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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has tapped Publicis Groupe’s Starcom to take over its North America account the latest of many agency shifts among major auto brands in recent months. The incumbent is Interpublic Group of Cos.’ UM.

FCA confirmed the selection of Starcom as its new lead media and social media agency in the region in a statement Thursday.

Ad Age first reported the news of the review in May, when FCA said it was requesting quotes for its media agency services as part of a bid process that would include UM.

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Amazon and Google are aggressively opening offices outside of their Silicon Valley and Seattle hometowns. On Thursday, Apple said it would invest $1 billion in Austin, Tex.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has tapped Publicis Groupe’s Starcom to take over its North America account the latest of many agency shifts among major auto brands in recent months. The incumbent is Interpublic Group of Cos.’ UM.

FCA confirmed the selection of Starcom as its new lead media and social media agency in the region in a statement Thursday.

Ad Age first reported the news of the review in May, when FCA said it was requesting quotes for its media agency services as part of a bid process that would include UM.

Continue reading at AdAge.com

After a story in Fast Company detailed digitally native razor darling Dollar Shave Club’s continued relationship with Fox News firebrand–and Michael Cohen client–Sean Hannity, Twitter users were not shy in voicing their disapproval. And, in multiple instances, they cancelled their subscriptions to join rival razor clubs like Harry’s. According to the report, which posted at…

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airBaltic

Advertising Agency:DDB, Latvia
Creative Director:Vairis Strazds
Account Director:Didzis Paeglis
Senior Account Manager:Ance J?kabsone
Creative:Sintija Popena
Designer:Peteris Lidaka
Film Director:J?nis Nords
DoP:Jurgis Kmins
Producer:Augustinas Katilius

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HomeServe

A short story about a HomeServe engineer who looks a lot like Father Christmas. Children think it’s him, but when he returns home, we find out the real truth.

Advertising Agency:Trunk, Manchester, United Kingdom
Creative Director:Adam Britton
DoP:Benjamin Harrap
Producer:Rich Moody
Colorist:Liam Powell
Illustrator:Tom Fegredo

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DJI

Transform life’s moments into a cinematic memory in just seconds. Meet Osmo Pocket, the smallest 3-axis stabilized handheld camera DJI has ever designed. Able to capture stunning images thanks to a 1/2.3-inch sensor and 80° wide-angle lens, the Osmo Pocket is small enough to fit in your pocket and powerful enough to share your best moments at any time, no matter where life takes you.

Advertising Agency:DJI Creative Studio, Shenzhen, China
Creative Director:Paul Boyer Moore
Film Director:Paul Boyer Moore
Producers:Jessica Lee, James Duong

Tribune Publishing Co.’s talks over a potential takeover by McClatchy Co. have ended without a deal for the regional newspaper owner, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune Publishing rejected a fully financed cash-and-stock offer from McClatchy, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the details aren’t public. Tribune Publishing is talking to other potential buyers, one of the people said.

Representatives for McClatchy and Tribune Publishing declined to comment.

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The erosion of linear TV ratings is largely a function of unlimited choice in the everything-on-demand era, and if sheer tonnage of content is anything to go by, the traditional broadcast and cable networks are in danger of being buried by the streaming giants altogether.

According to an annual survey commissioned by FX, a record 495 scripted series are currently in circulation across ad-supported TV, premium cable and streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. Not only does that mark a 42 percent increase in the number of shows available since five years ago, but old-fashioned TV production for the first time has been eclipsed by the streamers.

As FX’s research team points out, streaming services in 2018 pumped out 160 scripted shows, outstripping the output of the broadcast nets (146) and the likes of FX, AMC and TNT across ad-supported cable (144). Premium cable, the HBOs and Showtimes on the dial, generated 45 scripted series this year.

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