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Shauna Lewis

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Shauna is a reporter at Campaign. Contact her at Shauna.Lewis@haymarket.com.

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Why media and creative agencies are 'consciously recoupling'

The “murky, messy middle” between creative and media agencies is where the best work comes from, Campaign Media 360 heard.

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The Financial Times appoints lead creative agency for key 2024 campaign

The Brooklyn Brothers previously created hero campaigns for the FT.

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Agencies caution advertisers against knee-jerk response to rise of social media

Warc’s Social Media Reaches New Peaks report revealed that social media is now the largest channel in the world in terms of adspend.

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Ebiquity predicts 'more positive' advertising outlook for 2024

Media consultancy's revenue jumped from £75.1m to £80.2m year on year in 2023.

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Croud secures £34m funding for 'ambitious growth plans'

The business previously received private equity backing from LDC in 2019.

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'Devastating': What happens when an agency loses a top client

One in five agencies participating in this year’s School Reports lost one of their biggest-spending clients in 2023 – so how did they cope?

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Date revealed for Havas spin-off vote as revenues rise

Parent company Vivendi says move would “unleash the development potential” of the brand.

Clockwise from top left: Jessica Tamsedge, Michelle Whelan, Kate Rowlinson, Scott Moorhead, Kate Howe and David Jowett.

Will more agencies move to a holding company solution for their biggest clients?

Holding groups have increasingly developed cross-agency solutions for bigger pitches.

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EBay reviews global media account

EssenceMediacom is the incumbent.

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Hootsuite acquires social listening platform Talkwalker

The deal will combine Hootsuite’s publishing and analytics with Talkwalker’s consumer intelligence.

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Dove and Ogilvy highlight impact of anti-ageing skincare trend on 10-year-old girls

'10 vs 10' supports Ogilvy's previous campaign, #TheFaceof10.

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Sage set to appoint global media and B2B marketing partners

Mindshare was the incumbent on the global media planning and buying account.

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Oatly hires global media partner

PHD was the incumbent on the account

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Clockwise from top left: Nishma Patel Robb, Richard Exon, Tamryn Kerr,​ Anna Vogt, Charlene Chandrasekaran, Yelena Gaufman, Flora Joll and Kirsty Hathaway.

Should the ASA have fully overturned its FKA twigs ruling?

Controversy over the watchdog's decision continues.

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Polaroid appoints global media agency

The Aperto Partnership managed the review.

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Coca-Cola partners with Time Out on 'Foodmarks' campaign

Campaign was developed and executed by WPP’s Open X and led by Ogilvy.

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Ikea tells viewers 'Do try this at home' in global campaign

It is the first campaign since Ikea Retail awarded its global brand account to McCann.

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Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein appoint media agency

Pitch process was supported by UK pitch consultancy Creativebrief.

Clockwise from top left: Roshat Adnani, Guillaume Lelait, Dane Buchanan and Lavinea Morris.

M&C Saatchi Performance makes key global appointments

Two of the global promotions are based in the UK.

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