DealBook: At Odds, Omnicom and Publicis End Merger

Clashing personalities, disagreements over how the companies would be integrated and complications over legal and tax issues have derailed the deal between Omnicom and Publicis.



AT&T to Switch Its Advertising Message

The new theme, “Mobilizing your world,” replaces “Rethink possible.” With AT&T’s advertising budget near $2 billion, those words may be hard to miss.



Advertising: Magazines Coordinate Their Content in Version of TV’s Crossover Episodes

HGTV Magazine and Food Network Magazine have teamed up for a party issue and to promote Pure Leaf Tea.

Advertising: A Home Fixup Campaign for the Web

Ikea sent five employees on a home renovation tour, which they are filming for the Web.

    



Advertising: For Opening Day, a Campaign to Love Baseball

A salute to opening day will start the effort, by BBDO New York, which will focus on young stars and how attending games can provide lifetime memories.

    



Advertising: Clean & Clear Videos Dare Not Speak Blemish’s Name

Johnson & Johnson’s new campaign for the skin-care product Clean & Clear uses nonactors and focuses on girls who pursue expectation-defying passions.

    

Advertising: Former Rivals Come Together in a Campaign to End Childhood Hunger

Procter & Gamble and ConAgra, two consumer-product giants that once battled each other for market share, are combining their ad dollars to advance a good cause.

    



Advertising: For Super Bowl, Familiar Ads And Star Endorsements

Answers to lingering questions about some spots that showed during the Super Bowl.

    



Campaign Spotlight: New Running Shoe Line Says, ‘Come Fly With Me’

The Great Society is the creative agency for the lighthearted Brooks Sports campaign, which is scheduled to introduce the Transcend line of footwear Saturday.

    



For Super Bowl, It’s Back to Basics for Anheuser-Busch

The Anheuser-Busch division of Anheuser-Busch InBev has a game plan for Super Bowl XLVIII that focuses on Bud Light and Budweiser.

    



Advertising: Visa Trims Slogan to Expand Meaning

“It’s everywhere you want to be,” has become “Everywhere you want to be” to highlight many options available under the Visa brand umbrella, including mobile and electronic payments.

    



Advertising: Zeus Jones to Open San Francisco Office

Zeus Jones, a consultancy specializing in digital, design, social media and content creation, is opening its new office with an executive already well known to potential tech clients.

    



WPP Chief Tempers Buoyant 2014 Ad Forecasts

Martin Sorrell said on Monday that caution remained the watchword for marketer clients of agencies owned by WPP and others.

    



Advertising: TD Ameritrade Commercials Link Olympics and Investing

The campaign, which features seven athletes sponsored by TD Ameritrade, draws a parallel between their long journey to the Olympics and the fortitude required of long-term investors.

    



Advertising: Grammys Go Live in One Real-Time Show to Promote Another

In a live show on CBS to announce the Grammy nominees, a campaign to encourage viewers to come back on Jan. 26 for the awards show will be introduced.

    



Advertising: Finding Holiday Good Will in Glasses of Juice

Welch’s, the grape juice maker, is encouraging users of the Vine video-sharing app to participate in a promotion it has created to distribute the company’s products to impoverished American families.

    



News From the Advertising Industry for the Week of Nov. 11

Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies.

    



Advertising: The Jackpot’s Smaller, and the Winners More Relatable

A new campaign from the New York Lottery that promotes its scratch-off games, with prizes that are significant but not in the millions, is showing winners who are not that rich.

    



News From the Advertising Industry for the Week of Nov. 4

Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies.

    



Campaign Spotlight: A Premium Brand Reaches Out to the Discerning Vodka Fan

BBDO New York has introduced a global campaign for Belvedere Vodka, starting with television spots and expanding to print, outdoor and digital advertising.