-Erich & Kallman and Jonathan Goldsmith (you know the one) are back again for Astral Tequila. This time with a little jokey jokey on the prospect of nuclear war.
-As the lines continue to blur between agencies and consultancies, new hybrid models are emerging.
-Former AKQA creative lead Wayne Deakin goes to Huge London as ECD.
-The YouTubers Dan & Dan claim BBH London ripped off their shtick in a new Experian campaign. BBH strongly disagrees.
-McDonald’s expanded its relationship with Omnicom, selecting the holding company’s Content Collective division as its entertainment and content marketing agency of record.
-Activist hedge fund owners are betting heavily against holding groups like WPP. So Martin Sorrell’s fear of Nelzon Peltz is real!
-T-Mobile’s John Legere tells AdAge that he “loves to be hated.” We wonder how Publicis feels about him…
-Milwaukee’s Jigsaw has acquired and absorbed fellow agency Arsenal Advertising.