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LONDON–BBH London has created a new campaign for Western Union, the cross-currency payments service, which comprises a gigantic mural of a painting created in just minutes by professional “speed painter” artist Dave Sharp. The campaign is designed to drive awareness of the speed with which people can send money abroad using the brand’s app and…

The downsizing will affect the company’s theme parks, cruise ships and retail businesses.

Now, more than ever, brands need to connect with people in a meaningful, authentic way. But the content of today is no longer delivered in traditional ways, and brands have increasingly shorter windows to make a big impact, especially on social. In this intimate conversation, we’ll learn how video-focused media efforts have shifted and what consumer behavior is telling us when it comes to video consumption. We’ll also discuss how the opportunities for brands to build connection and relevance are taking new shape—and how brands can build successful strategies on powerful platforms like Twitter.

Speakers:

• Doug Brodman, Director, US Agency and Platform Solutions, Twitter
• Hayley Diamond, EVP, US Digital Investment & Partnerships, Publicis Media
• Jake Marx, Senior Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Omnicom Media Group NA
• Heidi Waldusky, Associate Publisher, Ad Age

When ABC announced in June that Black-ish would not be part of its fall schedule and would instead be held for midseason, the sitcom’s stars were not happy–and they made it known to network execs. During an ABC virtual press event promoting the show’s seventh season, which premieres at 8 p.m. on Oct. 21, the…

There is now a lot more to watch via the Watch Together feature Facebook introduced earlier this month, as the social network reached content agreements with Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Watch Together enables people to share their reactions to Facebook Watch videos with their friends and family during video calls on Messenger…

Samsung hypes the Galaxy S20 FE, a special “fan edition” smartphone collab with boy band BTS.

Brands don’t need much of an excuse to trot out a limited-time promotion, and when that excuse happens to be National Coffee Day (as today officially is), it’s a given that most every restaurant you can name has some kind of java offer underway. Members of Krispy Kreme’s rewards program can get a free coffee…