketer Arjan Dijk departs
Dijk has been working in marketing since 1991.
Welsh Government set to launch £60m media and creative review
Four-year contract estimated to start in April 2026.
Brands urged to demand 'safety by design' from Meta and TikTok
Charity calls on brands to take action after ads found to appear next to harmful content.
Adobe set to sponsor Channel 4 game show The Inheritance
Series will feature Elizabeth Hurley and Rob Rinder.
PMG appoints first head of analytics and measurement
Role will be focused on scaling data-driven measurement.
Vodafone selects EMEA media agency
Appointment follows a competitive pitch.