CNN seeks distribution deals for its CNN+ streaming service

Securing full distribution is vital for any new streaming service, as CNN owner WarnerMedia knows well. 

This Woman Is Merging Entertainment and Web3, Despite the ‘Dude-Bro’ Crypto World

Lindsey McInerney wears many hats. She’s a certified CrossFit level 1 trainer, a hiker, a queer woman, a dog parent and a novice shepherd. But mostly, she’s a technologist. In 2020, McInerney was working on how to marry brands in the world of Web3 and the metaverse. The game changed when she met actor Ashton…

Watch the newest commercials from Burger King, Mint Mobile, Capital One and more

Burger King hypes its new Whopper Melt.

 

The CFA Institute Plans Global Campaign, Naming MSQ as AOR

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, the global association for investment professionals, will later this year release a global marketing campaign in a bid to “evolve” its standing in the finance sector following its hiring of agency network MSQ as its agency of record. The organization currently has over 175,000 charterholders around the world while…

Discovery+ and HBO Max Will Combine Into One Streamer Following Pending Merger

After the WarnerMedia and Discovery merger is finalized, the company’s two major streaming services, HBO Max and Discovery+, will be combined into a single streamer–eventually. With the pending merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery looming as early as next month, Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels–who will also serve as CFO for the combined Warner Bros. Discovery–confirmed Monday…

Screwfix: The Choice of Champions

Screwfix, the UK’s largest multi-channel retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products, launches its brand campaign called ‘The Choice of Champions.’ As a uniquely customer centric business, the new direction created by Chime360, reveals a complete refresh of the Screwfix brand identity. It is the first campaign since Chime360 won the business last year.

Putting its customers at the very heart of the campaign, the new work debuts a new direction for the Screwfix brand which underscores its mission to be ‘The Choice of Champions.’ The brand campaign will go live across the UK, and represents an end-to-end overhaul of Screwfix’s brand identity, which extends across the company’s main consumer touch points including website, catalogue, company collateral, and across all instore retail assets.

‘The Choice of Champions’ signals Screwfix’s established positioning as the ‘champion of the makers and doers’. This disruptive, brand campaign focuses on talent, skill, strength and dedication of real tradespeople reframing them in a different light, banishing the outdated, stereotypical category codes that have been wrongly affiliated with the construction industr

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KeyCorp: KeyBank Opens Doors

Fallon has launched KeyBank’s latest brand strategy and creative campaign under the KeyBank Opens Doors platform. The messaging demonstrates just how deeply KeyBank cares about people and communities. The campaign, featuring the approachable and inviting voiceover of actress Katey Sagal, is led by Fallon and includes the brand’s first-ever community-focused mass media effort.

“To really put people inside KeyBank’s shoes, we illustrated how employees are helping everyday people break down barriers,” said Nikki Baker, Co-Chief Creative Officer at Fallon. “The impact being made outside of the bank’s four walls is what really matters, and we aim to produce the most unbank-like work you’re going to see.”

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Video of “Souvenirs” :30 – KeyBank Opens Doors

Norauto: Moving you every mile of the way

To show the fundamental role of the brand in the transition towards the future, Norauto selected BETC Paris x BETC Fullsix to create a new strategic platform and execute a new brand campaign. The campaign will be supported by a 90 second film “Moving you every mile of the way” that highlights the services and commitments of Norauto.

This campaign is a first step for the brand in affirming its new brand mission: mile after mile, we also drive motorists forward.

This promise of sustainable mobility is shown in the film with the father/daughter duo. So different from each other, yet they manage to bridge the generational gap between themselves, thanks to mutual learning about small daily acts, be it on the road or in the house. Together, they are building a more virtuous future, with the support and assistance from Norauto.

Meilleurs Agents: The criteria

These films compare the creative ravings of property owners who do not always add value to their property, versus the real asset of the property which will be detected and estimated by the experts of Meilleurs Agents: site d’estimation immobilier.

