Convergent TV Is a Strong Contender as Digital Faces Headwinds

Today, convergent TV–linear plus connected TV and over-the-top services–offers the best of everything: large, captivated audiences, high-quality content, an abundance of inventory and digital-like targeting, with precise measurement and attribution. Given the data accessible to advertisers, combined with advances in targeting, TV is the strongest, most scalable and precise medium. It has also established a…

Shiner Beer’s First New Brand Platform in 5 Years Aims to Capture the ‘Best of the Texas Experience’

Texas has an undeniable allure–a stubborn, independent coolness that even the state’s patchy response to the pandemic can’t entirely eclipse. People continue to flock to the Lone Star State from all around the country–drawn to its low tax rates, boom of employment opportunities in the tech sector or simply the fascinating bundle of contradictions that…

Reddit Accelerates European Growth with Sales Hires From Facebook and Verizon

Reddit has begun to scale its advertising offer across Europe with the appointments of David Trencher and Maria Purcell to lead local teams focusing on retail, tech, gaming and finance verticals. Trencher moves to London from the U.S. team, having previously held positions within Facebook and Spotify, and will take the position of head of…

Why podcasting won’t be anything more than a niche ad vertical: Opinion

The early numbers and growth rate show that most consumers are taking a pass.

Payday-advance app that features ads raises $60 million

Customers give Klover real-time access to their banking transactions in exchange for interest-free loans. Marketers pay to advertise to them.

This week’s marketing winners and losers

Roblox scores ‘Bakugan’ episode, Messi turns to Twitch and NYC population growth defies critics.

 

Where consumers say they’ll cut spending as prices rise

As prices rise, consumers say they’ll be cutting back on dining out, movies and other entertainment outside the home. Safe for now: Alcohol and ingredients for in-home cooking.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are Back Together, and We Can’t Look Away

The internet’s obsession with Bennifer may tell us more about ourselves than about the superstar couple.

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Digital Campaign for Fathers’ Day by 22FeetTribal

Agency: 22feet Tribal Worldwide
Client: TTK Prestige
National Creative Director: Debashish Ghosh
Group Creative Director ; Janardhan Nataraj
Group Creative Director: Mansoor Jamal
Creative Director: Balamurugan Subramaniam
Creative Director: Maitri Ramkumar
Group Creative Partner: Tejas Phansekar

Illustrator : Chaitanya Limaye
Creative Partner: Devika Bakshi
Copywriter :C. B. Akhilesh
Creative Partner: Vineeth Mavally
Account Director: Neha Shaw
Client Services Director: Ankita Mitra
Account manager: Arjuna Inbanathan
Content Cluster Head: Samarth Ahluwalia

Publicis Groupe wins Walmart media account in biggest holding company pitch this year

Publicis edges out WPP-backed Haworth on media.

Disney Braces for a Bumpy Fall as Delta Variant Threatens Theatrical Plans

Disney’s big bet on theaters this summer–a high-profile release of the anticipated Black Widow, which was released both in theaters and on streaming last month–wasn’t quite a home run after a successful dual-release opening weekend was soon soured by tepid subsequent box-office figures and a high-profile lawsuit. And don’t expect to be wowed by any…

Arby’s Joins the Summer Swag Parade With a Meat-Themed Clothing Collection

The summer of swag continues, with yet another fast food chain creating a line of branded merchandise specially tailored to the sweltering season. The newest entrant–Arby’s–is trying to make a splash with swimsuits, Hawaiian shirts, flip-flops and sunglasses inspired by its menu. In other words, everything’s covered in meat. (Or at least covered in images…

U.S. population more racially, ethnically diverse than ever, 2020 Census finds

33.8% of Americans identify as more than one race in the census.

Miller Lite and J Balvin Help Marginalized Small Businesses With a Limited-Edition Can

Combining scarcity sales, local culture, and the pop-art visual aesthetic of J Balvin, Miller Brewing Company has released limited edition cans of its Miller Lite beer with the Prince of Reggaeton’s playful neon lightning motif. Similar to last year’s McDonald’s collab, the exclamatory “?ES JOSE TIME!” campaign is steeped in J Balvin’s signature colors while…

Melissa lança “chinelos-nuvem” feitos com material sustentável vindo da cana-de-açúcar

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Chega ao mercado em agosto a Melissa Free, uma linha de “chinelos-nuvem” lançados por Melissa e que propõe unir conforto e design, “enquanto simula o ato de flutuar”, diz a marca. A linha apresenta em sua identidade o diferencial sustentável do material utilizado, que recebe o nome de Melfree, por ser o primeiro monobloco em E.V.A. …

Leia Melissa lança “chinelos-nuvem” feitos com material sustentável vindo da cana-de-açúcar na íntegra no B9.

Thinking About Cutting Your Instacart Budget? Not So Fast.

“We won’t need to advertise on Instacart at the same budget level in 2022 … will we?” Instacart is not going away even once the pandemic finally does. Online grocery shopping is now a behavior. It’s not too late for brands and marketers to get in on the action, either. If anything, it’s just beginning….

Disney beats analysts’ quarterly estimate for streaming sign-ups

The world’s largest entertainment company is rebounding from the pandemic.

Disney+ reaches 116 million subscribers, and its parks division returns to profitability.

The Pixar film “Luca,” the Marvel series “Loki” and the live-action movie “Cruella” helped attract 12.4 million new subscribers to Disney’s streaming service.