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Snap signs up measurement partners to help marketers justify spend

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Why, if you visit Brainlabs, you'll be welcomed at reception by Pepper the robot

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Pitch update: Investec, Jaguar Land Rover and Barclays

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Why are we, the advertising industry, so hypocritical?

Despite hundreds of ASA complaints, the industry should be praising KFC’s recent campaign, Trinity Mirror’s group marketing director writes.

Next marketing chief departs as online helps full-price sales swing back into growth

Christine Gerrard, marketing director at Next, has left the retailer after 30 years.

Radio's record reach is good for brands seeking mass appeal

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Production legend Frances Royle dies

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HBO Assesses Damage From Cyberattack

The network said in an internal memo that it did not believe its email system was compromised. The scope of the stolen materials, which include show episodes, is unknown.

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New European cover spoofs Protein World in taunt to Brexit's 'headless chickens'

The latest edition of anti-Brexit newspaper The New European has taken inspiration from Protein World’s notorious “Beach body ready” ad, with a cover referencing the debate on post-Brexit food regulations.

Rajar Q2 2017: Commercial radio outperforms BBC for second consecutive quarter

Commercial radio has outperformed the BBC in the latest Rajar listening figures, as the sector shot ahead in Q2.

Rajar Q2 2017: Summer upturn for national commercial radio

The start of summer has added a little shine to national commercial radio, as the leading stations experienced a period of positivity in Q2, according to the latest Rajar listening figures.

BBDO Atlanta Goes Through Staffing Reductions as Agency Transfers AT&T Account to Los Angeles

BBDO Atlanta has undergone a round of staffing reductions in its Atlanta office, primarily affecting the office’s creative and production departments.

The layoffs are related to client AT&T moving its its entertainment division from Atlanta to El Segundo, California and the agency’s decision to open a Los Angeles office to service the account.

At this time, we have very little in the way of specifics regarding the changes.

“As previously announced, we are in the process of setting up an operation in Los Angeles to help service the AT&T Entertainment Group business,” a BBDO spokesperson said in a statement. “This involves transitioning responsibilities from Atlanta to L.A., resulting in some staff reductions in Atlanta, primarily in the areas of creative and production (as well as corresponding new hires in the LA region).”

The spokesperson added that the agency’s Los Angeles operations servicing AT&T “to be up and running by the end of the year.”

BBDO’s recent work for AT&T includes its “Terms and Conditions” campaign for DirecTV and a follow-up effort promoting DirecTV Now and starring Michael B. Jordan.

The Atlanta office went through some leadership changes earlier this year before the new office announcement in April. Former CEO Drew Drew Panayiotou left for a job running Chick-Fil-A’s “incubator” Red Wagon Ventures, and the agency replaced him by promoting GM Peter Bunarek to managing director.

Craig Miller and Marc Calamia then came aboard as group creative director and head of integrated production, respectively.