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Dentsu posts revenue dip in H1 2025 as international business struggles continue
americas apac dentsu earnings 2025 h1 2025 japan uk By Matthew Keegan

Despite solid growth in Japan, Dentsu’s international restructuring failed to bear fruit, leading to a 0.2% H1 organic decline, a lowered full-year forecast, and an 8% global workforce cut.

Dentsu H1 2024 earnings: Japan grows with digital ad gains as APAC struggles with market challenges
americas apac japan uk By Rahat Kapur

Dentsu Group reported a 0.2% organic revenue increase in Q2 2024—with Japan's digital advertising growth leading the charge. However, APAC's growth lags as client losses and market challenges persist, impacting overall regional performance.

Haymarket’s inaugural Global Impact Report reveals sustainability progress
apac autocar campaign haymarket india uk us By Staff Reporters

Report makes public the publisher’s advancements since the launch of redefined ESG agenda in 2023.

Adland cautiously welcomes Labour government in UK
uk By Will Green

But industry bodies call for regulatory certainty and reform of education and skills.

Spark Foundry UK names new chief executive as Pete Edwards departs
ceo publicis groupe spark foundry uk By Shauna Lewis

Edwards joined Spark Foundry in 2019 as chief client officer.

Global new business spotlight: Publicis dominates with four major wins
advertising carat creative Dentsu digitas essencemediacom google group groupe havas interpublic iprospect leo london media mindshare mother OMD omnicom Publicis starcom uk vml volkswagen wavemaker wpp By Jamie Rossouw

While Starcom retained BMW's $250 million business in China, the biggest wins for the final quarter of 2023 came from the US, with WPP showing the biggest growth on the media side.

UK govt unveils online ad taskforce to tackle harms and protect children
regulation uk By Daniel Farey-Jones

Adland veteran Mark Lund will help lead the taskforce.

UK Government bans PR agencies from working in Russia
pr uk By John Harrington

UK providers of PR and communications services have been banned from operating in Russia as the UK Government prohibits services exports to the country.

New Zealand agency Special on why the UK is key to its global expansion
new zealand special uk By Ida Axling

Tony Bradbourne, founder of Special, tells Campaign why the time is right to launch an office in the 'tough and competitive' London market.

Dept acquires digital shop Feed to tap into personalised creative content boom
acquisition australia dept uk By Gideon Spanier

Days after announcing its Asia entry, the Dutch digital 'challenger' agency acquires UK-based Feed, which has offices in Sydney.

Guinness lights up pubs in Christmas push
marketing uk By Fayola Douglas

Displays intended to highlight how pubs bring communities together.

Coca-Cola puts trucks back on the festive road
cocacola uk By Fayola Douglas

Coca‑Cola is ringing in the holidays by bringing back a well-loved activation.

UK ad watchdog to scrutinise sustainability claims
advertising environment greenwashing regulation sustainability uk By Sara Nelson

The watchdog says new guidance is needed to help businesses get their advertising right amid increased focus on preventing climate change.

Gigantic cake stirs up hype for new season of 'Bake Off'
uk By Imogen Watson

The 78-foot cake in Glasgow is just one of several clever and fun parts of a Channel 4 campaign promoting a new season of the popular cooking show.

Facebook plans targeting changes after ‘discriminatory’ job ads allowed in UK
uk By Simon Gwynn

Campaign group Global Witness had ads approved that it asked not to be shown to women and people over the age of 55.

Singapore Tourism Board appoints Finn Partners as sole UK PR agency
finn partners pr agency singapore tourism board uk By Ian Griggs

The agency's travel team will support STB’s leisure, business and meeting and incentive travel comms programme in the UK in a two-year brief lasting until August 2023.

New McDonald’s campaign will give you the giggles
creativity Leo Burnett mcdonalds uk By Sara Nelson

Beautifully simple UK ad by Leo Burnett taps into moments of light-hearted relief.

Heineken brings Uefa stadium experience to homes
heineken uk By Fayola Douglas

Heineken is bringing the stadium experience to homes so fans can feel like they are watching the Uefa Euro 2020 matches at a football ground.

Ad regulator tells brands and influencers not to use misleading beauty filters
influencer marketing influencers regulation uk By John Harrington

The UK Advertising Standards Authority's action follows complaints it upheld relating to Instagram stories.

UK wants to create new ad market enforcer for Google and Facebook
google regulation uk By Omar Oakes

Tech giants would be subject to fines for unacceptable behaviour and market abuse.

TikTok woos emerging creative talent in new campaign
advertising campaign tiktok uk By Omar Oakes

Multimedia campaign is billed as a 'love letter' to UK creators.

Google to pass on cost of 2% digital tax to UK advertisers
brands google uk By Omar Oakes

Cost will apply to media spend on Google Ads rather than demand-side platform DV360.

Napster acquired by UK virtual-events company for just $70 million
uk By Fayola Douglas

Music-sharing venture's catalogue will be used to create audio and visual music experience.

Most children's websites show age-restricted ads, sting by UK ad regulator reveals
advertising uk By Omar Oakes

Gambling, alcohol, e-cigarettes and HFSS ads were found on media popular with children by the ASA operation.

