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Things you hear in agencies: 10 of the best

Things you hear in agencies: 10 of the best

To mark the release of Agency Quotes, Campaign has picked out 10 of its favourite snippets overheard in adland.

Sorrell: The full-service toothpaste is out of the tube

Sorrell: The full-service toothpaste is out of the tube

LONDON - Sir Martin Sorrell, the chief executive of WPP, rejected the idea of a return to full-service agencies at a talk hosted by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising Monday evening.

News Corp agrees to buy Unruly; agency execs react

News Corp agrees to buy Unruly; agency execs react

News Corporation has agreed to acquire Unruly Holdings Limited in a deal that values the video ad tech company at up to US$177 million, but industry experts are questioning how the publisher of The Times, one of the first websites in the UK to introduce a paywall, is looking to increase the virality of its content.

Aussie TVC leads off global Pedigree campaign exploring the power of dogs

Aussie TVC leads off global Pedigree campaign exploring the power of dogs

AUSTRALIA - Mars pet-food brand Pedigree is launching a global campaign that shows dogs bringing out the best in humanity, and Clemenger BBDO Melbourne has created the campaign's first TV spot.

Johnnie Walker hires Anomaly to global creative account

Johnnie Walker hires Anomaly to global creative account

The announcement ends a 15-year relationship with Bartle Bogle Hegarty.

BBDO, OMD win global Bacardi account

BBDO, OMD win global Bacardi account

GLOBAL - Bacardi is consolidating its global advertising, media and digital work into BBDO and OMD.

CHI leads creation of holding company

CHI leads creation of holding company

CHI & Partners and its affiliates, including Bates CHI & Partners, have formed a holding company called The&Partnership that is backed by WPP.

Nokia launches global creative pitch

Nokia launches global creative pitch

GLOBAL - Nokia is inviting agencies to pitch for its global advertising account and is seeking a fresh creative approach to help it recover ground on rivals Apple and Samsung.

Ogilvy & Mather lands Tiffany global ad account

Ogilvy & Mather lands Tiffany global ad account

Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide has won the jeweller Tiffany & Co's global advertising account after a competitive pitch.