SXSW addresses right ways to incorporate DE&I in the ad world

At SXSW, GroupM CEO Kirk McDonald talked about how brands need to get beyond stereotypes in order to make authentic marketing.

Twitch: How to Manage Your Push Notifications Settings

Twitch allows users to receive a variety of push notifications related to activity on the livestreaming platform. Users can choose which kinds of notifications they want to receive by managing their settings. Our guide will show you how to manage your push notifications settings within the Twitch mobile application. Note: These screenshots were captured in…

Instagram: How to Create a Practice Live Video

Instagram now allows users to create practice Instagram Live videos by changing the audience type for their content. A practice Live video isn’t publicly shared, which allows users to practice without actually broadcasting to their followers. Our guide will show you how to create a practice Live video in the Instagram application. Note: These screenshots…

HGTV President Jane Latman Takes Over Food Network As Courtney White Exits

Jane Latman, president of HGTV and streaming home content, is adding Food Network to her purview, ahead of Discovery’s upcoming merger with WarnerMedia. Current Food Network chief Courtney White is stepping down to launch a new production company, Butternut Films. Top line Latman, who has been with the company since 2003, will take over responsibilities…

Whyletz: #InspiredByHer

Brands all over the world mark the 8th of March each year, as a day when a ‘She’ should be celebrated for what she can be. For what ‘She’ could have been. Not many acknowledge the ‘Her’ for what she is. And what’s has been. Being born in the cradle of creativity, Whyletz believes that artistic expressions have changed the world narrative across times, across eras. And most of this iconic art was possible & inspired because of ‘Her’. We endorse ‘Her’, to be the Mother of all creative inspiration.

Video of Inspired By Her | Women’s Day | Whyletz

Tata Power: SOLAROOF

To accelerate India’s transition to green energy adoption, Tata Power has recently launched its ‘SOLAROOF’ campaign targeted towards the residential as well as commercial customers.

This 360° campaign conceptualized by Wunderman Thompson India, projects solar rooftop as an ‘additional earning member’ of the family or a ‘profit partner’ for the businesses. The campaign is deeply rooted in the insight of formidable amount of savings in monthly electricity bill through use of rooftop solar. Because of the savings in electricity bill the customers get to have more disposable income, which is like having an additional earning member or a new profit partner for homes or businesses.

Video of Tata Power launches ‘SOLAROOF’ campaign – ‘Ab aapka Ghar Kamayega’

Video of Tata Power launches ‘SOLAROOF’ campaign – ‘Aapka profit partner’

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: The Night We Don't See

To showcase the powerful Nightography camera feature of Samsung’s new Galaxy S22 ULTRA, we decided to give it the ultimate test: a night dive in the ocean. We worked together with one of Vietnam’s most famous young ocean explorers, Zen Le and a team of experienced underwater cinematographers to unveil Vietnam’s oceanic life after dark. The results were simply mind-blowing.

DStv: March ON

Video of DSTV – March Promo Directed by Mark Strydom

Abbott Egypt – Brufen 400: Everyday Brufen

In an epic voice-over, Brufen addresses those who suffer from migraines, back pain, and menstrual pain. And who tried out different homemade remedies to ease their suffering like cinnamon, green tea, head-wrap, and hot pads. But these remedies were depicted as inefficient in tackling the pain as well as Brufen Rapid that relieves the pain quickly at its source.

Video of ABBOT | For Everyday Pain, There’s Brufen

Top 3 ways brands can scale personalized content

Adobe details how companies can develop a high-velocity content machine with intelligence and automation using Adobe’s Workfront.

Puratos: Together we can Peru

At the beginning of 2020, when the whole world was filled with fears and changes, facing isolation and an uncertain future, Puratos, a brand of pastry supplies, decided to pay tribute to those workers who made an effort to maintain the country. This message invited everyone to move forward because “The recipe is in our hands” to overcome everything.

Together we can Peru

Video of Juntos Podemos. Puratos