UK ad market faces drop of 50% in April
adspend uk By Gideon Spanier

"It's a car crash."

Is 'demonic' Dominic Cummings currently the best adman in the UK?
advertising uk By Charles Wigley

Even if you don't care about UK politics, the way Brexit was sold to the public underscores important but oft-forgotten advertising advice, according to BBH's Asia chairman.

Christmas explosion unleashes a dragon, a jaguar, an otter, and a rapping teapot
advertising uk By Ad Nut

Also, a talking carrot, a Dickensian melodrama, a Mariah Carey, and an epic drum battle.

Deliveroo to build 'Great Wall' using takeaway boxes
deliveroo uk By Kim Benjamin

According to the brand, the 'Great wall of Chinese' celebrates the UK's favourite type of takeaway food.

UK advertising independents to woo more Chinese money
china ipa uk By Jenny Chan 陳詠欣

China newbies like The Beyond Collective, London Advertising, VCCP, and Feref are sussing out new business opportunities in the mainland.

KFC: A very fcking clever campaign
case KFC mother study uk By Alex Brownsell

CASE STUDY: The inside story on how the brand and its agency, Mother, dragged victory from the jaws of potentially disastrous supply issues in the UK.

UK data agency Mezzo Labs opens in Hong Kong
analytics data hong kong uk By Staff Reporters

Mezzo Labs claims it fills a gap in the market.

Tencent, UK sign agreement on creative cooperation
china tencent uk By Emily Tan

Tencent will work closely with institutions and corporations including British Tourist Authority, BBC, British Fashion Council, Springer Nature and others to launch various 'Culture Creative' initiatives.

Rolls Royce Phantom likened to...a Siamese fighting fish?
havas uk By Ad Nut

Work from the UK: 'One of one' by Havas London for Rolls Royce.

Holi-dazed II: Ad Nut's ridiculously long 2017 Christmas-ad review
advertising apac asia uk By Ad Nut

Whether you've been naughty or nice is irrelevant. The annual onslaught of holiday cheer is coming for you.

TSLA signs partnership with Mother
advertising agencies agency creative mother singapore tsla uk us By Faaez Samadi

Alliance between independent creative shops created to strengthen both globally.

Would you believe a cat and a little bird are besties?
ad nut mars the work uk By Ad Nut

From the UK: 'Best friends' for Dreamies Deli-Catz treats (Mars) by Adam & Eve DDB.

He-Man and Skeletor have the time of their lives
uk By Ad Nut

This one goes out to those who were children in the 1980s.

Brilliant 'broken' billboards
ooh uk By Ad Nut

Promoting a screen-replacement offering, UK mobile carrier O2 ran billboards that appeared to have been dropped.

UK government, advertisers pull YouTube ads
uk youtube By Gurjit Degun

Move follows investigation by Times of London showing that brands are unwittingly funding extremist videos.

GroupM Malaysia speaks out over YouTube ad scandal
ad advertising fraud groupm malaysia uk youtube By Faaez Samadi

Agency calls for Google to make host of changes, but advises against pulling ads from YouTube.

Bionic arms, turbines and Bentleys feature in latest 'Great Britain' work
china uk By Staff Reporters

'Largest ever' campaign highlights business expertise and innovation.

Brand Britain is not dead, just ask the Japanese
asia branding japan marketing uk By Ellie Smith

Find out how this humble hairbrush demonstrates the enduring power of brand Britain in Japan.

This couple's 'routine' is difficult to watch
uk By Ad Nut

From the UK: 'Break the routine' uses dance to point out that domestic abuse often goes on for far too long.

Candy brand treats people with disabilities like...people
ad nut amv bbdo mars uk By Ad Nut

Bawdy, funny Maltesers spots from the UK star people with disabilities, but succeed because they don't focus on the disabilities.

Missing persons charity makes point with Pokémon campaign
bbh uk By Ad Nut

From the UK: 'Missing people' for Missing People by BBH Barn

Shame on you for clicking 'Dogs on skateboards 4'
ad nut uk By Ad Nut

From the UK: 'Dogs on skateboards 4' for The Open University by LIDA

This ad is called 'Blood', and it is bloody good
ad nut blood uk By Ad Nut

From The UK: 'Blood', for Bodyform by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO

No one ever got fired for using cute CGI critters
ad nut uk By Ad Nut

From the UK: 'No place like home', for British Gas by CHI & Partners

Cumberbatch revs up for MG Cars
china marketing uk By Byravee Iyer

BRAND AMBASSADOR: MG might not have retained much of its British heritage, but the Chinese-owned car brand is counting on a Brit to sell its new SUV.

Ad Nut: Flyin' garb, talkin' Weetabix, lovin' enemies, more
ad nut advertising asia india uk us By Ad Nut

Ad Nut scurries all over the internet to bring you notable ads. This week: Ikea's winged migration, McDonald's' entertaining animation, McConaughey's tiresome narration, Newcastle Ale's latest meme appropriation, and much more.